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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 2, 1903 The City that 7 .yi,V"-Fffj,',1, TV:' wi w'tw earn , ; s-; ...t ally . Baseball is Oppici IN VSKPUI r;jci VI tovl I aV-q r,.-urr Trenton's Novel Undertaking nd Its Excellent Results s ftw 0 rfj known, Trenton, N. J., is the only city in the world that is of ficially in baseball. It maintains a municipal league for its boys mho are between io and iS years; it provides playing grounds, uniforms, balls, bats, gloves in fact, complete outfits for the enthusiastic youngsters. The Mayor, members of the City -Council and almost every municipal official is ac tively interested in the movement to promote baseball among the boys. The whole move ment, in fact, is official. More than 2000 Trenton .boys are en rolled in 200 clubs, playing a daily schedule of games on fields maintained for this purpose only. The entire expense is met by a liberal appropriation made by the City Council. Beneficial effects became apparent early in the season. Boys who have usually spent their summers in the streets are better be haved; not one has been arrested for violation of ordinances; morals have been improved, and the youngsters are happier and healthier than ever before. TV rttZi' no 9m il Tiy"rrm f hi ' . . f "Ll . avW. t I IVJWM.! AM I J H ,!1' J iVVWVW ATft-WfliAYlfV PiTV 5iPL ''''x . ' ' ' 3 1 P&r&de of 3oys ' 2vte on Opcnny Day F'rert Y. Endebrork. Twelfth Ward. preilent East Tren ton Intermediate Lt-ague Charles R.ichert. Fifth Ward, president h:ast Trpnton Junior I, en (rue. Teter Harkcs, Fourth Ward, president Poqth Trenton Junlcir L.a(rue. Walter Knit. Fourteenth Ward. preiiidpnt Cadwalader Junior League. Pr. Charles 0. Thatcher. Ninth Ward, president Cham beribuns: Junior Leafpue. Tho counrllrhanlc presldotits of the fnurteen league at once ordered 2000 uniforms for the boys, and engaged three playground experts to supervise the work of arranging- the Raines and looking after the boys while they were playing-. From Its lnreptipn the movement found favor In the eyes of Trentonians generally, and the day after It was formally announced that an appropriation had been made by Council to maintain baseball for the boys, Governor Fort notified Mayor Madden that he E ARLT In the present season a wave of baseball enthusiasm ' swept over Trenton, resulting In the organization of scores of clubs among the boys. These clubs multiplied so rapidly that there were not enough public fields on which the games could be played. Necessity for fields on which the boys might play without being molested by the police soon became o apparent that officials of the Y. M. C. A. brought the matter to the attention of Common Council. The lawmakers of tho city responded with an appropria tion, and the scheme of organization was at once be gun. The hoys were organized Into thrge age sections: The Midget League, composed of little fellows of from in to 14 years of age; the Intermediate League, made up of boys between 14 and 16 years, and the 5" Already the bon'-fl.-lal effects of the ystem ha.T been felt by the i . . 1 1-d.-p.irtmen t. In other summef seasons tho Trrnti.n prli-o havo made dozens of rests every day of buys who have broken the City ordinances Since the hoys" leagues were organt4 the first arrest for playing baseball In the street hat yet to be made. Among the rules of tho leagues are those which call for suspension for the first offense of swearing while In uniform or of sticking during tho game. Fof the second offense the p-i. inent la expulsion. V . All umpires are JnM i m i m! to keep a record of ' of:. fenses committed by the boys In the games In which they offlclnte, and the clubs In the various league! that have the cletinest records at tho end of the plajf" lng settson will bo rewarded; tho Idea helr-g not only to give the boys playgrounds and t' " moans of play, but to encourage them to better things. Daniel J. Hichtel. r.ne of the former Mayor Of thf)'. .ltv. has offered a medal to the best p: yer on each' ( lub. which means that at the end of f , season Mr. M Uechtel will have to present more than 200 medale to the boys, other leading men ..f the city have offered silver loving cups, cash prUos and scholarship la 4j .N- Acrsaerrr or we. r v. vj. v -Arm taii-f ' ..-X , LM . tat a mi was 4 1 ....... r j(l dresses by Mayor Madden and I'layground Commis sioners Irwin Marshall and E. ('. Hill. President Cilll and Mayor Madden batted out fly balls for the two midget clubs before the game, and In tho opening battle Mayor Madden acted as um pire, to the Ho en deUht of the boys, who showed in a dor.en little was that they appreciated the honor of having the chief executive of the city make the decisions for them. Since the opening day an average of twenty games have been plased every day. and on Saturdays there havo been as many as forty-live contests. The smallest boys have their games scheduled In the morning and in the early afternoons, while those boys who work during the day play what are known as "twilight gamps," beginning about 5.30 and finish ing about 7 o'clock. The boys almost live In their baseball uniforms, for when they are not playing a regularly scheduled game they are out on the fields practicing. In fact, the hovs in Trenton are now so busy with their base ball leagues that it is a rare sight to see a crowd of little f. llows loafing on the street coiners or In front of saloons, as has been the cr-:e always In former JtThV city officials have secured a staff of more than 10" umpires, made up of ministers, doctors, lawyers and business men, who are so enthusiastic over the scheme that they give liberally of their time every da Mayor Midden Is one of the most popular um pires, 'and Prosecutor Crossley Is another umpire who can go through game after game without any kick coming from the boys. The success of the experiment has already prompt ed the city to make the scheme a permanent one. rr.eiiincnt public playground exponents from all parts , f .he country are arriving In Trenton every day to watch, tho progress of the movement, and already a r rung, merits are being made in other cities to follow the plan. Criminologists who have Investigated have given ,.ut an ..pinion to the effect that the Trenton plan for f-irms' ing baseball for the boys will result i:i a tie-,.,-ise in the number of boys sent annually to the , , f. ; ;o s.-h.mi. and will also be the means of making better ci ; l.ens. schools for the boys who make the best records. In conjunction with the baseball games, the dl rectors of the leagues are now working out a plaa whereby all of the boys In the many clubs will be taken up the Delaware river to outing camps to be maintained especially for the youngsters. One of the interesting features of the system Is the earnest manner In which the city councllmen have taken hold of the work. During the process of or ganization many of the league presidents were com pelled to work day and night In order to complete In- estigatinns of the boys' ages, because the rules gov erning the age divisions are strictly adhered to. The keen Interest manifested by the councllmen, has so won the regard and afftction of the little fel lows that whenever a councilman is seen on the street he Is generally surrounded by a email army of hi league members, who appear to regard him as a ne v variety of Santa Claus. From time to time, later on. famous ball player oj the National and American Leagues will be taken to, Trenton to talk to the boys In one of the large publlo halls. These stars of the baseball world will tell the) ltle fellows not only how to play winning baseball, but also Instruct them In the value of clean sports manship. Plans for next season are already under way la the shape of a movement to secure a dozen more plays ing fields to be made ready before the opening next spring. The good results growing- out of the work, l ave made It the most popular public enterprise erer known In Trenton. When the leagues are formed neyt season there, will be found In line teams representing every Sunday school. eery public and parochial school In the city, in addition to more than twice as many scattering clubs as havo been enrolled this year. Junior League, with a membership of boys up to IS years. A canvass of the city by officials developed more than 100 clubs eligible to membership In the three ectlons, and before the organization was completed 200 clubs had applied for membership aid had been accepted. Each age division was then sub-divided Into four or more sections, and at the head of each section was placed a member of Common Council as president of that league. In addition to this, the city officials named a set of officers and a board of directors for the general as sociation from among the most prominent men of the city, without regard to politics. The officers of the Clly Association of Baseball Leagues are: President. John E. Gill, president of the Trenton Republican Club; vice president, C. Harry Baker, county cierk of Mercer county; second vice president. K. A. Messier, one of the De-mocratlc leaders; secretary. Kendrlck ('. Hill, assistant postmaster of Trenton. treasurer, Philip t reudenmaeher. chairman of the finance com mittee of Common Council, board of directors, tlen eral C. K. Murray, K. W. Roebling. Jr., County En- f Ineer Frank J Eppelle. State Koad Commissioner rederick Gllkyson. Prosecutor of the Pleas for Mer cer County William J Crossley. Police Commissioner Harry Maddock. P.aygroun Commissioner K C Hill. Mayor Walter Madden. Civil 8ervce Commissioner James F. Kerney, Park Commissioner Francis U Le. Former Mayor 1-rank S. Katienhach. former Tax Re ceiver K F Hooper. H. G. Stoddard, genera) manager of the Trenton lion Conipan . IT Nathan Stern, Pr. William Wetxel. principal of Trenton Hjgh School, and CounselorSmuel (. Naar. a former councilman Members of Common Council ri assigned posi tions aa league presidents as follows: John T Howell, firestrtnt ef Common Council, president ef the Ortnl Mi.iret Uim Pr. Charle Mllrh-ll. m-n-T frnn, the Tr.rl Ward, president south Trenton Midt !-. u Dr. Ounbar Hulrhinaoa. ienth Ward, president Cnam rburf Midfet Ieue Dr. Paul Cart. Becond Ward, president Cadalader M.d-g-et Uiu William MiCila. Eighth Ward, president East Tree ton afM!r Lae fflward r Fulleck. Flrat Ward, president North Trentoa afldret leafM Joeoph t,on. Sixth Ward. re;dent South Trenton In tOTtne4iat L-une Jena T. mu. Klerentt Ward, pretldeat Charabare eWf lteriBxJtt lvalue Tm r Wrnita. Tfctrtetn War. BreelgYaat Ca4aJ. Mar lili nMlt iMfM had Instructed State Custodian John Weseman to lay out several diamonds un the State House property Immediately in the rear of the Capitol buildings, and that these ball be ds were to be handed over to the general committee t" he used by the bo s al! summer. Playground Commissioner E. C. Hill donate, 1 a large field belonging to him. on which h caused to be placed playing diamonds, clubhouse" and a bath. This was also turr.ed over to the bas"ball committee. Playing fields were aiso given by the Howman Pot tery Company, the American Bridge Company, the Hamilton Rubber Company and the Trenton Oilcloth Company The hall grounds in connection with the Trenton 11. gh School, Slate Normal School and State School for the Deaf and Dumb were also secured for the boyp' games. A large piece of land formerly used for a reser voir was obtained by the city and fitted up as a sta dium, with diamonds, clubhouses and baths. The athletic committee of the Vour.u Men's Chris tian Association turned over us handsome field for the cause, and the cttv turned a portion of Ha public park into ball grounds In ail. more than two doien hall grounds were available In U ss than ont week. A NOTABLE OPENING DAY tn add'ti'.n to furnlh.r.g uniforms an1 playing grounds fir the bon. the citv j u-'huni-d ta'.le. fan glovea. .atrhlng masks and tod pt o tec tors - ,-t.mpie: outfits, in fact Tha opening day of the leagu season a mei-n-orabie one In the history of the city. Nrt ewn a presidential parade r m dedication exerclsea of tha famoua Trenton battle monument attra ti the thou sands to the streeta that tu'r.ed ojl to witness tha rt'oO bnya In full baseball uniforT n-a'h'ng proudly behind a delegation of S'l" of Trenton men prom inent c. triers Almost without exception the tui;nm tiouiei In the canter of tha cltv were laiiehiy decorated with flags and bunting Man, women and children wora butiona and badgea. on which was Inscribed. "For Trenton's Boya," and ao great a the enthusiasm that "after the parade had liter. I plowed its way through the rnasa of humanity tr. front ef tt-a City Hall fcundiels of private, nt in f-i in back ef the boys and snarcoee out to the nw ctij.ireni stadium, where the flrat (am .ef the ieaa-u was played by tba twn smallest clube la tbe Mldrat League. At tbe stadiara there was a Caf-raialng. with ad- Eight Minutes Busy Man's Bl SlNh MKN : lusint' women ! Attention! You wih t c strong, healthy, you would like your Mood to circulate , your lungs to he filled with' frr-li air. v. i: would be mentally keen and alert ' Well, tnk- . x.-reise. But. yen p;iy. you nre too busy. How abciit a short system of exercise of five, eight or ten mir.u'f at n time? nealtii Y Ol' sav vo i do rot be'ie exercise of fl short a duration won!.", be b. r.eficial. We!'., you are m.staken. A.iordii.g lo no ff an authority Tail MiKer.zie. phys:ca. director of the University cxer :so win than PV. . a n la. d a : t f P nn ielJ a ban est -f ph i, .ii : Vou suffer fi 'ii ;ndis.-ti that fagged-out te. org :'.:-mi:.-t i , r.cr Uu..:.el 1 inertia" If ' '.tud. o j are so d'-clarej Ir. T'.'O often the l.usv ou can t utrr mora time, hk tye e,iu-iiani exercise. If vou havs more time to spar, take a twent- ir.Inute course Howeer. the eiaht-m.nute course Is so deigned that on g;s the benefit of the most ef- lei t:o m' me nil p ,p w-r lead se.ienrarv 1;. vtVr-.c -a-et 1 ttle exrrrlse uua.iv. ,. 'a feeiinn . f i..r-o wt.icii hinders their ork Ter.tsi depression nerwa-'ss and poor breath ing The ejernje th- reel most is that which will caii Into play the iiijftln of the abdomen, the trunk a n d I u r a a "ny exerr e which will call Irto play these mus r 'es ' ill stiTiuiate the r rcilation 'aiaing. of course. . ,,ne of the most l.fi'' .-. . ,f all exercles H-it A ? s'e-n f ex'-rc.-e which lasts eight minutes has been pre; ared by Dr. McKer.zie. This is arranged for t:.e 1l..-.m p.-.;1!-. dii I como.nes nuc:.ienia 0;i..a tae gr ,4trt I- ".I-., ics.iits. i ; mx . xerrisee. The ai.n of them is to nr. t. H -. thorax an ! expand the lungs, give- tha i.' i-l a t-.i n. i. woik and massage the organs of tha Dr. most people wa k .1 r walk properly they w.-.l dri arreat JenM However waikira does not exerc th musrlea ft the abdomen nor a.aa lndue deep breathing. Som kind of exerc'a e'j'ti as this Is almost neces- rvt flk rlalm the.- r-t hav tlm to take ex ercise Ther ar'ss la' ; 'h m-.rrin; they hurry thr"uh their ba'K eat '!'t In dourde-oonck time and run for He ear Pit thr are fw persona who cannot spare about ten Tirsiti The vaat benefit from etreis ef th ehortest duration la such tbat the bua.est peraocs should arrange to take It. l ..nci" irsi rradualiA " drrlar. "There should be few movements at first i a ; w ; v ii-:. i . s - s " . : . a are at rang, d a Ml.- j . sition at 1tst -tardn.g. with the arms st r. tent to th neck, th abdomen in and .arrel forward without contracting the ,.,;jcl.i Move th arms forward, with th i n stretch them upward, rlae on tiptoe, aa .i-w -r. nhi e K.eeD arrrs iniiini a ou lower' them.' with palm back, alowly txhaie and lower the heels. T.epeat ten times Th ae. -nd exercise la taken lying on the baesi, with hariitt po!ed on the hip Th movements con sist In raising th thighs alternately w ith the k.S Knt until ther touch the abdomen. Each time elaap tbe hands about the Hg and press against the abdo- M K.r.il. V:..- ' Tk- th ;.;- th- i-hrc should r r.a ,mi d ' men. then relax. Repeat this movement ten time. Now take a position standing, with the hand b bind tho head. Rend sideways to the right, then ts) the left, then backward, circling five times each way. Re sure to keep tiie feet together and the knee straight. Rend down as far on every side as possible, repeating each exercise ten times. 1 or the fourth exercise stand with the legs thirty Inches apart, with the arms falling at the sides. Raise juur arms above your head, then bend forward and touch the floor with both hands, rising slowly and bringing the hands t.i their original position. This. . well as tho other movements, should be repeated ten times. Next hold the arms forward, moving them out and up, running for twenty steps, at the rate of fifteen steps in five seconds. Repeat this movement tan times. The final exercise consists In raising the arms side wavs. stretching and inhaling deeply. Then bend for ward and rise, exhaling while ou loner the arms . sidewavs. v When through rub your body hard with a Turkish towel immersed m col t water. "How soon will ow exp. rience benerits from this exer.iso?" the noted ilmloi was asked. "The following day' he repli. .1. 'Not with any exceptional results, to be i-ure. but there will be an Improvement The circulation mill be heller. Continue, and both circulation ami respiration wiii Improve. Such an ex.-n ise will rd i, e weight, slowly, of roar, hut it will reduce It. It will help one s mental worst ami utiVilat the functions of t e organs s to the time when . x-'clse is most beneficial exercise in the tn..rnsng. Invariably In the morning. If you hav more tone than eight minutes, various xerciss may re added wn.ch will Pf of alue. t'ne, mhlch would rank as second If lntrodur4 In o-dr requires one to Hand w.th th arm behind the bark,' hands resting in the sn all of th back, and 6a gtr interlocked with palms H-'r.g backward. Straighten the arms, tun.aat the palms In. thr c-own and then out. ke.pmg the rtng.rs Interlocked. Nw roll the shoullcr and arms Into supination, ex ten 1 your neck, maintain th s position a moment ii.l then ravens alow.y to the original poaltion. Jvcptat The"flf th'Vxercise wo jid be to atand with tbe base'! clasped behind ti e back. F the hd and e!b . back strongly, to.-n r.iax, letting th elbows ctie l"nr?-V,;V-' t-r.VTh. .l-ht-mln ule stand with hand, clasped icreM l.i ... Inhale while pressir th abdomn. ana ilia re... I it ill on ator.1 or tn side ef foue r.4. , hands o rour hips- RI r,hV 2nd to xhl "eft and P te the st.rtlag pn,. ,., rveatlng tn tlm.a Thes addrrieaal xrli.. w, The.V are V'siWy th. "et ef eii a1 at ,.me tim con.tut. a .yfflcreot It l-r ef e.. - f . e-rcise lurraM srn. - Ve ' rhenTte dMhrrte V from e.rvoo.a... i,, t , . iriy rred drc-latle. eaa ad i... s ther she aid) aet trr the.
