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The Washington herald., 1912-06-23

structor, and his influence in the lorna.
ton of character is everything which q
university faculty could desire. On Ne.
mortal Day the Columbia varsity de-
feated the seasoned New York Athletic
Club crew.
The letter which was received early
this spring from the athletic authorities
of Leland Stanford University by the
stewards of the POughkeepsie regatta
came as a surprise TO the gentlemen who
have the direction of the big athletic
event in charge. The Leland Stanford
crew intimated that an invitation ~ its
university to send a crew East from
California would be acceptable. Cornell,
Columbia and Pennsylvania are the col
leges which compose the Hudson River
Regatta Commission, and after due de-
liberation they sent word that their col
leges would be very glad to compete with
the Western university on the Hudson.
Interest on, Pacific Coast.
In the last ten years interest in
rowing has made great strides on the
Pacific coast, and there has been talk in
previous years Of some of the crews jour
neying East. 1t was thought by the ma
jority of critics that the length of the
journey would be prohibitive, but with
a victory over the eight of the University
Of California and the University of Wash
ington to their credit the Leland Stan
ford supporters believe that their crew
has u good chance of winning a race
which win be truly national'in scope.
Syracuse University has shown evidence
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last year. Men made mistakes which
they would not have made in ordinary
games. If they had simply one game
TO play in the whole year and all the
rest of the time to prepare for it the
chances are that the allotment of errors
would have been as numerous as in a
high school game.
These are practically the conditions
under which the college crews row to the
starting line on the big race days at
POughkeepsie and at New London. Most
of them have participated in minor races
during the spring, but these have been
over courses of two miles or one mile and
a half instead of four miles, and they have
been taught to believe that, although they
must win these minor contests or suffer
all the ignominy of defeat, there is little
glory in a victory. The one big race, the
one big victory, is that at Poughkeepsie
or New London, as the case may be. At
best the crews have only rowed in three
minor races and most Of them have had
experience in only one.
There has probably never been a man
who knew more about the fine points Of
rowing than Charles Z. Courtney, coach
of the Cornell crew. 1t seems as though
he had an extra sense when it comes to
fitting out the narrow shell which so often
carries the Cornell cOIors to the fore in
the race at Poughkeepsie. A large, full
gray haired man, increasing years
have failed to disguise the splendid physi-
cal equipment which in his youth made
him the champion amateur oarsman of
the country. An increase in aTOirdupOis
and the exercise Of a little more care
when clambering the steep and icy hills
of Ithaca in the dead of winter are the
only changes apparent in him, despite the
fact that he has seen sixty-two summers.
An amateur Oarsman for nine years and
a professional for nine years more, be
rowed one hundred and thirty-four races
bCfore he went out OF competition. Only
seven Of the total number of races rowedI
resulted unfavorably to him. His sue
cess as a coach has been even more re-
markable than the renown he won as an
The Old Man." as he is known, has
made Cornell rowing, and has given to
that university the unquestioned suprem-
acy over all other colleges in America I'D
to this year. The most ardent Cornell
man viii admit that without Courtney
the college might never have been hearo
from as a factor in college Craftsmanship.
Seven out of the last ten Poughkeepsie
races have been won by Cornell crews,
and out of eight two mile races with
crews in as many years the Cor
nell colOrs have come to the fore on seven
different occasions.
The rowing knowledge he possesses is
of course the foundation stone of his sue
cess as coach, but there are many other
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expensive sport it is, and far removed
from the days when Yale and Harvard
students got together to have a friendly
competition on the water. Yet rowing is
generally admitted to be the cleanest
sport which is on the university calendar.
It's long, hard grind, where the excite
ment and chances for the spectacular no.
toriety Of the diamond and gridiron are
exceedingly discouraging. In every other
athletic team there are men whose athletic
efforts can be ascribed to a desire to capi-
talize athletic reputation, but the oarsman
is generally college student Of the finest
type. As "Old John" Kennedy used to
say at New Haven
NO mucker ever made a varsity crew"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23

factors which enter into it. He is in alb
solute control of rowing at Cornell, and
no one, graduate or commodore, has any
thing to say in laying down the Cornell
policy. He is a splendid judge of char,
acter. He is sympathetic and patient
and he has mastered a style of rowing
which, if results count for anything, must
be admitted the most remarkable ever
brought to perfection in this country.
Modified slightly from year to year to
suit the physical requirements of differ
ent crews, the Courtney stroke is in its
main characteristics identical with the
stroke which Courtney himself used when
he entered his first amateur race, in 1888.
The rowing devotee knows the Courtney
stroke, and a technical description would
puzzle the man who does not know rowing.
To the layman Cornell crews never seem
to be doing any work, yet behind every
stroke there is terrific power.
Stroke Important as Ever.
The recent race in which Cornell won
from Harvard and Princeton on the
Charles River proved that the stroke is
as potent as ever and that the crew
which wins from Cornell at Poughkeep-
sic this month will have to be a good one
The university and the coach pressing
Cornell and Courtney hardest are Colum-
bia and Jim" Rice. In the last Eve
yeas-in fact, ever since Rice began in
strueting them-the Columbia crews have
been close behind the winners at Pough-
keepsie. Handicapped by the scatter
ing influence of life in big city and with
a small Undergraduate department to pick
men from, Rice has produced varsity
crews which have been entitled to rank
with the best in the country. The word
'ff' is never advanced or accepted by a
rowing coach after the loss of race. I'll
is the stern mandate of the oarsman that
one must never go back of the results
as long as an opponents victory has
been obtained by fair means. But there
is a unanimous verdict among rowing
critics that Columbia had already won
the Poughkeepsie regatta last year when
an unfortunate accident robbed the New
York college of victory and forced it to I'm
ish the race with only seven men rowing.
The Columbia eight which has Just fin-
ished its preliminary season is considered
the best which Rice has turned out Con-
tanning five men who were seated in the
varsity eight last year, and recruiting it's
members from the victorious I
boat of 1911. the Columbia
eight combines experience with power,
and gameness with rowing technique. The
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23

crew from Leland Stanford University
has come clear across the continent from
California, making the regatta truly rep
resentative of all sections of the United
States. Cornell, Columbia, Syracuse,
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are the other
crews which will struggle for supremacy
in a race which this year will undoubtedly
decide the national championship of the
country.
The crews enter now upon the last
week of their nine months training ses-
sion. Since early last October young
men have been working for their differ
ent coaches in hopes of obtaining a seat
in the eight of their college. From now
on there will probably be no changes in
the seating of the different boats. The
groundwork of the stroke has been laid,
and this last short stretch of time will be
devoted to rounding off a product which
has almost reached a finished stage.
An Inspiring Sight.
A man who has actually rowed in a
varsity boat is the only person who can
appreciate the feelings which animate an
oarsman when he is face to face with the
ordeal for which he has spent a year in
preparation. -Four miles is the race
rOwed by the eight crews at POughkeep-
sic and New London. Something less
than twenty minutes is the extent of the
time required to cover this distance in
one of those light shells which to the
civilian eye seems so impossibly fragile.
Girls, whose attendance is in demand
At all big athletic events, know more
about the technique of the spectacle than
they once did. Yet for many a young
lady the race itself is but an incident in
a pilgrimage to a quiet river town alive
with its yearly display of welcome to
college supporters who have come to-
cheer their crews. For the man with
university Affiliations the excitement is
tense. The sight of two eights sweep
ing down a four mile course is a mag-i
nifcent one, A Columbia graduate of
wide experience in sporting activities has
described the Poughkeepsie race, where
six eight cared crews will struggle for
supremacy, as the most inspiring in the
world. But keen as a spectators inter
est may be, it is impossible for him to
appreciate the emotion which fills the
breasts of the bronzed men who wait
with oars poised for the starting pistol
which will send them on the nerve rack
Tag journey.
Suppose the New York Giants and the
Philadelphia American League team
played just one game all last year. Sup
pose that the baseball stockholders sud
denly became crazed and decided that al
single afternoon should decide the
championship of the world, and that
in the meantime the two mines should
play no other team, but simply prepare
for one single contest There was ner-
TOusness noticeable in the worlds series
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23

Of possessing a first class crew. The up
State combination decisively defeated the
strong Naval Academy eight for two miles
some weeks ago. and Ten Eyck, the row
ing adviser of the college, admits that he
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has hopes of seeing his charges win the
race at Poughkeepsie. 1t must be remem-
bered, however, that the Hudson River
course is four miles. The annual race
between the eights Of the University Of
Wisconsin and the Minnesota Boat Club,
which was rowed on Lake Mendoza a
short time ago. indicated the fact that
Wisconsin will be in the race for honors
next Saturday. The college men crossed
:he line eight lengths ahead Of their club
rivals and never raised their stroke above
thirty-four to the minute. Wisconsin has
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23

evidence Of his own eyes in Judging the
worth of an oarsman. He is, however, a
thorough master of rigging and 4 thor
ough master of men. Columbia men
honor him as a man as well as an in.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23

N . 6: :: :: : 6: Go: =: ; !: 8: :; :: :
etonized budget Of the Pough-I
keepsie Rowing Regatta, which
on next Saturday will be the centre of
attention for all Americans interested in
outdoor athletics.
There is little chance of an outlaw
league setting up in competition with the
stewards. Yet in spite of the heavy ex-
pense college rowing has never been so
popular, and this year an eight cared
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23

q College Crews Are Primed for Their Four Mile
Struggle in the Annual Race at Foughkeepsie on
J Saturday-Regatta Viii Virtually Decide Amer
lean Rowing Championship, as the Entry Of
| Leland Stanford University Crew Makes 1t
National in Scope-The YaIe-FIarvard Race
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-02-10

That cider can be made and sold in
local option counties in Michigan mas
been satisfactorily settled by decis-
ion Just rendered by Attorney Gener-
al Kuhn. The attorney generals s view
of the matter was given TO Prosecute
ing Attorney Cowell OF Branch cpun-
Lv in RESPONSE TO letter from the
latter asking for official information
II is true OF course that the attorney
generals opinion Is not a hnai )uo'-
cial determination OF the question,
but the law Is so clearly in line Win
the Interpretation given by ATTORNEY
General Kuhn that there Is no cause
for further question or donbt. AS mas
been before explained the reference oil
the state law to the manufacture OF
cider does not effect the making ol
cider in any local option county noI
does Il disturb the selling Of 1t while
Il ia sweet cider or after IT has become
vinegar The restriction OF the Law
applies only to ''hard cider" while u
IL in that condition when IL is as in
toxicating as beer or even stronge
LIQUOR. 1t is to be hoped that Attornc'
General Kuhn's decision will put al
end TO the effort that has been started
by the liquor interests tn have 1t be
l,eved that sweet cider could not o
manufactured or sold Ia any local op
tion counties.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-02-10
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT

Circuit court opened up Monday
morning with Judge Mayne presid-
log. Among those making applicA'
tion for citizenship. who were admit
ted we're John Barns. John &. karch-
er, Lawrence ChrensLensen. Thomas
j. Harrison, Marko Skope and Anton
Kuzmi; continued, SLenili SteszaK.
Seinon Kuzmi aud Joseph MajcbrzaSs
rejected, Leo Jarema.
In the case OF the People vs.. Moxie
SpaDgenburg, for violation OF the iiq-
uor law, defendant pleaded guilty and
Is out on suspended sentence.
The People VS. Frank IleDgy Tor
statutory rape, Is continued until
next term.
The People VS.. Albert Black for
larceny. deferdent pleaded guilty and
will be placed under parole.
WIN. Caldwell pleaded guilty OF VOL
ating the local option law, and IL out
on suspended sentence.
The People VS.. Jesse Sweet, Dria
Wyant and Antoine Ance, FOR VIOLA
tion OF tie liquor law ended by all
pleading guilty. and will be sentenced
at the termination Of court.
In the Clare County Savings BANK
VS.. G L. Featherly, ct al. the jury was
sent back three times before the pro
per verdict Was brought in, and result
ed In Featherly aud wife having u
pay S25e 81, and no cause OF action
against Coleman.
Eima Freeman was granted de
vorce from John Freeman. The cour'
is now occupied with the Brickel
case.-CharlevOix Courier.
On Friday Judge Mayne sentenced
james Sweet TO ninety days in TIT
Detroit House Of Correction aud hnet
s25 90.
Uriah Wyant, awaiting sentence
: estreaied his bail Of $500 given b.
Messrs Nurk and Quick OF Boyne City
Antoine Ance plead guilty and the
E changed his plea 10 not guilty. ii
4 was bound over.
e The other local option violations al
e out on suspe Dded sentence.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-02-10
Rev. A. D. Grissby. Pastor.

Services will be held at the usual
hours, Sunday. Morning service at
1890. Sunday School az 1i:50, Junior
q. y. at 3:l5. Christian EndeavOr at
6:i5 and evening service at TOO. A
hearty invitation to strangers and
visitors TO come aud worship with us.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-02-10
St. Joseph's Church.
Rev. Timothy Kroboth.

Sunday Feb. llth.
500 a. m. Low Mass and serm on
lO:3O a. M. High Mass and sermon.
1915 D. m. Devotious aud sermon Tor
Holy Name Society aud admission Oi
new members.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-02-10

Empey Bros. are headquarters for
CoMFoRrERs. They are selling a
6sx7s inch Comforter, filled with cot
ton batteu, for the low price of SLID.
II YOU want anything In that line II
will nav you 20 took over their stock.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-23
warm CAMPAIGN IN
MASSACHUSETTS ENDS

Boston, Mass, Sept. 23.-Closing a
rather strenuous campaign in which
the chief interests has centered in
the contests for the gubernatorial
nominations, Republicans and Demo-
Gratis of Massachusetts will 60 to the
polls tomorrow to express their pref
erences for state, legislative, congress
sional and county officers. Under the
law the new third party has no stand
ing in the primaries. All nominations
by the Progressive party in Massachu-
sets will therefore be made by petit
ton. Governor Foss is candidate
for denomination on the Democratic
ticket and has an opponent, Joseph G.
Pelletier, district attorney OF Boston.
The contest for the Republican nomi-
nation for governor is between Joseph
Walker, former speaker of the Massa =
chusetts assembly, and Everett c.
Benton, a wealthy manufacturer whose
home Is in Belmont.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-23
She Took the Offer.

- HE was girl of about nineteen,
and the book she carried under
her arm as she entered the second
hand book store was plainly marked q
dollar and half.
Fifteen cents" replied the dealer
" he held It In his hand.
mercy on mel" she exclaimed.
whats the matter?"
"That book cost 1850"
''Well?"
1.-THE hero kills the girl he loves"
"well?"
''And you offer only fifteen cents."
That's all. You see. the author has
brought out another book in which he
not only kills the girl he loves. but her
whole family and the hired girl and
two policemen besides"
"Oh, see." replied the maiden.
"And It win be 20 cents II you get
that and read 1t and want to bring It
here"
"Oh. that's IT. Well. I'll take the
fifteen for this now and bring in the
other next week. Edward Is very.
very. very good about buying me the
new books az fast as give him their
titles. One murder. Is cents; Ave or
six murders. 20 cent?. I'll drop him Q
hinti"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-23

Twenty-Five players are included in the
list and the six named are among them.
III addition to the reserve LIST the
suspensions Of the Spokane club were
turned in and include Melford. pitch1
err, and Axtel Hayes, a catcher. who are
at present on the, "in bad list with the
Spokane boss. Ten pitchers and two
catcher3 are listed by COIN In addition
to the five infielders and five outfield-
ers who make up the list.
Myers, Devogt and Noyes are not
included on the list Of the Spokane
team, as all three Of the players are
now the property Of the Boston club
for next season and will be included on
the list of the big league club.
The complete list Of players reserved
for 1913 is as follows:
Pitchers-Kraft. Strand. Toner, Cor
don, >Cadreau, Hayes, Cochran, Leon
ard. Pitman and Bridger.
Catchers--Ostdiek, Graham.
Infielders--Cooney. Cartwright, Alt
man. Davis, Raymond.
Outfielders-Johnson Melchior Pow
ell, Hartley, w. Johnson.
Suspended--Melford Axtel Hayes.
According to baseball rules the re-
serve list was necessarily in Secretary
Farrelrs office Aug. rs to hold the
players. Cohn sent the list In on Aug
IT.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-23
PERKINS TO PLAY
IN new POSITION
Prospects for Winning Team
at University of Idaho
Are Good.

Having been the ster quarter OF the
University Of Idaho football teams for
three successive seasons Enoch Per-
kins, former well known moleskin
wearer Of the Boise high school, is to
be given half back position this year.
Coach Griffith has started the men,
beers Of his squad on the running back
like Perki ms behind the line he is con-
fident of making showing for the
university during the northwestern
conference schedule to be played off
this fall. The varsity may be expected
to be heard from on the gridiron before
the season is many weeks older.
Captain IIillman of last years team
has not returned to school. By his alb
sence Idaho will lose one OF the best
back field men who has played there in
several years Banks Kinnison, whose
knee was injured in the Washington
but will not be able to play, not having
fully recovered from that injury. Kin
nison developed into very good pun
ter last year and his absence will be
keenly felt in the kicking department
this season Howard Gildea, left end
player who did not return this year,
except for Harris ard Bessce, who were
lost by graduation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-23

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WE HAVE first class homestead loca-
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Cut This Out II May Prove the Founda.
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-23
MEETING OF UNITED
IRISH LEAGUE OPENS

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 23.--Un-
bounded enthusiasm over the prospects
for the future Of the Emerald Isle ap-
pears to be the keynote OF great
gathering of distinguished irish blood
now in the city. Delegates are arriv
ing from far and wide to take part In
the annual convention of the United
Irish League of America. which has
its formal opening tonight in the
Academy of Music. The regular ses-
sions will begin tomorrow and continue
over Wednesday and Thursday Be-
cause of the belief that home rule for
Ireland is a certainty. the convention
likely will be the last big assembl.ge
Of the league. Among the notablcs
present Is William II. x. Redmond.
NJ. p, brother of John Redmond, lead
err of the Irish parliamentary party
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-23
HERMIT and CILL|S
MATCH CALLED OFF

The Kid Hermit-Jack ellis boxing
bout scheduled to go on next Friday
at Nampa and which had been ex-
tensively advertised, has been called
off owing to the fact that the pro-
moters were unable to secure the the
alter there. The announcement VIII
come as a disappointment to many
friends of both boxers who had hoped
to see them meet again. ellis was
given preliminary decision here over
Hermit and the Kid had since been
anxious to meet ellis in main go. By
losing the decision Hermit also dropped
the lightweight championship title of
the state OF Idaho.
Every effort is now being made to
maN,h ellis and Montana Kid, the
lightweight boxer who is to meet Tom
my Driscoll in this city next month.
The supporters Of ellis believe that he
has more than a show to handle Mon
tana Kid and they propose to bring
the two together at Caldwell on or
about Oct. /, IL 1t is possible to do SO.
DoptISt mr. Corpanfer Jdaho IlIdc ~
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-23
WALLA WALLA TEAM
WAS SPOKANE farm

In view of the fact that Manager
Cohn OF the Spokane Indians had six
players loaned to the Walla Walla
Bears, it IS easy to see how the bruins
won the Western Tri- State league
schedule pennant. That these players
Strand, Leonard, Pitman, Bridger,
Davis and Johnson--are still the prop
erty of Spokane is proven conclusively
by the publication of the reserve list
filed by Manager Cohn with Secretary
Farrell of the national association.