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^ THE CHAKLOTTE NEWS. JANUARY 29. 19!I Late Sporting News ConfidentBall Player Is Usually Successful Did you ever notice that the ma jority of the ball players who aie accused of being swell-headed, aie the stars ■'^'ith the 'war club, in the fielding end of the game aud as pitchers You ne^er did? ' Well, you just overlooked a bet, thnf? all Now. do not get the wrfmg impreisicn Just because a player happens to be swell-headed is no reason in the ''^orld "'hy he should be suspcvud oI being a star. But s =0 easy tn v.-in the rep utation oi being ^jv/cll-headed in base ball that about the time a man be- i^ins to do things he wins the title or the reputation. Look at Tm-'.is Ccbb. for instance. When he began to van wild on ihe bases some oi the pla>evs said he was trazy. Ti;e> h.id aii idea that If he ran long cnov.gh sooner IT :at?.- !;e ^\.y-Ila be caught. When thoy d!rr.-'\€^ed lie knew when ^ ■ run and lien not to run tht?y ! o a rew line. It becarnc ff.iit 1 p;pui.i’* 101 t.ir i-cH oil tl'-3 Oi" r "tuig ' :c-^in to 'all T. rus name;. rhen'it ''a.- -’SCO-ered that he 'M'.s iii v.nh his longue as he va.- I'T. !US 4, - Ap:>u;on* :■ he didn't have a vul- r.rr.i’’It" s, o:. r.'iOCno c’.' O'.v. • - fi! he '^2;= v-"v;i-iiv-adrd. L'U ier^.:iu!v v.\a^ a player. I iierf ;i ;■* ’h"* Pat ro'.''e..”- oa M;!:? P.c ii; evoiy time he t!.: > 1: happen ■ ■ !.nov a fan - ho the iririma’r r-.-. ii.l VI a p’avor that friend ^ tell ’■'cu that Mil.e had the swoil- .'.oad W'll. Tcheau ■^•a? managing the :! team v.h^n Po!'.!in br'.''’..e '''to 'h • major l^nrue game tie ai- n^ec! in St Loui? a . iv.’ recruit t;>‘- cl’.il'ho'.ise the” greete;! Don- lin with la-’::h:er. Hr. looked prc-t'.:' much of a ga'^k. ■How long do >ou think you'll f^aoried one o'^ the vets. Oh. a co'iri^ year^. I have to," Havo to? - queried the vet. 'Sure; I ,ia>t signed a f'-o-year '?afe on a ho::?^ tha^ my sister and I will I’Ve- m." retorted Mike. Mike .-'ruck. He was a pitcher in those rii; s T’s true his pitching arm didn’t make it possible for him to li\e to the teams of the lease, but his war club did. Swell-headed? Mike wasn’t swell headed. He just had a pot of con fidence, backed up by a lot of nerve, which is about the same thing. The trouble was the ball players couldn’t differentiate between being swell- headed and being confident. So they said Mike was a swell-head. Take Johnny Evers, for instance. The Cub second-baseman has an idea that confidence is one of the great est assests that a ball player pos sesses. He thinks that Hans Wagner bad a bad year because he got away to a bad start and the pitch ers recovered their confidence when pitching to the big German. ‘ In the years gone bj Hans had it on the pitchers, said John. Any time he went to bat they felt that they were in the hole and that, unless luck came to their as sistance, the big Duchman would get a base hit. As a result they did not pitch as well to him. asthey do to weaker batters and he got a lot of l-ase hits. But the momect the twivlers saw that maybe he wasn't sucif a terror after all they got up their nen'e and instead of the Dutchman having it on the pitchsrs the twirlers got it on the batter. "And it cost Hans some base hits." But g.?tting back to Evers proper. A''i-iy from Chicago they "Mil tell you that he is swell-headed. That's because when he goes to bat he will ini'o.u^ the pitcher that he intends to hammer the cover off the ball. Immediately the fau;^ get the impres sion that he is smicten with himself. Well, any man who knov.\s Evers is av are that that is not the truth. But it has its effect. The pitcher, if he IS a young fellow, becomes a I'it nervous and John either soaits the ball or ■".alks. Confidence and nerve are as es sential to a ball player as good eyes and a pair of fleet legs. And any time that you get a fellow who doesn't think pre'^ty well of himself you have one who will be a dub in the big show or a candidate for a minor beith. You put the ball over the plate and I'll kill the third baseaan wiih a line drive." i.=; the kind of conver sation the manager likes to hear.” Tom Apers, In the Atlanta Journal puts it up to the public in this fashion; If Ycu Were Running Things. ■Would. Jack Johnson be world’s champion? Would Jim Corbett be a ministrel man? Would aviation be classed as a sport? W’ould horse racing be conducted as it is now? 'Would there be no all-night street cars? Would there be any roudyism in basketball games? Would golf balls cost $9 a dozen? W'ould there be any professional politicians? W’ould Barney Oldfield be allowed abroad without a muzzle? Would there ba any joy-riding at night? Would there be any speeches at “banquets?” Would the hand-bopk men be al lowed to breathe? * Would Birmingham win the 1911 penant? Would there be any of those fuzzy hats worn? Would business interfere with base ball? Wouldn’t everything be fine and dandy? ♦ ♦ 4 M - News Of Spoils Sunday baseball in Kansas v,-as given a nov lease of life when the lower house of the legislature went on record by a vote of 63 to 5S against any further laws to prohil>it the game. More than half of thej members took part in the debate, in i which the Bible was quoted, ser mons delivered and arguments against' the bill made by those who favor the iport. burg the last of the w'eek to whip a team into shape for liie coming season, 'Heine'’ Busch, .of Cincin nati, who last year played shortstop on The Norfolk, C^’a.) team, prac tically closed a contract to be play- er-manager of the Petersburg team. Frank Gotch, world’s champion wrestler, will appear in New York in a finish match before the end of February. This announcement was made by President Herk, of the Empire Ath letic club. The selection of a good man to oppose Gotch is the only thing standing in the way of the immediate closing of the deal for the match. Gotch doj~ n,ot believe he is ready to meet Hackenschmidt, Mahmout is considered out of the question, as he lost to Zbyszko, and Zbszko is con- fcidered poor maieriai, inasmuch as he suffered defeat at the hands of the Humboldt giant last spring Evasion of the law governing sal ary limit of the clubs in the South Atlantic Baseball Lea gue is to be expected following the adoption of the SI,900 limit by the league directors at Jacksonville Sat urday. according to X. P. Corish, sec retary of the Savannah Baseball Club. It is a dreary day indeed when some manager of a club has no “phenom” on his list. Advance money has not been fur nished to any players, this far, not withstanding the insistent requests. Fred Lake has quit playing base ball. He has signed a contract with the St. Louis Browns whereby he is engaged as official scout for that or ganization. By wiring Petersburg ("Virginia League) baseball club officials yes terday that he would be in Peters- Trinity Basket Ball Scheduel Special to The Sunday News. Trinity College, Durham, N. C., Jan. 28.—Manager Claude West hab announced the basketball games to be played by Trinity this season. Much interest is manifested over the two games yet to be played with the Charlotte V. M. C. A., due to the fact that this team defeated Trinity in two fine games at Char lotte just before Christmas. Virginia is to meet Trini- Ity this year for the first time in basketball. It is said that team puts out one of the strongest teams in the entire south In basketball, and as Trinity has an unusually strong team this year the game is being looked forward to with much interest. The following is a list of some of the teams that will play Trinity: Wake Forest at Durham, February 4. Wake Forest at Wake Forest, Feb ruary 7. Charlotte Y. M. C. A., two games at Durham, week of February l3th. University of Virginia at Durham, February 20. University of Virginia at Durham, February 23. The ^nl varsity of- Michigan Igan may be represented in tracij or field events this year by one or more Chinamen.. There are 14 Chinese in the U.uiversity. Also there are 14 in the gymnasium taking the prellDi- inary athletic training and expres sing a determination to emulate their American classmates in ^lollege sports. Singing Spaiks Are Successful Berlin, Jan. 2S.—The success of Herr von Lepel’s “singing sparks” sys tem of w'ireless telegraphy would seem to be assured. The Anglo-German Woreless Syndicate, Ltd., of London, in conjunction with the Compagnie Generale Radiotelegraphique, of Paris, have secured rights of the system, which it is believed will be widely adopted in the near future. The syndicate has an important wireless experimental station at Slough, where numerous interesting developments, have been made, and ^ isitors to the recent Brussels exhibi tion will remember the tw-o Lepel sta tions in constant connection with Slough and Paris. Lepel’s system is a development of the Paulsen are sys tem. which succeeded the ordinary spark system identfied with the name of Marconi and others. From the former systems telegrams coming at the same time cannot be disriminated by ear. In Lepel's system each is eas ily distinguished by its own distin guishable by its own distinguishing note. If several stations are telegraphing at the same time Lepel’s system pro- \ides for a code of bugle calls when necessary. For use in war this if of i^reat advantage, as the enemy with ^ other systems would be unable to dis turb the communication. Both arc and spard systems are here powerfless By the Lepel system it is possible to telegraph music even of a complicated character by means of an electrical key’uoard. 'Two transportable stations have been sold to the British war ofl!ice, and to the navy and the post office. These stations are claimed to be simpler and less expensive than others. Herr von Lepel is now in France pushing his patent in that country. Ow’ing to the portability of Lepel’s sta tions they are well adapted for avia tion purposes, and Dr. Burstyn Lepel’s assistant, is engaged in perfecting a station suitable for aeroplanes. It is interesting to note that Lepel is not yet 30 years old. During the Russo-Japanese war he accompanied Admiral Rodjestvensky as chief of his wireless staff, and was present at the “Battle of Hull.” May Not Study German at All Berlin, Jan. 28.—Later advices from Constantinople show that German ju- bliiition over the diplomatic victory in President Carpenter, of the Tri- persuading the Turkish government to State League has received a tele- make the study o fthe German Ian- gram from George W. Heckert, say- guage obligatory in all schools in the ing that the Williamsport franchise Ottoman Empire, may perhaps turn ha;! been sold to Wilmington, and to be premature—at least there Is that a check for $2400 had been ^ possibility that the intention of mailed to the president, who held Porte may be frustrated b ythc the option on the club. Carpenter Turkish parliament, is gratified at the sale. The Turkish government’s decision to introduce German as an obligatory Manager Connie Mack and ' his subject of study, must, under the new bride arrived in New Y’ork Saturday constitution be ratified by the elected on the Mauretaina, which made a representatives of the people, and al- record-breaking run from Liverpool I’eady a counter proposal has been put to New York in honor of the leader forward to reject German In favor of of the world's champions. Connie English language, was greeted at the pier at 8 a. m. ; The Turkish parliament is expected by a number of his friends come to a decision on this point I during the present session and accord ing to information received here from Tnr*h Tr%hnor%r% Constantinople, there exists in many ff III «/iACfC ^UfllloUll 'circles there a tendency to regard this m. ^ , r% niatter as a test case of the d$lativ« rlQtlt At iLQUjfnQn? ^^^®^sth of British aud German Infiu- I If the TurWBh parliament, following iNew’ Y^ork, Jan. 28.—The proba- the lead given by the Turkish govern^ bility that Jack Johnson, the heavy- ment, decides to adopt the German weight champion, would Meet AI compulsory instruction. Kaufman in a six round bout in the new Philadelphia some time during Feb- and middle east as the conclusive trl- ruary is the absorbing topic of dis- German diplomacy, while, on cussion today omong folio ^vers of rejection of the pugilism here. Johnson’s reported ® recently expressed desire to appear English would (Jo something to in Philadelphia if a l.ig guarantee pake up for the r^nt dwllne of Brit- was offor«>.i him for .i six rotuvl Constantinople, bout, is dec'i~.-d to n.«iv3 paved the ^ these clr- way to the making ..f a rnat(.a wiih c«“stan«^s that all ^rmany's infiu- Kaufman as f' a has Ion- cx- exerted to secure the pi'essed a d.osire to' meet th- cn«m- German language, and i iou ' outcome of the matter is awaited Current rpp.j,rc5 here ’have i^ i Jack O’Brien Kau’m.m east and th.it il.e Cali'omiin ? 1- rea'iy on his *v,iy. Should Kaifnuin decline to meet Johnson. Joe Jta- nette will be substitui.ed. it said. Barkentine Comes into Post. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 28.—The 1b \ Barkentime Altawilde came into this harbor today in distress. Damages from high winds and rough seas were sucU tl^at Captain H. L. Gr^ice decided to make port as quickly as Great Auto Show Opent. Chicago, III., Jan. 28.—The annual Chicago automobile show opened to- could. The vessel, guano laden, day with every inch of apace in the is bound for Baltimore from Curacao. Coliseum and the First Regimeot ar mory occupied. Twent ycompanies were unable to secure space. The com- TJie repairs will l>e made here. —“Play ball, says Lave.” exhibits is placed. —Bowen’s Drug Store will turn on at ?2,500,ODD. 1 it’s fountain Monday. ♦ PAY JUDGES MORE— ^ COURTS ALL RIGHT. ♦ To the Editor of The News It was- a few months aso that sev eral of our leading newspapers were congratulating the people upon the splendid behavior of our citizens, as evidenced by the few lynchings dur ing the past year, together with the few outbreaks of lawlessness over the state. All of a sudden things seem to have gone radically wTong and' the entire legal procedure de mands immediate rehabilitation, un less crime goes unpunished and evil is allowed to stalk abroad in the land. We are told among many things that the morals of our country are at a low er ebb than that of England, that time is essence of the trial of a case, commercial values paramount the lib erty of the citizens, that the right of the defendant should be curtailed as to the number of peremptory chal lenges allowed, and the right of an at torney to address the jury abridged as well as many other needed reforms. We are admonished that the enforce- ,ment of the criminal law is not com mensurate with the ends of justice. Why these unwarranted attacks up on the legal procedure of our common wealth, unless it be that a critic is a man who has signally failed in life. There is nothing wrong w’ith our criminal procedure, it needs no reno vation. Statistics show that crime has daily decreased. The conscience of the public is keenly sensitive to its duty. Our state is making great strides along all lines. If there is an undue delay in the enforcement of the law and in the trial of the causes, it is a delay (quoting from law notes) “which is- injurious to the business of the country, and consequently, to the people in the disposition of civil ac tions rather than in criminal prosecu tions. In nearly all, if not all, crim inal coui’ts a prisoner who is not out on bail must be tried at the next term of court after he is indicted, unless it api:!jears that the interests of jus-tice demands otherwise: and, if lie is out on bail, he avIH be tried when his case is reached in its regular order, which generally speaking, is quite promptly. In either case, no real harm is done. But great delay in civil cases ha& given trouble all over the country. It is nothing unusual to see from the records of cur courts that cases have been pending anywhere from three to ten years.” Lav,- Notes further says: “W’ith ref erence to the minor courts of some states- a few complaints against the justice or magistrate, are worthy of attention where the presiding officer of minor courts has to depend for his fees on ihe litigants. If he decides for the plaintiff, and the defendant is obliged to pay the costs before he can appeal, the magistrate gets his fees; if he decides for the defendant, and the plaintiff is not a person from whom the costs can be collected, the mag istrate does not get his fees; and it is the common practice to pester indi viduals by attacliing wages, is-suing writs, and generally by putting de fendants in such a plight that they appeal, or pay something, or both, for the sole purpose of providing the mag istrate, or otter minor officer, v.'ith the * wherewithal.” Ard tersely sug gests why not refonui them? Those who would deprive a defendant in a criminal prosecution of the present number of peremptory challenges and otherwise deface our long honored and well approved established system of criminal procedure forget what it has cost the English speaking people to found such a procedure of fairness, equality and justice unsurpassed by any. They als-o forget, that a defen dant is placed at a tremendous disad vantage when forced to contend with the state. Whether he be guilty or not, the fact to be proven, he has no recourse, save to make bis defense against fearful odds, and usually if he obtains a verdict of not guilty, finds himself a pauper in character and purse. The tendency of the times- is to com mercialize and subsidize everything with the dirty dollar. To a few, it had been hoped that the sacred temples of justice would escape the ravages of the love of money, but not so. In our mad rush for time and inordinate desire for filthy lucre, a new device tor encrouchment upon the rights of the individual has been invented, to-wit the recorder’s court, which in the lan guage of one of our most distinguished jurists and beloved citizens “is a ra vishment of the constitution.” A lack of convictions for the crime of homi cide seems to be the “causa causans” for the railing accusations and en- athmas hurled at the criminal proced ure. However, to an observer living the simple life, it appears that the fault lies with a change of heart and public sentiment rather than the courts. Ex, the forefathers were once bloody enough to enforce capital pun ishment against the commission of three hundred and sixty offenses. To day men being imbued with the spirit of the Nazarene, in all of the states, except a few. capital punishment has been reduced to four offenses. Some of us were taught to believe in the hickory withe, literal hell fire and damnation, tlie popular idea of today is to eradicate such a sentiment. A law' is not any better enforced than the public sentiment sufl[icieut to execute it. Law notes, a standard authority, in a very interesting complication of sta tistics, showed conclusively that the enforcement of the criminal law in the United States compared favorably with that of England, or any other country. Our Superior court judges have au thority sufficient, as they are now the moS't powerful legal machine in the state. The law giving an attorney the right in capital cases to argue the cause of his client to the jury tor such a time as he may think best, grew out of the tryanny of some of the Superior court judges. The act cur tailing the power of a Superior court judge was drafted and its enactment brought about by an able lawyer, who afterwards graced both the Superior and Supreme court bench and died an honored dean of the University of North Carolina. What we need in North Carolina is not a needless interference with the present system of our criminal pro cedure. or the rights or liberties of the citizens, but rather to be honest and pay our Superior court judges a salary commensurate with the servic es rendered. It Is a lamenta'ble fact that our parsimoniousne&s makes it different to secure the best legal tal ent to honor the bench and adminis ter justice. A man who has a family to support and desires to lay by for a rainy day, and who possesses ability, cannot afford to accept a judicial posi tion. * Pay the judges more salary, give us better judges and let the procedure alone. T. L. KIRKPATRICK. Charlotte. Slowly but surely withal moveth the might of the gods.—Euripides. FREE CONCERT Provided by the New February Victor Records Informal Concerts, and you are cor dially welcome at any time. No set programmo. Just pick out the Records you want to hear and we will gladly play them for you. For those who want the‘*t)est in Grand Opera, the best in Classical Music in Sacred, band or Orchestra, Popular or Comic Songs, Slinstrelsy and description Specialties. Here are a few suggestions of the new list. 5816—Universal Peace March .... Pryor’s Band 31S10—Song of the Soul Marguerite Dunlap 16697—Cheer Up My Honey .. .. .... Ada Jones and Billy Murray I’d Rather Be a Minstrel l\Ian. etc Eddie Morton 35144—La Fiancee "Waltz .. .. Victor Dance Orchestra Dream On the Ocean ,. .. Victor Dance Orchestra 60031—Italian Street Song (from “Naughty Marietta”) ..Lucy Marsh and Victor Opera Co. 70028—Gunga Din .. Clifton Crawford S7070—For You Alone Enrico Caruso 74204—Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes John McCormack A decided novelty in Caruso’s repro duction is the great tenor’s first ballad in English. Mr. Caruso has paid the Victor the high compliment of giving it his first venture in this language. Stone & Barringer Company PROMINENT CITIZEN ENDORSES Thies’ Salve E. A. Thies: My dear Sir—I have used “A. Thies’ Salve” in my home as well as with my numerous em ployees at my brick works, and gladly certify to its medicinal and healing value. It is a wonderful preparation for all inflammation, cuts, bruises, etc. Respectfully, S. S. McNINCH. Charlotte, N. C. 25 CENTS All Druggists. School Just Received Big Sliipment: Blue Back Spellers, Maurey’s Georgraphy, North Carolina Speller, Graded Classics, First, Sccond and Third, Classics. Old and New, Third, Fourth and Fifth. Hyde’s English. Book 1 and 2. White’s United States History. North Carolina Copy Books, Spencerian Copy Books. Get them today. C. H. Robinson & Co. 12 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, N. C. ^ DON'T KEEP HER for the coal she needs so huA'. :: “good provided” it Is your ^ that the coal' bin is never ^ dangerously near to it or and order us to send you ;; clean, free burning coal at orr. I?" you’ll not alone have nuainHr quality as well. br. R. C. HARDING 'PHONE 1114, ^ CLANG! CLANG! HEAR the ANViL as it beats out in rythmic tale? our success in shceins ho-?- - r, . your horse around to us and have shod in an artistic and scientific ner. J. D. STROUPE 211 West Fourth st. Phone 1530—Job Printing f A' Bring Us Your Minds Painting of Your Own Little Home We'll paint it, in reality, just as you want it. Impossible you say—your ideas are higher than you can at pres ent afford? Not a bit of it, if j^ou’ll but come to Parker-Gardner’s. 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