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The Washington times., 1902-05-05
Fighters Sensitive as to Weight.

Fighters are as sensitive on weight as
women are on age. says the philadelphia
Record" Middleweights pose as welter-
weights: welterweights as lightweights:
lightweights as featherweights. and so
on down. Very few are willing to let
anyone know their true weight and they
will shy from a set of scales as a green
horse will from a trolley car. 1t is n
trade weakness. and the reason of 1t is
very easy to explain. These fighters hope
by hiding their true weight to get on
matches at catch weights with men who
are smaller than themselves and in this
way have a better chance of winning.
Then, too. many who could fight at a GER
tain weight by long and careful training
will scale many pounds more in the ordi-
nary condition in which they go into the
ring. But they have once proved that
they can fight at certain weight and they
forever after claim to belong to that class
1t is doubtful IL there are half a dozen
prominent fighters in the country today
who can step into the ring strong at the
weight they claim. A good illustration
occurred Friday night. when Willie Fitz-
gerald. of Brooklyn. who claims to be
featherweight. found 100 pounds at s
o'clock very weakening to him. Tim Cal
lahan was Just about right at that weight.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
RUHLIN is TALLEST FIGHTER.
Is Half an Inch Taller Than Any Other
Puqilist Before the Public.

The impression prevails that "Lanky
Bob" Fitzsimmons is the tallest of the
heavyweight fighters, and perhaps this is
due to the fact that the word "lanky" has
in this instance been incorrectly used in
referring TO height, says the Boston
Herald" In reality, there are several of
the heavy ones who are taller than
"Lanky Bob"
Gus Rubin towers over both Fitzsim
mons and Jeffries in size. The Akron
Giant is the taliest man in the fighting
business today. Big Ed Dunkhorst might
give Gus a run for the money. but Ed is
out OF the game, and Gus has clear
field. Ruhlins height is six feet two
inches. Jeffries is just half an inch short
er than the Akron man. James ]. Corbett
is a half inch shorter than the present
champion. Jeff's height is six feet one
and one-half inches, while Corbett,
the last time he was measured. was exact
ly six feet one inch Joe Walcott, although
not heavyweight. has fought in that
class. and is therefore the smallest man
who ever aspired for honors among the
big fellows. Walcott measures but five
feet one and one-half inches. Jim Hall
and Joe Goddard both stripped over six
feet when they were actively engaged in
the boxing game. The measurements OF
the present day heavyweights and a few
of those who figured in the ring during
the last five years are given below:
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
CHARGED WITH TREsPASS.
Rule II. Robinson Locked Up at No.
Police Station.

young man named Rule VI. Robinson.
who claims to be from Wilmington, Del.
was locked up at No. l station last night.
charged with trespass by Park Watchman
r. L. Robinson. stationed at the Bathing
Beach. The officer found Robinson under n
shed near the beach late yesterday after
noon The prisoner said he had no money.
although he did possess a money order
for 81. sent him by mail by his brother
living in Wilmington. As yesterday was
Sunday. the young man said he could not
cash the order at the local postofice.
So Robinson crawled under n shed to
sleep. In his pocket was the money or
der, but he had no cash. and was a stran-
ger in the city. AS he settled himself
Park Watchman Robinson came along and
arrested him.
At the station Robinson endeavored to
explain his case. but he was told he must
narrate the story in the Police Court this
morning. Young Robinson says he only
arrived here Saturday night. and IL re-
leased will return home today.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
BASEBALL RACING ATHLETICS AND SPORTS IN GENERAL
AMERICANS WIN BOTH.

The American Star baseball team yes
terday played games with the Berwyn and
Old Dominion teams. In the morning
game with the Berwyns the Stars seemed
beaten until a batting rally in the eighth
inning. when they made five runs.
In the game with the Old Dominions.
played in the afternoon. the Stars were
again weak at the beginning of the game.
but took a sprint in the eighth and ninth
innings when they punched eleven runs.
Manager Fred Leipsic. of the American
Stars. is anxious to arrange games with
the Baltimore Athletic Association. He
is willing to post SIS on his men, The
scores we're:
r. H. e.
Am Stars. 20 o o 20 o x-7 Ii l
Berwyns. o 0 0 4 o 1 1 0-6
Batteries = Sullivan and Renshaw;
Wane, Ball. and Lea.
r. II. r.
Am. Stars... o o 0 0 o Z f-12 II 3
Old Dom. 0 8 o 0 0 o 0 o. 5 II
Batteries-Niedfelt and Wane; Sim
mermann and Barnes.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
TWO CURIOUS DUELS.
One of Them Fought by Servant Girls
With Knives.

Two peasants quarreled at a game OF
cards in Budapest a few days ago. and
one promptly challenged the other. A
duel was arranged. and. when the COM
batants met on the field. their eyes were
bandaged. pistols were put in their hands,
and they were ordered TO fire.
As a result. one was killed and the
other was arrested. together with the
Witnesses and scconds-a proceeding
which surprised them very much, as they
claimed that men in society fought duels
constantly and we're never arrested.
On the same day and near the same
place two servant girls fought a duel
with knives. their object being to de-
termine which OF them should become the
wife of q handsome soldier. The duel
was conducted according to orthodox
rules, and II did not end until the two
girls were SO severely wounded that they
could fight no longer.-Nsw York Sun.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
McGRAW SUSPENDED.
Ban Johnson Holds Manager Responsible
for Recent Outbreak in Baltimore.

CHICAGO. May 4.-As result of the
row which followed the Baltimore Boston
game in the Monumental City on Thurs
day afternoon. Muggsy Mctiraw has been
suspended by President Ban Johnson. of
the American League. The length OF time
is five days. During the row which oc-
Cured after the game, Umpire Sheridan.
who handled the Indicator. came close to
being mobbed.
Had it not been for the prompt action
Of the police his feelings would have been
badly rufied. While endeavoriug TO quell
the disturbances a policeman was struck
ON the head by brick thrown at the
umpire.
The suspension Of McGraw badly Grip
pies the Orioles. as the team is practi-
cally without n third baseman. since
Kelley was compelled to go TO center field
when Sheckard jumped McGraw has been
paradins around that kopje for some time
with his game leg. Bresnahan. the CATCH
er. may be called upon to look after
things in the absence of the manager
player
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
LEFT-HANDED FENcER.
]. B. Parker, of Boston, Is the Equal
of MANY Who Use Right Hand.

Persistent effort. coupled with extreme
cleverness. has eventually given j. p.
Parker, the noted left-handed fencer Of
the Boston Athletic Association. the foils
championship of the Amateur Fencers'
League. Premier honors were gained by
Mr.. Parker in the final bouts for the
championship of the league. held at the
New York Athletic Club last week
Handicapped by an injury which made
the use of his right hand Ineffective in a
fencing way. Mr.. Parker several years ago
decided to educate his left hand to the
use of the foils. Hard work soon gave
the member expertness in the handling
of the weapon.
In time cleverness in parties and leads
developed, and last week witnessed the
reward OF unremitting effort by the Bos
ton man. Mr.. Parker handled the foiis
with consummate skill. and defeated.
among others. Charles Bothner, of the
New York Athletic Club, for several years
a champion himself.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
ONG-CONTESTED SUIT
FINALLY DECIDED
Judge in Cleveland Court Hands Down
Opinion in Favor of Robson,
the Baseball Magnate.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, May 4.-Judge Nef,
in common pleas court, yesterday handed
down a decision in the case Of Frank De
Haas Robson against the Little Console
dated Street Railway, which litigation has
been in the courts for five years.
Robson. who was a large stockholder
in the Cleveland City Cable Company be-
fore it was merged with the Little Con-
soIidated, claimed that there was 1920. 400
due him in stock. Judge Men decided in
Robisons favor.
Senator Hanna is president of the Lit
tie Consolidated Company. Robson is
well known as capitalist and baseball
INA puate"
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
Champions Drive South
paw Noodles" Hahn
to Cover Early.
GAME COMEDY OF ERRORS
Ohio Fielders Pile Up Six While Their
Opponents Tally Runs-Big Sunday
Crowd Turns Out to Witness Sport,
but Two Youngsters Snap for Leaders.

CINCINNATI. May 4. - The Pittsburg
aggregation won today from the Reds with
hands down. The local team went to
pieces in the early part OF the game Six
errors were accumulated
Hahn, WHO was on the rubber for the
Cincinnati aggregation. received practi-
cally no support. and was touched UP at a
good clip during his term in the center
of the box.
Collect Four Runs.
In the fourth inning the men from the
Smoky City got four runs. In the ifth
Heisman replaced Hahn. but the Cham
pions hammered him as we'll.
Tannehill pitched for the Champions,
and kept the Reds hits so scattered that
they were unable to score runs when
badly needed. Stupid base running play
ed a great part in the defeat of the To-
Gals.
They got more hits than their oppo-
nents, but when men were on bases some
local batter would saunter up to the
plate and lunge three times at the leather
without making any connections The
score.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
California Athletes Coming.

Eleven men. besides Trainer Walter
Christy and Manager Decoto. started East
on Friday to represent the University Of
California in dual meets with the big
legiate championships. The eleven are the
pick of the university. They are Alfred
D. Plaw. hammer thrower and shot put
ter; Roy r. Service. mile and half-mile
runner; Francis II. Redewill, mile runner;
Anthony Cadogan. 100. 22O. and 4eO-yard
dashes: Emile r. Abadie. 100 yard sprint
er: Edward ". Hussey. broad jumper and
captain Of the team: William A. Powell
and Herbert C. Cheek. hurdlers and high
jumpers: s. A. Tibbetts. two-mife rum
ner; John a. Wilcox. pole vaulter.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
CONDITION OF Mr.. HESS.
Reported as Doing Very Nicely at His
Home in Georgetown.

James A. Hess. who fell from ladder
at the Pension Office Saturday afternoon
and was badly injured, was reported as
getting along nicely at his home. 341i T
Street northwest. last night.
Mr. Hess was at work arranging some
electric light wires. when the ladder on
which he was standing gave way. throw
ing him to the floor. Fortunately there
was no current on the wires. and he es-
capped an electric shock.
DR.. r C. O'Conner, the Pension Of
fee physician. rendered the necessary
medical attention, and Mr.. Hess was sent
10 his home.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
JOSS TURNS TRICK.
Cleveland Youngster Puts an End I,
Detroit's Winning Streak.
Especial to The Washington Times.

DETROIT. May 4.-Joss, perhaps the
best twirier the Spiders have on their
staff, won his second small-score victory
from the Wolverine team here today. The
leaders of the league have walloped the
tail-end 80 often that the manager Of
the local team decided to turn the trick
upon them today. No better way could
have been devised than sending Joss In to
DO the work,
He held the Detroits down 20 one run
and two hits. Both hits we're secured in
different innings. This Is the second game
in which Joss has allowed but one or
two hits.
The Spiders had no trouble IN making
connections with sieyer's benders In the
early part Of the game, and they com
PEELED him to retire 10 the bench ia the
fourth inning Mullen suppianted him,
but Jared little better.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
PAST MASTERS APRON.
Awarded to William ]. Coggins as Mos
Popular Mason

The past masters apron at Federal Lodge
booth TO be given to the most popular past
master was voted to William :. Coggins, past
master of Lebanon Lodge, No. l.
Mr.. Coggins is also past high priest Of Wash
ington II. A. Chapter, No. ., and member of
Orient Commandery. No. 5. X. T.
He did not enter the contest until the last
day of the fair, but secured the apron with q
fair margin OF votes 10 his credit.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
L. A. W. Meet.

Pennsylvania cyclcrs are pleased over
the selection of Atlantic City as the scene
of the next national meet. The move is
having the expected effect upon the MEM
bership of the Pennsylvania division.
Wheelmen who journeyed to Philadel-
phia on the occasion of the 81 meet have
a vivid recollection of the value Of an
L. A. W. membership card. and many Of
them have hastened to renew. with the
intention of so timing their summer va
cations as to enable them to get to the
shore city during the middle week OF
July. The no-back-dues policy adopted
by the Pennsylvania division executive
committee. which enables anyone who has
ever been a league member to renew for
the usual fee, is inducing many Of the
lapsed members to renew, and the pros
poets for a great increase In the divisions
membership over last year are excellent
Bergen. OF Cincinnati, Is claimed by some
to be the best thrower behind the bat to-
day In either league
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
'Batted for Heisman in the ninth.

Three-base hits-Heisman. Clark. Sacri-
fee hits-Clark. Conroy. thinner. Stolen
base-Wagner. Double plays-Peitz and
Beck; Beck and Beckley. Struck out-By
Hahn. 1: by Heisman. 3: by Tannehill. 3.
Bases on balls-On Heisman. 5. Hit by
pitcher-By Heisman, 1. Left on bases
Cincinnati. s; Pittsburg. s. First bass
on errors-Cincinnati. I; Pittsburg. 5.
Umpire-Emslie. Time of game. I hour
and 81 minutes. Attendance, 5000.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
WET GROUNDS INTERFERED.

Especial TO The Washington Times)
ST. LOUIS. May 4.-0wing to wet
grounds the new Cardinals did not play
the White Stockings here today. The
teams went out to he grounds. but they
were unable to perform, owing to the
mc1.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

Left on bases-Detroit 4. Cleveland D.
First base on balls-Off Siever l, off Joss
3. Struck out-By Sieve- 2, by Mullin l.,
by Joss 2. Two-base hits - Mccarthy,
Pickering, Harvey. Sacrifice hit-McCar-
thy. Umpire-Johnson- Assistant umpire
Connolly. Time Of game-Onc hour ana
fifty minutes Attendance. 1900.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
To Inspect Our Dock Yards.

BERLIN. May 4.-Emperor William has
ordered Naval Architect Fritz to proceed
to the United States to inspect the dock
yards and engineering establishments at
New York and Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
Standing Of the Teams.
DUGGLEBY BOLTS AMERICAN.

PHILADELPHIA, May 4.-william Dug
gleby, pitcher, whom the Athletics Sc
cured from the Philadelphia National
team this year. has decided to return to
the Phillies without further action at law.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

Manager Shettsline. of Philadelphia, be-
sides having troubles over his players.
ran against snag in New York on Sat
urday.
There was something like $1,000 coming
to the Philadelphia team as their share
of the gate receipts in the games played
in New York. They could not play on
account of the rain, and when Shettsline
tried to get settlement from the New
York club treasurer he was offered some
thing like $500. When asked for an ex-
PLANTATION he was told that Freedman had
ordered the treasurer TO deduct the Phil
adclphia clubs share toward paying the
rental of Manhattan Field, which the Ma
tional League agreed TO pay at its meet
ing last December. This was a blow to
the Quaker manager. and he refused to
accept any part OF the money due him
unless he got it all, and the matter still
rests as ii was.
Freedman's action may cost another
row. but as this frequently happens when
Andrew shows his hand, there Is nothing
new in that line.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
RAIN IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. May 4.-The game scheduled
to be played here today between the local
National League team and the st. Louis
aggregation was postponed on account Of
rain.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

A rumor is prevalent in Philadelphia
that Flick and Monte Cross will return to
the Philadelphia Nationals IL Colonel
Rogers is successful in his court conten-
tion today.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

Selbach has broken more bats in the
last few days than he did all last season.
There is nothing that so annoys a player
as to have his favorite stick consigned to
the kindling pile.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

pitchers in the American League SO far
this season. Hastings had one called on
him at Washington and Joss got similar
penalty in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
REDS EASY MARK FOR
PITTSBURG PIRATES
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results of Yesterdays Games.
Pittsburg, IL; st. Louis, ..
Where They Play Today.

Philadelphia at New York.
Boston at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Chicago
Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.

Detroit looks good. and is winning a lot
of games through fast base work. in con-
nection with few well punched hits.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

Jimmy Collins gives Joe Kelley credit
for being the best emergency batter in
the business. Buck Freeman is next in
line. according to the Boston manager.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

81 regard the crop of youngsters that
have been culled from the minor leagues
this spring as the best OF any season for a
long time" says Manager Armour, OF the
Cleveland team.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

Some Of the wise ones predicted that
Bones" Ely would not strike his batting
gait until the hot months Of July and
August, but the way he has started out
this season upsets the calculations of the
prophets.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

The team that wins the American
League pennant Will have to beat out this
Detroit club" says Charles w. Seners,
of Cleveland. vice president Of the Ameri-
can League. Mr.. Somers has never doped
Detroit as a pennant winner. but he
watched their work In two games very
closeIy. and Ia convinced that the Tigers
viii make trouble for whatever team does
get possession of The bunting. Just nov
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

Hugh Jennings. who will report to the
Phillies on June 10. is anxious TO get into
harness once again, as he wants to take
hold of the youngsters on the team and
put them through few new tricks he
has studied while coaching the Cornell
boys.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

The az OF James Hart, the Chicago
National League magnate. fell yesterday
and four names we're chopped from the
Windy City payroll and two more men
were told they could pack their clothes
and 20, II they 30 elected. without fur
ther trial.
Fred Glade. Frank Bonner, Davy Jones,
and 'Rube" Waddell were the victims of
the ak this morning and Guy Sample
and Sherman Kennedy were the two given
permission to call on their contracts with
the club.
Kennedy and Sample are wanted by tho
manager Of the Nashville Club. and they
prefer 10 go to him now. rather than wait
for further trial with SeIee, although
they we're told that they could have more
time 10 show what they could do 81 they
chose. Glade was suspended for going
home last week without asking permjs-
sion. His present address is not known.
Manager Selcu says that he has made no
effort TO locate the twirIer. although he
has been told that he was at the home
OF his father, In Nebraska.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

The National League seems to be about
due for little trouble from the courts
1t has begun in New York State, the
Freedman team having been enjoined
from playing Joe Bean. the Rochester
shortstop. While the National magnates
have been bowling about forcing back
into the ranks American players who have
ignored the reserve clause. there has been
observable no mad rush on the part of
these men to restore to the minors the
men whom they took, and who were
bound by the same contractual obligation.
Freedman loses Bean. but is still playing
man who has proven to be his most
successful pitcher. Evans. and who is
still the property of an Eastern League
club IL the reserve clause is a binding one.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

The Windy City fans think that o'Hagan
plays the first bag better than 1t has been
played in several seasons for the Chicago
Nationals.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

orth. Townsend. and Patten have made
good for the Senators up to date, and it is
now up to Carrick and Lee to deliver the
goods.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

1sbell is at his old tricks. He is pilfer-
ing the bags with frequ, ncy that promises
him the American League record.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

Ban Johnson, the American League
President, returned to Chicago from st.
Louis Saturday. and confded some OF his
choicest thoughts to a newspaper man
who met him at the railway station.
Said Mr.. Johnson:
81 do not know but that the Lajoie de-
cision will turn out to be blessing in
disguise. No player ever wore spiked
shoes who cannot be replaced, and the
League have been received has showed
the eager desire OF the sporting public
to see new faces.
Two leagues this year will develop
many a star. Tom Lotus has in that
youngstcr Dri;'. a catcher who is worth
q carload Of Bill Clarkes, and nobody ever
heard OF him a month ago. Frank Selee
has a good team here, and two of the
new favorites are American graduates
Miller ard Congaiton, both cracking good
players.
1.-The Laioie case is up to the lawyers,
and ! wouldn't attempt TO forecast the
future. The decision may lead to the
drafting OF new form OF contract. ]
suspended Fred Buelow, the Detroit
catcher. this morning. for bad conduct at
ST. Louis. He not only abused Umpire
Caruthers. but grabbed hold OF him and
whlrled him around. That sort OF con-
duct will not be permitted on any Amer
ican League field. No official report of
the outbreak in Baltimore has reached
me. but umpire mobbing will not receive
any encouragement.
Captain Robinson declared that
OLaughlin was the best umpire that had
ever handled an Indicator in Baltimore.
yet the papers there said he was bad.
Papers go long way toward stirring up
people against umpires. and are RESPONSE
bic for disturbances that would not oc-
cur were criticisms as uniformly fair as
the decisions"
The Washington times., 1902-05-05

Billy Keister has received s21 900 from
his fathers estate. He will go into busi-
ness next year, retiring from the diamond
for good.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
LEGAL WARFARE BETWEEN
RIVAL LEAGUES ON IN EARNEST
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
RESULT OF YESTERDAYS GAME.

Cleveland, ,: Detroit, l.
The Washington times., 1902-05-05
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.

Washington at Philadelphia.
Baltimore at Boston
The evening Republican., 1902-09-03

SANDUSKY, o., Sept. 3.-MayOr
Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland won Il
decisive. victory in the preliminary
meetings of the Democratic state con-
yention. which convened here today.
Ever since he was selected as chairman
of the convention by the state central
committee it has been the general
opinion that this occasion would be
made the initial public opening of his
candidacy for the next Democratic
nomination for the presidency. In that
respect bis success has been phenom-
email. No Ohio candidate for the presi-
dency ever had more unanimty of SELL
timent in his favor among the delegates
at state convention than was shown
at the meeting last night by congress
sionaI districts for the selection of
officers and members of the various
committees.