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New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
es, With Allen Russell i'm Box, Shut Ou
Richard Cires $4,000
To Toledo Charities
and More Is Coming

DNoLEDO, July 1.-Toledo's
charities were enriched bv
$4,000 to-day when Tex
Rickard, promoter of the Willard
Dempsey heavyweight champion.
ship contest here Friday, turned
over this amount 20 c. T. Wall.
chairman of the Toledo boxing
commission and director Of pub
ile safety. The money represents
the first paymen. on per cen.
or the gross gate receipts prom
ised to Toledo's charisies
Later more money is due the
charity fund, Promoter Rickard
said. The $4,000 was paid
merely as an advance or account
1t represents only Z per cent Of
receipts of approximately sA2o,-
600 and Richard to-day admitted
that the advance sale, actual cash
IN hand, had already gone bevond
the $50O,00O mark and was ran
idly approaching 100000.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
ell Advances
In Tennis Play
AT Nassau Club

Halt dozen matches were plaved
yesterday afternoon in the annual in
Vl'atloh lawn tennis tournament Of the
Nassau Country Club, at Glen Cove
L. l., and the players in both singles
ana doubles are drawing to the semi
final rounds
Theodore Roosevelt Pel. former
Middle States champion. went into the
fourth round brackets through his de
feat Of Charles Chambers, the Brook
iyn back-court veteran. taking the
match by score of Sc, 6-l. 6-l
Dut only after doing q great amount
OF running, as Chambers chopped his
returns TO every unprotected spot in
the court
1t took Pell full set before he could
get his shots working at their best. and
he found considerable difficulty in dig
ging" the ball UP from the gronnd
IN the last two sets, however, Pell
began to score consistently with his
speedy backhand drive across deem
court, and he also finished off many
shots as the bail came to him overhead.
Inc match was closer than the scores
IN the second and third sets would in
dlcate, many of the rallies being long
and keenly fought cut
In the second round Hoffman Nicker-
son eliminated young Hunt Dickinson
oy score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. bur the
locG youth kept his older opponent
on tie jump, and had he not tossed
away SO many points by the ambition
to "klIl' on easy shots Nickerson rnight
have been harder pressed. The latter
IS noted "getter,' however, and ms
steadlness had its effect on Dickinson.
Dr. William Rosenbaum was also a
winner in the second round, defeating
G A. l.. Dionne at SIS, ST. Although
the match was all square when thev
EFT OFT, Dlonne felt the heat so greatly
that he was compelled to default.
Raymond d. Little. the famous inter
NATIONALIST Of a few years ago, paired
with Lyle (. Mahan, reached the semi
nhai round III the double by defeating
Frederick c. 1nman and Harry S. Park
er at %, 2-6, 6-3, while Leonard
beekman and Walter Merrill Hall van
qulshed Beals c. Wright and Nicker-
son at 6-4, 6-S, 6-3 in the second
round. The tournament will continue
to-day. ''
The summaries follow:
Nassau Country Clubs mons invitation
ftlsnf r Ssecond round)--Dr Wiliam
defsated .rE;s Hunt DICKINSON. 4-6, C-4. oEl
inird round-Theodore Roosevelt Peil
I'll - -
Mems invitation doubles tsacond
round)-FredoricK G. Inman and ~
parh"r Won from Charles Chambers ana
" Waiter l." Pate. BY default; Frederick {.
BaBSs and Dr. William kosenbauin de-
feated Clarence {. Pcll and H. NJ. earle
ton It, tt, ID; Walter Merrill nan
and leonard Beekman defeated Seals C.
Wright and Hoffman Nicl1erson 6--4 Is
o--3.
Third round Raymond d. Little and
Parker, IS, IT. S.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
I ale Tennis Player
Loses TO English Star

WIMBLEDON, July l.~Charles S.
Garland, of Yale University, the only
American player to reach the semi
finals, was eliminated day by Kings
cote, of England, in the international
tennis championships being played
here. The score was 6-l, "a, IS,
5 T, 6-4.
The third round in the doubles was
played to-day. Garland and Cannon
defeated Mcllquham and Scale, of Eng
land, Go, GO and 6-l. Griffin and
Davis beat Donisthorpe and Grace, So,
6-3, l0-8 and 6 ,. Both of the win
ming pairs will meet the brilliant Aus
trallan players tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Duffy Lewis
Drives In TaIlv
That Wins Day
q
Left Fielder's Fly Scores
Wick With Only Run of
Came at Washington

WASHINGTON, July 1-Allen Rus
sell VINO has been sort of an in and
outer with the Yankees this season, en-
gagged in a pitching duel with Harry
Harper, of the Senators, here today.
and nosed out a victory by the narrow
margin of 10 0. The Yankees go, the
lone run of the game at the barrier,
and it proved sufficient to win.
DAIRY Lewis, the old reliable, who is
playing the game of his life for the
Yankees THIS year was chiefly respon-
slole tor the victory of the Hugrnen
to-day. Roger Peckinpaugh. also. was
Of cons 'dorable assistance.
Nlck walked in the first inning. Peck
grounded TO Shanks. whose toss to
second was late and both men were
safe. Baker reached first when Harper
dropped Judges throw and the bases
were WEI, loaded. Lewis then came through
with long fly 10 Murphy. which
scored Wick. Pipp ended the frame bv
hittng mo double play, Shanhs to
Grover TO Judge
Pecklnpaugh continued to hit safe
iy, and equalcd Ruth's record for con
secutlve hitting. when he singled in his
second trip to the plate, making
twenty games IN row IN which he has
hit safely.
Washington lost good chance to
score IN the third Shanks opened with
3 triple to left, but Grover popped
to Peck. Harper struck out and Judge
Hled out to Lewis. In the sixth, with
one down, Judge slashed a long double
to rig ht. Peck made a fast play on
rosters grounder and got his man at
nrst. Judge going 70 third. Milan
grounded out to Pipp.
The game abounded in sensational
fielding by both mines. Murphy made
wonderful running catch OF Lewiss
ny, picking the ball off the grass and
making perfect throw to Grover
doubling Peck.
Grover made great stop of Bodies
MT near second and got Pratt a the
keystone bag on d force play Roger
Peek saved the day several times by
sensational stops and throws OF ground
balls. The score:
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Polo at Ccdarlurst TODAY

ChpARHukST, l.. T.. July mo
games were played to-day in tho nm
l'u"' polo tournament of the Rockawny
Hunting Club. but the contests for
the independence Cups will be resumed
TO- morrow, when tho Whippany and
Santa Barbara teams meet.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Golf Entries Close To.dov

Secretary Pogson, Of the Metropoli-
tan Golf Association, announces that
this Is the last day for entries u the
Met open chnmpionship, which will
be contested over the North Shore
Country Club course OH July 10 and II.
Already fifty have entered the tourna-
mcnt
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
hiIiefer's Battling " ins
Game for Chicago Cubs

CHICAGO, July Killefer's batting
today enabled Chicago to defeat Cin>
clnh2n ) to IN twelve-inninr
pitchers battle. He made half -ne
locals hits. drove in the trst tv.o rms
and started the winning rally with his
fourth hit.
Martin replaced Carter when the lat
ter was ordered out of the game by
umpire Quigley for protesting a de-
clslon at first base. McCabe, who was
on the coaching line, also was chased
Tor protesting the ruling.
The score:
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Jeff Pfeffer
Pounded Hard:
Toney in Form
Ed koncschy Makes His
Te,,ih Straight Hit: Home
Run by George Burns

Whether a powerful offence IS Of
more value to "a team than a good de-
fence is matter of dispute among
fans and baseball critics, but one
thing is certain-the offensive power
OF the Giants is keeping them out in
front The McGrawites have welded
heavy sick to good effect thus far. And
given any kind of pitching, such as
they received from Fred Toney in yes
terday's tussle with Brooklyn. they
ere 3 good bet to win. Their to
victory was scored easily and quick
II at the Polo Grounds esterday that
the specta .ors hardly realized that
h0stllitles We're over. when the ninth
came.
There isn't great deal to relate
about the contest. Tie Giants by their
vic-ory increased their lead over their
F.atbush rivals in the matter of games
played rom s to 3 to ! to 3. Ed
honetchy. the Dodgcrs' first saclser. got
Two HIS in his first TWO trips to he
p.ate. making ten safetics in a row for
the big fellow. He MED out his next
time at bat bat made an iniied hit in
his fourth trip.
Plenty of Hard Hitting
4S-t WIS (. 4Ct Ol nara uitlllS, ana
of course the crowd enjoyed this as it
always does. When Big Jeff PETER
was announced 10 oppose Fred Toney.
Inc patrons sat back to await a hUrl-
Hg battle. !. failed to mater;alize
Ihe hlanhattanites pounded JEFF hard
ana packed the game away n the early
innings.
George Burns picked one out and
Nmacked Il right on the nose in he
l,-fl
Griffith and Myers and rolled to the
fence. By the time Tommy the singer
had returned the ball to Johnston, who
rslayed to Miller, Burns was sliding
over he rubber with the first run
Tie play was close at the plate, how
EVER.
After Young and Fletcher had
grounded out. Larry Doyle tripled to
oeep centre. bat nothing came of it, as
drew base on balls TO open the sec
cnd. He and Chase worked the hit and
I'm play pe"fec. ly. With the result that
Iim reached third even though the
hit went into left field
McCarty slammed TO right. Heinie
tallying and Chase going to second.
Ioney's -aeritice advanced both. Burns
famed. IT. Young walloped the ball
so far th2t il not only scored the two
Il,
Standing Up. Fletcher grounded to
Olson.
:. Slp-Ip by Myers
In the third Doyle singled into centre
field, and went to the further corner
when Myers let the ball get by him.
kautF hoisted to Myers, Larry scoring.
fae .ast run was registered III the
sixth. Chase singled nd McCarty
Doubled to right. Chase scooting 10
third. Toney struck out and Burns then
hit 4 onn fly into righ,. Chase scoring
easily. kauff got a double in the
eighth with Two down, but died on sec
ond
= the mean time Toney was having an
easy time OF it and, expect in the
oa.th experienced little trouble.
Griffith opened this period with
single kautf handled the ball care
iessly and Grit4 sreaked to second
Wheat's out pat him on third, whence
he Tailed on Myers's drive to centre
nonetchy whaIcd one to left, Myers
going to third. Ward tapped in front
OF the plate and Myers was trapped and
PIT out. McCarty to Zim to Chase
.ll'.eY ended the outburst by lifting to
n 'o The core:
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Pirates Pound Three
st. Louis Twirlers

PITTSBURG. July l.--Pittsburgh
defeated ST. Louis to-day, II to !,
the locals batting heaY.ly against three
st. Louis pitchers. Doal. yielded ten
hits in three innings, and gave way to
Meadows, who was also hit hard. Ames
pitched tho last Two innings. Mayer
kept the visitors hits scattered.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
g 8|'f SPORT, I I, :;
~ ~s~bY Gal7fZaf7d Rice
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TOLEDO, July 1You you may not
citizen of other days known Matthew
durable Dane Anyway he took
of them finished his fighting
and battered, but still poised upon
at with daiv
ton "Jacl the thing myself way' said the Baer
with becoming modesty that the
all the boxers
that ring
especially
stand and punches But
He He'll
could have other looks
back n the
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Pitching and Batting
OF Sothoro,l Beat TIGERS

ST. LOUIS, July | Sothcron's bat
ting ana pitching were mainly respon-
sible for st. Louis's victory over De
troit today. A triple by the young
twirlcr III the second drove in two runs
and his single in the ninth sent across
the winning run.
The score:
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Another Eolie"ian ior Mack

RUTLAND, VI. July L. Hulihan, the
star pitcher Of the Middlcbury College
nine, ~no won several games for tho
team TINS season, has been picked ul
b. Connie Mack and wil rcpor, to the
Athletic soon.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Athletics Beat Red Sox
BY Score Of Z TO 4

PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-Boston
made only two scattered singles of
three Phlladelphia pitchers to-day.
but n1ne bases on balls helped their
scoring and they were ahead until
Dumont weakened in the sixth innjng
the Athletics winning. to 4.
Kinney drove in the winning run
with q single off Winn, after two
passes and Two singles oil Dumont
had tied the score aud filled the bases.
The ScCrn
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Totals IS 6 '35 I. = Totals ...445Sssg g5I

Two out when winnin, run VS. s.,,,.o,,
Kan for hillefer in twelfth inning
Cincinnati. 0 o o o o q n
chicago. .-..... 0 Q 0 1 o o Is
=, Two base hit-Rath. Thrce-baso. hit
Sac%riilce -. % s-oaubert CO. Martin f-cfr
On On paS1s- n"1,S lncnnati. 13, Chicago. 5 Basc,
Vi Vi & pnt's ON Carte. .: of Ell"r OF
Martin 4 Hits on Carter. ! in . iori,,.s. 20.
81 @a martin, ? in B. Hit by ritcher@H;
"a. "r'rr; ,.r;, !br.ssler. Ener>. struck OUT
~, r-,tT', by Garter. !. by Martin
" va va pitches Martin. B. Winning pi. chc-
iAr'ln Passed ball--Nlngo
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
PHUA. q !.
BOSTON q l.
Te,as sol ,4'sa ro.~is .s2ell y 10

Tofas 20 ; = d Tot~ls e Ii = 10 |
'batted for It.s y in sixth !anius.
Philadelphia o o o o--i
Eoston...... -
T'so base hrs -l.Iderus. Powell crava,h.
HoecAel Home rBns- biAranvaiie 90.
stolen baae-I'alFf Sacrifice hit---Holl.r-
Double play Don.arec and HoiAe. Left on
raaes-- Philadelphia. {. Bos,oa 3. i}ases
an Dails-DH kixey or Murray an
Dsrsssre". H.fs -pr Nl<"y i'm 3 tn-
ning@. on nurr~s ia 3. SirueS on, iy
tt1-y. = os Murray. /. h. Dais4srce. /.
i.1slHx ptfCner Rlx.y.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Newark Bears Nose Out
Skee,ers by z to s Score

Newark won an uphill game from
smlhng Bill Donovan's Jersey City
Siub yesterday. The score was : 70 s.
Jersey City clubbed out SIX runs in the
second inning and appeared 10 have
The game won. but Newark hammered
Cockrill and Enright out Of the box
and scored the winning run while Rus
sell Vas pitching.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Maranvi!le's Horners
Help Rout Phillies

BOSTON. July Lied by "Rabbt"
Niaranville, who made TWO home runs.
Boston batted Rixey and Murray ha,A
today and won easily from Pnilade'-
phia, TO l. Al Demaree allowed only
i've scattered hits.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Indians Finally Win
From White Sox
After Six Defeats

CLEVELAND, July 1.-After losing
six straight games Cleveland to-day
defeated Chicago, IA to 9. Williams
and Danforth were knocked out of the
box. while Shellenback also was hit
hard.
First Baseman Johnston Of C!eve-
land was hit in the head with pitched
oall and forced TO retire, and Outfield-
crs Graney of Cleveland and Murphy
OF Chicago Quit because Of injured
legs
The score:
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
De1npsey's Choice
Nelson is practically

Nelson is practically Dempsey fight
That the kind of rather than
payohe Even he he will be much
doughboy But there isn't doubt
This the he when he
cleaning up five bucks batte and
lie that
# he never boxing glove
One started kid
who million the other
rocky
Having reached that overly keen ogcnq ont
the trail -
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
'otals % 497Jsi To,a's 81 0 20 II, !

Dated for Harper in eighth inning.
7Nich out hit by batled ball.
New Yor,l.-1 o q q a
Washington. Q . Q 0 .
Two base hits-Judse Murphy. Pratt.
ihroe- ba Sc hit -Shanks. stolen base
1ratt. sacrifice nt-Lewis. Double nia1s
= h@I5s' Grover ana Judge Murphy ana
ssroFer- .. Lcit on bases -WashInefon. t..
>e" York 8 Bases on bats or Harper.
%, on NhitehOuse, J. lits-Ot Harper.
IN n, iAnings liit by pitcher-Isy Kasso'l
: 'iilce) struck ort-By Halpor. ! w
" hllehouse, by Russell g.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Totals 90 fs94-.4 To.als. - ii = = i l

Tt}att-d i.4- t.-,,.lon- in seventh inning.
uat'ca for -t'nes ia nlntn inning.
"a Louis l. {.
Pittsburgh. x-ll
1wo-baso hits shelton. SAFER. Cutshaw.
Nisbee Thrce- base hits -Hrathcot". l.avan'
stoie'. bases '}lgnee schmidt. snyder (2).
Saori'ce l.'s lau. foutnworth. Schmidt.
s...r'Hcc fi's shotteu. Ia>tn, Stengel.
L"tt on bass St Louis, .; Iittsbrrsh 6.
Eases ON hals Dn Meadows. !; OF Alres,
Hrs or Doah. 80 IN innings tuone
out in 4,h) of Meadows. in . oN Almes
in : S'rn"k ou ~ Meadows. by
An.eg, !. Long pitcher Doak
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02

,NLWAi.k Il l) JEE~fY f,rr,- =
,{illo- IL a. !, ar h.'
Letter. rf AZ O Ilar.ss- 9 n
Gather If - q , o !ar.nsn
Saa.eel, J Swei'zer rf.2l 90
Sa'l:. S. . VINrndci. ID :
NJ. ~, N,, V - : Wig 9th IL c n
'"-.,, t'ff. e ..
I'".'l'' - 80, iirNki4s. c.-t - 10 . .
So. = ~ tiN, D. J ! o n
9't'"'.' "'--i = tnfiglf. =. J. o d ~
ilss--i. I.--l o } o
Totals - p u rs'als ..ss.o . .la2
Ne@asr'.. 'Ns1s.sl s',.... . o @ 9 .
Tvo-oa hts -iluds.ns. Wanael ill.,
sfee .5 lils 55sos 94slns Ii, S', er, Jaeeb ya'sa
:, sieritice hits Alooers. c4ther Dob.
p.ay i',i Mii5gr agga y aish Aiooers. W.1'.l
i'hl bl"miller; McAlpin, Walsh and N.if,,
i.eIt i..l. on bases Newark. g. Jersey CIT.
'iFs' paae ON errors -N.>Yarl - .-.-
'1'S, ,.l.',.; Bases on hails-on Lyons. or
otA'iI. OF Enright. < of Russell
,ii's- or, Lyons. IN : inning: of ~t~,ts-
10 IN > off Enrisht. . ia : OF co,rs1n
IN OF Russell. in 3. iii, bv ,.iteher
'.,,, b| Eqrisht tMiiler). Raik-cociai s,ra,s
vr' 'LtE Lyons. !; by Enricht H.,
u,ochhl. l. by stryker /; bv Rnsson
Winnlns pitcher-stryl1er Losing pitcher
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
! ne score:
RDSTnN
Totals .2f a "A Totals

'liatted for Lanlar in ninth inning
TBatted for VIM in ninth inning
Bosto .-....- 0 , o-4
h.iadeiphia.~- o n
Iwo-base hit Kinney. Three base hits
Thomas. kopp. Stolen bases-Wjit
Dusnn Sacritiee fies-Gainer, McAvoy
Double play-WalSer and Thomas Ief.
on bases Boston. b. Philadelphia, s Bases
on bails-On bumomt. q off VIM. / off
ErsVei, eff Seiboid. 3; off Kinney. l.
Hlts-bf Caldwell, in inning fnnne or+
in 2d) off pumont. in 4l-8 of Vtinn IN
80 of Grevei. in > 21-3: off Seibola
none IN off kinney. in % Struck
ney. l. Wild pitch-Dumont WINNING
l'cher-lNinney. Losing pitcner-Caldwcn
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Love Of the Game

The BATTER another respect been MANY
VINO had any deep love of the they
Sullivan dd did no great
lure and Jeres liked fighting He saw
lame and fortune ahead for 2 ht
Johnson sked IN the glory Of heavyweight portion
the game probably less than proof that boxed
only years saw no reason TO
let inches of flesh with waste
loo month could minute
III prize ring Willard heavyweight champo
ship for some time to And the he never hrh
again reayng the title after he has his elorv
Beyond IS
Willard Of the few inhabitants terrestrial sphere who
ever won championship after taking sport
years of Most of the game when thew were
los building from tins
an easy way Willard we'll twenty he ever
hooked mied fist into a rivals features.
Walter j. Travis took nm Golf ~
WIN inc amateur championships Of America
But heard of big taking oar
t"cnyhVc JIM Thorpe baseball
D'9e Even an athlete OF his able
Champions the make along the correct bvva,
n careers ~ '''"S
wizard made good because he had pounds wcrh six inches
height and because
strengu and far amount of speech carry along
Willard at 200 heard Of with
he game When he he didn't
the difference between left hook a mashic shot
lie merely happened to have the winds Of cban
"heh e Macedonian ycp for White resouned back and
forth the ~ N
"hcn hat yelp thrunmcd anothr
az stepped on the scales and then decided and collect
Having colected-wc know the never RIM o ~
strcctcar that ~ {"
u' IN 'hc meanwhile Jack Dempsey would lung overhaul
that Ike q ride. 7 ~ N''"''
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
| ne score
CuTC CAf,O Z
r2ials TIA :4ls sl5s4!Ac Totals 81 "A 10 u a /

Ran for Johnston in first inning
|1nyaI5Da c1hiSaEq : o ! o : .
Two base hits-E Collins. Felsch. Jack
son. Jenkins, McAlulin. Harris, Wambs-
5anss Three basr hifs-O' Ncill Gardner
speaker. McMuilin. Home run-s,mith
stolen bases-Speaker. Evans Sacrifices
nts-'iarincr ca. Sacrifice hy-Jasuer
I,Gunic ~. plays -Gardn"f and Johnston.
cago, 5. Cleveland, ). Ilits-On Wiliarns
IN - inning; OF Danforth. > in > 2-3 of
Hnril"nbact, in j. HIT by pitcher2Bv
NlIIlalns 'Iohnsion'. Struck out-I}y Dan-
1orfn 1t2F,n. n. :: by Jasper, 3. Losing pitcher
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Fiuc Leading Batters
In Major Leagues

Giants w. Brooklyn day, 9 30 r. M Polo
Cfo0nds Adm. Jtc.-~Adyt
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02

Second round-liunter and Ostendorf de
Gated Sachs and Spaeth. TO, s.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
Wonder What Some Head Walters Think About :

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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-07-06
REFORMAS REVOLUCI0NARIAS EN- RUMANIA.

apego TRADITIONAL de csc pueblo a Ia
vida del campo. su devotion por las
tradiciones n~acionales, que Sc entire
mezclan con la historic de sus pc
quenas 9asas, de paroles pintadas de
| blanco. ION los vestidoS. coStumbres.
lengua. Y cuanto en- Ia antigua y iris
te DANA de la Hora, Ell canoo raclo-
nal popular, Sc hace visible. La be-
lleza de Ia raza tambien tiene Ia mis-
ma causa, belleza tan singular que
al descender ell Danubio basta yer
las siluetas de las mujeres que ba-
jan a llenar sus cantaros en- los ban
cos del rio, para saber 81 Sc halla a.
no, o no.. en- territorio rumano.
Ese pueblo campesino ha vivido, no
obstante en- estado de semisujecion G.
| con6micaa. La razon de este Sc halla
en- Ia historic de las principalidades,
que fueron la cuna de Ia Rumania
de aver. bajo ell dominic de losvoyo-
vedas. Al contrar;o de Serbia, DON
de la division de las tierras Sc veri-
fico hace mucho tempo, Rumania ha
sido siemprc M pals dominado por
grandes terratenientes. Hace algu
nos amos Sc calculaba que 1868 pro-
| pietarios poseian mas de seis milo
mes de acres de terra, la mitad de
Ia extension territorial del pals. Sc
gun los datos suministrados al Par
llamento unan en- 1917 los campe-
sinos solo poseian ell 33 per ciento
de Ia terra arabic.
Ell sistema de rentar las erTa
de las haciendas ~prevalecio en- TODD
el pals, Y por cada 200 acres de tie
IRA cultivable, la terra rentada re-
~presentaba el 81 por cicnto. De es-
ia n los grandes terratenien-
tes formaron una especie de clase feu
dal. donlinadora del suelo. FL CAM
pesino rumano, bajo cuyo exterior a.
greste conserva un espiritu astuto,
Sc VIC obligado a sufrir la condicion
del %oprirido. Ash Sc ~establecio una
profunda division entire las classes
dominadoras, cosmopolitas, Y la masa
de los ~vigorosos, aunque ineducados
c~aInpesinos.
Sin duda la revolucion rusa contri-
buyo a que Sc fijase la atencion en-
los peligros de semejante estado de
cosas, por 10 que, en- JUNO de 1917
ell Parlamento rumano al mismo item
Do que votaba ell sufragio universal,
aprobaba IL division de las t~ierras.
La derrota de Rumania Y el advent
miento del Gabinete Marghiloman,
que estaba en- favor de Alemania,
retard6 "a realization de las refor-
mas. zero al encargarse del poder,
nuevamente, Bratino, las promesas
Sc convirtieron en- ley, en- enero de
1919.
Ell primer punto digno de lamar
la atencion es Ia naturaleza radical
de la reforma. Evidentemente no