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Arizona republican., 1912-06-09

Kollner have a good. chance to land in the awards.
 This seems to outsiders rather an op timistic view to take of the situation when past performances are considered. Still in these days of rapid progress in aquatics everything is possible, and it is unwise to be too skeptical. Shelf is undoubtedly a good man at 400 and 1,500 yards. and if he has pnproved of late. as claimed he may accomplish the unexpected. for some time ago he ne gotiated 440 yards in minutes 40 sec onds in 110 foot pool and one mile in 25 minutes 30 seconds over 110 yard course At that. though, his prospects are not over bright.
 Demjan, on the other hand appears to be rather promising candidate for the two breast stroke races. At POO me- ters he may only make a bid for a place. but at 400 meters he Is credited with having done minutes 45 seconds, and this time, if correct, should place him in line for the title.
 Kenner may figure in the 100 meter back stroke race. He is thought to be able to swim the distance under l min ute 19 seconds and such performance would rank him with the leaders.
 As to Kollner, the fancy diver, he must have developed wonderfully to be in the running. and even European ex- perts think his skill has been greatly overestimated. They don't concede him a look in.
 Chicago watermen are making a great fuss over the recent 22O yard perform ance of Kenneth Huzzagh, who finished second to McGillivray in minutes 31 seconds They are predicting that he will defeat all customers in the tryout for the relay team. besides asserting that he will prove one of our most valuable representatives at the Olym- pic games owing to his brilliant 100 yard work
 Unfortunately. their great hopeful ness is in no way warranted. Hug zagh's furlong mark was made in a sixty foot pool and is equal to about ? minutes 34 seconds in a seventy five foot tank. which is slower time than that of Reilly of the New York A. c. or F'rizell of the City C. c. or Hebner of the Illinois A. c. And when it comes to sprinting Huzzagh has been con- sistently defeated by Duke Kahanamo- ku of Hawaii. and only few deys since Harry Hebner of the Illinois A C. travelled the century in 5 1-5 sec- onds. which is faster by almost two seconds than the best marks of either HuzZagh or kahanamoku. So, without wishing to throw cold water on the westerners heated enthusiasm, it must be admitted that everything seems to l indicate that there are several better
 men for both the 100 and 220 yard dis ! tances than the Windy City youth l According to Coach Sullivan of Princeton, Harry O'Sullivan of the New l York A. c. will wear the orange and l black in competition next season and l be eligible for the varsity team. As l the Mercury footer has repeatedly
 beaten 50 seconds for 100 yards, he
 should prove a strong contender for the intercollegiate title in 1913.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
FRENCH FIGHTERS ARE VERY GAME

TEEN years ago the F'renchman was
 still supposed to be physically and morally incapable of learning to fight like a Christian (to quote the quaint phrase used by a worthy of the old prize ring), and when a little later le boxe began to be cultivated in Paris it was possible for the foreign critic to contemplate the first products of the new cult with mingled amusement and amazement. Yet there was no reason in the nature of things why race which had always excelled in the art of the sword should not also distin- guish itself in the ring. The character istic qualities of the successful fencer fine footwork, accurate timing, the ability to judge distance, the harmony of hand and eye and reserve of nerv- ous energy-are equally valuable in the modern game of boxing, while the com pact physique of the round headed, short necked French athlete and his unconquerable courage obviously pro- vided him with the capacity of with standing punishment.
 It was soon evident that the deficien- cies of. the first French boxers were merely the result of lack of scientific
 
 physical and moral stamina (there is really no such thing as merely physical courage) known as a bottom spirit" to the old fashioned pugilists there was no doubt whatever. They could endure an intolerable deal of pounding. As a rule. 1t required a knockout to extin- guish the smile which they wore on entering the ring.
 American boxers invasion of Paris provided the expert teaching required, and the result is seen today in the ap- pearance of a group of skillful and hard hitting French pugilists whose style is in most eases blend of Amer ican and English methods. few of them adopt the so called American crouch. which, as the annals of the old prize ring clearly show, is actually of English origin. But the best of them can only be called "AmericaniZ- ed' in the sense that they attack in two places, paying as much attention to an opponents body as to his head whereas the point of the chin is the chief objective of attack with nearly all English boxers. All or nearly all oi 1 them have the punch
 This is a striking proof that the French style is excellent in an essen 1 tiaI point which is too often ignored | by English teachers of boxing. The l faculty of hitting hard is not an in- 1 applicable gift of the gods: it is the l result of proper balancing of the body
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
Hard to Keep Some Ball Players In Condition

FALL players have no idea about
 how to fit themselves for hard work says the trainer of a big league team. "They eat too much, smoke too much and. do not cool out properly after game. Imagine a player cut ting out meat and vegetables and eat ing pastry three times a day, Pie for breakfast is new one on me. yet know of at least one man who never goes without several pieces of pie each day. Cigarettes and cigars are used without discretion. which makes the players short winded and also affects their eyes. Some of them are in such a hurry to get away from the grounds that they hustle their clothes on with
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
Leslie Harvard Athlete, Modern Hercules

EREELAND H. LESLIE of Milton, twenty-one years old, a senior at Harvard, football guard and shot put ter, is the Harvard Hercules. He has smashed all Harvard strength records and has recaptured the title he won last year and the year before of being the champion Harvard strong man.
 Two years ago in the strength tests in the Hemenway gymnasium he was the strongest of all, scoring a total Of 1271.6 points under the system used by Dr. Dudley A. Sargent Last spring he led again with 1,S13.1 points.
 This mark was broken by k. Crosby. n. before Crosby left college last June. Then last fall. Captain F. D. Hunting ton of the hockey team beat Leslie by 100 points in strength test.
 Now Leslie comes back with the wonderful mark Of 1.513.3 points. break ing all Harvard strength records by 100 points and scoring half as many points again as usually are made by the collegiate strong man.
 The strength tests as conducted by Dr. Sargent include lifting with back and legs, grips with either hand, lung capacity and strength, dips. chinning the bar and so on.
 
 Some of Leslie's records are:
 Lung capacity-320 cubic inches.
 Lift p-,th the hack-726 nounds-
 Lift with the back and legsE1,25 pounds. =
 Grip with right hand-75.
 Grip with left hand-S0
 Strength of chest and upper forearm -33s2
 Ginning himself-25 times.
 Dips-15 times.
 LesIie's weight is 1915. H Is six feet tall.
 Leslie ,z=.. ;;==e-..d for Harvard at Mil ton academy, where he made fine ali around athletic record. He entered col lege year after his brother, H. c. Les lie. II. the football player.
 Freeland H. Leslie rowed on his freshman crew. but he was unable to fzt the swing of the varsity form for and strength work.
 In his strength test in March. f910 Freeland Leslie passed his elder broth CT Freeland scored 1,271.6 points. His brother. Fl. -. Leslie. was seventh on the list with 1.0ss1-
 In 1911 Leslie was champion again. beating his nearest competitor by for ty-one points The latter was H. K. Bush. II. a substitute varsity football player. c The third on the list was 'Dono" Minot. the ali American full back af three years ago.
 This years test shows that Leslie is stronger in his right arm than in his lef-- This may be due to a years work in weight throwing
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
Matty Exonerates Cobb and
 Snoderass

C,HRISTY MATHEWSON in news
 paper article exonerates Snodgrass and Cobb from blame for spiking Home Run" Baker. Matty says that if Baker had ever played against Fred Clarke he would have been cut to rib bons by the spikes of the Pirate mas
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
GIANTS ON SOx PITCHING STAFF

ter in baseball and one of the greatest speed merchants in the game.
 Jimmy Scott-Height. 6 feet IF inches; weight, 1S7 pounds. Joe Benz-Height, feet 11s inches weight. 196 pounds. One of the stron- gest ball players in the major leagues
 Rube Peters-Height, 6 feet; weight. 1855 pounds
 George Mogridge-Height feet l inch weight, ITS pounds.
 Doc White-Height, 6 feet; weight 160 pounds
 Frank Lange-Height. feet 1C inches; weight, 1855 pounds.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09

THE measurements of the Chicago
 Americans pitchers show the aver age size to be greater probably than that of any other club in the major leagues. It is doubtful if any other club can show a taller assemblage of slabnen than that exhibited by Presi- dent Comiskey of the White Sox in 1912.
 Here are the White Sox pitchers and their measurements. showing them to be team of physical giants:
 Ed Walsh-Height, 6 feet 1 inch; weight. 1s3 pounds; heaviest fungo hit
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09

out stopping perspira ton and then go into the street to have their limbs stiff ened by cold winds. In my opinion ball players should be trained like all classes of athletes-fighters. runners. football players and oarsmen. But it's hard to convince them. They seem 10 know it all and regard trainer as a nuisance
 Baseball men say that the only train CT who exercises absolute authority is the colored man employed by the Giants. McGraw backs him up to the limit and is ready to punish members of the team who do not obey him. The result is that the Giants are fit all the time.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
MACK REWARDS HIS PLAYERS

yer Rath went to the Sox from Cleve- land. and the Cleveland writers be- lieve he will keep to hIs guns, although they didn't count him in the running when he was turned over to the Sox Callahan's supporters believe he will be in the fight until the end.
 It is such unexpected doings as the capers of the White Sox. the Cincinnati Reds and the Washingtons that make baseball the wonderful game it is. The uncertainty of the game and the sur prises that arise from that uncertainty keep the interest in the sport at high tide and the turnstiles never grow rusty
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09

JUST why pitchers of great ability
 are frequently pounded to all cor ners of the lot even though they ap- parently have everything that-goe to make them winners x one of the un- explainable freaks of tnS game.
 Some days it is impossible for a pitcher to keep the ball away from the opponents bats. may he try ever so hard, while on other days when he is in absolutely no form he is not hit at all It is these tIr,-c-t15-.t!as ss..ai do much to keep baseball supporters on the keen edge.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
AUSTRIAN WATERMEN ARE STRONG

IA. H.E it is not likely that Austria
 will send more than three or four swimmers to the Olympic games as they would be hopelessly outclassed in most of the events, the Viennese newspapers express the belief that Otto Shelf, c. Demjan, F. Kellner and R.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09

WHILE conditions undoubtedly war
 ranted the trading of George Stovall, it is very evident that the Cleveland Maps did not help themselves by reason of the deal which sent the former manager to St. Louis, Stovall Is playing great ball for the Browns.
 His batting has put the tailenders in several games. and he is already the most popular man on the team. This probably means that in due time Sto- wall will be given the reins of the Browns and Wallace will go back to the ranks.
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09
By TOMMY CLARK.

H E always mas place Tor the vel
 erans when they get too slow for major league company" This remark has been frequently written about Con nie Mack, recognized as one of the greatest baseball leaders the game has ever known. That the remark is cor rect few will contradict. for the promo ton of Harry Davis, for years Connie Macks chief lieutenant, dispels any ar gument.
 There is only one man of the original team Connie Mack recruited for Amer lean league service left on the club Dan Murphy, former second baseman, but now right fielder. and who was ap- pointed successor to Harry Davis as officer of the Mack flagship last fall. Murphy, though vet in the baseball vernacuiar. is still good for several years to come. He first joined the Mackmen in 1901 and has remained with Connie Mack ever since.
 In promoting Murphy to the position Harry Davis formerly held Connie Mack shows quite plainly that he never for gets a man who delivers his best ef- forts for the White Elephants
 Speaking of ball players the other day Manager Mack said: It's easy to find good mechanical ball players. but it's hard to discover those with neces- sary supply of gray matter and real moral courage. The player who makes good in a pinch is the winner. I don't mean the buffer who baits the umpire and browbeats his opponents, but the fellow who has the nerve and the backbone to meet every emergency. The bulldozer, as a rule is yellow, while 1 | 6a nl1 haI h brides his tongue is dead game. Row dies in general are net quick thinkers That's why I've always steered clear of them. Intelligent players know how to curb themselves wien under fire, and for that excellent reason they seldom lose control of their think tanks" MANAGER HANK O.DAY of Cincin-
 nati is staging skit that has all the fans in the country wondering. His team. loxly last year. trailing the St. Louis Cardinals into the finish, is now making a spirited fight for the leader ship of the National league race. The men are working well together. The zEs.ax of Clark Griffith has taken back seat, and even Larry McLeaII i1.z=s= Or gotten his tendencies in the general de- sire to win.
 The pitching staff is not any too strong. The Reds picked up a crack young twirler in Rube Benton. If he can hold up he will be the only ma teriai factor in ipcregSing the ciuh's strength in this department over last year.
 WILL. the Chicago White Sox blow
 That is question big league bugs are asking. And big league base ball writers are pondering over the amazing form Jimmy Callahans men have shown this season. The SoS leader has two youngsters Rath and Weaver. in the middle of his inner works. and these players are said to be playing in grand stS le and kSith all the confidence of old lesguers8 The donht seems to hang oveS Wea e
Arizona republican., 1912-06-09

which admits of the constant use of leg drive. which counts for as much in boxing in rowing.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
OPEN Up GOLFERS
OF DEMOCRACY
Rolla Wells, Treasurer, Takes Reins
and Announces Readiness to
Take Donations.

New York, Aug. l2.-Rolla Wells
Committee arrived AT his Office this
morning. He began tO-day's work by
announcing that the Office was open for
subscriptions TO the campaign fund from
every body but corporations Immediately
thereafter he gave all the newspaper
photographers a chance to take his pic
ture and then went on with the days S
business.
Mr.. Wells is from St Louis. where he
used to be Mayor. He is a graduate of
Princeton. where he got his diploma
while Governor Wilson was still a fresh
man. He knows the Presidential candi-
date only slightly, and declares he has
not yet discovered why he was named
treasurer OF the committee unless IL was
because he lives so FAR from Wall Street
that nc suspicion can attach 10 him.
The policy OF the financial committee
of the Wilson campaign is going to be
absolute publicity" said Mr.. Wells be-
fore departing for SeaEirt this afternoon
to visit the Democratic nominee. Wen
take contributions of $500 or $1,000 or
more. OF course, provided they come
from individusls. but just as soon as any
such contributions are received they Will
he made public so that the public may
know exactly what We are doing. We
don't want anything from corporations
| am inclined to believe that the bulk
OF the m-ney will come in from small
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
Trust Punish ment.

From the Providence Journal.
A Democratic Representative from
Tennessee introduces a bill in amend
ment of the Sherman law. proposing
that penalty of 80 per cent of a cor
poration's daily net earnings be imposed
where the offense is proved. In a case
of protracted or repeated violation of
the statute by a fourishing corporation
such a fine would satisfy the offended
to he sure. Gov. Wilson. however. would
advise the author Of this plan of punish
ment to subside. The Democratic can
didate for President has pronounced
views in opposition to any form of
money penalty. and TO most persons they
seem sound. The statute. as it stands.
provides for fine. imprisonment or both.
The fixed maxima may be criticised as
too light. But, so Gov. Wilson holds.
any fine threatens unjust hardship TO
shareholders who had no part in the
violation of law: although. as was illus
trated in the sugar thievcry. all may
have profited by it pecuniarily.
A logical amendment, II any is needed.
would be to apply the penalty only TO
those directly responsible for the wrong
doing in the name OF the corporation.
and manifestly the prison sentence is the
more feasible with that object in view.
So leaders in other crimes are punished.
TO the exclusion of associates against
whom there Is no proof of accessory
wrongdoing The heavier the money
penalty the more certain il will be its
wide distribution.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13

tenure, which has Its effects on all en-
ployes to the extent OF sitting their am
bition of expectant future promotions
which could not be attained in short
tenure; and IL propoted in short time
the inevitable would result. by the de-
partment getting an incompetent. or In
other words one not up to the standard
In the practical workings Of the position
10 which he or she has so quickly been
appointed. It is better the Representa-
tives and Senators, the servants of the
people. advocate and vote and work TO
protect the civil service as 1t is at pres
ent: not take from It one iota.
AS suggestion permit me to say. and
beseech each Of our Representatives and
Senators, be on the alert in the future
regarding the abuse of some of the claus
es of the civil service rules which are
too easily violated. in appointments and
promotions. But still with all its faults
1t is preferable to the spoils system. do
not retrograde. Reform the civil service
by placing II in a progressive sphere, In
progressive age by a progressive
people. and all the nation will be with
you. JOHN J. GARDINER.
r. F. D., No. l, Alexandria. Va.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
TAKE MIDDLE OF ROAD.
PopuIi<t. Not to Indorse Any Presi-
Dental Candidate.

st. Louis. Mo, Aug. l2.-The Populist
National Convention that meets to-mor-
row will neither nominate another ticket
of its own nor indorse the ticket Of any
other party. Chairman Ferris said the
voters should be left free TO vote for
either Roosevelt or Wilson. The feeling
expressed by the delegates. will be that
the party should not take up the cause
Of either candidate.
The fusiOnis's in our party have either
Joined issues with the Progressive party
or have identified themselves with the
democrats. said Chairman Ferris.
In my opinion Il will be wise to draft
a strong platform Te-affirninS the planks
adopted IN St. Louis. IN April l@lS. The
monetary plank in which We claim that
the issuance of money is a function of
government and should not be delegated
to CORPORATION or individual should hs
affirmed The Constitution gives Congress
alone the power to issue money and
regulate :he value thereof
We will. Of course. 're-affirm the initi-
ative and referendum
We should leave ii 10 our voters to
ballot for a Progressive and We should
not Disseminated between Wilson and
Roosevelt
The BRYAN wing OF our party proha bly,
Will not attend our conventions as they
have ioined the Democrats.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
The RngpiCkcr Bird.

The trumpeter bird is the ragpicker
Of the woods and swamPs Of Guiana.
where he is always al work at his trade.
with his stomach for a pack and his
bill for a hook He performs a useful
but most extraordinary service. devour-
ing n perfect multitude of snakes, frogs,
scorpions sTders. lizards, and the like
creatures But this terrible bird can BE-
made perfectly tame. on the Guiana
plantations he may be seen fraternizing
with the chickens ducks. and turkeys,
accompanying them in their walks. de-
Tending them from their enemies. sepa-
rating quarelers with the strokes of his
bill. sustaining the young and the feeble
and waking the echoes with his trumpet
while he brings home his fiocks at might
The trumpter is handsome as he Is
useful. Noble and hauty in aspect he
raised himself up on his hong. yellow
gathered legs and seems to say. II as
the trumpeter. the scourge OF the rep
tie, and the protector Of the fiocks.''
The Washington herald., 1912-08-13

we would still be burning witches at
the stake and there would be no street
cars running on Sunday. Even tele-
phone communication would be sus-
pended after the sun had set upon Sat-
urday evening"
1t ought not to be necessary, how
ever. to repeal these laws by direct
action. They ought to be viewed in
the light of common sense. Nobody
wants drunkenness and disorder upon
Sunday-or upon any other day, for
that matter-but it is also true that
there ought to ba no ban upon inno-
cent recreation on that day. The num-
Der who can go automobiling on Sun
day or who can purchase railroad
tickets for an outing or who can own
a canoe or who can indulge in any
other form of expensive recreation is
comparatively few. To deprive the
great mass of the people of the enjoy
ment which comes from a street car
ride into the country. with music and
proper diversion, is to discriminate in
favor of those to whom money is no
object. 1t is a discrimination which
is morally wrong.
Experience has shown that the en-
forcement of so-called blue laws does
not make people good. On the con-
trary, it makes for bad citizenship, be-
cause it induces idleness, restlessness,
and resentment The people who suf-
fer restriction are not apt to look with
favor upon the sentiment which de-
bars them from their enjoyment. There
is a lesson in Esop's fable of the wind
and the sun. The cold and blus;ering
gale made the man wrap himself closer
in his cloak; the mild and genial sun
led him to throw his wraps on the
ground and revel in sweet content.
Perhaps, little less of the icy blast
and little more of the sunshine would
be helpful in solving the problem of
how our Sundays should be spent