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(m&HLOTTE , DAllY OBSERVER, JULY. 6, 1903.,. r; r- 1 WHERE THET FLAT TO-DAY.. Winston at Charlotte, . . Greenville at Greensboro.. ' . . Anderson at Spartanburg. ' BASEBAUJ YJSTERD AY 7 - - National Um V. Chicago. I; Pittsburg Ml ; V American Leacae, ir-- - ft. Louis S; Cincinnati & . Second fame -St. Iuls'O; Cincinnati I. . -tHLoWs l;'CITlaura i--- y dhicaca t; Detroit A. . - - Southern League VNaw Orleans 2; Nashville 1. 2m - -- Vjwrar Jaraev Clt3f 0 (19 InnlngsVV V, Montreal 0; Toronto I. , , deace. I. . ' . . .- '' ' ' 6TAXDLXG OP THE CLUBS. CAROLINA ASSOCIATION. : r- -WnXorttJ,?t- Orn villa .. fcpartanburg Winston .. Greensboro Anderson .. -Charlotte S4 ,74. ,491 .431 EASTERN CAROINA MAOUB. , : r Won. Lost FCt iWllBan .. .. Wilmington I Raleigh . Goldskars .. Ktnatoa .. .. tiewbera ...... W - 1 .571 C 13 ,S53 s u . SOUTH CAROLINA LEAGUE. Won. Loaf Pet. . so is .ce7 " " " xi u . Orangebarg Reek Hill ' M 21 .87S NATIONAL LEAGUE. Won. Loat. et. Chicago .. Pittsburg .. . Kwrork .. . Cincinnati .. Boston a Philadelphia Brooklyn .. Bt. Louia .. .. 94 -M u a xi - a 2 7 n si ti SO " S3 41 n . a si 14 4 H .5!M 3S 1 .6i7 81 ' 39 ' .441 n a 2t 40 .4 43 .sn AUCRICAN LEAGUE. - Woo. Lost. Pet. :P. Loula Cleveland Chicago .. 41 . J9 JO .MS M SI .(al S 111 ' .551 J3 3J .5M SI 30 .4(3 27 40 .403 M 42 ' .SS2 phtl&dalpMa Sexton .. JSaw York . Washington SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Won. Lout. Pet $n 30 -K 37 'SO .5-'2 83 2 .541 S3 St .0R S3 33 .500 M 84 .41 32 St " " .44 23 39 .361 New Orleans. .. Memphis .. .. Atlanta Nash villa - - -. Mo Wla-ri TJttla Rock 'Birmingham BpUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pet Jacksonville. Pavannnh .. Columbia Macon .. Charleston . Augusta .. .49 17 - .742 . 39 29 .574 .w io .turn . 42 jm . ,M 39 .4O0 . 24 41 .364 TIRGINIA LEAGUE. Won. Lost Pet Richmond .. 97 24 Danville 97 & Roanoke .. .. 32 22 Norfolk ,.27 S4 Portsmouth 25 94 Lynchburg .u. .. 35 35 KATIOXAI LEAGUE. . Chicago, July 5.--Ptttaburg defeated Chicago 10 to 5.- The game was even urv til the toth inning, when Moran'a mflflt resulted In three runs. In the ninth the visitors landed on Pfeister for four sin gles, one double and a triple. , Score: - R H. E. Chicago 002 000 003 5 9 3 Pittsburg ;. O93 93OO05-10 14 S Batteries: Pfeister and Moran; Young and "Gibson. Time, i hours. Umpire, Johnstone ind Klem. 8t Louis, July 5 St. Louts and Cincin nati broke, even to-day, St Louis wlnntrnr tbe first game, 8 to 0. and Cincinnati tak ing the second, t to 9. Score: R. H. . Bt Louis M 002 100 99X- 8 0 Cincinnati 000 000 OCO-O 4 4 Batteries-, Fromme and Hosteter; Coak ley and McLean. Time, 1:41. Umpire, Rudderham. Second game; R H. E. St Louia .. . . 000 000 000-4) 6 ClndnnaU .. .. .. 002 001 200- 10 Batteries: Karger, Hlgglnbotham and i Ludwlg; Weimar and Schlei. Time, 1:44. Umpire,' Rudderham. - - AMERICAX-LKACtTXi. , ' Chicago, July . Because of the poor -f. fielding ay uucago s inneia, veiron won to-osy s game, to a. - rivo oi m mu n Altrock were all ot the fluke oraer. fc.ii- . - II.- Ml frlv .iTT-fJeere:'- " ----- -,-TCfcl f Chicago mo wo jw i s " Petrelt . -i.-ii.. KR4. H V ; Batteries: Altrock and Sullivan; Kll llan. Summers and Thomaa. - Time, 2 hours. Umpire, Connolly. iUlCuTyTa. IR"rWcherslattle between Powell and Lelbhart which went to the nth Inning. "8t Louis defeated Cleveland to-day. to L and retained the ' - lead ta the . American League race. . . - Score: . R II. E. 8t. Louia ,. 100 000 000 91-2 J LCleveland ........ 000 010 000 0M i 3 ' Batteries: PowelT and Spencer? Lelh -'- 'hart and Bemla. Time, 1:5S. Umpire, -. Bheridan.. ' 60TJTHEKX LEAGUE, -i New Orleans, July A. J Seori:'. ' ' ... R H. R Naahvllle 1 000 000-1 2 2 New Orleans .. ,. 010 900 001-2 ' 8 2 Batteries: Perdue -and Seabaugh: Clark and r Matthews - Time, 1:42. ; Umpire, O'Briea. , :' : ; Memphis, "Tenn4 July t. - . Score: . .... . v ' . H. Ti. - BirminghaTm ooi h0 m je a Memphis . .. .... 003 000 010-4 T 2 ; Batnrtesr RobartaiU and Holmes; Schwenck and Owen. Time, I JZ. Umpires.-Brown and Pfennlnger. ' Mobile, Alm, July . C ' TCi . : . ::-J,4-- R. H. K. MabUe . ... ...... 101 009 Kx4 14. 1 Atlanta ...... ..... c 000 eoo l so Batterjes: Hickman and Maastag; fjchopp. Johns end McMurrajr. Time, XM. L'Diplrea' Castro and Garvin. . Six ; Game Scheduled This Week. The- fans should receive , their fill of baseball this weak,-for six games are scheduled on the local grounda. The first series la, with ..Winston and the Charlotte crank will be much disappointed: If - their team, does not land at least two of the gfcmes. .The artanburg bunch la elated' for the last of . the week. "- " .Two morav game are expected' making four In all for nine we.eic. - .ruseowiaer ,or itearern I' Will M fKa Lr.-a la thla . fmw . B.VM ' . V . ... kill. ''MICI noon, - which of Itself is enough ts Justify the - expectation of a fine '-... Killed ta Baseball Game. - -Sprlngoejd, - 0. C July 5." Paul Morgan. ... a beat Si yeara old. was killed by being hit with " a pitched ball la a baseball ram at Morgan town, a place about two miles from here, "yesterday afternoon Young Morgan was batting, at thVilmo and waa struck Just over r the . heart, falling , uncooacleua. He died within a few minutes. Grover Cannon, aged It,: the boy who pitched the ball.' Is prostrated with grief. The ll-lnnlng 0 to 0 game yesterday between Jersey City and Newark. In GtDe Eastern League, calls to mind the :404 rais-inning game that was puyed In the JSSf bygone days on the local diamond. ""Oh, for another such -game a that! Team ire IY J.'W. Remembering that these articles are Intended primarily for the benefit of those who frankly admit they don't knpw all they would like to know on" the aubjeot of -baseball and not for those ,ho profess to know it all, I have lii hesitancy In here . discussing a question asked me the other day, the to which, it occurs to me. some 6thers might also be Interested in. With a runner on first and another on Ithird, my questioner- asked "Why doesn't the catcher ever try making a bluff of throwing to second (when the runner on first goca down) then promptly whip It to third instead? Now this gentleman's question will be smiled at by some of your top-notch-ers; because triry would tell you, no decent base-runner would ever .be caueht off third by any such simple and old-time manoeuvre as that. But the gentleman who attends a great many professional games, said he al ways noticed that the runner on third Invariably started for home the In stant the catcher started to throw the ball. At this point the man who al ways knows better than you, will In terrupt to explain, with gentle pity, that of course the runner on third starts In at once, seeing that the two ba&e-runnera were, no doubt, at tempting the double steal. And my answer.!!, thai Jn.JMJChi jcase jthe run ner on third had best always mane sure ithat' the catcher really has thrown to second before he starts for hornet for,, as a matter of fact, I and others will agree with my questioner In his statement that many profes sionals (even) do start for home from third the very Instant the catcner raises his arm regardless of whether he is going to throw to second, to third or over the granastana. Ana the' oroof is that in the identical case given, I have this summer seen the catcher do the old-time stunt my questioner suggested, and catch the runner off third with . the greatest ease. This was in the Southern League, and I can recall perfectly the identity of the catcher and the run- nef 'who was caught. Tes, this bluff throw to second is really older than the hills; so old m fact, that most catchers are timid about trying it. lest they belaughed at. -Cut now and then it still works even with the best of professionals, as would many another old trick. For amateurs, with a situation like this. It Is safest for the catcher to throw rapidly to pitcher, and pitcher wheel rapidly and :hrow- to second This way there can be no wild throw, and unless the runners goes down at his very best'elip he will still be cauaht. If 'the runner on third at tempts to come' in, of course tne pitcher returns it home, .for a sure .put. Or. if the pitcher after get ting the hurry-up throw from the catcher wheels and makes a bluff of throwing tsoecond, he will often And the runner on third fooled by it and trying to go In. In. that case, of course, the pitcher has him caught well off third. If amateur teams will try these thing's occasionally they will find them working out very nicely. PINNING THE BASE-RUNNER ON SECOND. ' A good way for amateurs to keep a base-runner pinned closely, to second so he shall not get too much of a lead on the pitcher is for the short and second to have a signal Between them, whereby on starts for the bag and IhUSTl raws the runner-there-atee-If it . is the second baseman who has gone to the bag he should barely touch Itr then leave and go back to his regular spot. At the very Instant of leaving second base, however, the fh?lla running around behind the" base- twi ner,, who Is lust leaving it again (simultaneously with the secondjbase man). and who doeo not see short stealing around ' behind him. If, at the psychological 'moment, catcher new-signals 4htf1Heher 4eth.ro w; to second base the runner is apt to be caught off-at; his furthest while the short (or second. If It was the short stop who startid for the bag first r U squarely en the bag. This ia now a well-known' paly, but , young teams must start somewhere on' team play and this Is a good one o practice oh. ABOVT-COVERINOr-BASES. When catcher or first base has to go after a foul fly, or any other kind of Tall for that matter, It I the busi ness of the pitcher lo. cover. hrne or first as the case may be. This is another case where some one will say "Why, surely everybody" knows, that much. Does everybody ? Then read In the New York papers how- Man ager Griffith of the New York team recently, fined Pitcher Glade 125 for not' covering first base on a play of that class. When second or third base man Is pulled away from - his ' par ticular sack on a foul fly short stop should .cover it tor him. ON PLAYING THE BALL' HOME. With a runner on third and less than two hands down, alt know that the proper thing to do is for the In field to play In close and play the ball home. , Thla does well so long as the ball when It comes, along is fielded cleanly. But If the slightest bobble is made in fielding the ball the play er should change .his mind instantly and play it to first . One sure out Is much- better even If a run is scored, .' ' t" - - "'.-..'. ' A THE GRAXD PlffX TCES1AY, Great Frrncia AutomobUe Kaf to Ku Otct the Dieppe Course. - Dieppe, July. This year's - giat French automobile race Jor the . Coupe international, -known as the . grand prlx., will he run on Tuesday ever the Dieppe course where Kasarro last year broke all records covering the course at an average speed f UJ.S.kllo- metres (about 70 1-2 miles) per hour. .-. The course is In perfect condition an'dthe drivers wno are gathered here expect that last year's time record will be broken for the distance and for the Reynolds, who organised the team, single lap. The course la closed and has. like Win, jerked hard, but un triaagular In shape, ft is 7T. kilo- arraliingly to mike It a winner. (Any metres in length and there are 10 laps, making a total distance rot-f 19 kilo metres to be covered. T Automoblltets are awarmlng- Into Dieppefrom all' parts of Europe and from the United States. ; The Ameri can and British contingents are espe- craTlycehspIcuous, Tlhouglf IheTrefich confidently expect to recapture -thej mm. Nazarro and Lancia are even-1 money favorites against ' the French cracks. The Germans are feared but the English are not regarded as dan- gerous. Thirty-five to one la offered against Strang's chances. Strang holds I the world's record for the fastest mllel and may give an excellent account of himeelf . HEISMAX. foT with any . kind of mlscae in the handillna- of the ball the chances are dollars to cellar buttona that the man on third will get in safely anyway, so you might as well have what you can get by playing it first, thus not losing both men. This is particularly good advice when your team Is consider- ably 4n the lead and can afford toilet upponcni nave a score. In playing it home the hall should be aimed at the catcher's left knee as that will put it right where the catcher wants it, to get It quickest on he runner's head or feet as he slides in. BAOKING-UP. In amateur ball (for,- again, X do not here presume to tell professionals wnat io qui, i.ip pucnrr inouia run out of the diamond and back up all throws from second to first, but not throws from short or third" to first, as the angle of throw is there much dif ferent and if then It goes through tne first baseman the right fielder Is the man to get the ball Unless there is a man on third the catcher backs up throws from right field to flcsc base. With a runner on . t f 1 . . S tu. . . . . .. V. . . 1 enuuiu On a plav that will obviously result in a throw from 3nort .or tnira to second ' The right nerder sheuld-eotua In rapidly and back up second base. Such, for instance, would be the case wkh a runner on first base with less than two down and a ground ball hit to. third or short. On a foreseen throw from left field t,. mttrA Via, th. rlvht flfldAF aVinnl1 come in rapidly toward the base line between first and secend, prepared to hak un iiecond. I On a foreseen throw from right field to third (man on second and fly balf hit to right) not only the short stop but also the left fielder should be around behind third backing- up that base. I tA score of other cases could be spe-l clflcally gone into, but with these in- stances as uinis iu bo oy auuuuessi even the raw amateur can' work out what the system of backing up should be. Remember, every man on the 'C"YV ir . 8 , e ' . I. haiVrntr-iift hvifllnoaa n nle am Va las n I I " "-. , -i lng, or catching the ball ln the first Instance. rr.w u uiviuuau rlt""-",u' lacH oi space prevents me enumer-i at Ion of more team, plays. Neither do I consider it worth while to go Into a lot of trick plays, sucn as the conceal- -" " v ' ' 7 i I V i. .I, k Ti a r' If r a ho.amon Ihuirln. a I . - -i potato or other round object to the pltche,, while retaining the real ball in his possession (a most .unworthy trick). Or losing the ball in the out- fleld in the long grass, only to find it quickly enough when, the runner at tempts' to take an extra base, and fif ty others that could be retailed.. A few general hints, however, would not be without vdlue to many ; When voii have a man cauarht be.l tween bases do much more feinting to J tnrow than actual tnrowipg. Tnei "' la weenso-oro at noonvand Ma felntlng will slow him up and you Willi Iy will play this afternoon. Thev find him coming toward you Just like I amag-neiDrings tne fsieei. Ana fi-i ways drive him-back toward tne basernome R'TiTieBowers will nrohahiv from whence he came. - Should he haDDen to ret away he will not thenlervbodr is nrrv ... .u.i'. have an extra base to ms credit, and a nna.lKI. mnn.r h.hln him nrlll ha v. I - ,vM . . 1 ......... u "... a.wvw, one less also. While-fielding; k ball keep" moving or traveling all the white toward yourl objecUve base. Your throw will be sol much, the shorter and surer, when you finally get the ball and in po.ltidn to throw. Few men in America can do ThirWhairortop-MMiHa1,w of the Jacksonville team. - TIP Learn, If possible, to throw from I range your feet, while waiting for a thrown ball to get to you, so you will have them In pool Hon to turn the ball loose again the Instant you get It -AIwayaahmwLwUh- underhand whip rom-ehort to second or from second to first: It is much quicker. - wn't hold the ball. In the outfield white-mn are running-' around the bases. . Get it Id somewhere kt once even 4n Jbe ground is better than no- wnere. --icvenjr the base runner Isn't going on don't hold it and dare him to go: If he knows anything he will promptly, "light out," for seldom have I seen it fall that when An outfielder hurriedly throws, after a delay, he In variably makes a bad throw of it and the runner gets a" way.; , ; J . Rort-t ever throw the bail around recklessly from anger or J any other cause. Learn to control yourself. Outfielders should always f throw the ball so as to make it come to the catcher on the first bound. ; It will come Btralghter. faster, and be easier for the catcher to handle. Don't or dinarily, play in for a bunt After the batsman has two strikes, nor after two hands are do.sVn. 1 ' Next week we will take up some thing about batting and base running play-.'- ! Golf Fort League Manager ta the City j g anj Takes Charge ef the Oialotte Team-S!iemUJw t5" With new Ufa will baseball interest In Charlotte quiver to-day. with the 1 announcement. that Mr D. W Coljlns has arrived In the city and to-day becomea. manager of the Charlotte baseball team. That this la true la In I nowise. reflection on the , reUrlng manager. Mr. Phil Hinten, who, since hla auecesaion several Oi to the.: managership vacate , 'by' Jesse change anywhere would arouse inter- est and it la natural that around the managership' should the greatest inter est centre. " . ' Collins, In addition to being manag or, will -officiate behind the bat. Sher rill. who has been doing neat work f for-Charlotte throughout the greater P-n ot tne. season, nas gone to ma home at Statesvtlie to rest. He has bn unwell for two or three" weeks. I iar as Known, at present, mere win be no other chartfe In the line-up of ftheeafrrt-preseBtr-"Nor- effort wttt be neglected by the management to get new players whenever the opportunity 1 presents itself, its attitude of watchful- Ljisaleinc continual ly maintaincd. Mr. Collins, who, with his wife, ar rived in the city Saturday night, comes with a reputation made largely in the Gulf Coast League, where last season he was successfully manager for Lake Charles. Spaulding's Guide gives him the following playing record: In 77 games, at bat 279 . times; runs, 28; hits. 09; batting average, 24 T; fielding average, 977. In the same publica tion an article en the Gulf Coast League has the following to say of him: "The efforts of Lake Charles' worthy manager, D. W. Collins, had at last I realized results., as he was the only manager that kept his team intact, having made less changes than any I other ,.am ln th! .., i. , b .anirr,tll,.ted. a. h. h- , other pennants ln the last three years and finished second in the other race. One thing In his favor, his players were all well behaved and this helped them land tho flag, as they worked In perfect harmony and team work was their point" .. . .. Three pennants out of four doesn't sound bad. Mr. Collins has been sick part of this season with fever. HA coming is partly because the far Southern climate does not agree with him. Everybody will be out to-day to see the new man. STINGS. Six games here thla week. How many will we take? -ffo-rhrts vs.- Twins ttfcrayT - trrnnor; row and Wednesday. "Granny" McKevitt did get one hit at Winston. Take note, Greensboro. A home run with the bases full! If a TT0U would hear Gabriel's horn urnei were to ianu sucn ureensooro nasn t won a game yet from Greenville. Here's your last chance before the second series closes. Now for tho Hornets. Mr. Redfcrn had better be sic. Twin City Sent! nel. Yes. he certainly had. for vmir Dene tit Watch Collins' Climbers climb Let's call them the Hornets no long- er but tne Climbers. There may-be ' more magic In thp word Wilson HDbbs,. the once-famous Guilford Colleae nltrher wrhV. ha. been piayin? right field for Winston. will cover the first sack ln nlaoe of Ala ley. tls Stocksdale. who was Indefinite iy susDended bv thersni.h0rn t Mf tailing to prove charges of thrown sames against Manager Babb, of the . ' ' """ "r rein statement. Sam Price, the star pitcher of last .,., n.Mtnr a I Y ott,w fl. h. ?n .. mi, Bumiiier, nas oeen signed by Manager Carter and will prooanty. report Monday. He Is a heavy hitter as well as a good pitcher. n ? tne Pitchers now on the team ,u De reieasea. Twin City Sentinel ' Maley and Bowers have gone. They will leave . Greensboro to-night for HMiiiamun, nrt Ma ley will hurry on spend a day or so in the eaniti . " ' 1 ' IVICI11 iriri and they win be missed Twin ntv e-lK, 1 V11' CJOIIIHJCI, day n4ght,-but how much truth vvas in the rort canot be Mlrta r"lIL" boro' it of th m-. ,. , . faonl 7,, 42;,Pop- t-.!..-"!'8 ?r f , " "J""1 Paseball -ho mo same was Played. With- ra'n -in-enerence. And the at tendance, so the talk h'bout the city went, was 199 (no typographical er ror), Well, well, well! , rOBRECTIN DressI v 1,1 ,tn Matter of Cuffs Uwle Joe . - Known. Chicago Post ';'-, ' .--iry-.yr When Spaaker Cennen. -W'lmiilrana, ' izgiLtrv:iiunM,M, froTs::: ville before the convention, made display of a detached linen cuff. It was generally admitted that th. Illusion w mp?e4fc , Wo learn, however, to-day from a care ful chart on ."dress ethics" kindly fi nished us by the 'Men's Wear" maga zine, that there Is the highest sartorial authority for the cuff that ) not an-in-dlrlM appendage of the Unerr- HxtfU The chart bars It for evening or outing eeetumes, but distinctly says that It may properly be worn with ""warning or bual bs". dreaa. - , ". Mr. Cannon ' certainly spoke " in "the morning and be undeniably spoke on business. Therefore.- "ihe. Attached cuff, instead of being a sign of backwoods Un counthneaa. was In reality the supreme eaaenee o gned form. --- We are grateful to "M's Wear" for clearing up this lit tle matter. , WIIXJAJkl riRTH, PREAv WIGAiMOISTEPlIG - 1 " .:; j:;).' THE SCAPEGOAT.' Umpire, In the game's beginning.- ' ' Seven strikeo were pitched tHat Inning "Balls" thou called themj. thine the sln- .. ning; . . . 'On thy head the guilt V. On thy head the guilt. .," Umpire, how couldst thou have beckoned Ballyuooley fn from second T Safe bo was and 111 thou reckoned; Onthy head the.gmrt ' ' Vy; '"' Umpire, Flimflam fumbled badly . Muflengrabbit played but sadly. But we witnesses cried madly, ?Oa thy head the guilt- : Umpire, though our pitcher tossed them, Thoudh our catcher dodged and lost them. Thy sins were the ones which cost them; On thy head the guilt. Umolre. though-our hits were scattered, lttflf ""aWJkT ' -4Js's IfsVoS-- WTAe- wX's ftt taftfls- Little had these details mattered; On thy head the guilt Umpire, each cause hath Its martyr Who can never hope to barter Meraly- good intent .far quarter; . On thy head the guut Umpire", though we flay and flount thee. Though forever we will doubt thee What would baseball be wltnout tneeT On thy head tho guilt. . Edmund Vance Cooke. In Success Maga- slne. WHOSE IS THE MONEY? Defcndine? Foreign trs A lio Send Their Money iiomc. Detroit News. While Rev. Mr. Barr was defending the foreigners who are charged with sending too large a portion ot tne wages mtjr AAldtk Coifldfilldoims .nan To the Editor of The Observer: Some time ago while out ot tne State V read with interest anu pleas ure the rating of North Carolina coi p baseball teams and the awarding of the State championship to Trinity, bv vour snorting editor. Very natur ally his decision was satisfactory to ie and this letter is In no sense a criticism of him. But he throws a mantle of charity over facts .of which he must be aware, when he says inai college baseball In North Carolina was never on a higher piano than this year. In my Judgment It never was on a lower one; I can hardly ImaRlnc )vet..oou4Aak.jLQLaJower level. Your sporting editor Is good iFfirrtrgh to award Trinity the State champion ship (and we appreciate his discern ment), although Trinity has played no North Carolina college this year. This last fact Is frequently commented on, and I am often asked why it is. The public ie entitled to know Trinity's po sition on this question. Now, for a good many years we have tried to put Trinity College ln line with the best American academic traditions and to make it ln all respects what a well organized modern college ought to b. This policy led us at once to put ath letics here, as athletics are In all the better American colleges, on an amateur footing. The college was a membera of the State association, as long as that could be held together, and after It went to pieces we Joined the Southern Inter-colleglate Ath letic Association. thus commit ting the college to definite amateur standards and at the same time making It Impossible for us. to have athletic relations with the col leges that did not stand for pure ath letics, so far as we could control It. -I" Most of the colleges of the State- have made fitful efforts at reform; but, they have all fallen away, and I believe It is easy to show that tho athletic situation this year was a dis grace to the State. So far as I know, Davidson has never made any pceten- slons 2o the ethics of amateur, sports Guilford has made none in a good many years; A. & M. and v aite f or esc, especially wie mm-i, j gone; completely to tne oa. m no on i these colleges was any effort made to uphold an amateur standard. Not only were professionals allowed on the teams, but In most, If not all,' of these collegea men were oh the teams who were simply "ringers" and not legitimate students at all. The Uni versity of North Carolina had on It team' several men that wouhl not have been permitted to wear the uniform of : '-'any Of "-tile --WI" f519 be-a American colleges. It may swered that if a college does not wish, to be reputable in Its athletics, then It Is nobody's business. I do not as serf that It Is Immoral' Or dishonor able for college tosend out a team of 'bush-leaguers" and "ringers, provided there Is no concealment of the facts. But" the college that doei If Is unfavorably exposing Its reputa tion, and surely a college ought to choose a good ' name rather than a " not In keeping with the practices of reputable colleges to-day. and no. col lege that allows It can claim to bo well organised. Most of them have had. to pass through thla disorganized state, and those that ' have not : yet come, out from It are In athletics at least ' "our - contem perary- ancestors," The institutional consciousness ot colleges la to-day more scuta at tho point of athletic Interest than at any other point, and impressions on the" moral sense of students and the pub lic through athletics ere correspond ingly more vital And enduring. . The college that allows Its, students to be trained up in the -belief that In order to win It Is permissible Indulge In sharp practices and take' nigh Cuts, Is a menace to public morals., - Bo far ha thla gone In this State that I oc- uni7 Bin-i m w ;hjvi jmisjcyi.-i leglan who believes that in this. one matter all . colleges are disingenuous. If a college Is not honest in athletics, what assurance has tho public that It Is honest anywhere T A college, like an individual, cannot remain dtsonesl in one department, of iteiife and hon est In others;. Just as Lincoln said this country cannot endure half slave and half free... .Jul -f ;';u-.:.... But all this Is a question of publle morals aad proper college Ideals, and - V- . . .--''.- -' ':''' ':. .-' .'.'.. '-''.- FRAXK 79 Milk Street, Boston, Mass. j - I V J .. . THE Up About leaky roofs end we Rex ITUtkote e Roofing. - - - - For sale enlyby ..:.'. . . We carry everything earn In the United States . back to the fatherlands to help their relatives wbo remain there, lie sustained his whole case In one brief sentence, when he, aaked: Whose money is it?"' There Is nothing more to be said on the subject Our laws, as well as those of all other civilised countries. . recognise thrfghter vrx' man- xtr send 1it own money anywhere he pleases, and. even If the objects of the filial aollcltude of our adopted citizens are ieaa worthy, and their motives leas virtuous, thalr disposal 4 tblt own could not bo - properly- quas tloned. But thla argument la quite as ap plicable ln defense of the rich who' carry their money to Europe every year to spend It in the cities of pleasure, In the delights of travel, or the gratification of curiosity or vanity. The money is their own, to d'o with as they please within the taw. The wiadom of their course may be questioned, but not the rffht of It. Mr, Barr does not quite emphasise a distinction, but he hints at it when he says: "Criticise the tourist if you will. The statistics ot 1909 show that he took $1,000 to Europe and left It, 'for every 1100 sent back by the immigrant. This ques tion is easily solved by the simple pro cess of leaving it alone. does not directly concern the frlepds of such Institutions as are determined tp stand for high Ideals. There has, however, lately grown up the In famous practice of "proselyting," which conevfl-ns us all vitally aad which must be condemned by every fair-minded man. I am aware that It h.is been charged that unscrupulous partlsians of colleges have in other years sought to "Induce" athletics, but such charges have always been Moutly denied. So far as I know It has remained for the University of North Carolina to erect this nefarious trafficking ln the character of young men into a part of the official work e-e wlle-rgajiizatlfin, .. T? . ma ke this clear I append two newspaper clippings giving- an account of recent meetings of thr athletic association: Charlotte Observer, April 13th, 1908: "The matter of establishing the officcof athletic publicity agent was taken up and after some discussion it was decided unanimously to establish such an office. It shall be the duty of the person elected io mis orrica io, bring before the prep, sehool athletes of the State the advant ages of the University from an athletic point of view. Mr. W. P. Jacorka was nominatea ror tne n ace. hut he iinri that owing to the press of other duties ii woum oe impossible for him to serve. It w. felt that the association could not be tna csrefnt In the choice of this of ficer." Charlotte Observer, few dnya later: "At a meeting of the athletic' association held Wednesday night Messrs. H. L. Dunks. Jr., Munroe Unddy and W. P. Jncnrk.i were appointed ss a committee to look out for prep, school athletes who Intend, to enter college next falL" Now I will add two letters - that show Just how they proceed: University of North Carolina Athletic Committee. Chnp-1 Hill. N. C. April J!th. 1908. tVnnrtfMt-ee W.' P.- Jseocks. Chairman; W. M. Oaddy. B. I.. Banks, Jr. Mr. . Durham, N. C. ' Dear Blr: Our attention bns been called to the fact that you are ready and Intend to enter college next fall. We would tike very much to have you come to Carolina, for we feel sure you would make u a rood man; Judging from your record this year. V )"' You sre nrohahiv aware of the exteh- give schedule snrt numerous trips " our team Itikes. Plbehly you would like o play football alsVi. We alrendv have some fine games mthedul-d. Ineludlng ihe. Thanknglving game with Virginia Coach Htnc.kdule will be, with us again next spring. ' It is Impossible for me to exnls'n to you the numerous advantages t a ITnlverally, education. Here ynt, enn tase aimiwi any course you want toj and our equipment and fseliittes are 'r than at any ' other collage In the State, di.... riva thla mntter vour serious St fitmtrm unit tf the letter In ter ay on let h-trne hear fruni e"u at" yeuf' eerBest eesi.- venienc. t am m firm v-. Information yoii may nesir. . " Yours verv truly. 4lmnlt W. M. OXtTDY T'niv.rait v nf North Carolina Athletic C0D,m Cha'pel tllll. N. CX May m T909. Commit tee- W. r, Jacock", Chairman; " W. M. Gaddy, B. L. Banka.-Jr. Mr. ; Durham. N. C. -. - "" ' Dear Sir: Your of equal date received, f am very misv now with examinations aad cannot write you such a WW as I m,n..tA iika in Mr. lamea A. Gray, Jr., pur graduate manager Of BthlelM's. Is ins to ba In lnjrnam o-mrmw numuaj snd would like to speak to you i - .n4 i at the steps of the main h,iiiMino- nf the Psrk School at 1:10 p. m. He esn give you all the information you desire and a talk with bins would be much better than several letters. Yours VeTy truly. - (Blgned) W.-1. ftADDTrf . I- tall attention to the fact that the man sent, oh this mission is not only an officer of the association but he ts graduate manager. I also : call -at tention to the fact that one of these men wno must resist mis ismpiauou is a member of the lower middle class and so two. years short of readiness lor -eollege. . Everybody knowa. the meaning of this sort of vlaltaUon. and tho nature of the "Inducements;1 that are held out. . - . --"..:".-,''. "; This organised broselytlns? will east a shadow of suspicion pvfjrevairy athlete who hereafter enters the-Unlverslty of North Carolina. It ta a disgrace to the' Institution. I call upon an high minded . graduates . and undergradu ates, upon citisens of North Carolina who believe In decency and fairness, to condemn this practice and to seek th every possible way, to bulid tip a publlo sentiment ln the' State that will force upon the eelleges better athletio conditions. WILLIAM P. FEW. . Trinity College, Durham, N. C B. COIGNS, Vice Pre aaJ r COMPAW - -' :..V. S;5o' In Mill FurnUhings. PAh ANGLICAN PROGBESS London Standard. , Kflkem .The" Pan-Anglican Congress . has now been at work almost a week. It. " ; , is a fitting time to review the ground which has been covered.-- - - - ' ' If such weae our ambition,-how- , ever, we fear ltwouldp'erleap Itself. The "opportunity is so large that it -cannot be seised. Nobody who has r " cast bis eye down the reports of the -. proceedings, abbreviated thouarh they ; have everywhere been of stern ne- ceaslty, can fall to see the imposslbtl--.7 -Tfy of condensing so much in a small space. When we think of rlancinc ' over the first week we are over- V whelmed by the enormous variety and -' Importance of the subjects which,.;-; have been discussed.. "Then does one -. ".. realize tho rcopa of these remarkab!oT7': gatherings, and recognise more clearly;.,'-; -than ever that, aa we said ln a prevl-- '. oua leader, the signal Importance o the congress ilea in s emphatic de monstratton of the widespread actlvl- tjes of the Church. Tho Congress has V taken the country by surprise. As the memorable gathering of British sub- , , Jects and soldiers from all parts of tho world at Queen Vlctoria'a Jubilee ; ; astonished -English people with the evidences of their empire, so the - 'f . meeting of all sorts and conditions pi churchmen has given not only church- -, ".', men but the nation at largo an emo- ' tion'of bewilderment that the Ciurch. so often charged with lagging be hlnil the times, is so full of enter prlae, so alert, so widely diffused. '' During this week we have behtld crowded meetings, crowded services. There has been reason to regret the y Inadequacy of buildings regarded at ordinary times are sufficiently - large .for any purpose. We have aeen de voted Interest, intense enthusiasm. . Better than that, thre has been ob servable a disposition to look fscts -. , straight In the face. The Church has challenged debate on the principles, spiritual and morel, on which she Is . founded. 8he has .not turned away her aaze from this or that problem of her being. Calmly and rationally she has considered the difficulties she Is called upon to meet in her enterprises at home and abroad. Risky subjects. or subjects whic.h might to a narrow cr view have seemed risky, have been boldly tackled. The result, even- eo far. has been a clearing of the air, - '', and the putting by that very means of a new ardour, 'a new faith In the Church's destiny, Into the hearts of laggards, Laodicean, and modern Im itators of the careless Gallio. ' -Already, too, 'the scheme of the Congress has been vindicated. .It should be evident to those who have studied or scurried oyer the reports -v -that the absence of resolutions, has ; contributed to helpful discussion. t ' Where would have been the benefit In-'" . . coming to conclusions on heathen , systems, 'of marriage, the position of ' labor or the comity of missions? Ne benefit, but reduction of the Con gress to 'the Tooley-street tailors lev el of absurdity would have . bean a w possible consequence. Problems such, as the Church has to encounter and : ' solve as bent she may are not cleared off the board by pompous proposi tions: "That this Congress, believing" something, is of opinion that some- , - thing should he dono," Which means . ., nothing ac all, and only encourages people to flourish their "hands in the -.. air. instead of determining to set them T to work. If more conferences would deny themselves the amusement of , voting, fewer conferences would be held in contempt by earnest folk. (We have said that the Congress bmo. brought astonishment. This can be perceived ln the kindly criticisms . and acknowledgment Is due of the . tone adopted ley many who are not sym,pathetlc to the Church that have been read In contemporary journals .- fond of urging the Church toBreak loose from he trammel of Establish ment, to go forward in her own might. and so on. . One of these kindly crit ics has taken exception-to the med dling with social questions. -? Cef- -tainly the Congress has meddled with ' social question. Tn one of the sec- -Hons yesterday "Capital and Labor" -. waa the subject I of keen discussion. not the least notable feature being an - exceHent -ee? f rmr- Mr. .Master- mnn f l TUn rh.rk if lh. .,11. ,rB arp ,0 b. uk(.n -erlously. should -cn.w guch mtU,r( raplul u. Dor an,d socialism should leave them ' to politicians and confine herself to ItHLrla boratljjnoCzldeaialdeaia umxz. magninrent things. No undertaking x was ever great which tHed to dis pense with tnm The Church must : have Ideals' That; she Is not deficient " " In them Is pretty apparent from the : proceedings of thla. week. But con- -centration on ideals la apt to lead, like Introspection Indulged beyond mae- ure. to mere lassitude. The Church la -tho church, of this as well as of the -other world, social eroblems are her business; politics are not, though on this point mtny good servants of he Church have allowed " themselves w j lei as . liberty: between soclat proh- .-- wmi aaa meir political solution lies sugar which the Church need not at- tempt to pass. She ran direct from afar., She can call attention to abusea and rouse seat In plans for their re- moral. She must not Intrude on the politician's platform; because her best - ' war of helplnsMe to Uck t her own:' wsy. " The Church's. Influence on so-": cUI problems has been great In the past, In the present H Is not so great as we would willingly have It We ' hope that amon the other result of the Congress will be a strengthening of the disposition of Churchmen to. care for thelr poorer brethren and to -enter Into the schemes for helping and relieving them. J.- . v:.r ; JJ AS CREATED. There'e a apae for good te bloom In every nrart or man or woman AndV hf weva wild er human. I : "-'V. Or however brimmed with gall. Never heart may Beat without It: And th darkest heart to doubt it Has something good about It After an. . : JAME3. WHTTCOMB T : Nursing SI other and V The Old Standard GROVT IVES3 CHILL TONIC d.-i'-larta and builds up f ; Crown people and-ctr '" u
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