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The Washington times., 1902-09-12
ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF
KURTZ is RETIRED
Charges Dismissed and He
IS Given $50 Pension.
Surgeons Find That He Was Sick When
Alleged Signal Mistakes Were
Made at Fire.

As a result of the examination of
John D. Kurtz. Second Assistant Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department, by
the board of surgeons on Wednesday
that officer was retired yesterday on
an allowance of $50 month. The sur
geons reported to the Chief Engineer
that they found Mr.. Kurtz suffering
from serious affection of the nervous
system, which would incapacitate him
from further duty.
Upon receipt of this report from the
surgeons, Chief Engineer Dutton had a
conference with Commissioner Macfar-
land, who has personal supervision over
the Fire Department, and il was decided
to drop the matters which led to the
suspension of Assistant Chief Kurtz last
Monday. 1t was thought best not TO
cloud the record of one of the Oldest
officers in the department by pressing
the slips of duty against him when
he was evidently suffering from Illness
at the time. Accordingly, Chief Dut-
ton prepared an official recommendation
to the Commissioners that Mr.. Kurtz be
retired on his own application, to take
effect today.
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
Falls in Boarding Car.

In an effort to board Metropolitan
car at the corner of Thirteenth and East
Capitol Streets yesterday afternoon
about 8 O'Clock, Oliver Bennett, thirty
years old, living at i2s H Street north
west. slipped and fell to the ground He
received severe cut over the left
eye and sprained thumb.
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
Cabmen to Elect Officers.

The Cab and Carriage Drivers Union
will meet Sunday at 1904 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest at p. M to elect Off
GERS. 1t is expected that about sixty
new members will be admitted.
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
The Proper Treatment for Sprained
Ankle.

As rule man will feel well satisfied IL
lie can bobble around on crutches two or three
usually two or three months before he has
fully recovered. This is an unnecessary loss
Of time. for in many cases in which Chamber
lain's Pain Balm has been promptly and freely
applied complete cure has been effected in
les thaa one weeA's time, and in some cases
within three days For sale by Henry Evans
Wholesale and Retail. 92e st. NV. and all
druGgistA
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
1872

Thirty years ago when your
grandmothers bought THE DE-
L1NEAToR, the newest fashion
from Paris-like the above-was
taken from its pages and became
the vogue in America. In these
days THE DELINEAToR is still
the accepted arbiter of American
Fashions, but its styles are now
copied as freely in France as we
in earlier days used to copy things
Partisan. THE DEL1NEAroR de-
cides the dress of the whole world
of modern fashion.
The Washington times., 1902-09-12
Foreman Sorrell Promoted.

Foreman William T. Sorrell, the senior
foreman of the department, was by the
same action of the Commissioners pro-
NOTED to the office of Second Assistant
Chief Engineer, to take effect tomor
row. For some time past Foreman A.
J. Sullivan has been Acting Assistant
Chief Engineer, and he was in line oi
promotion, but owing to the seniority OF
services of Foreman Sorrell, he wa.
appointed to the position. Several OF
the friends of the latter called upor
Chief Dutton to urge the appointment
of Foreman Sorrell, and they informed
the chief that ii was the desire of Mr..
Sorrell TO serve in the capacity OF as
sistant chief for a few months, and then
to seek retirement on the age limit.
Acting Chief Engineer Sullivan was
consulted. and generously acquiesced in
the arrangemnt, voluntarily withdraw
ing his claims to the position in favor
of Mr.. Sorrell. In speaking of the
matter yesterday, Chief Dutton COM
mended the action of Mr.. Sullivan, and
stated that he would be in line for pro-
motion at the time Mr.. Sorrefl retires.
Assistant Chief Kurtz entered tho
Fire Department January q 1879. and
has thus served twenty-three years. He
was appointed to the position from
which he retires August 1, 1895. He
was made foreman September IL, 1887.
Foreman William Sorrell has spen
nearly forty years ip tho work of fire
fighting, having entered the volunteer
fire department in 1864, serving therein
until 1870, when he was appointed 20
the paid department.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
SENATOR'S 10 JOURNEY
INTOBHILDS OF JERSEY
Leave Washington This Morn
ing for Newark.
Scheduled to Play Sunday Ball With
Eastern League Outft-Georgetown
Carded for Tomorrow.

For the first time this season the Sen
atorial aggregation will take n journey
into unknown parts to do battle in other
than their own bailiwick At s O'Clock
this morning they will board a train at
the Baltimore and Ohio station and a few
hours later will be landed on the banks
of the Hudson River. opposite New York
city.
The object of the journey is to give the
Newark outfit, of the Eastern League. a
return game. AS the laws of the city OF
Newark forbid the playing OF baseball
within its boundry on the Sabbath, the
grounds OF the West New York Field club
have been secured. The diamond is locat-
ed at Weehawken. directly opposite the
Forty-second Street ferry.
Upon the visit of the Jerseyites to this
city little over week ago, the Senators
had little difficulty in taking the visitors
into camp and walloping them good and
soundly. Since that time. however, Man
ager REILLY has pitted his players against
the Athletics and the Quakers.
AS result of these engagements tho
representatives OF tnc MOSQUITO state
have greatly improved in their rendition
of the national game. and will be prepar-
ed this afternoon to give a good account
OF themselves. Immediately after the game
the Senators will return to Washington
so they can secure good rest prepara-
tory to meeting the Georgetown team the
following day.
1t is expected that this second encounter
with the shifty collegians will arouse the
greatest enthusiasm among the baseball
fans of the District. There was a large
crowd present week ago yesterday. when
the youngsters from across the creek
taught the professionals a few wrinkles
in their own game.
While the sentiment of the local en-
thusiasts is always with the Blue and
Gray when they encounter a foreign ag-
gregation. even the stanchest supporter of
the university has a sneaking desire to
see the Washington team come out vic
torious.
They would be very well satisfied to see
Georgetown defeated. provided the collie
gians play fast. snappy game. and give
the professionals stiff run for their
money. b.ls
As the Georgetown team will be the
last aggregation that the Senators en-
counter before their championship tussle
with Boston next "Wednesday afternoon,
there will undoubtedly be a large enthusi-
astic gathering of rooters. and should the
Senators succeed in placing their oppo-
nents a few runs to the bad they will
doubtless be accorded an ovation.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
Memphis Results.

MEMPHIS, April 19.-Results of today's
races: track fast:
First race-For three-year- and
upward; selling; one mile. Emathion
Cwinkfeld). 5 to 1. won; King Tatius
(Beln, 60 to 1, second; Drummond DEAN,
. to g. third. Time. 1:43A.
Second race-For three-year- and
upward; selling; one and onequarter
miles. W. B. Gates (Aker), 2 to /, won;
Sir Rolla tBelD. to ., second; Plead
(Prestonl. 10 to 1, third. Time. 2:0Sa4.
Third race-For three year-olds and
upward; one and one-sixteenth miles.
Aladdin (Coburn). to 2, won; Barouche
(Dcan). even. second; Lucien Appleby
CBirkenruth) to l. third Time. 1:4SA
Fourth race-The Memphis Stakes: for
two-year-olds. five furlongs. Judith
Campbell lJ. Woods, ? 10 3. won; Early
CWinkfeld), 6 to /. second; Watkins ov-
ertcn (Louden), IL to /, third. Time,
1:02L:.
Fifth race-For four-year- and up
ward; handicap steepIechase; full course.
Mac Laren &C. Johnson, to /. won;
Golden Link u. NJ. Weber,. TO /. sec
ond Precursor (Downs), to l, third.
Time, 4:37
Sixth race-For three year -olds and Up
ward: seven and one-half furlongs. Ad
nlonition lO'Brien). to 5. won; Lord
Quex tRobertsoD), 5 to 1. second: Harry
Wilson tMinder). to /, third. Time,
1:35A.
Note--Entries for Mondays races de-
layed.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
CHANGES IN YALE CREW.
Coffin Now Stroke in Varsity Boat
Johnson and Bogue Dropped.

NEW HAVEN, April 19.-The first OF
the expected spring changes in the varsity
boat has been ordered by Captain Kunzis
and Head Coach Cameron. Bogue. who
has been stroking the first varsity eight
ever since the beginning of the season,
has been set aside for time, and pos
sibly for good. and his place in the shell
given to Coffin, who has been rowing be-
hind him at No. t.. ...---.--
Coffin is a new man at stroke, though
he is an experienced oar, having rowed
last year as a substitute and two years
ago at No. in the Columbia varsity
she'll. He is not as strong a leader as
Bogue. but is more steady, and handles
his men better. Adams. who has been
rowing in the second she'll takes Coffin S
place in the varsity.
Another change that is even more i'm
portant is the dropping of Johnson, who
rowed No. last year on the Thames. out
of the varsity squad. possibly for the re-
mainder of the season. His loss will be
severely felt. as he is easily the best
single oar in the university. He rowed
on the winning Ten Eyck crew several
years ago, and last June had a large part
to do in winning the race from Harvard.
Johrsons difficulty is increase in weight.
He tips the scales at 210 pounds. and is
altogether too heavy for a she'll, which
will be at the best overloaded. His place
has been given to Weymouth. who seems
likely 20 hold it during the season.
The varsity eight is rowing now in the
following order:
Stroke, Cofiiu; No. Z. Laws; No 6, Cap
tain Kunzig: No. 5, Weymouth; No. 4,
Levering; No. 3. Gross; No. 9, Adams
bow. Waterman.
This is the best varsity selection that
cali be made by the coaches at this time,
although the second crew holds some ex-
cellent material. The men named are
rowing together with marked strength for
this time of the year. and are ahead CT
the usual development for April. The
chief trc'Ible seems to be a carelessness
in handling the boat, due to a tendency
to clipping, noticeable in the waist. BY
another month of hard work the eight
should be in excellent condition for the
commencement of the iomestretch
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
RACNG-AMONG THE HORSES AND SPRNTERS- -CYClNG.
M'NAIR MAKES NEW RECORD.
Clips Four Seconds Off Figures at Naval
Academy Meet.
Especial to The Washington Times.)

Especial to The Washington Times)
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 19.-The elev-
enth annual field and track meet was held
at the Naval Academy today. Only one
OF the Academy's record was broken and
that was the half mile run, which McNair
clipped off four seconds. his previous
record being 2 minutes 10 3-5 seconds.
and today he made it in minutes 8 3-o
seconds. The weather was too cool Tor
a swimming race. The results were as
follows:
100-yard dash-Final won by Wilson;
time 10 1-5 seconds: Baggaley. second
220-yard dash-Won by Wilson, time
"a 1-5 seconds: Sweeney second.
440-yard dash-Won by Brown, time,
30 3-5 seconds: VanAuken second.
Half-mile run-Won by McNair. time
minutes 35 seconds: Burnham second.
One mile run, McNair, paced by bicycle.
Time. sos 2-5.
12O-yard hurdle-Won by BaSgaley,
time 21 seconds: Marston second.
Class relay. one mile-First class. COM
pcsed of Smith. Hall. Brown. and Martin,
won: time. 3:49 Fourth class, second
Running high jump-Sownsend won. D
feet inches; Gatewood second.
Putting shot, IS pounds-Won by Adams,
"a feet 61-2 inches; Baggaley secoLd, ~
feet 3 inches.
Throwing hammer. 16 pounds-Won by
Adams. 81 feet s inches; Baggaley second.
So feet 4 inches
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
New Type of Automobile.

From Austria comes the details of an
entirely new type of vehicle which might
be termed an electro gasoline. 1t is con-
structed on the lines of the big touring
cars, but is provided with electric motors
in the hubs OF the two front road wheels,
in addition to the regulation gasoline en-
gine. small battery of accumulators is
also fitted to the car, which is charged
by the gasoline motor and dynamo when
the whole power is not required to propel
the vehicle. The energy thus stored up is
used when starting and also when driving
through crowded traffic. This makes 1t
possible to stoD the gasoline engine en-
tirely, and still keep the vehicle in opera
tion as an electric machine. thereby elm
mating the chance of frightening horses.
The advantages claimed for the combina-
tion arrangement are increased efficiency
and the possibility OF having practically
noiseless carriage when necessary.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
THE MORNING TIMES BASEBALL COUPON.

somewhat in figuring the attendance
on the openin.; day this year.
The Morning Times offers the fol.
lowing prizes to those who are lucky
enough to estimate the nearest to
the number of paid admissions on
| the day of the opening championship
| game with Boston. The date of the
| opening game is April %, but if for
any cause the game should not be
! played on that date the paid attend
ance of the first championship game
in this city will be taken as the basis
of deciding the winners.
To the person making the nearest esti-
mate to the actual number of paid ad-
missions at the American League ball
! park, on the date of the opening game of
the season, The Morning Times will give
season book with reserved seat coupon
| attached, good for two persons.
To the person making the next best
estimate season book good for one
person to the grounds and grandstand.
To the person making the third best
estimate pass for the first thirty games
to the grounds and grandstand
To the person making the fourth best
estimate season pass, good for admis-
sion to the bleachers.
- bn -t,ll
be rs follows:
All estimates must be made on cou-
pons cut from The Morning Times,
This is necessary, as in order to Ia
cilitate keeping track of the esti-
mates they must be on some sort of
a uniform blank. Otherwise the busi-
ness of sorting them would be too
slow. tedious, and difficult.
Employees of this paper viii not be
allowed to compete.
In case any two prize-winning esti
mates are a tie the one bearing the
earlier date will get the award.
No estimate will be received after
- o'clock noon, April 23.
All estimates must be mailed to the
Baseball Editor of The Times
Great care should be taken to make
all figures very distinctly and to use
great care in writing the name and
address plainly, so as to save both
time and trouble in determining the
prize winners. "
There will be no limit to the num-
ber of times any one person can vote.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
Only four days yet remain to win one
of the season tickets to the American
League baseball games played in Wash

Just n quartet of morning issues of
! The Washington Times will give you
the chance to witness all the games
here this season free of cost.
Get aboard,
Cut out a coupon from The Times
of this morning, or tomorrow, or
Tuesday, or even Wednesday, and get
it to the Baseball Editor of The
Times. and join the army of guessers,
each of whom has chance to win
one of the several season tickets that
have been offered by The Times for
the best guess as to the exact num-
Der of paid admissions to the open
ing game of the season in this city
next Wednesday.
Don't be content with guessing once.
Do as some politicians advise their
constituents to do on election days.
Vote early and often.
You cannot guess too many times.
Guesses are coming in by the thou
sands every day Most of them are
from Washington. of course, but Il
large number come from neighboring
cities, and merely show the great in
terest that is being taken in the
novel guessing contest inaugurated
by The Times progressive and popu-
lar management.
Cut out the coupon printed above
and see how close you can come to
naming the number of paid admis-
sions to the opening game Wednes-
day. If you strike the bulls eye You
will receive a season pass that will
entitle you to seat in the grand
stand, besides giving you the oppor-
tunity to pass the gatekeeper with
out paying a cent during the entire
season.
Isn't such a privilege worth guess
ing for?
Some forty thousand readers of The
Times think so and have sent in their
gucsses.
Join the procession and you may win
free pass to see the Senators slay ball
this year.
On April 30 last year, when Wash
ington opened with baltimore, the
paid admissions were nearly ten
thousand. This will aid the fans
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
Aqueduct Results.

AQUEDUCT, L. L, April 19.-Results of
today's races; track fast:
First race-For tnree-year-o and up
ward; selling; seven furlongs. Sir Florian
tOdomD, 8 to 5. won: Lanceman fMilleTO,
6 to l. second; Satire (McCue), 4 to /.
third. Time. 1:2s
Second race-For three -year-olds and
upward: handicap. five and one-half fur
longs. Flying Buttress (Shea). to /, won
Neither One tMcGInnD. 3 to 1. second, /,
Master LANDRY, TO 2. third. Time,
1:O72-5.
Third race-For two-year-ol olds: selling
four and one-half furlongs. Bismarck
(Brennsn). 5 to /, won; Mystic Belle
fWonderIy). s to 5. second: CinciDnatus
Cochran, , to 2. third. Time, 0:57.
Fourth race-The Arverne Stakes; fo-
three-year -olds; seven farlongs. Dom
Paul (Cochran). to 5. won; Deiagao
(Saaw). 3 TO 2, second; Eddie Busch (Won-
derly). to !. third. Time. rs rs.
Fifth race-For two-year-old maidens;
selling: four and one-half furlongs. Nj
axus fBrennan). to ]. won; Mackey
Dwyer fMichaels), 3 to 2. second; Ken
pard (MiiIer), 8 to /. third. Time. 0:56.
Sixth 'race-For three year -olds and up
ward: handicap: mile and seventy yards
Himself (Brennan,, to /. won; Agnes d.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
Lakeside Results.

LAKESIDE, April 19.-Results Of to-
days races; track fast:
First race-For three -year-olds and up
ward: selling; one mile. Possa-t tNutt)
to /. won; Miss Liza (R. Steele), to
/, second; Donator (otisl, to l. third.
Time. l.: AZ 1-5.
Second race-For two year olds; four fur
longs. Silver Fringe (Otis). to l, woh;
Stem Winder tDominickt. 5 TO 2, second:
Relle Graham [Nutt} TO l. third. Time,
0 40 40.
Third race-Fcr thrce-year and up
ward; five furlongs. Burnie Bunton
(Dominick). even. won; Scorpio tNutt). 4
to 1. second; Otis tSingleton), to .,
third. Time. 191 2-5.
Fourth race-For four-yeaT- T-olds and
upward: handicap; one mile Kenilworth
lDominickJ, even, won: Charley Moore
tSeaton), 4 to l. second; Carl Kahler
(Blake), to |. third Time, l:4l S-5.
Fifth race-For three-year-o -olds; selling;
six and one-half furlongs. Sly Maid
Dominick). TO 5, won; Leenia Or.
Steele), 6 to 5. second; Dodie S. tDavi-
sonl. 10 /, third. Time, 1:22 2-5.
Sixth race-For three -year-olds and up
ward; selling; one and ne-quarter miles.
John McGurk "a. Jackson). even, won;
Digby Bell CW. Waldo. . to l, second:
Linden Ella t0tis), 2 to l, third. Time,
2:g9 Is
Note-Entries for Mondays races de-
layed.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
Pasteboard Bicycle Tires.

A novelty that the man who discovered
it calls "the limit in fake tires" came from
a bargain wheel that was left with a
dealer for repairs. When the tires were
removed they were found to be stiff tubes
OF scrap pasteboard glued together and
painted on the outside to resemble rub
ber Inner air tubes Of rubber were used
in conjunction with the pasteboard. The
tires were nearly puncture-proof.b but had
about as much life in them as a wood
en- shoe. section of one of these tires,
which were ridden for miles without de-
lection of the fraud. has been put in a
glass case by the dealer who discovered
them.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
CHOYNSKI AND WEINIG.
Will Fight Twenty Rounds at Louisville,
NAV q

Joe Choynski. the veteran middleweight,
never seems tc know when he has enough
He is going to take a chance with Al
Weinig, ct Buffalo, who recently gave
Kid Carter a hard battle at Chicago. The
two were matched last week to meet in
Louisville in a twenty-round fistic argu-
ment ct Music Hall. The men will box
before the Empire Athletic Club at Music
Hall On May 2. the night before the Ken
tucky Derby is run.
The men have been dickering for a
match for some time, but Manager Dickins
received their signatures to contract
last week. Choynski will arrive in Louis
Vile April 27 to complete his training.
while Weinig is expected to reach there
this week to get in shape for the Cali
fornian. These men have never met in
the ring. but from their performances
against various opponents they should put
UP an interesting bout.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
DOM PAUL, CAPTURES THE
ARVERNE STAKES BY A HEAD
The Card for Monday.

Fourth race-The Canarsie Stakes: foI
two year-olds; four and one-half fur
longs-Discus. 1l2; Alan, 107; Hedge, Red
knight. 1l2; Bobbinett, Anna DAILY, 109;
Blue and Orange, Examiner. Sooth Sayer,
Lickpenny, Bensonhu:st. li2.
Fifth race-For maiden threc-yeaT- -olds
selling: five furlongs. Master Frank. 107;
Lady May, 105; Ouachila, 10I; Miss Pat
sey. lO5; Lady Appleby. 100; Cigar. 107;
Garden, Knight OF Snowden, 1l0; Knight
Tcmplar. Restorative. iG7; Odds and Ends
Cas- ;ville. 10; Worry. 1G7; Trentham. 105;
Honeybrook. Gay Girl, 1l0; Tact, 100:
Dandy West, 107.
Sixth race-For three year olds and up
ward: selling; seven furlongs. Leander.
90; Cresscn, 102; Taicose, 107; Bounteous,
109: Bannock, 114 San Louis. 107; Father
Dan. 1903; Furlough. 90; Vassal Dance,
10i; Broadstreet. 9S; Edgar Poe, %;
Locke, ia,
The Washington times., 1902-04-20

AQUEDUCT, L. l.. April 19.-Entries
for Mondays races:
First race-For two-year- olds: selling;
five furlongs. Wolfram. 80; Benduro. 1O.
Warte Nicht, 1O!; SGuid. SO; Albatross
Royal Ensign f01; Impetuous, 104; Ponca.
107; Adele Harding. 80: Bismarck. loi;
Night Owl. 90; Marcus. IS: Tom Maybin,
10T; Kilmorie. 9S; Kittanning. Flamboy-
ant, 10l: Agio, lOi.
Second race-FoT three-yca--olds and
upward: seven furlongs. Price, Justice
110; Tenagra, 105; Intrusive, 126; Fran
cesco. Man o'War, 1l0; Margraviate, l2O;
Early Eve, los: st. Barnaby 10.
Third race-For mares three years old
and upward: selling; six furlongs. Alpaca.
l1G: Pleasant Sail. 10S; Bell of Milford.
81; Princess Otiilie. los: Animosity. 1913:
Abbeydell, So; Merry Hours. ~; Zemora.
los; May Harrison. 80; Ondurdis. 10S.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
TICKETS FOR OPENING GAME.
Baseball Patrons May Purchase Tickets
at Various Places in City.

In order to provide fol- the convenience
OF patrons Of the opening game OF the
American League baseball season next
Wednesday. Manager LOTUS has arranged
to place tickets on sale at various places
in the city.
Reserved seats and boxes can be obtain
ed at Tappan's on r Street and at the
Riggs House cigar stand and general ad-
mission, grandstand. and bleacher tickets
can be bought at Hiss restaurant on
Thirteenth Street.
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
A COMEDY OF ERRORS.
Cardinals Make Many Blunders and the
Pirates Take the Game.

ST. LOUIS. April 19.-Pittsburg took to-
days game by a score of 10 to 4. 1t was
a comedy OF errors on the part of the
Cardinals. Willie Popp made his debut
in fast company, and pitched a good ar
ticle of ball Had he received proper sup
port the story would have been different
Attendance 1O. 900. The score:
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
VANDERBILT AUTO RACE.
W. K, Jr, Arranging 100 Kilometer
Contest With Henry Rothschild.

PARIS, April 19.-It is announced that a
great automobile race of 100 kilometers is
being arranged between NJ. Henri Roths-
child and William K Vanderbilt, jr
The course will be from Paris to Trou-
Vile
The Washington times., 1902-04-20
EASY FOR CHICAGO.
Reds Twriler Takes Balloon Ascension
and Remnants Win Out.

CINCINNATI. April 19.-In eight in
nings one OF the Reds new twirlers al
lowed the Chicagos but one hit, yet dur
ing that time they made six runs. In
the fourth inning Ewing lost his head
and gave seven bases on balls. These
with one single. yielded five runs and
made the game easy for the visitors. The
score:
The Washington times., 1902-04-20

Two base hits-Dobbs. Ewing. Sacrifice
hits-Tinler. Miller. Dexter. Bases on
balls-On Ewing 10. of Gardner 8: off
Rhoades, 9 Double play-Dexter, unas-
sisted Struck out-By Ewing. 5: by
Gardner, 2. Passed balls-Bergen. 2.
wild pitch-Ewing. Left on hases-Cin-