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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-01-19
ECONOMY URGED
BY PRESIDENT
Sends Special Message to
Congress on Subject.
FAYORS MERIT SYSTEM

Chief Executive Recommends That
All Administrative Departments of
the Government at Washington and
In the Field Be Placed Under the
Civil Service. i.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-How the peo-
pie of the United States may have
saved for them millions of dollars an.
nually in the operation OF their gov
ernmental machinery was outlined by
President Taft in a message to con.
gress on economy and efficiency in
the government service"
What the government does with
nearly s1.000,0O0,O00 each year." said
the president, is of as much concern
to the average citizen as is the man
ner of obtaining this amount of money
for the public use.
Probably the most radical proposal
advanced by the president in his mes
sage was that all administrative Off.
GERS of the government in the depart
ments at Washington and in the field
be put under the civil service; be re-
moved from the influence of politics
and that their terms Of Office be not
limited as at present to four years
Such officers should not be appointed
by the president with the necessity
of senate confirmation, he said, but
upon merit
Merit System Means Economy.
"The extension Of the merit system
to these Offices and needed readjust-
ment of salaries" said he, will have
important effects. in securing greater
economy and efficiency. The view that
these various Offices are to be filed as
result of political consideration has
for it's consequences the necessity that
the president and members Of con
gress devote to matters of patronage
time which chey should devote to ques
tions of policy and administration.
The president sketched the outlines
of improvements that he said could bt
made in government service; declared
that they would effect a saving oi
many millions of dollars and asked
that congress continue the commission
by granting an appropriation OF $3.50,
900, with $4,000 for printing Its re
ports. From time to time. he added
reports of the commission proposing
particular reforms would be sent to
congress.
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CHANGE DENIES.
 MURPHY'Se CHARGE

New York, September 27--Frank Chance, manager of the Chicago Cubs, lying in a private hospital still weak from the ef- fects of the recent operation, made in- dignant reply today to recent charges by President Murphy that loose living and training methods had lost the Chicago Nationals the 1912 pennant. In vigorous language Chance declared it was untrue that the Cubs had lost the pennant either thi; or any other year from the reasons stated.
 'I believe that have the best behaved baseball team in either league" he said. Most of these players take glass of beer after the game, and l consider that beneficial None of my men ever take a d ink in the morning or between games. I made rule this year that none of my pitchers should smoke cigarettes, and l think that they have lived up to this rule.
 Murphy only thinks of the team when it is winning. The team for my sake plays harder when 1 am away than when I am with them. They want to finish in second place, and so do l, and 1 want to meet the White Sox in the postseason series. These unjust charges of Murphy will naturally make 1t hard to accomplish either of these things. Of course, his statement reflects upon me personally. and l have been in the business too long to allow Muiphy or anyone else to insult
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GRIDIRONISTS CLASH IN
 INITIAL CONTESTS TODAY

draw a line upon the new men, and methods of attack and defense will be reckoned with.
 So far as the games themselves are concerned, they are unimportant. Prac- tically all of the colleges of importance are meeting opponents with whom they should have no trouble in defeating Again these games will not be at test as to the relative strength of the different aggregations. The object of the larger colleges will not be to run up a score on their weaker opponents. The reason is in it's experiment. stage. New men, new methods and new rules are to be studied and analysed. Straight football mostly will be the programme, with the fre- quent use of mass plays alternating with forward passes.
 With todays contests the players should be rounding into condition for the grind ing struggles ahead. The big games are not far distant. They must be prepared for. and this prepara1p pn must come from experiment. Therein lies the value of the opening games, and therein are they interesting to it's followers. Not that a line can be had upon the strength of the southern teams to any considerable ex- tent, but that the new rules can be reck- oned with and the new men who are to represent these colleges for the first time this year can be studied and their strength and ability decided upon.
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Philadelphia, September 27.-vWashing- ton and Philadelphia in battling for sec ond place broke the major league record for this season, when they played 1aDr nings here this afternoon, the former win ming to 4. Two games were to have been played, but the contest lasted a triae more than four hours and could not have proceeded further on account of the gathering darkness The visitors scored four runs in the first two innings on five hits two battery and fielding err rohs and a fielders' choice. After that Plank held them to no runs and six hits { for 16 successive innings In the nine- toenths Williams received base on balls and Johnson beat out a bunt. Williams was forced at third on Moeller's grounder. Foster forced Moeller at second, Barry to Collins. In trying for double play Col lins threw wild and Johnson scored the winning run.
 Groom pitched the first nine innings for Washington. Twice after the bases filled scoring was prevented by double plays in the seventh, with the bases full and one out, the home team scored on an out. Four hits and an error in the ninth en- abled philadelphia to tie the score. Johnson, who took Groom's place in the tenth inning. was hit harder than Plank, but brilliant fielding. especially by Eos ter and Mcbride, prevented scoring.
 Plank, veteran of 12 seasons, out twirled both of his younger opponents,
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J. M'GRAW PRAISES DEMAREE'S WORK IN INITIAL CONTEST
VANDERBILT SQUAD READY
 FOR THE OPENING CONTEST

ability, in addition to the back field as stated: Morgan. center; Huffman and Davis guards; Govington and Tom Brown, tackles, and E. Brown and Chester. ends. Huffman, a sub lineman last year, IS a tall product, weighing about lso. Dur .ing his freshman year he gave good ac- count of himself in the few games In which he worked toward the close or the campaign Davis is a freshman and is light for line duty, but comes with a good reputation as an all round performer
 from Morgan school, and has made good impression upon the coaches. Chester IS d local boy. who appears to be comer. and who should not find it overly diff
 ficut to fill the shoes at one end of Kent Morrison.
 Assistant Coach Owsley Manier, former Vanderblt's brilliant fullback and later half during his one year, left as player at Penn, has returned from Philadelphia.
 where he Is doing hospital work, and
 will again have charge of the reserves and of the general physical condition of the squad. Stein Stone, former center
 of note. is also assisting in coaching with the line as his special charge. while Coach McGugin hopes later to call into service
 other Commodore stars of former days to aid in getting the squad in trim for it's 1 big games.
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Many Gridironists Clash Today

Nashville, September 27.-tspecial)- Light scrimmage work has started at Vanderbilt. and indications are that the lineup that Coach McGugin will use in the opening game of the season Saturday with Bethel college of Kentucky will be the one that he will rely upon this season for his regular outfit. The quarterback position alone appears to be causing per plexity, as TO new back field material Of any kind has indicated, which renders it necessary to choose successor for Cap tain Morrison among Robbins, Curlin and Boensoh, all subs of last season.
 It looked at first as if Coach McGugin would attempt to make @ quarter out Of Halfback Collins. but later reflection seems tn indicate that he will not break his old back field combination, consisting of Hardage, Collins and Sikes. At pres ent Robbins seems to be the most likely man for the quarterback position as he has had more experience than either Curlin or Boensch. All three are fair punters with about equal ability as far as distance kicking is concerned.
 Saturdays lineup will be in all prob
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MATHEWSON IN
 THE HERO ROLE

New York, September N.-Christy Mathewson, whose abilities as rescue pitcher have snved many games for the New York Nationals, performed efficiently in another form of rescue work last night. The Giants noted boxman, out for an evening spin, in his automobile, stopped his car on Washington Heights. elbowed his way through the throng, and long be- fore summoned ambulance had arrived. picked up two unconscious men who had been struck by another motor car. placed them, with policeman, in his car, and was off full speed for the nearest hospital Both the victims of the accident, Frank o'Neil and William Popp, are in a serious condition.
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University, September 27.-(Special.)- With two regulars out of the game, and two others uncertain as to whether their condition will allow them to play, Coach Graves is working hard to get his men working smoothly for the Marion game. Moody and Wilkerson on account of minor injuries will watch the game from the side lines and both of the Vande- graaff brothers are badly bruised. It is possible that both of the latter will play part of the time
 Scrubbing has been daily engaged in during, the past week, but today the men will rest up. only light signal practice will take place.
 Last year Alabama defeated Marion 35 to 0. However, the game was played in November and at that time the Ala
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HOWARD VS. JACKSONVILLE
 IN BIRMINGHAM TODAY

a former University of Alabama star, has exceedingly bright prospects for winning eleven this fall. Although but few grid iron veterans returned this season. Coach Noojin has developed his new material wonderfully, and there is little doubt but that they will give a good account of themselves in this atternoons game. The Normal bunch is reported to have a strong team this season. The men are heavy and fast, and present a formidable opponent for the Baptists.
 Every indication points out that the game this afternoon will be hotly contest ed, and will furnish excellent sport for the local gridiron enthusiasts.
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GOV. MARS ALL ENJOINS
 JOCKEY CLUB FROM RACING

Indianapolis, Ind, September 27.-Gov. Thomas R.. Marshall today directed his forces against the promoters of the Min eral Springs Jockey club, which has com pleted a running race plant and intends starting a meeting in October at Por- ter. Ind. The governor directed Attorney General Honan to file suit to enjoin the club from operating.
 Governor Marshall has been in close touch with the situation for several weeks and recently sent Thomas Branaman, q deputy in MT. Honan's office, to investi- gate. As a result the club postponed it's opening from September to October MT. Branaman reported to the governor that the club was preparing for an elaborate system of gambling, especially for the race followers in Chicago. Since the first postponement it has been learned that
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ALABAMA MEETS MARION
 WITH CRIPPLED LINE UP

bama team was running like machine, while the outcome is hardly in doubt, Marion has had excellent prep" teams in the past and should present a strong opposition. Coach Graves will endeavor to give many men a chance to play, in order, to see just how they work when in a game. Following is the list from which the lineup will be picked:
 Left E., vandegraaff, Clark; l.. T., Gaudy; L G., Hamilton or Love; C., Rid dle or Manning; R. G., Hicks or Miller; R. T., Gibbons, Roman or Barnes; R. E., Jones or. Nathan: e., Joplin, Leach or Abele; R. H., McDowell or Riley; r. B., Long or Barnes; L. H., A. V. Vande- graaff and Bates.
 Coach Courleux of the Birmingham high school will referee and MT. Van Meter of Mississippiwill umpire.
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TIGER COACHES
 ARE CONFIDENT

Princeton, N J., September 7,-The Princeton football advisors express con- fdence that their eleven will have no great difficulty in its game with Stevens on Saturday The team in practice has shown some dangerous weaknesses, par ticularly a faltering attack at critical stages, but 1t Is q stone wall on the de- fense, and Is not likely to release much ground even though it's attack is slow and cumbersome. The undergraduate body will tonight celebrate with a bonfire the opening ot the football season. At the same time 1t will commemorate the trt- umphant conclusion of the baseball sea-
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Cubs Tumble

Chicago, September 27-Cincinnati today defeated Chicago 10 to in the first game of a doubB header and played to tie in the second, darkness putting an end to the contest after 10 innings had been played. The visitors punched hits In the first game and won easily behind Packard, a re- cruit pitcher. Scores:
 First game: K. Il E. Chicago .... 900 020 10O-- 3 8 l Cincinnati ..... 300 302 200-10 IA l
 Batteries: Toney. cottrell and Archer and Heckinger; Packard and Severoid. Time. 1: :50.
 Second game. R. H D. Chicago . 010 OH 010 0--4 12 0 Cincinnati .... 100 300 900 0--t 9 0
 Batteries: Reulbach Smith and Ar cher; Suggs and Severoid. Time, 2:00. Empires, Rigler and Finneran
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NEWS OF THE TURF

Columbus, O., September 27.--Dillon Axworthy today showed racing sn- periority over II other trotters that came on the Columbus track for the horse review futurity's 2-year-old di- vision. The first heat was taken by Lord Allen and the Axworthy colt got the next two. Dillon Axworthy did the second heat in 2;11A, new mark foi | him and a seasons record for trotters of the age.
 Evelyn W took the free for all pace, the time average being poor. She lost the first heat to Independence Boy, but beat him In the next three.
 Earl, Jr. the second choice, was dis tanced in the first heat. l Helen Stiles favorite, won the 2:07 trot after the first two heats had gone to Todd Mack, which was the only horse not to make 6 break in one or both of them. l Babe, half mile track pacer. was three times in front of Sara Ann Patch in the 2:07 pace. Summary: | 2:15 class. trotting, three in five, purse s12oO. four heats, Thursday:
 Jean Arion. b. m by l Arion (Gray) ........ 14 10 1 l l Rainbow, s. g., by Actell
 Black Cat, blk. m. (Ray) 6 : Glendale, b. g. (Shackel- ton) ......... l Flying Feet, Mack's Mack Decoration Baron Aberdeen, Dr. Wilkes, Judge K s. G. Fitzpatrick, William Snyder Heli- ograph, Lord White and Lue c, also started.
 Time: 2:1oh; 2:1s; 2:1oKM 2:12Ai 2:12.
 200 pacing stage, three in five. purse $2000:
 Evelyn W, b. m., by The Spy tShank) ....- Independence Boy, TO. g., by | Thistle (Valentine) . 1 2 2 Ross K. b. h. (McMahan) 4 1 Sir R, oh. g. (Murphy) =. 8 8 3 3
 Time: 2:o9h 2:o4%; 2:05ls; 2:O2h.
 Horse review futurity, 2-year- old trotters, two in three, $3000: Dillon Axworthy, b. C., by Ak
 worthy tSherrill) ...... 2 1 1 Lord Allen, b. C., by Tregantle | tMcDonald) ............. Sweet Alice. b. f. (J E. Ben I yon) Peter Johnson, b. c. (Cox) -. 6 i. | Bingle Watts, Peter the Gay, Lord Brussels, Miss Erie. Ina Jay, Bingville Don chenault' and Virginia Todd. also started.
 Time: 2:1SA; 2:11A ;2:14h.
 2o7 class trotting, three in five purse $1200:
 Helen Stiles, b. m., by 1 Sidney Dillon (Rurfee) 8 Il 1 Todd Mack, b. h., by
 Todd (valehtine) ... | 8 8 Baron May, blk. h. (Cox) 3 5 2 ? Fair Maiden, b. m. | (Shank) ............ 5 2 5 1 | Nancy Royce also started
 Time: 2:o7A; 2:osA; 2:0S%; 2:os; 2:10%.
 2:O7 class pacing, three In five, purse $1200:
 Babe. Dr. g., by Atlantic King tJamlson) .......-.....-... Sara Ann Patch, blk. m. (Cox) 2 3 ? | Ty Cobb, oh. g. (Colby) .. 4 3 3 Judge Ward, b. g. (Heddick) Walter Cochato also started. l Time: 2:0512 2:06A 2:10A. 1 To beat 2:15A trottingi | Heliograph br. h., by Expedition | (Healy) won. Time: 2:12B
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the club had prepared for an oral sys- tenn of bookmal<ing, by which the state officials say fit was intended to evade the Indiana gambling laws.
 The jockey club was incorporated under the laws of South Dakota. Governor Mar shall had ordered the secretary of state to refuse Indiana incorporation papers.
 The governor says there is no politics behind his action and in speaking of the case said
 Just because I am a candidate for office is no reason why l should sit idly by and allow the laws to be broken In diana is not going to be the dumping ground for Chicago gamblers.
 I'm old enough to remember when we had law against nine pins in In diana. Straight away somebody put an other pin in the alley to evade the law That sort of thing will not go in Por- ter"
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The first football game of the season in Birmingham will be played this after noon between Howard college and the State Normal of Jacksonville. The game will be played on the Howard athletic field at Seventy third street and Hillman avenue, and will be called promptly at 3 p. m. Admission will be 50 cents.-
 This, the first game of the season, offers much sport for the football lovers of the city, as both teams are exceptionally strong this season and are said to be well matched.
 Howard, under the coaching of NooJin,
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GIANTS PREPARING FOR
 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

New York, September 27-Manager McGraw of the New York Giants to- day began grooming his men for the world series with the Boston Amer jeans. With the pennant race won the recruits will be given the brunt of the work for the remaining weeks play, while the veterans rest in relays, play ing just enough to keep in condition.
 It is seldom that McGraw discusses the initial work of his young players, but he said today the debut of Al Dem aree, the Southern league star, in the box against Boston yesterday, was the finest work he had seen done by q new conner in 20 years of baseball. It
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REMEDY DEFECTS
 IN YALE LINEUP

New Haven, Conn, September N.-The task of building over the Yale eleven to remedy its numerous defects shown in the game with Wesleyan is being undertaken by the coaches from the ground up. Short forward passes, which proved un- programme of entirely new formations ani new styles of play is to be inaugu- rated. More time is to be devoted to the kicking erd of the game, which appears to heed attention. For the present there will be no radical changes in the lineup. The coaches still are looking over the student body for fair new material, especially for the scrub contingent.
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CONTRACTORS "STUCK"
 THE GOVERNMENT

Tacoma, Wash. September 27-In the trial of c. F.. Houston and John H. Bull lock, charged with conspiracy to defraud the government of coal contracts in Alaska, evidence was introduced by the prosecution today to show the average price of coal at Nome was SIS while the contractors charged the government $2S.
 Attorney Sales for the defendants con- tended that no contractor would bid on work or material for the government as with the general public.
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FINE FEATHERS

New York, September 27-A young woman, Frances Hollander, a pupil at Baltimore convent, says today fine clothes destroyed her moral balance. She says her parents live in Chicago The girl was arrested last night on complaint of tailor who recognized her. he told the police, as the customer who obtained two gowns and coat and disappeared without paying for them. She was held in 5000 bail. While the girl was in court her attention was called to this personal ad- yertisement in New York paper:
 Frances your mother very i'll. If you wish to save her life, write at once. All is forgiven. (Signed) ALZORA."
 That's for me- the girl said.
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New York, September 27.-A new meth cd of drafting baseball players for Class A. leagues will be recommended to the national commission at it's next regular meeting by President C. H. Ebbetts of the Brooklyn club. He declares that the present grab bag" plan is inimical to the weaker organized league clubs which need new material and to the good minor league players who fail to graduate into fast company. Ebbetts plan is to let the
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MONTGOMERY MAY JOIN THE
 SALLY CIRCUIT

Montgomery, September 2I.-Montgom- ery's baseball franchise in the Southern Baseball league is for sale. Negotiations between the baseball local association and the Business Mems league were broken off Thursday, and Richard Tille, owner of the franchise, announced that he would dispose of the privilege. The business or ganization agreed to pay $500 a year to- ward supporting a team, but TIllis re- fused to affirm a paper which carried conditions not satisfactory to the associa- tion. MT. Tillis said that Little Rocks offer of s20,000 was refused several months ago, and that another proposition would have to be rendered. The pur- chase of franchises in the South Atlantic league by Montgomery and Pensacola is being considered. These cities would be the only places where baseball could be played on Sundays in this organization.
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was Demarees first appearance for the Giants and although tho game was cru cial to the extent that winning it meant clinching the pennant, the youngster had almost perfect control He struck out nine men, allowed seven hits, two of which were scratches, gave only one base on balls and scored a shutout.
 Demaree reported to the Giants on September 4. week too late to be eligible for the world championship se- ries Tesreau is being groomed partic- ularly for "spitbalr' pitching against the Red Sox and Mathewson and Mar quard probably will each have d chance to start one of the big games.
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Murphy Is Sill Coating

Chicago. September Eff any mem Der of the Cubs doesn't like the prohibit ton clause in our contracts, and ex- presses this opinion either privately or to the newspapers, I will make 1t point to trade him off" said President Charles W. Murphy of the Chicago National league baseball team yesterday in speaking of his recent rf1e that his players must ab-
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Giants Are Winners

New York, September 27.--New York defeated Boston today to 6, the win ming run coming in the ninth on an error by Gowdy. Kirby,s one of the locals recruit pitchers. started off bad ly in the first inning when the visitors scored five runs. Houser's home run be- ing good for three of them. After that he settled down and yielded only five more hits. Score: R.H E.. Botson - 500 001 O00---6 9 3 New York ... 012 102 001--7 1l 1
 Batteries: Dickson and Gowdy; Kir- by and Meyers and Hartley. Time. 1:4S. Umpires, Sason and Johnstone.
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Volley. Ball League
STANDING.

The third game of the season of the Business Mems Volley Ball league was played in the Y. NJ C. A. gymnasium last night by the Business Mems class. The results were as follows:
 Cross 21-1o, Gill a-13, Bates 21-14. Dom mick 21-19.
 On Monday night Bates will meet Cross and Gill and Domnick will contest.
 There was considerable enthusiasm dis played during the games last night and much spirit shown by the players.
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Leratinn Not Attacked

Berne, Switzerland, September 27.-De- spite reports to the contrary in eircula- ton in. the United States, no attack was made today upon the American legation here by q mob which was demonstrating in sympathy with .Ettor and Gioyannitti. the leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World, who are under arrest in Mass achusetts