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The Washington times., 1902-05-09
Standing of the Teams.
BEANEATERS BLANKED.
Former Champions Unable to Touch
Hahn, the Reds Southpaw.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. May 8.-The Bos-
tons were shut out today through the
good work of Hahn.
Hahn struck out brace OF men after
Moran had tripled. and on several other
occasions killed equally good chances OF
scoring for Boston. The score:
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ORPHANS AGAIN DOWN
FREEDMANS MEN
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results of Yesterdays Games.

Brooklyn, 4; Pittsburg, 1.
st. Louis, 9; Philadelphia, L.
Cincinnati, =; Boston, D.
Chicago. 10; New York, 4.
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VIRGIL WAS IN FORM.
Spiders Unable to Do Anything With
Comiskey's Tall Twirler.
fsnccial to The Washington Times.)

Especial 10 The Washington TimeS.)
CLEVELAND. May S.-Virgil Garvin
xas in great form today and held the
Clevelands down to trio of hits. The
home club --as outplayed at every point.
The score:
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AMERICAN POLO TEAM
BEATEN BY ENGLISH
Foxhall Keene Forced to Re-
tire After First Period.
Strong Set of Players Opposed to the
Yankees, Who, However, Scored
Three to Britishers' Five.

LONDON, May S.-The American polo
team played the second match today at
the English headquarters at Hurting
ham, opposing a strong English team
made up of p. W. Nickalls, George Mil
Ter, w s. Buckmaster. and Scott Rob-
son. Mr. Foxhall Keene was mistakenly
thought to be well enough to play. but
he was compelled to retire at the end of
the first twenty minutes. after which r.
L. Agassiz took his place at No. 3, with
]. E. Cowdin. No. 1; Mont. Waterbury,
No 2, and Larry Waterbury, No. 4.
Some Fine Players.
Cowdin never played better. The crit
les say that Larry Waterbury is one of
the finest backs ever seen in England.
The Americans scored first. but they
had to deal with a much stronger at
tack than in their first match. Miller
is the best No 2 in the country. Nick
alls is very clever. Buckmaster is in-
disputably the finest all-round player.
Robson is a well-known Argentine player.
Buckmaster equalized matters in the sec
ond ten minutes.
The English team soon scored again,
and scored thrice in the fourth period.
finally winning by a score of five to three,
despite great play by Agassiz.
Among the Spectators.
The spectators included ]. Jay Mackay.
Walter McCreery, who represented Amer
ica in the cup match at Nottingham in
1900: Kenyon Stow, who was famous
player in the SOS; Sir Patterson Nick
alls, p. W. Nickalls' father; Marquis
villavieia, and Count de Madre. the last
two being prominent Continental players.
Miller and Robson played perfect
game, and are sure to be selected for she
international matches. 1t is also very
probable that A. V. Rawlinson will play
No. / in that match. Robson's play was
so good that it is rumored he will replace
George Miller in the international match.
II is understood the king and queen will
attend the second Westchester contest on
June D.
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Coughlin did not cover second base as
usual in yesterdays game. Keister COM
ing in to second. while Lee covered CEN
ter field.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09

The Empire Stars have gotten together
for the season. and would like 70 hear
from all teams whose average age Is
under eighteen. Challenges SHOULD be
addressed to John Hurd, captain, 2C9 II
street northeast
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Where They Play Today.

Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
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Among the Spectators.
Boycotting American Jockeys.

BERLIN. May S.-An attempt to boy
colt American jockeys in Germany has
been started. The attempt is the result
of jealousy aroused by the success of the
jockeys at Hamburg. Cologne. S.rasburg
and elsewhere. Several owners have al
ready refused to employ the American
boys.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
WI HING-FAnG HAS
NO PING-PONG "PANG'
Eastern Diplomat Masters the
Game in One Lesson.
Play, Which Doesn't Appeal to Him, He
Calls Childish and Foolish-Golf
Requires Too Much Exercise.

The Chinese minister, Mr.. WI Ting
fang. yesterday expressed uncompliment-
airy sentiments toward the ping-pong
game which the oriental diplomat re-
CARDS as unworthy of his time and energy.
He mastered the game in one lesson two
weeks ago. while attending social func-
tion, but the fad did not appeal to him,
and he will never again ping" Neither
will he pong"
''It is a childish game said Mr.. WI,
discussing the philosophy of the game
with a reporter for The Times yesterday.
1t is a game like this: You hit little ball
with what-do- you-call-it. The ball hits
the table-the game is played on table
and the ball says ping-pong.' That's
the game.
Deems Game a Foolish One.
Its foolish game. / saw it at re-
ception two weeks ago. The ladies' were
playing it, and tried it for little while.
1t is game like lawn tennis, only it is
played indoors, in close atmosphere, and
there is no exercise about it.
IL saw statement in paper this
morning that / had the 'ping-pong pang.'
II isn't true said the diplomat; Il
never had the 'ping-pong pang.' But did
read in The Evening Times yesterday
about the ping-p pong disease. Is IT fact
that the game causes a disease of the
shin bones? Where is the shin bone; is
this it?"
Mr. WI cheerfully stroked that portion
of his anatomy. 81 don't see how the
game gives you a pain there" said he,
the 'pang' as it is called. 1t might
make you tired In the arms. but not in
the shin bone. ! don't like the game,
No; my shin bone is all right" said Min
lister WI.
Rides a Wheel and Walks.
81 don't play any of the American
games. Oh. yes; l have seen golf; but
there is too much exercise in golf for
me. ride a wheel and walk - that's
plenty of exercise. But as for playing
ping pong or having the pang-humbug!
No good / don't like the game,"
Minister WI is being urged By the
Washington Heights Presbyterian Church
to deliver a lecture for charity some time
this month. As result rumor has
been started that Mr.. WI had been con-
verted to Christianity.
81 have studied Christianity, and 1t is
a good religion; but / haven't been con-
verted / am a philosopher; and try 10
follow the prccepts Of all religions"
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score of 13 to IL The contest was a
ten-inning affair. The principal features
were the batting of Hartnett and Hunt
Brown pitched a superb game, and pulled
himself out of number of dangerous
holes by striking the side out when the
bases were full. The fielding of Rainey
and Corrigan was also of the high order.
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Freeman Is keeping up his heavy hit
ting He had only one safety yester-
day, but that was a three bagger.
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Case Patten seems to have got into
form early this season. Last year, ii
will be remembered Patten did not show
his best form until the middle of the
season.
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Old Roysterer, the winner of the last
| race at Morris Park on Wednesday, has
shown wonderful Improvement in the
| hands of Billy Oliver. Roysterer was a
good two-year- old and showed first class
form as a three-year -old, but he injured
his stifle in a race at one of the New
York tracks, and 1t was thought he would
| have to be destroyed.
Jimmy Mclaughlin, his trainer at that
time, refused to allow the horse TO be
shot. principally out OF sentiment. He
went TO work on the little Badge horse
and after an absence from the turf for
two seasons RoysteHr reappeared at Ben
ming last fall. He was not good, how
ever, and did not show much. Mclaughlin
disposed OF the horse to Billy Oliver. who
made him a preSrnt TO his daughter.
Maize an actress. and now Roystercr
| seems to have recovered all his old time
speed.
Bobby" Burns. one of the cookbook
ing young women who was seen at the
Columbia with The Liberty Bellies" early
this season, created sensation at Nor,
ris Park n few days ago. Miss Burns 10
sister OF Tommy Burns. tie jockey
The latter told Bobby" to bet on his
four mounts. Gunfire. Mackcy Dwyer. Ser
geant. and ROssignol.
The actress TOOK her brothers tip and
sent $40 into the ring TO be parlayed on
the four horses. Miss Burns became very
greatly excited after three of the horses
had won and her $40 had grown into
81 200 Then, when the fourth horse. Ros-
sIgnol, failed to land in the money, and
her small fortune had vanished, Miss
Burns promptly tainted; not stage faint,
but genuine lapse lato nnconsciousness.
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In Z weli-played game the Silver Stars.
a crack juvenile aggregation Of bali tess
ers Of the northwest section OF the city.
defeated the Senators, another amateur
organization, - the score of Il to 5. The
game was played on the grounds near the
Baltimore and Ohio depot, and was wit
messed by a large crowd.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09

Virgil Garvln. the attcnuated twirler of
the Chicago club. held Cleveland down
to three hits yesterday. and played n
fine fielding game besides.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09

Left on bsses--CleYeland, 3: Chicago. 3.
&lrst base on balls-On Wright, 2. Struck
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WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.

Washington at Boston.
Baltimore at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Cleveland.
St Louis at Detroit.
The Washington times., 1902-05-09
SENATORS GET TOGETHER AND
TROUNCE BOSTON AMERICANS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.

washington, D: HOsIOn. l.
Chicago, 4; Cleveland. l.
st. Louis. .; Detroit 0.
Philadelphia, g. Baltimore, 8
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The crack team from the Urell Rifles
defeated the Engineer team on Sunday by
The Washington times., 1902-05-09

The Young Senators defeated the Young
Chesapeakes by a score Of to 6 on the
latter's field en- Tuesday. The features of
the game were the pitching of Handiboe
and Clinton. for the winners, and the hit
ting by Talbert and Clinton. The all-round
team work of the winners was exception
ally good.
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The Officers of the Capitol Police.

that of the Cuban widow who solicited
money from public men in the building
An amusing ease In which DR.. Mary
Walker figured is entered upon the records.
1t appears that the doctor one day entered
the ladies' reception room, and. being tired,
lay down upon a couch to rest. One of the
female attendants. supposing the PROSTATE
figure in male attire was that OF a man.
rushed to the guard room and complained
of the unseemly intrusion. An officer hur-
red to the room, rudely shook the supposed
man and indignantly stated that the room
was reserved exclusively for ladies.
And am | not a lady?" said the doctor,
calmly.
oh exclaimed the policeman, retreating
In some confusion. II see you are a lady in
mans -gentleman's clothes"
Prisoners arrested in the Capitol building
or grounds usually have to face a United
States charge in the Police Court for most
of the rules and regulations under which
arrests are made are acts of Congress. One
of the rules that the police find difficulty in
enforcing is that which prohibits smoking
in the elevators, corridors and passageways.
Many ludicrous incidents have attended
the enforcement of this rule Only recently
visitor from Indiana, who was stopped
from smoking cigar, claimed that his
rights as a free American citizen had been
trampled upon, and sought redress by hav-
ing pamphlet printed and sending copy
to each senator and representative, pitch
Ing into the rule and those who created It
Roster of Present Force.
The complete roll call roster of the Cap
itol police force, which is just fifty years
old and numbers seventy-three. is as fol-
lows:
r. B. Alexander. H. c. Anders. II. P. AM
drews. w. F. Apitz. J. l.. Barnard, A. +:
Barrett. W. o. Beckenbaugh, ]. C. Boo.
A L. Borgess., S. A. Boyden. d. B. Brad
ley, E. E. Burke, j. A. Burrows. George
Butler, J. A Byrne, w. J. Cantillon. A. b.
Corral, E. w. McCost. w. T. Doar, ]. w.
Dorman. ]. F. Drew A. J. Eaton. W. T.
Estabrooke, Anthony Farrell, George Fitz-
mire. w. ]. Garner, George n. Crymes,
M. l.. Guelich. w. b. Greene. o. A Hamb-
lett, John Hammond, NJ. V. Hanlon, G.. w.
Haxer, A. T. Hodge. James Holmes. ]. w.
Hubbard, C F. Jelliff. ]. II. Johnson. w. r.
Johnson. F. G. Jones, J. w. Jones, ]. A.
Jones, ]. l.. Kittelsby. II. II. Lemon, T. III.
Lewis. F. T. Lincoln, ]. N. Mcdonald, ]. w.
Mahony, T. c. Meeker. ]. p. Megrew, w. b.
Mitchell, N. T. Morgan, w. H Morrison.
F. Mulvey, S. ]. Murphy d. r. Nichols.
John OConnell. o. w. Palmer, w. S. Per-
kins. S. Polling. George A. Rahm. r. ID.
Redfern, j. f. Sellers, ]. NJ. Smith. S. r.
Smith. ]. B. Sparks, T. E. Spencer, A w.
Swenson, E. D. Turnure, Richard Urich.
F. N. Weber. G. w. Whitney and p. N.
Woertendyke.
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regular city edition, the intelligence OF the
surrender of Fort Sumter was received, but
the news was really so unpalatable that 1t
was at first utterly discredited
To-day and now that the news or the
surrender has been confirmed. it Is notice
able that politics are comparatively sunk
here, the phrases Republican, Democrat
Wing being scarcely remembered. There
Is but one feeling among bona fide citizens
of Washington, and that is that the honor
of the country must be vindicated.
The First Advance.
From April 60 when The Star printed an
account of the arrival here of the Massa-
chusetts troops after having been mobbed
in Baltimore, this city was almost entirely
cut off from communication with the north
Anxiety sat heavy on every heart. Rumors
of all sorts were rife. Officials and army
officers were going south every day, the
railroad connection to the north was cut
and an immediate confederate attack on the
capital was expected. The Star office was
the center of interest then to all classes. A
striking fact, showing the isolation OF the
city, is shown by The Star at this time
being obliged, for several weeks, 10 publish
it's daily edition half sheets, the paper
consisting of only two pages. This was
caused by the scarcity of paper mere FROM
April 25 when the New York 18th reached
the city each issue of The Star con-
tanned stories of the arrival of regiments.
These stories are interesting and historical,
in that they give not only accounts of the
scenes attending such arrival and the camp
ing grounds but also describe the regi-
mentS themselves, their uniforms equip
ment and officers.
The federal advance into Virginia. in
May 1861, the occupation of Alexandria and
the killing of Ellsworth were local stories
for The Star, and were so deliberately and
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sound many of the great battles were
fought, and when the tide of itself
rolled back towards the south. there was
always the government here to maintain
the city as the place to which all eyes were
directed. The Star. therefore, as the lead
Ing newspaper at this focus point. was a
purveyor of news not only to its own sub
scribers. but also TO the entire country. Its
news was clipped bodily every afternoon
and sent broadcast over the country by
correspondents here to be printed in their
home papers. 1t may be noted that the
same thing Is done today, but that is an
other story.
A Union Paper.
Mr.. w. d. Wallach was the editor and
proprietor Of The Star during the war. He
was a democrat, and prior to the culmina-
tion of tho friction between north and
south The Star was democratic paper
During the campaign Of 1885 its opinion Of
tho republican party was unfavorable. to
express 1t in its mildest form. But when
secession came. when officers Of the gov
eminent we're shown to have betrayed their
trusts. The Star promptly took its stand as
q Union paper and throughout was unfal-
tering In Its support Of the government Its
relations with President Lincoln were ex-
tremeiy close. and especially SO with Sec
rotary Stanton. The Star was often
charged In those days with being the ad-
niinistrsuon organ It was never that
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but 1t stood by the flag and the Union from
the secession Of the first state until the end.
and 1t is noteworthy fact to find the note
of optimism in it's columns through all of
those days, during many Of which the fed
eral cause looked dark and the outlook
gloomy. From beginning to end The Star
was certain Of the ultimate success of the
government. Too sanguine at times, as
when 1t felt that the peace conference had
prevented the war, it's mercury never fell
below the point of cheerfuness.
There were drawbacks to being a news
generals and that grim spirit of determine
ton which sat in the War Department I'M
der the form of Stanton were keen to note
the publication of something which might
give information of value to the enemy, and
quick and stern to act. The arrest of a
generation in Lafayette or some other
fortress was no uncommon event. The
newspaper instinct to print the news on
one hand. and patriotism. backed by a
wholesome respect for Stanton and his long
arm, caused many a fierce battle in the
breasts of correspondents and editors.
War Local for Star.
Publication at the capital and the near
ness of many battles caused a very great
number of the historic events of the war
to be covered by the editors and staff of
The Star itself, and even when the event
feelings and official reports make nearly
every issue of The Star of those days of
historic interest and veritable mine Of
to the seeker. Mr.. Wallach
visited the army at different times when
headquarters were away from mere. and
for his paper. Mr.. Crosby $.
Noyes. then attached to the paper as Mr..
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AS OLD As THE STAR
Capitol Police Force Organized
Fifty Years Ago.
OLD AUXILIARY GUARD
ORIGIN OF THE ORGANIZATION
IN YEAR 1852.
Proposed by Representative in Con-
gress From Virginia.-The Pres
ent Establishment.
OLD AUXILIARY GUARD

It is remarked as a coincidence that the
Capitol police force was regularly formed
late in the summer of 1852, the year in
which The Evening Star came into exist
ence. While the blue-ccated guardians of
the big white building on the hll' have
not arranged for formal celebration of the
hftieth anniversary of their organization,
the clerk of the Capitol police board. Mr.
George A. Rahm. has made an appropriate
entry Of the event on the records in his
charge.
Owing to the fact that the anniversary
of the Capitol police organization and that
of The Star occur at practically the same
time, the police have manifested much in
terest in the big jubilee edition of the pa
per- and they will retain copies of the issue
as mementos of their fiftieth anniversary
as well as that OF Washington's leading
newspaper.
The evolution of the Capitol police force
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between two sections The Star was four
page paper of six columns each. A large
amount Of advertising was carried, but the
type was much smaller than that used to-
day and while the effect was doubtless dis
astrous on the eyesight of our fathers and
mothers, the result was the printing of
good deal more reading matter than one
would expect. The first page was usually
given up to advertisements, with some
news, not the latest. The second page was
the general news page. Here was the news
of great battles, of historic events. chronf-
ced from day to day as they took place.
The third page was the local page. with ad-
vertisements also while the fourth page
had little or no news on 1t. advertising and
a little reprint filling 1t. There was little
display or headlines. as compared with
modern times Space was too valuable. Big
battles. however, were brought out by a
good deal of black type and line heads.
Local news however important, was sell
dom displayed. Condensation was the order
OF the day, and the manner in which The
Star prepared it's matter from day to day
was beautiful example of an art to some
extent lost in the newspaper world today.
Washington was the storm center during
all the war period Almost within cannon
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Pennsylvania Avenue of Today.

carefully treated that the research of all
the intervening years has added little or
nothing to the information given at that
time as news from day to day.
The first battle of Bull Run was pract-
cally local story for The Star also. and
the fighting, the retreat and the pouring
into the city of disorganized regiments were
given to it's readers in wildly drawn word
pictures. There were also some caustc
comments on the eXultation of southern
sympathizers here over the defeat.
The Star was firm and consistent IN its
support of General Mcclellan from his
rival here. in July throughout his command
of the army. It's stories of the retireuent
of General Scott, in October, and the as
sumption of the command by Mcclellan are
more than newspaper stories. they are his
tory.
Peculiar Feature.
A peculiar feature of the tremendous task
of The Star during the war was the fact
that with 1t, sooner or later. every I'm
portant event became local story. Gen
erals might win battles in the west
naval officers on the sea. and while with
other papers this was all telegraphic news,
with The Star, even at the time there was
the immediate governmental consideration
of those victories to be watched. but there
was also the certainty of the victorious Of
fcer sooner or later turning up in Wash
ington, when Il strong local feature was
presented for handling An example of this
was the capture of Mason and SIidell by
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TELEG RAPHIO.

Captain Wilkes in November. 1861. There
were Immediately the State Departments
and the Presidents views and actions to be
covered, and in this particular, as in others,
The Star furnished news for the country at
large. Then In December Captain Wilkes
came here himself-this was his homeland
Immediately the story became still more
local in its aspects.
As portrayed In the local columns of The
tons Of tragedy and comedy. Today the
dead and dying In the crowded hospitals
scattered thickly over the city. military
execution Ia, the neighborhood Of Thomas
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itol police force. save the data regarding
arrests and routine duties. are rather
vague. In the latter year Peter H. Ala
bach was appointed captain and served un-
I'll 1Se2. He was a veteran OF the Mexl-
can war and served as colonel Of a Penn
sylvania regiment In the civil war. He
was succeeded In 1892 by Captain Street.
another civil war veteran. who served I'M
I'll 1888. when he was succeeded by Capt.
A. P. Garden. In 1900 Captain Garden was
retired and Capt. J. p. Mcgrew, the incum-
bent, was appointed chief Of the Capitol
police force.
Capt John P. Megrew. whose appoint
ment is dated March g. 1900. is also a vet
eran of the civil war. He was formerly
commandment of the Soldiers Home at La
fayette. Ind. He has a splendid record as
a soldier from 1861 to 1865. lie first enlisted
in the 18th Indiana Volunteers, of which
regiment Gen. Lew Wallace was the col
onel.
Under Captain Megrew's administration
the Capitol police force has maintained its
high standard and marked improvements
have been made in its duties and morale.
He Is a man OF probity and enjoys the es-
TEEN of all the Capitol officials, including
the men under his command.
Capt. Megrew's Aids.
The other officers who assist the captain
in maintaining the integrity OF the force
are Lieutenants J. w. Jones, John Ham
mond and Fred. I. Lincoln. and the clerk
or secretary of the police board Mr.. George
A Rahm.
Lieutenant Jones OF Iowa Is native or
Kentucky. He was appointed private on
the force and later promoted TO a lieu
tenancy. He served short time in the
Union army near the close OF the
war and was engaged in the battles
of Spring Hills. Franklin and Nashville,
Tenn. the latter battle being fought De-
cember 10 and 16, 1S64 After being mus
tered out of the army in 1865 he moved to
Iowa Gn 1860 and that state has been his
home ever since.
Lieutenant Lincoln is serving his third
year as an officer. He came from Marietta,
Wis, where he edited the leading republic
can daily newspaper. He was at one time
editor of the Ripan Free Press, published