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UNDERGRADUATE COACHING FOR OXY Ernest Wieman of Class of 1911 Will Direct Gridiron Work This Season BIG BOY WILL NOT PLAY Professionalizing of Star Player Will Handicap Highland Park Eleven The question as to whether a coach from the ranks of the college student body can develop a football eleven of the caliber of the teams of the past under the Imported coach system will be decided tills year when a thorough tout of the idea is made on the Occi dental college gridiron in the prepara tions for the season of 1910, and Er nest Wieman of the senior class and one of the star fullbacks of the Southern California football world of last year, will take the helm of the Highland Park school's pigskin work. Wieman has mado an enviable rec ord for himself during his academic and collegiate training at Occidental and has been the chief rival of Fred Thomson in the point-winning in the various fields of athletic activity. Every position on the football squad has been his during some time of his gridiron experience, bo that he Is emi nently fitted to Instruct the new ma terial from the high schools and whip the veterans into shape for the sea eon's contests. One of the drawbacks of the new system, however, is the professional izing of Wieman, as under the rules of the conference colleges he will not be allowed to play on the Presbyterian line this fall or enter track and base ball as he has heretofore. It Is a mat ter of doubt whether the combination of the loss of the big fellow and the adoption of the new idea will work well this year. Time will tell. Wieman has all the necessary quali fications for the position and 1b ca pable of handling the men. The suc cess or failure of this innovation in the realms of Southern California pig skin chasing will mean its adoption or (Hsciud by the schools of the south. There is not one of the local institu tions, however, but would bless the day of its success, and Wieman has the well-wishing of the whole local fandom to accompany him on his new venture. The football schedule for the season of 1910 follows: October I—Oxy and Pomona fresh men, at Claremont. October of Southern California vs. Orange Athletic club, on. Bovard field. October B—Oxy vs. Thrcop, at Baer park. October 15—University Southern Cal ifornia vs. Throop, on Bovard field. October 15—Pomona vs. Redlands, at Claremont. October 15—Whittier vb. Oxy, at Whittier. October 22—Pomona vs. Throop, at Claremont. October 22—Whittier vs. Orange Ath letic club, at Santa Ana. October 22—Oxy vs. * Redlands, at Baer park. October 29—University Southern Cal ifornia vs. Redlands, at Redlands. October 29—Pomona vs. Whittier, at Claremont. October 29—Oxy vs. Orange Athletic club, at Baer park. November s—University Southern California vs. Oxy, on Bovard field. November s—Whittier vs. Throop, at Whittier. November 12—University Southern California vs. Whittier, at Whittier. November 12—Oxy vs. Pomona, at Baer park. November • 19—University Southern California vs. Pomona, at Claremont. November 19—Whittier vs. Redlands, at Redlands. DOC WHITE HAS GOAT OF AMERICAN LEAGUE STAR Ty Cobb Acknowledges Only One Hoodoo, and White Is the Man Chicago, Aug. is.—"Tyrus cobb is the one mauling batsman of them all," says Billy Sullivan, the White Sox catcher, "and he Is one of the few left handed batsmen who can sting the portside pitchers Just as hard as the right-handed hurlers. You never know what's coming when "Cobb Is at the plate. Something is going to happen, and about ths best thing you can do Is to hope that Cobb's hit won't be longer than two bases. "In all the world" of baseball there aeems to be only one man who has Cobb under full control, and that man is G. Harris White, the White Sox pitcher. Whys and wherefores cannot be explained. Nobody knows how or •why it is. but Dr. White has the high Bign on Tyrus. "If Doc White could be fanned out, Just sent around the circuit and only used to pitch against Detroit, 1 doubt if Cobb would bat .133. "The mystery of White's buffalo ovei Tyrus Cobb is something that I can not solve any more than Cobb can, and I have been catching White for many years. But the story is always the same—when Doc pitches the Tigers might as well have a cigar sign on the batting list as Cobb. Jennings, of course, would never humiliate the haughty southerner by taking nim out of the game, but I think Cobb would welcome a layoff on the days when Doc pitches, while the Tiger team would be far stronger with a substi tute on these occasions. "Time and again, when Doc is send ing in the curves, poor Ty comes up and does his best. He fans madly; he swings in and out, up and down; ho tries to bunt: he tries to kill the ball. Nothing doing. White simply sends them right along and Tyrus fans. "On several occasions White has ■truck Cobb out three times in v single afternoon, and he seldom fails to get him twice. If Cobb makes a hit off Doc It seems to be purely accidental, and the champion of the Tigers looks bewildered when he does It. It was said last winter in the stories that came up from Augusta that Cobb was practic liik il vet of tricks with which to overcome the White hoodoo. I fall to see, judging l>y the few games in which they have met so far thin season, where Cobb has anything on the Doc." ERNEST WIEMAN, WHO WILL DIRECT FALL GRIDIRON AT OXY Pr :■■■-■;■■■• ■ :■ ' ■■■■■ ;-uw -. v t . i in NATIONAL RIFLE CLUB HOLDS ANNUAL SHOOT Twenty-Eighth Yearly Matches Bring Out Large Num ber of Entries CAMP PERRY, 0., Aug. 15.—With the day's card crowded with seven matches, the National Rifle Associa tion of America today started the twenty-eighth annual matches, to con tinue through August 18. The presi dent's match, by authority of the pres ident of the United States, brought out 424 competitors; the contest for the $2500 Wimbledon cup, presented by the National Rifle Association of Great Britain, brought 250 more and there were 254 entries in the three range contests for the Leech cup. The Wimbledon cup match at 1000 yards was won by Captain Guy H. Emmerson of Ohio, who scored 99 out of the 100. Lieut. Col. C. B. Winder also scored 99 and .got second place. The other eight leaders were Capt. W. T. Spratt, Fifth Georgia, 98; Sergt. H. E. Meyers, First Illinois, 98; Lieut. J. C. Locke, Alabama, 98; Sergt. T. R. Rlchey, Louisiana, 98; Capt. D. W. Jones, Alabama, 97; Lieut. W. D. Smith, Marine corps, 97; Private D. W. Reid, Sixth Massachusetts, 97; Cor poral G. W. Barnham, Marine corps, 97. The state secretary's match at 600 yards went to Major S. J. Fort of Maryland, who scored 48. Lieut. Col. James Bell of the District of Columbia got second place with 47; Major C. E. Hagaboom, Mississippi, third, 46; Jackson Morris, ordnance department, Kentucky, fourth, 46. In the unfinished matches the Sixth Massachusetts leads at the conclusion of the 200-yard stage of the champion ship regimental match with a score of 272, followed by the Annapolis mid shipment with 270, the Chicago First Illinois 264, First District of Colorado 265, United States navy 262, Fifteenth United States infantry 262. There are thirty-four teams competing. In the Leach cup match with 256 contestants the unheard of string of 71 possibilities was scored on the first stage (800 yards). FINALE TO RACINE WILL NOT TROUBLE JOCKEYS Season's Close Will Find Horse men Preparing for Next Year's Campaign NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—The end of racing for the season in this state, on August 31 at Saratoga Springs, will not bring about any lessening of the activ ity of the jockey club's recently organ ized bureau for improving the breed ing of horses. The movement' in or ganization was not merely commercial and the work will go on as though the turf in this part of the country were in the height of its prosperity. The breeding bureau of the jockey club has forty-seven stallions located In various parts of New York state, and the breeding and individuality of these are of the best. Many of the stallions were donated for this purposu when their services would have de manded and brought rich returns to their former owners, but personal gain was passed over in the desire to bring into the breeding of the state blood that was sure to bo beneficial. OHIO RACING MAY BE PUT UNDER LEGAL BAN CLKVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 15.—At torneys for Harry K. Devereaux, presi dont of the Forest City Farm and Livestock company, charged with per mitting gambling last week at the Grand Circuit races at North Randall, will ask for a postponement when the case is called for trial tomorrow. The object Is to await further action b/ Governor Harmon regarding other meets. Horsemen believe the decision in the Devereaux case, if he is con victed, will mean the death of racing In Ohio. LOS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 16, 1910. BETTER ATHLETES AS TIME PASSES Present Day Track Men Show a Marked Improvement on Old-Time Stars SPECIALIZATION PROVES AID Facilities in Present Training and the Greater Amount of In terest Stimulate NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—There will always be a difference of opinion as to whether the athlete of 20 years ago was superior to the athlete of the present. The old timer will argrue that the performers In his day were su perior. He will tell how the old time sprinter ran 100 yards In 0:9 4-5, with a standing start. If he had mastered the crouch position, how much faster he could have gone. He will also tell you that in the past ten years only two men have traveled the century in 0:9 4-5 in winning the American championships, when in the olden days somo one did better than even time every week. Also how men could make records In the sprints, then turn around and es tablish a mldde distance mark. He will finish up by telling you that the contestants of today have better facili ties for training; that In the eighties the clubs had no coaches, training tables, or rubbers; that the athletes trained and massaged themselves", how the chap of today has all the up to-date advantages and should be superior. The athletes of 20 years ago—J. Owen, Lon Myers, Wendell Baker, E. C. Carter, Willie Day and W. G. George—were phenomena, but time will always show an advancement. For in stance, ten years later, Bernie Wefers In the sprints had better form and was more consistent. There was never a man as good as Maxey Long in the quarter mile. Tom Uurke was another world beater, as was Charlie Kllpat ,rick. Tommy Conneff, and a score of others. As time passes records are bound to be broken. The Public Schools Athletic league and other or ganizations are fast developing fu ture champions and breakers. It seems an impossibility for some of the records to fall, but they all will in time, and as new records are made others will replace them. Muoh credit must be given the ath lete of the present day. Does not Mcl Sheppard, the middle-distance wonder, report at the customs house every day at 7 a. m. and work sometimes until late In the evening, then in his spare hours go out and break records? Do not John Flanagan, Matt McGraw, Martin Sheridan, Pat McDonald and Jack Eller spend most of their time at their duties in the police department? The majority of athletes who have made reputations on the athletic field are hardworking fellows. True, the facilities for training are better, but business cares do not decrease; in fact, they Increase. The athlete in the large cities has as much to contend with as those of a score of years ago, and as his performances are on an average far better It must be admitted that the present-day performer Is a more Im proved athlete. Generally a man to be a good athlete must have some natural ability and not not only spend a great deal of his time traiaing, but must also study his spe cialty. Specializing is an important factor nowadays. To succeed an ath lete must only go In for his special event. Twenty years ago a competitor could compete in three or four events and win. This Is an unusual feat In the present decade. In 1880 Lon Myers captured four American championships In one day, winning the 100 yards^ln 10 2-5, 220 yards In 23 3-5, 440 yards* In 52 and the 880 yards in 2:04 3-5, a won derful performance. This feat could hardly be repeated In these days. Take the championships held at Seattle last summer. The times were: 100 yards, 10 1-5; 220 yards, 22 2-5; 440 yards, 52 2-5; 880 yards, 1:55 1-5, and these figures, with the exception of the half-mile, are nothing to brag about. Conditions were poor; the day of the meet a drizzling rain fell, and It was very cold. Look at the following table of championship events in 1880, 1881 and 1882 and compare the perform ances with those of 1907, 1908 and 1909. At a glance the Improvements can be observed, always remembering that an athlete winning a championship does not necessarily mean that he is the best man In the country, as a great many college and athletic club ath letes find it impossible to compete. It will be noticed that in the 100, 220 and 440-yard runs the average improve ment in time is not much faster, al though during 1907, 1908 and 1909 there were faster men who did not compete in the championships. The times in the above table do not show the best performances for the short-distance men. The 880 shows a remarknble Im provement. The one mile does not in dicate anything wonderful, but in 1909 Paul, the University of Pennsylvania athlete, ran the distance in 4:17 3-5. Now comes this cry from the en thusiast: "How about Tommy Con neff's one mile record performance fif teen years ago, when he ran the dis tance In 4:15 3-5?" This is an excep tion. Although our later-day athlete has materially decreased the average time for the mile, he has yet to break Conneff's record. This year should de ride the question, as Paul!, Sheppard, Kiviat and Bonhag- will make attempts to lower the figures, and the prospects look very goi>d. The average in the five miles is about one minute and a half less. The time in the hurdles shows a decided de crease. High jumpers do six inches higher; broad jumpers and polo vault era are doing far better. The shot has gone up about ten feet and the fifty six-round weight shows to bettor ad vantage. The hammer cannot very well be compared, as In the oldtm days they had a different style of hammer. The wooden handle was used during the 80's, while today a flexible wire handle is used, although Flanagan or McGrath could get the old-style ham mer out much further than the old timer. A comparison of times in various events beginning with 1880 follows: Event*— 1880. 1907. 190 S. ll'U9. 100 yds 0:10 2-5 0:10 1-5|O:IO 1-510:10 1-5 220 ydß 6:J» l-t 0:M 1-1 o:jat-610:Ji a-5 440 ydn 0:52 0:31 0:49 3-5|0:50 2-5 SBO yds. 2:04 3-51:55 1-51:553-3|1:55 1-5 One mllß 4:30 3-5|4:20 |4:25 4:30 Five miles. .27:51 l-6|26:04|26:14 4-5|26:09 3-6 120-yd. hd..0:19 l-5|0:15 3-o|0:16 l-3|0:15 1-5 High Jump . . 5| 5 I 61 1 | 5 IH4| 8 Broad jump..il| 4 Mil I II 6% II I'ole vault. 1 ..10 11 li 8 11 9 11 16-lb. Bhot ...!6 4% 49 »%\ 49 IJ 50.26 IH-tb. ham'r..Sl 4'*m %|173 . |lu5.S T,6-lb. w'ght..34 4 38 8 I 37 IVil 33.64 Tt\a 220-yard hurdle was added tc> pro- Kram In 1887, when belt time was 0:27: In 1880, 0:28 4*5: In 1889, 0:27 2-5: in 1907, 0:25 1-5; In 1908. 0:2! M 5; In 1909. 0.25. BOWLING On the Brunswick alleys . last night In the Southern California It *ue the Morleys took three games from the Mackenzie Colts. Lanx was the star of the evening-. The score: MORLEYS 1 3 I Til. Avg. Hamilton 158 200 146 603 167 Goyette 183 208 202 691 197 Nlgj 193 164 154 611 170 Lanz 213 18« 218 617 208 Edwards 197 191 187 675 191 944 947 SOB 2797 MACKENZIE COLTS 12 3 Ttl. Avg. Weber ......; 177 147 175 499 168 Griffith 191 158 139 489 163 Tupper 194 164 144 602 167 Mackenzie 139 197 217 653 184 Simpson 183 174 183 645 181 884 841 863 2588 ■ Last night on the Grand alleys the Mon arch* took two out of three games from the Grands. Connors of the Monarchs had high game with 221, and Olson of the .same team had high average with 196 1-3. - Score: GRANDS 1 I I Ttl. Avg. Dysinger 159 177 172 508 169 I.UStlg 185 215 151 551 183 Taylor 167 208 173 643 181 Rotifer 176 102 212 580 193 Bowron 188 180 148 616 172 876 967* 856 2698 MONARCHS 12 3 Ttl. Avg. Rising ;..... 165 111 106 484 161 Connor 221 136 195 652 184 Meyers 183 180 153 616. 172 Parks 207 164 135 506 168 Olson 203 171 215 588 196 979 804 864 2647 *' » " ? CANNON, IN WRATH, RAPS INSURGENTS Speaker of House Declares That He Will Be Candidate for Re-Election LAUDS REPUBLICAN RECORD Report of Party Reorganization, He Says, Originated with the Democrats (Associated Press) CHICAGO, Aug. 15.—The Inter Ocean tomorrow morning will print an inter view with Joseph G. Cannon, speaker of the house of representatives, in which he denounces insurgents, says that he will be a candidate for the speakership of the next house and de clares that reports of a contemplated reorganization of the Republican party originated with insurgents and Demo crats. Referring to the dispatches from Beverly Mr. Cannon said: "I do not believe Mr. Taft contem plates any such action. The president is not the kind of man to yield to every passing whim of a minority. The story that Senators Aldrlch and Hale and myself were to be thrown out of the party will be found, when traced to its Bource, to have originated with some of the insurgents—Democratic allies, whose 1 wishes are father to the thought. "I expect to be re-elected to congress by an overwhelming majority, and then I will be a candidate for speaker, but always subject to the will of the! people. If I am beaten in the caucus, which I believe is remote, I will will ingly take my place in the ranks." MAT TBY FOR SPEAKERSIttP Answering the question "Will you be a candidate for re-election as speaker of the next house?" Mr. Cannjn made this statement: "I have been asked that question fre quently, especially by our Democrat friends and their political allies —the followers of I>a Follette and Cummins. I have answered it, but so far, the answer as I gave it has never been published by our friends, the enemy. "I am speaker of the house, elected bjt a Republican majority, four times. I have been in harmony with and have to the best of my ability, co-operated with the Republfcan majority in the legislation that has been enacted for the last seven years, during the ad ministrations of Theodore Roosevelt and William H. Taft. "I know of no reason, personal or political? that would prevent my being speaker again if a majority of the house of representatives should so de sire. Under these conditions, I could not, upon the demand of the enemy, pledge that, in the event of my re election to congress, I would not be a candidate for speaker without ac knowledging that the record of the house during the last seven years is subject to criticism and that the Re publican majority, with which I have co t operated in the enactment of legis lation is subject to just criticism. PRAISES KECORD OF PARTY "This I will not do, because I be lieve that the record of the party for the last seven years should be indorsed and not condemned. "No Republican representative in the next congress will be elected speaker unless there is a majority of real Re publicans in the house that will unite in a caucus touching the organization of the house, and abide by the action of the causus in the selection of speaker and other officers." Mr. Cannon then devoted his atten ■ tion to the insurgents. "The senators and representatives who call themselves 'insurgents' and who voted against the enactment of the Payne bill voted to increase or maintain the duties on the industries and products of their own states and sections," he declared. "They were protectionists for their own people, but were opposed to protection for other people in other sections. "Senator LaFollette did not vote to increase the duties on lead and zinc, but he defended the finance commit tee schedules on those products in speeches, saying they were not high enough, explaining, however, that he could not vote on the question be cause he said he had a personal pe cuniary interest in the outcome. * "Senators LaFollette and Bristow and other so-called 'insurgents,' voted to increase the duty on barley and barley malt for the reason that their constituents produce barley. In other words, these gentlemen.who call them selves 'insurgents' voted with the Re publicans on schedules that protected the product of their constituents, and with the Democrats on schedules that protected the production of other sec tions of the country." POLICE KILL FRONTIER MAN LAREDO, Tex., Aug. 15.— Gerondlmo Gonzales, a noted frontier man, known some time ago as a bandit, but later serving as a deputy sheriff of Webb county. Tex., wns shot and instantly killed on the outskirts of Nauvo, near Laredo. He had disarmed one police man and stabbed another, when a third opened fire with fatal results ANDERSON FINAL MACHINE CHOICE Tush' Practically Gives Up the Fight for Curry, Stanton and Ellery ODDS ARE GIVEN ON JOHNSON Northern Prophets Predict That Southern Candidate Will Lose at Home "Vote for Anderson" was the final word passed out to the "push" Repub licans of Los Angeies yesterday. Realizing at the last hour that there is absolutely no chance for the "ma chine" to nominate Stanton, Curry or Ellery, and having failed in its con centrated effort to "line up" its strength for Curry, the orders have now gone forth from W. F. Herrin's office in San Francisco for the "push" to cast their votes for Anderson. Northern prophets predict that Phil Stantorf will be "knifed" even in his own home, that he will not draw out enough votes to be worth counting. So weak do they regard the Stanton following that the "push" has made but little effort here to line up the Stanton vote for the final favorite, Anderson, although Stanton undoubt edly went into the contest without ex pecting to win, and solely for the pur pose of wrapping up votes to deliver to Herrin's "real" candidate at the last hour. Every attempt was made yesterday, however, to drag the Curry men over to the Anderson camp, and all kinds of trades and promises were made to get out a good showing for the state bank examiner. A careful review of the situation late last night led to the opinion that Curry's strength here could not be materially shaken. The forecast ventured by the most promi nent politicians predicted that the leading candidates would run about as follows in Los Angeles: Largest vote for governor—Hiram Johnson. Second largest—Charles F. Curry. Third largest—Alden Anderson. Fourth largest—Phil Stanton. Fifth largest—Nathan Ellery. JOHNSON 18 FAVORITE These predictions, of course, do not include the Democratic nominations, for the reason there are no contests In that party Involving state offices. The same politicians offered the fol lowing general predictions for San Francisco: Johnson first, Anderson second, Curry third. Kllery fourth, Stan ton fifth. Los Angeles ,prophets predict that Dick Ferris will make a strong show ing both north and south for lieuten ant governor. The forecast for Los Angeles places A. J. Wallace first, Dick Ferris second, Bert Farmer third, Rob ert Beardslee fourth. It Is predicted that the vote in San Francisco will put A. J. Wallace first, Robert Beardslee second, Dick Ferris third, Bert Farmer fourth. Even money is offered on Ferris In Oakland. The odds In San Francisco are two to one in favor of Wallace. Five to one was offered In San Fran cisco yesterday in favor of Hiram Johnson; prevailing odds were 3 to 2. In Sacramento odds of 5 to 2 were of fered on Johnson; prevailing odds 3 to 2. Political wiseacres predict M. C. Sloss will poll the largest general vote, with Curtis D. Wilbur a close second, in the race for associate justice of the supreme court. These campaign Cas sandras place Harry Melvin third and W. P. James fourth. Wilbur, it is pre dicted, will poll a larger vote in Los Angeles than Sloss, though It is ex pected to be vice versa in the north. Both men will run far in the lead, for they are well known and popular. NYE SI'RK OF VICTORY For state controller prophets of all political faiths admit there is nothing to it but A. B. Nye, incumbent, who is certain to be renominated and elected. His opponent, Frank Mattison, has not been heard or. Odds of 10 to 1 were offered on Nye in San Francisco. But little betting had been done in Los Angeles up to last night, but wherever large bets have been placed they have been on Johnson, Stephens, Wallace and candidates in the local campaign. Two to one has been wa gered frequently in favor of Johnson and no less odds will be considered by the well posted sporting man. Kven money and 1% to 1 is being bet lo cally that Fredericks, Werdin, M.c- Lachlan, Dow, Welch, Hartwell, Carrl gan, Hervey, Moss, Savage, Leeds and Rech will be defeated. yV number of bets were placed yesterday, with odds at 2 to 1, that Fredericks will be de feated, and several at 1% to 1; 3 to 1 was wagered in a number of instances that McCartney will be defeated: 5 to 1 that "Muggins" McDonald will run low low man in point of votes received and 1% to 1 that Knoch Hidden ia snowed under and 2 to 1 that Stanton doesn't carry his own precinct. With this same kind of betting re ported in San Francisco, Oakland and elsewhere it is little wonder that the machine feels desperate, for this is the first campaign in twenty years that the betting has not been always In favor of the "machine" candidates, with large odds offered. COPPER QUEEN COMPANY BUYS MINE PROPERTIES TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 15.-A deal was closed here today by which the Copper Queen company purchases tl^ Gooseman. Leatlierwood and Reid claims in the Santa Catallna mountains for J150.000. It In also authoritatively reported that the Copper Queen has purchased the Im perial Capper company mines at Silver Bell, which closed down last week. This means that the Port Lobos railroad will be merely an extension of the El Paso and Southwest ern road to the Gulf of California. NINE PASSENGERS HURT IN TROLLEY CAR COLLISION NIAGARA FALLS, N. V., Aug. 16.-In a head on collision between two trolley cam In the gorge this evening nine passengers were Injured, one ei-riously. The collision occurred at Swift Drift at the point in the gorge where the river breaks into the swift raplda above the whirlpool. Both cars were shattered by the terrific force of the collision, but neither left the rails. Among the Injured Is Mrs. F. 11. Jerret, San Francisco. The accident was due to the failure of the brakes to work on the down-river car. TWO MISSIONARIES DROWN WINNIPEG, Man.. Aug. 15.—Two Roman Catholic priests. Fathers Welch and Joseph Nicholas, attached to lesser Slave Lake mission, were drowned to day in the Smoky river. ARIZONA COUNTY GOES ON RECORD AS 'STANDPAT' Pima Nominates Delegates to the Gonstitutional Convention TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 15.—The Re publicans of Pima county wont on record as standpatters this afternoon by Indorsing the powers that be from President Taft down to Congressman Ralph Cameron. The platform de clares It to be the sentiment of the county that the delegates to the con stitutional convention go unhampered and have the privilege of formulating a constitution based on that of the United States and of such other states as they wish to emulate. No reference to the initiative, referendum or recall is made. Two lawyers, two merchants and one mechanic were named as dele gates. FRISCO PLAYER IS IN FINE FETTLE Maurice McLoughlin Says He Does Not Train for Play ing as Others Do NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—"I've never really trained to play tennis the way most people expect a fellow to work for an athletic event," said Maurice McLoughlin, the 20-year-old Califor nia star, the other day. "There has never been a time that I felt that hard training was necessary- I don't do any particular work for the contests I am engaging in, and so far I have never been out of condition in the least. Tennis, if you play enough of it, keeps a. chap in fine shape all the time. "Most athletes diet to a considerable extent, but I have never been a be liever in dieting and always eat any thing that I fancy. However, there are times that a tennis player should be careful not to eat improper food, for then he is sure to become ill when jumping about the court." At 17 years of age McLoughlin won his first championship, when he cap tured the Pacific coast title; the next year he was defeated, and last year failed to enter, the tournament. "When I first took up the game I was attending high school in 'Frisco, but at no time did the school encour age my tennis," said McLoughlin. "I worked the whole thing out for my self, and finding that I was a natural player I decided to try for the cham pionship." McLoughlin's forearm is well de veloped and the long, smooth muscles contract and relax without a visible hitch. McLoughlin says that they are strong and pliable enough without his doing any special exercises to strength en them. "When through with the engage ments I now have on hand I will re turn to the coast and attend the open ing of the college term at the Univer sity of California," concluded Mc- Loughlin, "and it is my intention to keep up my game while at college. I hope to Improve right along, and the next time I come back to play here I believe I will be a greatly improved man with the racket." EASTERNERS NEGLECT RAILWAY CASE ACTION Briefs Not Filed on Time in Suit of Government Against Southern Pacific PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 15.—Attor neys representing approximately 5000 persons who sought to intervene in the suit of the United States government against the Southern Pacific company, in the interest of the Oregon & Cali fornia Railroad company, did not file their brief in the United States circuit court today. The time limit for them to do so expired at 5 o'clock this after noon. In this suit the government seeks to secure the cancellation of patents to what are known as the "Old Oregon- California land grants," which com prise several million acres of land in western Oregon, estimated to be worth about $3,000,000. While the failure of the interveners to file a brief has no actual effect as to their standing in court it places them at a great disadvantage. Most of these interveners are east erners, and it is asserted that they have fixed fees ranging from $100 to $150 each to have their cases cared for. APPOINTS OFFICIALS FOR FT. SUMNER LAND OFFICE WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.—Officials for the new land office at Fort Sum ner, N. M., which was created at the last session of congress, have been ap pointed by the president. Enrique H. Salazar of Las Vegas, N. M., has been commissioned receiver and Arthur E. Curran of Clovis, N. M., has been named register. The jurisdiction of the new office ex tends over 2,300 acres, which was for merly under the Santa Fe and Ros well offices. ARRESTED FOR BIGAMY LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 15.—Charged with having married four times with out having obtained a divorce from any one of his wives, and also charged with having stolen a diamond ring, a gold watch and other jewelry from Carrie Lee Warner of Winchester, Ky., to whom he was engaged, C. L. Frazer was arrested here tonight. SQUADRON REACHES JAPAN YOKOHAMA. Aug. 15.—The Ameri can squadron. Including the cruisers Charleston and New Orleans, under command of Rear Admiral John Hub bard, arrived at Yokohama today. The cruisers have visited Chemulpo, Korea, and the admira} and his staff were en tertained at the American consulate at Seoul. WRECK* BURVIVORS HOME SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.—Capt. Peter Halversen and the thirteen sur viving membeirs of the irew of tho wrecked steam schooner Phoenix, ar rived here early today. The men were Btill dazed from the terrible explosion and were unable to give any addi tional details of the disaster. CROPS FOR 1910 BELOW AVERAGE Harvests Ample fop This Year's Requirements of the Country NORTHWEST SUFFERS MOST Energy of Agriculturists Is Well Repaid in Abundance of Foodstuffs [Special to The Herald] CHICAGO, Aug. 15.—Nature has been prodigal In her yields of grains, for age, vegetables and fruits, but has given us harvests this year ample for the requirements of the country, with out exhausting the supplies from for mer harvests. The year has been un propitious at times, and, as usual, cap tious In localities. While the south west suffered discomfort in small yields on account of the drouth last season, the northwest has been the sufferer this season. The winter rigors greatly reduced the Increased acreage In the winter wheat section, but the yield of the remainder was far above the aver age, and what at one time promised to be a calamitous wheat crop ended in a generous one in this variety of the chief breadstuff. The spring wheat crop has been cut short through the disastrous drouth of North Dakota and portions of the other states, but on the whole the total wheat outturn exceeds the demand for bread and seed. The freakish warmth of the «arly spring, which caused a vigorous growth of wheat and oat*, induced earlier corn planting. The long cold period that settled over the continent in the month of May and a portion of June caused frequent replanting of the corn, and for a while made a gloomy out look. But the big portion of the belt recovered quickly, while the western section passed through a dry season, and when despair of making a crop was settling in, timely rains and cooler weather came to the relief of the stricken section and this great cereal, upon which so much of the nation's prosperity and support depends, prom ises an excellent yield. TOTAL. WHEAT CROF The reports indicate a total wheat crop of 657,000,000 bushels, or 80,000,000 bushels less than last year's record production, but equal to a ten years' average production. Corn promises a yield of 3,000,000,000 bushels, or 225, --000,000 bushels above the previous season and 26 per cent over a ten years' average crop. The oats yield will ex ceed last year's excellent production with a total of 1,071,000,000 bushels, 200,000,000 bushels over the ten-year average. Barley will equal last year's crop of 128,000,000 bushels, and rye will exceed the previous season, being 31, --500,000 bushels, comparing with 30,000, --000 bushels. The total production of these grains, as reported, is 4,906, --000,000 bushels, while the ten-year aver age is 4,431,000,000 bushels. Cotton con dition indicates a crop of 11,000,000 bales, or 700,000 bales above la3t year. Agricultural investment and energy is well repaid, for seldom has a year of such changeable conditions resulted In so large a production of foodstuffs. The farmer has cause for rejoicing, and the nation for thanksgiving, that its material affairs will be preserved and expanded through the sufficiency of its food supplies. The chief feature of the ample crops is the surety of a reinstatement of the food animals, which had been running below the normal number the past three years, on account of shortage of food and excessive demand. The im pairment of our herds and flocks was a cause of great alarm a year ago, but the large corn crop last year, despite its inferior shipping quality, enabled the farmer to increase his hogs and cattle. This year's crop of corn and oats promises ample food to bring the stock to maturity and to provide for further increase. SHORTAGE IN HAY There has been a -small shortage of hay over most of the country, but this great forage crop is up to the aver age of 60,000,000 tons and the supplies from former years are estimated at equal to a full year's demand. It is one crop that Is stored on the farm from year to year to ■«•«»* contingency of a short growth. The cold weather in the later spring and early summer, which made the great wheat yields, cut off the hay crop and later the west was held back by the drouth and the northwest lost ita crop almost entirely. In yleld-^gain Potatoes are smaller in yield—again the influence of the alternate cold and dry seasons. While the production will fall below last year's excessive crop, the total will be above the ten-year average of 278,000,000 bushels, and there fs no cause to anticipate excessive prices or famine shortage of supply. P The south promises a better cotton crop than last year, but the south is breaking away from the nation of t£te one staple; the boll weevil and the uncertainty of last year's crop led to a larger wheat acreage and a greatly In ssrtss E^igzzp states almost doubling the crop of last year and the value thereof more than exceeds the difference between a humuer and a short cotton crop. The southern states are promising to take a more important place in the agricul tural production of the country since it has been found that oats, corn, wheat and alfalfa pay better for the mvestment and the labor than cotton. The diversification of crops may impair the world's cotton supply, but It will make the south as strong and as cer £?n each year of profitable farming "iS? *£? cX as' reduced by the cold spring, the fruit crop in many sections being hurt by the late frosts, but these are minor farm products. The country is so large and conditions so varied that the favored sections nnd in their fruit crop a compensation for the curtailment of other produce, and the unfavored their compensation in the great yields of the cereals While there is disappointment i.v some localities, it Is to be remembered that crop damage somewhere is the common order of nature and that average crops have been the basis of our past prosperity. The crops of .1910 will show a good average yield and fully support the buying power of tno great agricultural districts. MOBS AFTER* NEGRO CHARLESTON, AY. Va., Aug. 15- Mobs are gathering in every mlnlns town within a radius of twenty-ftvo miles of Quinnemont. \V. Va., tonight, intent on lynching a negro who as saulted and murdered Mrs. John Arllss, the wife of a miner of QuinneinonU 11