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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. MAY 13, 1900.
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Hoppe. the 11-year-old boy billiard phe
nomenon. The "Wizard" has -watched Hoppe play
for the last two pears, and probably Is
In position to know. He has given the
boy wonder many pointers, and Hoppe Is
fast acquiring the skill which has made
hU tutor famous the world over.
Tho marvelous boy player was born 11
years ago at Cornwall-on-the-Hudson. He
began playing when only 6 years old. In
three years he had mastered the rail
game and defeated a majority of the ama
teurs In the East, and held a record of 200
in a match game. In the last two years
he has paid much attention to balk-llr.e
billiards, and generally has an averago
of 10 at the 14-Inch game.
Recently he played at Anson's bllllard
rooms In Chicago, and among his other
performances, he defeated Schaefer in a
200-polnt straight-rail game, averaging ICO
and having an unfinished run or is. .no
has also met and defeated A. C Anson,
Alexander Taylor, Clem Ellison and C P.
Cnnklln and other good players. In re
turn both Ellison and Anson defeated the
boy; but only by narrow margins.
GAINING A "FULL BLUE"
AN HONOR VERY DEAR TO ENGLISH
UNIVERSITY OARSMEN.
Pity Him!
We meet him and wo pity
His awful backing: cough
Tho first fool In tho city
To take his flannels oft.
Chicago News.
BASEBALL TO THE FRONT
JCsItnomah "Will Play Mount Angel
on Saturday and. Chemawa Next
Week Coming Events.
Next Saturday, May 19, will be tho open
ing day for the baseball season In Port
land. Manager Goldsmith, of tho Mult
nomah Amateur Athletic Club nine, has
arranged the preliminary match with
Mount Angel College. Mount Angel
played here at the beginning of last sea
son, and those who witnessed Its play
will be glad to welcome the college lads
back again. These boys play good, fast,
clean ball, and attend strictly to busi
ness, and their style of play will keep
the Multnomahs guessing 'during the
whole nine innings.
Although the M. A. A. C. team has not
yet been picked, the material from which
to select it Is strong, both in numbers and
In quality. Nearly all of last season's
players are In the field, but some of them
must do a lot of hard practicing, If they
wish to make this year's squad. Next
Saturday's team will be chosen from
among the following candidates: Catch
er. Alnslle; pitchers, Cornell and "White
house; first base. Dalglelsh and Bruce;
second base, "WIckersham; third base.
Jordan Zan; shortstop, McKInnon and
Jones: fielders. Freeman, Doscher, "Wat
kins and Law son.
Pant Performances.
Dr. Alnslle, behind the bat, caught for
Multnomah a few seasons ago. He has a
irons, sure wing, and, judging from his
practice, has lost none of his cunning.
Whltehouse was last season's pitcher;
has lots of speed, a big bend, and, when
In trim, has good control. Dalglelsh Is
ftnother player of a few years ago. Ho
Is a good first-base player and a heavy
batter. WIckersham comes In from the
center field to play second base this year.
Wick" played a couple of games at sec
ond "when Barrager was away during the
latter part of last Summer, and proved
that he Is equally good In the infield. He
Is a good ballplayer.
Zan caught for Multnomah last year,
but In practice games played a good third
base. He is a heavy, sure batter.
Doscher and Watkins played in the field
last year, and are both fast fielders. The
remaining candidates are practically new
to the homo "fans," but the management
reports that they are showing up well in
practice and play like veterans. They are
all experienced players, and some of them
are reported to be crack-a-Jacks.
On Saturday, May 26. the Chemawa In
dians will be here, and on June 9 a re
turn game with them will be played by
the Multnomahs, also in Portland. Stan
ford or Berkeley, and perhaps both, -will
be here from California after collego
closes, so, from appearances, the season
will open auspiciously.
Good Rondn nnd "Wide Tired.
The League of American Wheelmen re
cently gave up the burden of racing con
trol, and is now devoting all its energies
to the "good roads" movement. Its at
tention is beln directed toward Increased
state appropriations for the Improvement
of public highways, and Its Influence Is
being felt in the more populous Eastern
states. The league is also urging state
legislation In favor of wide tires on ve
hicles. The old-fashioned narrow tire, on
heavy wagons especially, is destructive
of all roads excepting those of gravel or
stone. In this section particularly are its
ravages shown. Oregon's roads during
the Winter months are of the sloppy va
riety, and most easily cut up.
This is noticeable on tho thoroughfares
converging to this city, and on which
farm produce and wood are carried at all
seasons of tho year; the farm and wood
wagena, with their narrow tires, make
the roads at times almost impassable. If
any section needs "wide-tire" legislation,
then certainly tills part of Oregon Is in
the lino of the proposed Improvement.
The Drilng Association has been making
a allant effort to keep Intact at least one
good speedway. Now. let the wheelmen
and the drivers combine forces and pro
tect the roadways. First Improve them;
thon keep them In good shape, by every
means possible. The abolition of the nar
row tire on loaded wagons will be an im-
jrtant step In that direction.
Ckanjre In Football Rules.
3e Intercollegiate Football Rules Com
mittee held a meeting In Philadelphia re-
Lntly for the purpose of revising some of
le objectionable rules. Those in attend-
tcfl were: Robert D. Warren, of Har-
trd; John. C. Bell. Pennsylvania, Walter
C&I3P. Yale; Alexander W. Moffatt.
Princeton. Paul Dashlell, Annapolis, and
J. M. Dennis, of Cornell. The committee
legislated, on side-line coachlag. that not
only should the side coach be penalized,
at the discretion of the umpire, but the
dumber of meii permitted to walk along
the lines should be limited. It was de
cided that the offending team should be
penalized 10 sards. Instead of losing the
ball to its opponents.
The rule permitting a team to lose 20
yards and reta.n the ball was changed so
as to read. "In cases where this shall be
done more than once during a play, the
team so doing shall lose possession of the
ball." A foul behind the goal line Is gov
erned as follows: "Should a player com
mit a foul behind his own goal line, the
jnishmont for which would be the loss
of the ball, the opposing team shall be
allowed a 'safety.
The "side-line coaching" change was
the result of Princeton's successful side
hints in the game with Yale last Fall,
when Poe was Instructed to kick the goal
from the field, and the "20-yard loss"
?so wes hastened by Yalo taUnjj ad
vantage of the play In last year's Harvard
game.
Clone Basket-Bnll Play.
The Young Men's Christian Association
women's basket-ball team, although de
feated at CorvalHs by the Agricultural
College girls, played a tie game until time
was called. The time for playing was,
by mutual consent, extended until a point
should bo scored by either side, and which
point should decide the game. The college
girls were tho moro lucky, ana nence
won. The playing by the association girls
was somewhat of a surprise to the Valley
te-.m, as the latter had defeated its pre
vious opponents by Very large scores, and
was looking for another "walk-over."
Portland's players were In the lead at the
end of the first half, by a ecore of 3 to 1.
In the second half two field goals were
shot by the Portland players, but these
were not allowed by the referee. Tho
game resulted In the final score of 7 to 5,
In favor of O. A, C. The teams lined up
as follows:
Hmlnarles will be played off next Satur
day, and tho finals on Decoration day.
"Wllili CONTEST THIS "WEEK.
Oregon and Washington University
Track Teams . Confident.
The coming contest between tho track
teams of the University of Oregon and
w TTnltTAHltv nt TKTnlilrifrtrtTl ! 9!1 ab-
sorting topic of conversation In athleUc term. Ho Is an athletic fellow, and has
circles Just at present. The University of won honors at his school s sports, al
Oregon men will leave Eugene on Thurs- ' though he has no acquaintance with row-
Months and Years of Patient, Grind-'
insr "Work and Steady Applica
tion Required to "Win It.
Of all tho "full blues" at either Oxford
or Cambridge University none Is so much
sought after or honored as the boating
blue. For one thing, it Is the most difficult
of attainment, for whereas 11 or 15 can
represent their university In tho cricket
and football fields, xnly eight and the
coxswain can obtain that honor In tho
rowing world. There la nothing a man
looks on in after years with such affec
tionate remembrance as his faded bluo
cap. It recalls not only tho tremendous
struggle itself on tho Thames, but days,
months, it may bo years, of patient and
grinding work. For to be a rowing bluo
means much preparation.
Let us suppose that a freshman hag
come up to. say, Oxford in the October
O.A.C.
Mins Schloth ,
Mies Little....
Mrs. Hadley..
Mrs. Harned...
..center
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Y. M. C. A.
...Miss Owenbey
Miss Fuller
..Miss B. Smith
Miss Hoover
Mrs. Martin G Miss M. Smith
Captain.
Substitutes O. A. C: Miss Peters, Mrs.
Humble.
The officials were: Umpires, Messrs.
Wright and Rlngler, of Portland; and
referee, Mr. Beach, of CorvalHs.
Decoration Day Events.
The road race, under the auspices of the
Young Men's Christian Association, and
which Is to be run on Decoration day, al
ready promises to eclipse last year's suc
cessful event. There are some fast en
tries already In, and a number of others
that, on paper, look sure of a place.
BOWXERS AND BOWLING.
Seattle Bovrllnff Club "Wins the City
Championship Local Events.
The Seattle Bowling Club won the Se
attle city championship, in which the
Eeattlo Athletic Club was the opposing
team. The contest began last October,
and two series of games per month have
been bowled. Tho final result shows 18
games won by the Bowling Club, and 11
by the Athletics. The final series last
week brought out some good scores, tho
Bowling Club outscorlng its opponents,
but each team won two games. Huston,
of tho Seattle Bowling Club, was high
man. with 207; Gillette and "Dad" Harri
son following, about 20 pins lower. Bar
ragar and Sauls changed places on the
teams, the former going to Seattle Bowl
ing Club, and the latter to Seattle Ath
letic Club. The individual records of this
contest have not as yet been prepared,
but will be published later on.
Multnomah Team Contests.
Zcller and Langford'and CullSson and
Mallory still lead in the two-men team
contest, at Multnomah, each team having
won three games. The tournament Is
now half completed, and the teams are
in such position that it Is anybody's raco
yet. The next three meetings will furnish
plenty of excitement for the contestants.
The standing of the teams on games won
is as follows:
Zeller and Langford, 3; Cullison and
Mallory, 3; Sydney and McGinn, 2; Holmes
and Weis, 1: Pickering and King, 1; Bal-
Three handsome time prizes are hung up I ley and Freeman, 1; Rogers and Van Du
. j ir i !.. ! qati ft Pro ft A Ti11 yH Vi A w tti
and 15 place prizes.
The Young Men's Christian Association
will combine with the railroad men in
giving a "field day" at Irvlngton race
track, on the afternoon of Decoration day.
The railroad men bad arranged for a relay
sen, 0; Craft and Ball, withdrawn.
The Multnomah Club loses a valuablo
member of its bowling force, by tho de
parture for NcV York, there to reside
permanently, of Mr. H. L. Idleroan. Mr.
Idleman Is one of the pioneer bowlers of
bicycle race, and a couple of footraces, the Northwest, and has always rankod
open to railroad men only. The proceeds
from this meeting were to be devoted en
tirely to the Babies' Home. Seeing the
worthiness of tho object, the Y. M. C. A.
ntVilntna 1n!nirt In nrtA oiUnil tho Rltrruo-
u....w. ,-..- ... -- Will BUJ
tlon of their field day of eight events, j n0mah'
lnese win cmDrace invitation entries
from interscholastics, Portland High
School, Portland Academy, and Bishop
Scott Academy. The races win be: 300
yard and 230-yard dashes, a 440-yard run,
220 yards over hurdles, a pole vault, 12
pound shot put, running high Jump, and
running broad Jump.
Lawn Tennis.
Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual for 1900
Is to hand. Besides containing cuts of
some of the prominent champions. It gives
a Teview of the tennis season of 1599, an
official list of the prizewinners at tho dif
ferent championship meetings, lists of pre
vious champions, National and intercolle
giate, and also a digest of the revised
official playing rules. Among the fix
tures for championship meetings for this
year, Tacoma has been given August 14, as
the date for Its open tournament.
Freeman, Portland's noted professional
with the most expert cocked-hatters. He
has won numerous medals and prizes, and
established a record that Is excelled by
none and equaled by few. His departure
will Borlously affect tho strength of Mult-
champlonshlp -team, the past
successes of which havo been largely due
to Mr. Idleman's splendid work.
Lost the Medals.
Tho success of Craft's new combination
was short-lived, as it lost tho Multnomah
team medals last Monday night to Cul
lison, Freeman. Bailey and Mallory, by
a large margin. Craft's team, in the last
game, put up high scores, but. outsldo
of this, no team except the winners did
more than ordinary bowling. The winning
team scored a team average slightly abovo
45.50 for the four game.
Tho bowling alleys at the new Multno
mah Clubhouse aro to bo equipped with
all the latest improvements, and will be
up to date in every respect. Chairman
Pickering is making every effort to make
the new alleys the most attractive part
of the new buildlnc. It is probable that
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J. A. WILCOX, INDOOR ATHLETIC CHAMPION.
J. A Wilcox is the Portland Young Men's Chrictian Association champion indoor ath
lete for this jenr. Wilcox is IS years of age. weighs 1SS pounds, and stands 5 feet 5
inches. Although an active participant In athletics for only cce year, his rapid development
is marked, and his outdoor work, especially in hurdle and pole vault, will be a feature this
season. Wilcox is a High Schol bey, and holds the American Association record in the
spring broad jump, running long dive and the half-mile run. on an Indoor track.
of . the boat. But he hears above lha
clamor a voice: "Well rowed, five." In
stantly he sits up as if he had a poker
for a backbone, and works like a demon.
What Is that a sudden Jar. "Easy all,"
says the cox. Yes. they have made their
first bump, and T don't think Jones will
ever forget that feeling.
Well, they do the some thing the next
day, and after the races are over tho cap
tain asks Jones to breakfast and Is very
civil; and the end of It Is that the follow
ing term Jones finds himself, to his huge
pride, In the collego eight.
In His College Eijrtit.
This term the first boats of each college
race against one another, and the rowing
is very much a repetition of the last
term's, only the training Is moro severe
and the excitement much greater. Jones'
father and mother and sisters watch hlra
as tho college eight goes swinging past
the college barge, and they aro very
proud of him, especially as his boat goes
up two places and Is now "Head of the
river." There Is a Jolly dance afterward.
and altogether tho "May" races, Jones
thinks, are a very flno Institution.
Next October Jones has the honor of
breakfasting with the president of the
'varsity boat club, who tells him that he
has marked Jones' "form," and is going
to give him a place In tho "trial eights."
That Is. a crow of picked eights from
which men ore chosen to fill up the gaps
in the 'varsity eight.
It Is very different work from college
rowing. Jones finds. UtUe faults are de
tected by an old Blue on horseback on
the river bank, and are criticised in a most
stinging fashion. The work, too. Is ex
pected to be a good deal harder. But
Jpne3 doesn't mind being slanged, and
his eight wins on the day of the race.
Jones "pots" now make quite a show In
his roooms. There Is one. and only one
more honor In store for him, and that Is
the gaining of his bluo. He does get It,
but what that means on the Isls. the Cam
and the Thames has been told many times.
He Is at present a curate In the East End
of London, and does not often fall to see
the boat race. London Sporting News.
BROKE STRENGTH RECORD
CARVER OF YALE ASTONISHED t
THE COLLEGE-WORLD.
WILLIAM O. TRINE, TRAINER U. OF O. TRACK TEAM.
W. O. Trino is one of the best-known professional foot-racers In America. Early In the
'60s ho began his athlotlc career, and for a number of seasons participated in the Caledonian
games in California. He has met and defeated such men as Harry Barthune, tho famous
Canadian runner, and Charley GIbrone. tho Kanias wonder, and has run a tie with Toromle
Morris, the Chicago record-breaker. Mr. Trine' s records in the various runs are as follows:
Flftr-rard dash. 0.05 1-5; 100-yard dash. 0.00 4-C; 220-yard dash, 01 1-3; -MO-yard run.
0.48 half-mile, 1:53; mile, 4-40. He was headman on the famous Astoria hose team In 1SS0,
which smashed the world's record at Tacoma.
Mr. Trino has trained the track team of tho University of Oregon for four seasons '90,
'OS, '90 and '00. His team has never been beaten, and some of the best athletes in the
Northwest have received their training at his hands. Ho is now putting the finishing
touches on The Eugene men for the U. of O.-U. of W. meet, which will be held In Seattle
on Saturday next, and expects to have a winning team in tho contest.
RIGnT MAN FOR PLACE.
Amerlca'i Representative on Board
Controlling- Farls Sports.
Albert G. Spalding, of Chicago, was re
cently appointed American representative
on the board that will control the Inter
national tournament of physical exercises
and sports at the Paris exposition. As
but one member of that board Is appo'nt
ed from each country, the appointment
is a signal honor to Mr. Spalding as ono of
the best-qualified men In the United
States to fill the position. Mr. Spalding,
as the founder of the largest sporting
goods house in the world, has passed
through all stages of the business and
has a fund of knowledge which will make
him an invaluable member of the board.
He Is a native of Hllnols, having been
born at Byron, Ogle County, that state,-
in 1SS0.
His entry Into the world of sport wao
in 1867. when, as pltpher for the Forest
City baseball team of Rockford, he helped
his team win from the then famous Na
tional ball club of Washington, cham
pions of the country. After engaging In
business With poor success he determined
to become a professional baseball player,
and from 1871 to 1S75 was the only pitch
er for the Boston tem. during which tlmo
the team held the championship. In 1S7S
Mr. Spalding became pitcher and manager
of the Chicago baseball .team, which in
that year won the championship. Spald
ing, with William A. Hulbert, organized
tho National League, and until 1891 he
was president of the Chicago club. The
business house of A. G. Spalding & Bros,
was started with a capital of $SO0 In 1S73,
the firm then being A. G. and J. Walter
Spalding. Now the firm has grown Into a
corporation capitalized at 53,OOO;O0O. and
with brandies in all the large cities.
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eight Is high up on the river; and Its cap
tain (himself a blue) is keen about keep
ing there. So our young friend Jones is
tubbed. Now, tubbing is severe work on
a cold day. .Jones sit3 shivering In the
lightest of costumes in the heavy boat,
while his mentor the aforesaid blue
wrapped up In sweater and blazer, sits
in the stern comfortably, and explains
severely to Jones the mysteries of rowing.
Sticks to It.
This goes on for days, and Jones finds It
difficult to choose a chair soft enough to
sit down upon. But he likes It, and sticks
to it the rowing, not the chair. He soon
finds himself promoted to row in an eight,
and before the first term is out has ac
tually won a pot in some college fours.
But his next term really serious work
bicycle-rider, is winning laurels in the . they will be ready for use when the house
East. His first performance was at j Is first occupied, which will be about the
Louisville, Ky.. at the National Cycling I Ars- f July.
Association meet, last week. On the J
first day of the meeting Freeman was j WILLIE nOPPE, BOY BILLIARDIST.
seconu in tne open mue, ana iirst in ine
one-mile handicap, defeating some of last
year's cracks of National reputation.
Inclemency of the weather so far this
month has caused postponements of all
Saturday afternoon handicap "try-out"
field sports on Multnomah field. If pos
sible, all postponed events will bo run off
next Saturday, May 19. The tennis handi-
"Jnke" Schaefer Says He Will Be
come "World's Champion.
"If he continues to Improve as he has
the last year I predict that he will be
tho greatest billiard player In the world
before he is 20 years old," sold "Jake"
cap has also beca postponed. The pre- jSchnefor receptljr jn speaking of Willie
day. May 17, going straight through to ' ing. But he soon makes it. His collego
Seattle, where they win nave a aay io
rest for the field meet, which is scheduled
for Saturday next. Trainer Trine has not
picked the "lucky ten" men yet, and will
probably not do so until the eve of de
parture. The men who aro doing the most conspic
uous work in the Eugene "try-outs" are
Smith, tho weight-thrower. Jumper and
all-around man; Bishop and Redmond,
the sprinters; Captain Angell, the quarter-mile
man, and Wilson and Thayer, In
the hurdles. Casteel and Gray are show
ing good form In the distances, as Is Wag
ner. In the weights. Knox, a freshman,
is the best Jumper In the university, and
a number of other youngsters of 1E03 will
probably be among the men selected for
tho northern trip. Manager McArthur
expects to take a winning team to the
Sound, but figures on a very close contest.
The University of Washington has a
remarkably strong team of athletes, and
Trainer Vnnderver Is confident that his
men will defeat the Oregonlans. Among
the best men of the team may be men
tioned Caulkins. who runs the 100-yard
sprint in 10 2-5 seconds, and does 21 feet 3
inches" in the broad Jump; Captain More
ford, who holds the Washington state
record for the SSO-yard run; J. Hill, the
crack distance runner, who has done the
mile in 4:44 2-5; and his brother. Sterling
B. Hill, the champion hurdler of the state.
L. E. Thayer is Washington's best all
around man, and he will probably com
pete in no less than seven events In the
coming meet.
MUCH DEPENDS.
"When Bnylnff a Horse Look: Well to
His Color.
Different people have different ideas con
cerning horses. Fletcher Robinson tells in
Cassel's Magazine of a chat ho once had
with a Sergeant of the Tenth Hussars,
that British regiment which was so cut
up tho other day by -the Boers near Bloem-
fonteln. The Sergeant said:
"Give mo a free hand and I should pick
out a roan that Is, for good temper and j
quick learning. Dark grays and blacks
are mostly strong and hardy, and so are
dark chestnuts. As a general rule, light
chestnuts and light bays are nervous and
delicate. A rusty black's a sulky pig nlno
times out of ten. Then, again, there aro
'white stockings,' as they call it. You
know the old saying: 'One white leg's a
bad 'un, two white legs you may sell to a
friend, three white less you may trust for
a time, four white less you may lay your
life on "
This does not agree with an old Yankee
saying:
One white foot, buy him;
Two white feet, try him;
Three white feet, look well about him;
Four white feet, go on witBout hlra.
Now, however, the American Idea is
similar to that of the Sergeant, and they
say: "Four white feet, you can stake
your life on him."
New Bicycle Wrinkle.
Charles "Mlle-a-Minute" Murphy has
equipped his bicycle with a decided nov
elty. It consists of an electric storage
batter-, which Is attached to the upper
frame tube of the wheel, the switch being
fastened to the steering-head and tho wires
covering the handlebars, and connecting
with a storage battery at the rear of the
saddle post. By grasping the wires Mr.
Murphy claims a sufficient shock Is given
his arms to penetrate his whole body and
give him a sense of renewed activity when
needed In a spurt. Mr. Murphy says he
Is using- this device wUn gocd results.
AUTOMOBILE STAGE LINES.
ITew Vehicle Important Factor in
Hljrlrway Transportation.
The present indications, 6ays Motor Ago,
point to the automobile becoming a great
factor to the economy of public transpor
tation In tho very near future. Leaving
out of consideration the question of the
automobile public cabs, which are already
numerous In several of the larger cities,
there axe a number of, automobile stage
lines being projected and some are al
ready In operation.
Tho Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has
adopted them for service in Washington',
and expats to enlarge the system to em
brace other cities. Franchtees have been
granted In Boston, Chicago and several
other large cities for motor vehicle stages.
New York has already eeen the partial
conversion of Its antiquated Fifth-avenue
line" into an automobile line. A franchise
Is under consideration by the authorities
in Richmond. Va. The stage line plying
between Litchfield and Torrlngton, Conn.,
is changing its motive power from horses
to automobiles. A line will soon be run
ning at Champaign, 111. The Sparks Au
tomobile Company is negotiating for a
p'ant at San Jose. Cal- At Chattanooga,
Tenn., a company has been organized and
an order placed for a vehicle to run be-
CARICATURE PORTRAITS-MEN IN THE PUBLIC EYE.
In a Recent Trial at Nevr "Haven Ho
Proved Himself tae Strongest
Collegian In America.
Charles A. Carver, who last roontS
broke all Intercollegiate strength tests,
is of the opinion that athletes .are made,
and not born. He entered Yale College
four years ago a ftall, slim, unhealthr
boy. Now he is well proportioned, hos
enough flesh toNmak ehls height (6 feet)
unnoticeable, and altogether is a modern
edition of Samson. He cays he adopted
a system almost upon his entrance to
tho college, and that he has rigidly ad
hered to it, excepting during a short tlmo
when ho was sick and unable to be about.
He does not drink or smoke, keeps early
hours, and while he has been in training
ho has not tasted coffee or tea.
Carver graduates from Yale In June. Up
to tho time he undertook the ordeal of the
strength test he had not been looked upon
as anything out of the ordinary in tho
line of muscle. One day, says the New
York Sun, Dr. Seaver, of the Yale gym
nasium, who had taken a kindly Interest
In the big fellow, asked him why he did
not essay the Intercolleslate strength test.
Dr. Seayer admits that what followed sur
prised him as much as it did the rank
and file of the college.
Carver was bashful about undergo'ngr
the test, but when told that It would not
be known, consented. He broke the ex
isting Yale record, made by C. 3. Verrill
In lfc93, by 78 points. Verrlll's record of a
total of 167G kilograms was, so far aa
known, the record for the country. Prior
lo that time Charles ChadwioK, Ya't's
famous football-player, held the record,
with a total of 1633 kilograms. Carver's
figures are 1751 kilograms, or H6 points
greater than those of Chadwlck. In 1S99
there wer no tests at Yale. None of the
students felt that he had a chance at
VerriU's standing.
Twenty-Fonr Only.
Carver Is 24 years old, 6 feet and Inches
In height, and weighs 175 pounds. His
physical measurements now, as compared
with those taken October 3, 1SSS, are as
follows:
1SS6. 1900.
Height 6feetiHeight 6 feet
Weight 157 lbs.Welght 174 lba.
Inches
1S9J. 1900.
Normal chest 56
Expanded chest 3S
Upper arm 12&
Fore arm U
Waist 30
Thigh 21
Calf of leg 14
These measurements show that Carver
has Increased wonderfully. In that tho
difference In the two measurements show
that his growth has been In proportion.
His waist and legs were In accordance
with his size and age when he arrived,
at Yale. The Increase in them has enly
been that which might be expected where,
little or no exercise was taken; of course,
considering that without more or less ex
ercise the tendency would be to stoutness.
His chest measurements show an Increase
of 64 Inches In one case, and 6 inches in
the other. Four years ago his chest meas
urements were less than his age warrant
ed. aCrvers record as It stands In kilo
grams Is as follows:
Kllo
Strength of srams.
Legs 6S1.T
Back 232.0
Chest (dip and up pull) 612.9
Right grip , 9o.5
Left grip oo.S
Lungs, points 2o.
The "dip pull" was 47 times; "pull up,"
30 times. As Carver's test was made
In full compliance with the rules govern
ing such competitions, it will stand as an
official record, and Is to be forwarded to
the Intercollegiate executive committee.
Carver was asked what methods he used
to develop himself, and why he desired 0
aid nature In that affair. He said:
Developed Himself.
"I came to Yale In 1SS6. I was tall, but
so undeveloped for my height that I was
almost ashamed to show myself in the
gymnasium. I set about developing my
self, but received a severe setback In an
attack of pneumonia, which reduced me to
a lower point than that from which I
started. After my recovery I began rSgu
lar exercise In the gymnasium, and havo
been growing stronger ever since.
"I used a system of my own," continued
Carver, with a faint smile, "and I think:
it has succeeded pretty well. First I be
gan with five-pound dumb-bells. I grad
ually Increased their weight to six pounds.
When this point was reached I began to
use chest-weights. On these I generally
used 12-pound weights. When I thought
my back and legs strong enough to stand
the strain, I procured a dumb-bell weigh
ing ISO pounds, and its use has lately
formed a part of my dally exercise."
Carver illustrated the use of the 190
pounder by Juggling with it a few times.
In relation to the remarkable number ot
"dips and pulls" he had made In the
strength test of the back, he said:
"After my back, chest and arms reached
a condition which suited me. I began daily
practice of dips and pulls Just a few each,
day. Gradually the number was Increased
each day until I could master quite a
number. It was hard work, though."
"To what do you attribute your suc
cess, aside from tho gymnastic exer
cises?" "Well, I think I can truthfully say that
I have been greatly aided by total absti
nence in the matters of drinking and
smoking. Both of these habits are quito
out of the question, you know, when ore
i3 In training. I even left tea and coffsa
alone."
JAMES J. JEFFRIES, CHAMPION HEAVYWEIGHT PUGILIST.
begins. The captain has noted his energy
and his broad back and has put him up to
row "five" In the "toggcr." The "togger"
is an eight for freshmen, and each col
lege has at least one, and bumping races
between tho different colleges are held
at the end of the Lenten term. Jones
knows now the delightful feeling of be
ing In condition. He sleeps the sleep of
tho Just after a, day's hard work on the
river.
And now Is come the day of tho races.
Each boat is pushed out five yards from
the bank and rests on its oars before
starting. Jones' heart goes "thump,
thump." In his broad chest as he hears
the wotds from tho bank: "Three,"
"two." "one." gun! They are off. Shouts,
shrieks, rattles, horns from the bank.
Jones feels bis back will break and that
his stomach has dropped at tfc hottom
tween the city ard a suburb. The citi
zens of North Muskegon, Mich., are wait
ing the advent of an auto already ordered
to connect that town with Muskegon
proper. At Meadvllle. Pa., the first ot a
number of vehicles ordered is being anx
iously awaited. At Clalrsville. O., nego
tiations are on for a vehicle for passen
ger transportation. John Jacob Astor Is to
establish an automobile line between
Rhlnebeck and Rhlnecilff.
Wise Man.
"I found my hat where I had mislaid it
myself."
"Did you apologize to your wife with
due humility?"
"No; I had the humility all right, but I
hadn't the time to hear all she would
waat to say on the subject," Chicago
Record,
Antomoblles tor Cowboys.
Ranchowners of Texas and Indian Terri
tory have adopted the scheme of John G.
Kennedy, of the La Parra ranch. In Nue
ces County. Texas, who has placed 50 au
tomobiles on his 2O.O0O-acre ranch, to be
used. Instead of ponies, in chasing cattle.
In explanation of his own action, Mr.
Kennedy says:
"The ranchmen will use automobiles In
stead of bronchos because they are cheap
er and better. The plains are smooth
and grassy and there are no ditches to
speak of. A cow pony well trained Is
worth 575. while It only lasts a year. An
automobile should last 10 years or moro
and be useful Winter and Summer. I have
comirori mv mnehlnes for $600 each.
"The ponies often fall to catch a wild
steer when It breaks away from the herd,
while an automobile would never fall.
Every year I lose at least 100 cattle by
them running away from the herd during
a stampede. The cowboys do not take
favorably to the scheme, because they will
have to abandon their spurs and high-heel
boots. But I think the bringing of autos
onto cattle ranches will have a tendency
to elevate the cowboys. It will do away
with the old familiar custom of riding the
ponies into barrooms for their drinks."
At the annual meeting of the Indian Ter
ritory cattle men at Claremore, I. T.. re
cently, a resolution favoring automobiles
instead of ponies for use on ranches was
adopted.
The Farewell.
"Good-bye." said the pale, determined
man. as his wife flung her arms wildly
about his neck .and gave way to a flood
of weeping. .,
"Do not go into unnecessary danger,
she cried. "I know you will bp brave and
return with honors."
And he was gone. He was not off to the
war. No. he was a baseball umpire, an
h was leaving home for the opening
sarae. Philadelphia North American.
JM