THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 2, 1903
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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Vou suffer fi 'ii ;ndis.-ti
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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
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a t-.i n. i.
woik and massage the organs of tha
Dr.
most people
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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-
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should r
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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 '
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