davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
FRENCH TURF ALL
STEWEDUP OVER
DOPING EVIL
BY E. G. B. Fitzhamon.

ONDON, Dec. 1S.-Sam Hill
dreth's famous prescription
seems to have fallen under
the ban of the French turf author
tiles who are committed, body and
soul, to sworn reports made to them
by Professor Kaufman, of the gov
eminent veterinary college at AL
fort. After the horse Camyre won
the Prix DeMont Blanc at Saint
Quen recently, its saliva was COL
lected in a sterilized receptacle i'm
mediately for analysis by Professor
Kaufman. He reported to the stew
ards that he found therein certain
alkaloids denoting that some i'm
proper drug had been administered
to the animal before its race.
Camyre is trained by Hildreth.
who prepared it for that race and
saddled It. On the strength of Pro-
fessor Kaufman's report, the stew
ards have disqualified Hildreth's
horse and awarded the race and the
purse to the horse that ran second.
VI Aoah0 0I Ft16inoC L'C, lQ,
The turf authorities in Austria
and France are carrying on an I'M
ceasing but almost hopeless cam
paign against this world wide
practice OF doping race horses.
With amusing gravity European
newspapers inveigh against Amer
leans for introducing over here the
various surreptitious means of
stimulating horses to exceed their
usual speed and stamina.
This new celebrity, Professor
kaufman, is admitted to be mar
velously skiilful in detecting dope
by means of analysis of horses
saliva. But doping has become so
generally practiced it can not be
stamped out merely by exposure
and the subsequent disqualified
ton Of the horse. There is the bet
ting angle TO be considered. The
Parimutuel is organized under gov
eminent control by different rae
ing associations. Its ready money
business bets are settled at once,
whereas the result of Professor
Kaufman's scientific tests Of saliva
can not be made known until three
or four days later. Therefore It is
possible to win a large sum and
get away with 1t in plenty of time
before the Illicit use of dope can
be determined, after which the dis
qualification of the horse and the
loss Of an ordinary purse would not
matter.
Suggestion to Stop Trifling.
Hence the only way to deal thor
oughly with the doping OF horses
would be to engage competent as
sistants for Professor Kaufman and
to institute the pra ctiCe of not pay
ing off Parimutuels until Eve or
six days after each race. 1t would
be necessary for assistants to COL
lect from every horse sufficient
saliva for scientific tests to deter
mine by disqualifiCations which
horse had won the race, after which
the bets would be paid. Unless
some such sweeping system is in
augurated, doping Of race horses
may as well be accepted as having
come to stay.
Doping IS practiced quite COM
monty in England and Ireland, but
the Jockey club stewards dare not
start campaign against IT, They
are busy sitting on the lid while the
thankful sycophantic sporting press
n L. "a ~ 81
the British turf and the non sport
ing press will not do so because
almost every publisher cherishes
the secret hope of being created a
lord of baronet or fears being
called a spoilsport.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
BY j. w. Heisman.

T was after the season OF 1905
that things came TO head in
football. For years matters had
been steadily getting worse until
at last. the pimple having enlarged
10 a boil and tho boil swollen TO a
carbuncle finally burst, and all the
football surgeons in the country
had to be called into hasty consul
tation to keep the grand old game
from dying q violent death.
No doubt about it, too many men
were getting seriously hurt, and too
many getting killed outright in the
game to make IL at all defensible,
Whole Thing Wrong.
And then there were other things
amiss. Colleges were going out aft
ct material with their pockets bulG
ing with coin of the realm; more
attention was being paid to the at
tainment OF tiptop grades on the
athletic field than in the class room,
and all the activities and business
OF college work and life seemed
rapidly centering around college
football
Then came the cloudburst and
along with il the reforms. There
is no need TO recount them here,
but in most cases they we're whole
some and eneflcial-certainly they
were needed. Not alone did college
faculties take drastic action in va
rious ways and along various lines,
but the footballers themselves
through their rules committees and
coaches. worked quite as hard and
accomplished quite as much in the
right direction as had the college
mentors Year after year, the rules
were changed wholesale, the game
revamped safer elements OF play
introduced. dangerous features
eliminated. the spectators viewpoint
always borne in mind, and the
proper balance between offense ana
defense struggled for.
And finally the reward OF this
interchangeable labor has come.
ION Approval" Eight Years.
How long has ii taken lust
eight years.
No one can deny that through this
long period OF probation the game
has been on trial only. 1t has been
on trial with the public the par
ents, the faculties and the players
themselves. All of these had to be
satisfied. else the game could not
live.
During these eight years the game
has passed through more and great
er changes than in all the 50 pre-
ceding years of fits American his
tory. At times it has been almost
anything but FOOT ball and at
times it has been almost basket
ball At times most any players
and teams could play it success
fully. and again it has been almost
impossible for anybody TO play IT,
But il has finally won out in every
way.
II Suits Everybody Now.
The public likes the present game
more than it ever did before. This
Is shown by the tremendous crowds
that go in Embarrassing numbers
10 witness even the ordinary games.
Parents have become reconciled
10 il because II is not nearly as
dangerous as Of yore. and because
il is no longer so wearing and ex-
hausting 10 the system.
Faculties like It because less
frenzied attention to the profession
al features and tendencies OF the
II YOU are troubled with chronic cor,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
OTIS JOHNSON OFFERED
BACK TO PORTLAND CLUB

PORTLAND. OREG.. Dec. 1S.-Otis
Johnson. the third baseman who was
with the local Pacific Coast team two
years ago and went TO the New York
Americans has been offered back to
Portland He played with Rochester in
the International league last season.
Otis was a heavy hitter when with the
Beavers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
FEMININE FOOTBALLERS
CAN'T PLAY IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Dec. lS--A football game
between the 'Nassar champions.
though none of them ever saw Vassar.
and man team, advertised TO be
played in Chicago, was stopped lust
before the ball was kicked off by the
mayor and a delegation Of ministers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
CRIGER WILL BLOSSOM
OUT AS MANAGER SOON

La PORTE, IND, Dec. 1S-Lou Cri-
ger former backstop. who is making his
winter home in EIkhart. Ind, has an
nounced that he win make a trip TO
Waco. Tex to work out with the Bos-
ton pitchers and later accept one OF the
several offers which he has received to
take the management OF minor league
club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
BRAINS C|NCH job
Of CATCHER FOR
NJ ALLISTER
BY Percy H. Whiting.

DN fefcN IL. W nltlng.
" RAIN-The whitish mass of
soft matter (the center of the
nervous system and the seat
of consciousness and volition)
which is inclosed in the oartiIaaen-
Gus or bony Uranium of vertebrate
animsIs.-Webster.
The above definition is set forth
in the precise language Of the saint
ed Noah Webster, because it is the
possession of the thing defined that
els to make McAllister the regular
catcher Of the Cracker team next
year.
They were talking catchers yes
terday at baseball headquarters.
Bill Smith, as usual, was listening
I'VE ought never to have let
Charley Miller CO. said one direc-
tor.
Yes, We had" said another; "for
two reasons-he had a thirst and
he had no great brain"
Whereupon a baseball writer, out
Of the vastness of his ignorance,
lectured as follows, on catchers and
brains:
'If a catcher isn't quick think
err, he is as useless as a punctured
balloon. A good quarter of the
thinking of the team is done by the
catcher. A bone headed catcher can
tie UP a team so it can't beat eggs"
And then spoke Bill Smith:
That's why McAllister is going
to be our regular catcher, and a
mighty good one. He may not be
the most brilliant natural perform
er in the world. though at the me-
chanical part of the game he is a
crackerjack. The main thing is
that he's an old and experienced
catcher. and he has one OF the best
brains possessed by any catcher l
ever saw or heard Of He can al
ways make the right play. He can
always remember batters and their
weaknesses. He can work pitch
ers to perfection. He gets the con-
AAbNhAt w Alt W II lBI > d4lu bAt III
tielders. And that does more than
anything else toward making good
team play possible"
There isn't any denying but that
baseball headquarters, quite unof-
ficially, is worrying over the catch
er situation. But not so Bill Smith.
He has confidence in McAllister. He
believes that the old lad Will warm
up under the Southern sun into a
wonder He has managed McAlns-
ter before. He knows him and
vouches FOR him
HE tate Of The other two Attain
ia Catchers Graham and Rey-
nolds is uncertain. When Bin
Smith was at the Southern league
meeting Mike Finn said TO him.
Bill, I don't see why you are try
ing 10 get rid of Graham. He caught
some mighty good ball against us.
| think he was one Of the best
catchers in the league last season"
Smith is open to conviction. If
he sees a chance to trade Graham
and get a man he knows about, he
will do it. If not. in preference to
letting him go for some stranger. he
viii bring him here and try him out
in the spring.
Reynolds Joined the Crackers last
year when they were at their worst
and did not get "A fair chance When
he departed he aired the conven-
tioual Recruits Threat. THE Teller
that beats me out next spring viii
have to so like --." And he
undeuiably meant it,
Reynolds has the Size u and
strength to make a catcher. He is
willing Maybe he win III in as
second catcher this year
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
BAY GELS RELEASE

BLOOMINGTON. Ill. Dec. 1S.-n
compliance with the decision OF the
national commission ordering the lee
turn OF $500 paid TO Nashville for his
release or 'o bc declared a free agent
Harry Bay OF Peoria. former manager
OF Bloomington. was given his uucon
ditoua' release bN mat Three Eve
club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18

II you are troubled with chronic con-
stips ton, the mild and gentle effect Of
Chsmberlain's Tablets makes them es-
peciallN suited TO your case For sale
by an dealers (Adyt)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
By Riley.

~ ILL EVANS. who umpired on
the bases October II at the
Polo grounds, has admitted
that maybe the famous balk made
that day by Buck O'Brien was not
a balk at all
Since the alleged misdeed prob
ably cost O'Brien and the Red SoX
the game, which, if won by Bos-
ton, would have ended the series
then and there, Evans long de-
ferreq admission is important. Had
Snodgrass caught that fly out in
center field two days later, Buck
O'Brien's balk would very likely
have lost the worlds championship
Since it may not have been a balk
after all, think how much excite
ment and argument Evans escaped
when SnodgraSs muffed Engle's
long fly ball. And if it had not
been called a balk, the magnates
would have missed more than $780,
900 that flowed into the box offices
the next two days at Fenway park.
anu l4Idl w OOAA-O DliCH light
would never have come off for that
"balk" paralyzed and beat the Red
Sox.
EVANS made the admission the
II other day in relating the story
of "fanfest" at the Copley Square
hotel the day after the game in
which O'Brien was charged with a
balk. At that gathering a baseball
player said he believed O'Brien
really thought he was off the rub
Der when he made the alleged balk.
Evans then made the surprising
statement that both he and Umpire
Klein. who called the balk. actually
doubted at the time whether it was
balk. And now the story becomes
public.
YOU will remember the world Sc
ries stood: Boston, 8; New
York, l. and one game tied, before
the game of October IA. In the
first inning that day, with a man on
first. man on third, two out and
no runs scored, O'Brien made a mo-
tion to throw to first base. but
stopped suddenly in his delivery.
Evans, who stood directly behind
O'Brien, says that he immediately
glanced at O'Brien's feet to see if
one Of them was on the rubber. He
admits now that he doubted wheth-
er OBrien was "on" or off" the
rubber. He says that Umpire KLEIN.
who was officiating behind the
plate, was in charge of the arbi-
traitors that day, and it was his
duty to call balks. But he seemed
also to be in doubt for he hesitated
before motioning to the man on
third to score and the man on first
to advance to second.
Klein has explained this-bv the
Nay-by saying that ne wanted 10
see if the Giants would claim =
balk, although such claim was
unnecessary.
WHEN KLEIN finally made his
ruling Evans and O'Brien
exchanged glances. Evans cousid-
cred O'Brien a wise old owl on the
mound, and it surprised him to see
Buck" ratified enough to make a
false move to throw to first if he
was actually ready to pitch from
the rubber. So he asked O'Brien
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
rINkER WANTS KING

NEW YORK. Dec. IS Manager rim
ker. Of the Reds. viii try to sign johnny
king. the former cub catcher who man
aged the Boston Nationals last season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
THERMOMETERS

The Xmas sitt all can enjoy The
most interesting ornament of the
household. Jno. L. Moore & Sons have
p complete stock a. North Broad ~
(Adyt)
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-05-16

The fremont hotel at Sites had
two rooms and furnishings wreck
ed, last week by fire and the
work OF the chemical engine. The
Signal comments on the origin of
the fire, as well as the possibility
Of other fires as follows:
William Merlatt is the name of
the man believed to be response
BILE for the incipient fire started
in room l, of the fremont hotel,
Tuesday night. Merlatt had been
employed as dishwasher in the
hotel, but was discharged Tues
day afternoon, and believed to
have vented his feeling of re-
elimination the same evening by
an irrational effort to destroy
his erstwhile employers place Of
business.
"Before the flames had grown
cold, it became known that Mer-
latt had quietly slipped away
from the hotel, with his roll of
blankets across his shoulders, for
parts unknown, and this coupled
with the finding of the mattress
in his room standing against the
wall ablaze, instead of flat upon
the bed where it should have been
led to the immediate conclusion
that he had fired the hotel.
A search was at once institut-
ed by Mayor Toye, Constable
Lowell, Dep. Constable Lyle and
George Stonebraker, and the man
was finally located asleep on the
hay in Stonebraker's barn. He
was yanked out of that, escorted
to the town lookup, searched and
kept in custody over night, and
was taken to Grangeville by the
sheriff Wednesday morning for
examination as to his sanity.
William Merlatt was arrested
l3 years ago by George Stone
braker, and committed to the asy-
lum at Orofino. He is said to
have been in Kamiah when that
town experienced its $40, 900 fire,
and also to have been in Grange
vile at the time of the 5000, 900
c0nflagration at the county seat.
Whether he was responsible for
those two great fires is uncertain.
but his apparent attempt at ar
son in Sites would lead very
naturally to such an inference. /"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-05-16
MERGED INTO ONE.
Steunenberg Crosses the r. r.
Track to Ferdinand.

The Steunenberg Mercantile
company s building and the At
kinson blacksmith shop moved
over to the Ferdinand side of
the railroad track last week. The
mercantile company building To-
Gated across the street east of
Henry Kuther's store and post
office. The blacksmith shop To-
Gated one block north of the
Steunenberg Mercantile com
pany's store. The building adj
joining the Steunenberg Hard
ware company building is now on
the road over and the hardware
building and hall and Lieuellan
residence will be started across
this week. All these buildings are
being loacted on the Vollmer tract
between Ferdinand and the rail
road and practically makes the
two towns ,one, thus eliminating
the old town fight and means one
good big town.
Now if Ilo and Vollmer could
only be induced to lay down arms
and join forces, it would be time
for Qualification in Lewis coun-
ty.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-05-16

lie interest and public opinion. In
these matters now concerning us
the active, vigilant, sustained in
terest of the people is as essen
tial and indispensable to a right
determination of the work as the
aid of the public servants who
deal with them in the halls of
legislation or in the executive
mansion.
In such a work those who rep
resent the people here will make
mistakes as to remedies and mis-
takes of judgment. But | feel
sure from my own experience
that the people of Idaho will al
ways be tolerant to overlook errol
so long as they feel that those
who represent them are earnestly
endeavoring to serve the right.
Your resolutions, couched in
such cordial terms, permit me to
entertain the belief that whether
you think | have always been
right or not you believe | have at
least kept in mind the people
whom | have tried to serve and
acted in accordance with my best
judgment. / ask for no higher
commentator.
/ have somewhat wandered,
however, from my single purpose
when / began, to-wit, to thank
you all. This l do again, both
the members of the convention
and the people of Idaho county.
Very respectfully,
VIM. f. BORAH.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-05-16
HORSES STRAYED.

Strayed from my place in
Harpster, Idaho, April ID, three
head of horses described as fol-
lows: One iron gray mare, brand
ed lazy j. F. bar connected, flea
bitten gray gelding, sorrel 2-year-
old; liberal reward will be paid
for return of same or informa-
ton leading to their recovery.
T.. j. BOWMAN.
24-25 Harpster, Idaho.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-05-16
OFFICIALS in
WASHINGTON
Gov. Hawley, Atty. Gen. Nc
Dougall ct al Report
Progress.

Gov. Hawley, Attorney General
McDougall, and Geo. A. Day,
state land commission, who went
back to Washington to look after
Idaho's land holdings and other
interests, report good progress. A
letter from Gov. Hawley says:
II have put in another siren
uous day. We are getting our
land matters in shape. Can't tell
just how successful we will be,
but believe everything will come
out right,
Have devoted considerable
time today to the Nampa drain
age matter, and to an effort to
secure free water for, or at least
postpone the payments for water
dues on the South Side Minidoka
tract. Will take both matters up
tomorrow. Think | will be able
to have something done in the
matter of government land for
the north Payette, and also the
Meadows road. This / have TAX
en- up with the forestry people.
spent several hours on the
floor of the senate and the house
and met most of the leaders of
both parties, and have been very
kindly treated by all.
"All the Idaho delegation are
working hard. Hepburn 8 illness
has kept him away some but he
retains his hold on the public
business.
"Our party continues well and
all are pleased with the prospect
of doing much good for Idaho as
the result of our trip. l forgot
to mention that Warden Shook
is here on the Barney O'Neil re-
QUESTION matter, which will be
decided tomorrow.
II have put in some time on
the matter of roads leading to
and through forest reserves. 1t
is proposed to give 25 per cent of
all forest reserve receipts for this
purpose and the committee in
charge will propose the necessary
amendments. / saw several of
the committee today and also the
forestry officials, and all favor it.
This will help out the Meadows
road to Lardo and the north Pay
cite road if adopted.
Idaho Silver Service Presented.
The presentation of the rich sill
yer service given by the citizens
of Idaho to the battleship Idaho
was formerly made at Philadel-
phia Saturday; regarding which
event the governor says:
The ceremonies were impress
sive and a large number were
present including quite a sprink-
ling of Idaho folks. All my par
ty were there, ex-senator Dubois
and wife and daughters and his
niece, Mrs. Ryan were present,
also Mr.. and Mrs. Venable, Adj
olson 7. Smith and number of |
others. Lieutenant Church of |
Boise came from New York for
the occasion. Senator Hepburn S
mother is dying and that preclud-
ed him from attending; Senator
Borah and Representative French
were ready to come but at the
last minute found they could not
leave as important legislation was
up in the respective houses.
| made the presentation speecl
which was handsomely respond
ed to by Captain Howard. Mayor
Blankenberg of Philadelphia
gave us speech of welcome and
General McDougall and Senator
Dubois each made short but forci-
Bile talks.
The many naval officers pres
ent all pronounce the service the
handsomest in the navy. Captain
Howard is more than pleased and
asked me to say to our people
that every citizen of Idaho would
be welcomed on his ship and the
more that come the better would
ha ha plaaSaJ ,,
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-05-16
HORSES FOR SALE.

Two four year old mares,
weight 1900, well broke and true.
Six well broke saddle horses.
four to seven years old, weight
900 to 1850.
Two single footers.
Four well broke geldings, four
years old, weight 1000. Address,
s. DELMAGE.
24tf White Bird, Idaho.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-05-16

Proportionately Reduced Fares to Many
Other Points.
THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE TO THE EAST
STRICTLY HICH-cLAss
Call on your Local Agent and let him
assist you in outlining
A DELIGHTFUL SUMMER OIJTJNG
X. 3. BELL, c. w. MOUNT,
Agent Dist Frt. and Pass'r ACT.
Grangeville, Ida. Lewiston, Ida.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-05-16
FURNISHED ROOMS.

Two good, well lighted fur
nished rooms, close in, best part
of city. Call at Globe office.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-05-16
Prevent Danger and Disease
by Screening Your Home

Disease and death lurk in the trail of the common
houSehy. You cannot be too careful in guarding
your home from the dangers incident to his coming.
He is always the job You must fight him
all the time. And the time to begin the battle is
before he makes his first visit Put up your screens
now; keep him out; drive him away; fight him.
kill him, every chance you get.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-05-16

Money to loan. A. w. Talk,
ington. tt
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-05-16
LOW FARES EAST
Lines Protected By Automatic
Block Signals

Round trip tickets to principal
cities in Middle Western and
Eastern States on sale during
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-05-16

No other pest has prov And that protection is
en- SO undesirable absolutely necessary.
NO other causes SO Every one of us must
much trouble and dis take up the foht
treSS.
And the very first pre-
Typhoid and other caution is the proper
contagious often d. SCREENING of vour doors
rectly traceabe to his .
ravages. famlly comfort re-
-, quires it.
Thousands of deaths
annually result from his Family health demands
visits 1t.
Yet, because he is SO You cannot afford to
common, most of us take cnanceS.
have been needless And tbe hes+ fine 70
But the time has now screen is before the fly
come when the public gets In.
is thoroughly awakened It's easier 70 kee him
For fly never washes out than to drive him
his feet out.
That every fly in the Some here for help.
home is signal of dang We hove soruens for
everybody.
Eimers-Wood Company