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The Washington times., 1902-08-04
Team Batting for Five Games.
Team Fielding for Five Games.
STILL IN THE RING.
Choynski Not an Old Man, But He Has
Been Fighting Nineteen Years.

Joe Cboynski, the clever blonde Cali
ing people refer TO him as the old
man" Choynski says that he is far from
being an old man, and that the reason
so many persons have this impression Is
owing to the fact that he has been in
the boxing game ever since he was
fourteen years old.
He has, therefore, been fighting for
the past nineteen years. He was cham
pion of the Pacific Coast when he was
seventeen years of age. Since that time
he has fought every boxer CT any note
that ever put on a glove. In an inter
csting interview the other day Choynski
said.
do you know why so many people
call me the old war horse? Well, 1
have been boxing since | was fourteen
years OF age. and as | am now thirty
three you can see that the public natu-
rally has an impression that l am an
old man. am still as good as ever as
far as training and fighting are con-
cerned, but when issue challenge TO
fight one OF the big fellows the cry is at
once set up that | am too old. have
always taken the best of care of myself
and I'll bet right now that l can go out
and beat any man my weight in the
business for 100 yards.
Il was champion on the Pacific Coast
when was seventeen. One of the first
men l ever boxed was Con Riordan,
who died in the East after boxing Bob
Fitzsimmons.
When / fought Jim Corbett on a
barge at Frisco there were 250 spec
tators at the ringside. At the end all
had left but ten. That was one of the
hardest fights / ever had in my life.
and guess I've been in as many as any
man in the game"
The Washington times., 1902-08-04

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug. 3.-Cleveland
lost the game with Washington played
in this city this afternoon, in the ninth
inning. Until this time the contest was
close and exciting throughout. although
chances to score were literally thrown
away by the Spiders early in the game,
when the necessary hit was not forth
coming.
Three CT the hits made by the Sen
ato-s came in that last inning. including
two singles and double, and with a
base on balls, netted them three runs.
more than enough to win out.
Bernhard was forced TO retire at the
close Of the eighth inning. after sprain-
ing his ankle. The accident happened in
the ffth, when he was retired at sec
end on 4 force. He stuck 1t out bravely.
however. for the succeeding three in
Iings. but at last had to give way to a
nan by the name OF Hess.
Hess is apparently a youngster, who
throws from the wrong side. He start
ed of with promising prospects at the
opening OF the ninth. With Delehanty
the first man up, two wide out curves
were served up. which fooled the heavy
slugger, much to the delight of the
on fly TO right. It was different with
Keister, who cut a screecher through
the left side of the diamond. He was
moved up q minute later when Hess
passed Lee. Coughlin then hit what
looked to be a double to right which
Thoney finally got after long run.
and on which Keister went to third
Lee then stole second. Keister scored
on Ely's hit to left. aud the other two
runners came home when Clark hit for
double along the third base line.
In the preceding eight innings the
hits were widely scattered, except at
the opening, when Ryan led off with q
double and scored on Dclehanty's sin
gle to right, and again in the third.
after two were out, two singles in sue
cession, coupled with a stolen base.
scored the second run.
In almost every other inning Wash
ington failed 10 get a life. and as it
finally turned out only four runners
were left Oh bases during the entire
nine innings
~4s-lAa6Ni EAll4OAl " do Bdul1 tTlDpltQ
in his pitching staff, and young Hess.
a Dayton product, was sent in TO show
what he could do. Moore had pitched
on Saturday. Joss was injured recently.
and Bernhard could not bear his weight
on his injured ankle.
For Washington Coughlin and Ely
played by far the best game. Each had
many difficult chances, and Ely's error
was due TO a wide throw to second to
catch the runner on force, which was
mainly responsible for the first run
scored by Cleveland.
Delebanty attempted to make a cir
Gus catch on an assist by Coughlin, but
the ball fell out of his gloved hand
Aside from these two errors the play
ing was as clean as a whistle Snappy
work was the rule.
Apparently difficult chances were
turned into easy outs. There was no
soldering by any of the players, and
the spectators were given q run for
their money. The score:
The Washington times., 1902-08-04

Earned runs-St. Louis, 5; Baltimore,
/. Two base hIts-Wallace and Kahoe
Three-base hit-Burkett Home run
-Kahoe. Sacrifice hit-Heidrick Double
plays-Wallace. Padden, and Anderson;
Gilbert. Howell. and Smith. Passed
balls-kahoe, /; Yeager. !. Stolen
hases-Burkett. Mellor. Gilbert. Wild
pitches-By Harper. /; by Shields. l.
Bases on balls-On Harper, 3; off
Shields. 2. Struck out-By Harper, 5:
by Shields. l. Left on bases-St. Louis.
4: Baltimore. 7.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04

Two-base hlts-Elberfeld. 2; Casey.
Gleason, Freeman. Dougherty. Collins
Hit by pitcher-Dineen, l. First on
bslls-By Mullin, 3; by Dineen, 5; by
Williams, g. First on errors-Detroit
2; Boston. 3. Left on bases-Detroit.
10: Boston, u. Sacrifice hit-Warner
Stolen base-Dougherty. Struck out
BY Mullin. 2; by Williams, 2; by Siever.
/. Wild pitch-By Williams. ! by Null
lin, l. Umpire - Connolly. Attend
ance-3.23+. Time OF game hours and
Is minutes
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.

White Sox, 2. Left on bases-Athlefics.
.; White Sox. ?. First base on balls
BY Patterson. /; by Waddell. 8. Struck
out-By Patterson. 2; by Waddell. 9.
Two-base hit-Hartsel. Sacrifice hit
Strang. Stolen base-Mertes. Passed
ball - Shreck. Double plays-Daly to
Davis to Isbell; Davis to Daily to Isbell
NJ. Cross to Powers, to L. Cross: Davis
to lsbell. Umpire-Sheridan. Time OF
game hour and 80 minutes.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04

One thing that is promised by Griffith
and Comskey Is better stick work on the
part CT the White Sox. While at home
a great deal of time will be devoted each
day to this department of the game.
Comiskey thinks that the bad weather
which was encountered in the East was
responsible. In part at least, for the
poor batting of his team.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04

The Boston management is in guam
dry for pitchers. An attempt was made
to secure Danny Friend, but Danny was
too mercenary, and then try was had
at Klobedanz, BostGn's former left
handler. Curran, formerly of Tufts. was
given seat on the bench as an emer-
gency man yesterday.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
TIGERS WIN AGAIN.
Elberfeld's Hitting Responsible for Bos-
toms Defeat.
lspeclal to The Wa.hingtnn Time. J

DETROIT. Aug 3.-The Tigers kept up
their winning streak today, but had u
narrow escape from defeat. Dineen was
knocked out in five innings, and boston
retaliated By driving Mullin TO the bench
IN the eighth.
Elberfeld's hitting was the feature, rs
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
To Build $4,000 Mausoleum.

SCRANTON. Pa. Aug. 3-The heirs of
John Jermyn. the millionaire coal opera
tor, whose death occurred recently. yes
terday awarded a contract for the cree
tion of a $50. 600 mausoleum in Dunmore
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
Captain O'Farrell Improving.

The condition of Capt. Patrick H.
O'Farrell. who has been seriously i'll at
his residence, 1902 University Place
northwest. is considerably improved. DR..
]. R. Wellington, his attending physi-
clan, stated last night that the captain
was improving rapidly, and he is in
hopes OF being able to send him to the
country in a few days TO recuperate.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

Through an error OF the scorer in Sat
urday's game between the Olympias ana
the Fourth Presbyterian Athletic Asso-
citation the score was given as I to I,
vor of the Olympias.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
"RUBE" OUT OF FORM.
White Sox Solve Curves of Philadelphia
Slab Artist.
Especial 10 The Washington Times,

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Waddell fell off
from his accustomed form today. and
the White Sox scored three times against
the invincible Rube. The runs were
evenly distributed by the champions who
played an errorless game
One run in the first was made before
the Athletics could muster up. and :hey
failed 10 land a hit after the fourth
inning. The attendance was large. and
the weather perfect The score:
The Washington times., 1902-08-04

Stolen bases-Bay. Keister, 2; Dele
hanty. Lee, Ely. Clark. Two-base hits
Ryan. Clark. Sacrifice hit-Gochnauer.
Double play-Ely. Doyle and Delehantv.
innings pitched-By Bernhard. S: bv
Hess. !. Hits-Of Bernhard. 5: off Hess.
=. Struck out-By Bernhard. 4. Base on
balls-oh Bernhard. /; off Hess, /; off
Carriek, !. Hit by pitched ball-By Car
rick. ]. Passed ball-Bemis. Time OF
game hour and 4S minutes. Umpire
o'Loughlin. Attendance-4.47l.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
The Weeks Hitting Averages.

The past five games have not been
very good for averages, particularly in
the batting department. those three
games in Detroit very materially de-
creasing the records Of some Of the
clubs best swatters
The hitting for the games played last
week is shown in the following table:
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
DIAMOND DUST.

Cal McVay. who for number OF years
played the outfield on the Philadelphia
National League team. has signed with
the Crystal Rocks. Crestline tOhio)
club. Regards to Paul Hines.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
BROWNS TRIM ORIOLES.
Birds Lose Fourth Straight Game on
Their Western Trip.

Especial 10 The Washington Times)
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3.-The Browns gave
fine exhibition this afternoon, besting
Baltimore, who put up q stiff game.
The score:
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
The Seasons Batting Averages.

Delehanty still holds u commanding
lead over the rest OF the players at
the bat. with Ryan a good second. The
hitting records for the season to date
are as follows
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
PASSING OF LANKY
BOB FlTZSIMM0NS
Confined from Third Page.)

your wind. remarked Fitz. But hadn't
enough left to make reply. Perhaps
it's just as we'll. What | would have
said would not look well here.
"Fitz had scant liking for the white
lights and the repartee OF the booze
booths. His chief delight was TO race
about on the grass with an animal pet
a lion or a bear or some such gentle
beast He had absolutely no fear of
wild animals. and they had no fear Of
him. | have seen him in the New York
and Philadelphia Zoos reach into a cage.
catch a lion by the paw, and drag the
big cat UP to the bars. The lion ac-
cepted the treatment without any fuss,
and Fitz cuffed him about unless the
keeper saw the play. and stopped 1t.
He was always a boy. He was rough
and awkward and uncouth But. like
a boy. he was frank and honest. He
was fond as n kitten for not keeping
still, and his enormous strength and the
weight of his ponderous arms made him
a rough playfellow But he never fool
ed win any or his associates except
those who were tough enough and knew
how to take it.
With this love of rough play went
perfect good nature that nothing could
rufiie. He accepted defeat in any prank
as laughingly as II he were the victor.
lived with him for many months at
time, and never saw him angry, not even
when his son and heir Robbie. the ORR
hat faIl inf
plaster his bald head with molassses
taffy
The Washington times., 1902-08-04

The Senator's. Notwithstanding their
defeats at Detroit. got off with fewer
errors than many people suppose. The
fielding averages for the past week are
as follows.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04

The fielding averages CT the different
members Of the Washington club for
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
Rivals Play Scheduled
Sunday Game at
Columbus, 0.
TIMELY HITTING TURNS TRICK
Keister, Ely, and Clarke
Drive in Winning
Runs.
BERNHARD INJURIES ANKLE

Young South-Paw Named Hess Re
heves Big Twirler in Ninth Dele
hanty Makes Error on Attempt to
Perform a Circus Catch-Fast Work
the Rule.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
GAMES OF MINOR LEAGUES.

Eastern League-Buffalo-Jer City;
no game owing to police interference.
Rochester Newark; game forfeited to
Rochester; Newark failed to appear.
Montreal, 10; Providence, 2.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04

Western League-Kansas City. 3; Mil
waukee. 0. Kansas City, 2; Milwaukee.
z. Peoria, 4; ST. Joseph. 8. Peoria. 4;
St. Joseph, II. Omaha. o; Des Moines, 2.
Colorado Springs. 16: Denver, s.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04

American Association-St. Paul. 3; To-
ledo, !. st. Paul, II; Toledo, .. Kansas
City. 8; Louisville. 10. Milwaukee, Z:
indianapolis. 2. Milwaukee. 0; Indian
apolis, 3. Minneapolis. .; Columbus. 3.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
Postars Misdirected Hospitality.

The idea of President Postal in giving
his players right royal time whenever
they come 10 Detroit is doubtless well
meant, but it is kindness misdirected
and has aroused great deal of dissat-
isfaction among the fans in Washington.
They are perhaps more interested in the
success of the Senators than even Mr..
Postal. who after all is said and done,
is merely financially interested in the
game in Washington. and so long as the
crowds continue large enough not 10
cause him to dig in his pocket to make
good any deficiency, he is thoroughly
satisfied with his business venture.
But here are hundreds of Washing
tonians no patronlze Mr.. Postals ball
team who would like to see the club
give fairly decent exhibition when
they travel TO Detroit So. II the Sena-
tors are to be expected to win any
games in Detroit Mr.. Postal should close
his baths TO his players and give up
the nocturnal excursions to Canada.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
Will Live in Memory.

Once at Bensonhurst, just after n
thunder shower. he tossed me through
a hedge. 1t was Sunday afternoon and
several hur ire ueople were watching
him. l had d rec in my hand at the
time as big young pineapple. Bob,
as usual on Sundays, wore tall silk
bonnet. When l picked myself up he
started to run. let go the pear. catch
ing him where his red thatch and the
bonnet met. Whether he was overbal-
anced in his running or his feet got
crossed. l don't know. but when the
pear splashed over his top. carrying
away the bonnet. Bob went sprawling
on his mouth and nose in the mud.
Everybody laughed. but none more
heartily than the giant who could have
crushed the life out OF the author of
his discontinue with one slap of his
open hand.
The padded gloves have been strip
ped from Fitzsimmons freckled hand
for aye. but the endearing makeup OF
his personality as a boxer an athlete.
and an all-round man, will lnger long
in the memory OF not only those who
follow the fortunes of the ring. but OF
thousands who never saw prizefght."
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
SENATORS GET TOGETHER AND
TAKE THE SPIDERS INTO CAMP
AMERICAN LEAGUE
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Washington, 5: Cleveland, g
Boston, g; Detroit. II.
Baltimore, 3; st. Louis, 9.
Phladelphia ! : Chicago, 3
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY

Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Baltimore st St Lous
Boston at Detroit
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
Wood batted for Bernhard in eighth.

Cleveland ....0 0 0 0 1 O.
Washington 1 0 0 0 0 0 %
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
Why Senators Play Dopey Ball.

There is good reason for the fall
ing down of the Senators whenever they
go to Detroit. the principal one being
that as proprietor Of the Oriental baths,
Mr.. Postal turns over the steam rooms
and plunge to his ball players.
Most OF the team remain in the baths
the better part of their stay in the
Michigan metropolis-that is, with the
exception of the time they are not be-
ing wined and dined by President Pcs
tai at Canadian resort, which has hap
pened on the occasion OF the Washing
ton teams. last two visits to Detroit.
The work Of the players on the day fol-
lowing has been identically the same
they have put up a game that the veriest
amateur aggregation would be heartily
ashamed Of
So that together with the loafng In
the Turkish baths with the consequent
enervating effects. and the BOOKING ex-
petitions under the chaperonage OF the
owner of the team, 1t is small wonder
that the Washington players have been
in no condition to appear on the field.
let alone being expected to play good
ball.
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
A Weeks Fielding Averages.

Team tot,.. gee4 Al 52s 1c1 ~ as
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
GAMES WITH DETROIT
DISGUST LOCAL FANS
Bad Effects of President
Postal's Night Frolic.
Amateurish Work of the Players the
Result of Too Enjoyable Times Un-
der Chaperonage of Mr.. Postal.

The decidedly poor work Of the Wash
ington team at Detroit last week has oc-
casioned a great deal OF unfavorable
comment among the followers Of the ma
tional game in this city. and many com
plants have been made that when away
from home the Senators do not care a
rap whether they win their games or
not so long as they are accorded good
patronage during the games played in
the Capital.
Some ultra enthusiastic fans openly
assert that there is good deal OF hip
podroming between the Washington and
Detroit clubs. and point to the results
OF the games between the two clubs in
the last two series to bear out their
statement, ard while the throwing of
games is an almost utter impossibillty.
there is something very strange with
the work of the Senators whenever they
strike Detroit.
AS is well known. Fred Postal, the
president and principal stockholder of
the local baseball association, resides in
Detroit and is generally supposed to be
pleased to have his team defeat the
Tigers. but as the Senators have been
an easy prey TO the Wolverines this sea-
son when playing in the latter's home,
Mr. Postal has been compelled to fore
go vast amount of joyousness
The Washington times., 1902-08-04
Fielding Records to Date.

Telm tgt,'s..elO "a
New-York tribune., 1902-06-21
DIS7rLLryG CouP4yT ADJUSTMENT

RadoIph Els president OF the Fidelity Trust
Company. Of Philadelphia; Crawford Livingston.
u this ci-y and Valentine p Snyder. president OF
The Western National Bank, committee repre-
serting large amounts OF both classes OF the stocks
OF the DistiIliug Company OF America, have foruu-
lated plan having its features an adjustment
OF tn accumulated dividends on the preferred
stock. amounting on July l = per cent. and
reduction of the hxec charges Of the company 70
$4,000 = year. with reasonable assurance Of the
payment % az least per cent dividends on the
stock OF the proposed new company from its incep-
uon- n semi-oficial outline OF the provisions OF
the plan follows:
L Is proposed that the new company shall author
Per cent convertible gold bonds. secured by the de-
posi- OF the stocks and bonds Of the present com
panS, which VIII be bought. and d majority OF
Hhlch vii be necessary fo- the operation OF me
pan 50 IS 10 give the new company tle coarol @ 81
ne Distii.ing Company OF America and It's con-
These bonds viii be redeemable at 1o5 after six
years. and convertible into The stock or the com
tae4- date OF The new issue Of bonds VIII De
FTsi-y8 50 90 viii be issued in exchange for an
equal OF the collateral trust IS Of the Dis
ThicsE are or5isg rd5eema6Ie 81 At ma par
second-sl S73 oo0 in exchange for the per cent
'oAas of he American Spirits Company
Dividends on the preferred stock Of the Dtstillng
Ths Balance. s. ss45da. viii be sold for cash TO
. be used + Necessary for the benefit Of the con
For the present preferred stock it IS proposed TO
issue stock of the new company to the amount OF
q Per cent Of present holdings. and the common
stock viii receive Il per cent There viii be only
We class Of stock and the total issue VIII be ap-
tsEfed stock = per cent Of the new bonds and 70
Der cent in stock Of the new company The fixed
t7lsEges under this plan would be SSOovvo Feouc-
llon OF 500 COO
The DistiIng Company Of America has now out
Standing about s44 600 common and $2s.5nOo
Preferred stock and about Ss.5e0000 bonds the to-
tal capitalization approxinating $50 00,0co. Under
cd MIA ao5Z
taiza;ion would be reduced by $35 600 CO., to S4s.
oce ss
New-York tribune., 1902-06-21
JTDGBFNT AGAINST EI-SEN4TORS
xEs BEL0EN GETS NEARLY $4,000 on JERSEY
CITY WATER COMPANY SoTEs

MEs RELDEN GETS NEARLY $4,000 on JERSEY
CITY WATER COMPANY NOTES
a Judgment for S5o sos . has been obtained by
Mrs Anna Y. Beiden- wife OF William Belden Of
jersey City against Patrick Il Flynn, the con
tractor; ex-senator John McCarty. ex-senator
Michael J Co1fey and Frederick c. Cocheu. direct
ors OF The Jersey City Water Company. The four
rner are well known in Brooklyn. The judgment
vas obtained or two sixty day notes for SIS eoo
each mad by M Flynn il February last and in
dorsed by Co4fey. NcCarty and Cocheu The judg-
merit marks the elimination OF legal difficulties
between Mrs, BeIdens husband and Mr.. Flynn and
his associates OF the Jersey City Water Company
since the latter. in 1897. engaged II contract 70
build a new water system for Jersey City.
Il was said yesterday at the office OF the COM
psny IL NontaEue-st, Brooklyn, that an effort
would probably be made to effect a compromise
with the Beldens One OF the directors said that
xhsa M. Belden made the proposition for the
corpanv to build a water system in Jersey tltE
they entered into a agreement 70 pay MI t5eIcel
percentage OF the profits when the work was
completed The understanding was that he shoulc
TsceiSe something like y per cent Of the pronts
work was finished. Later however. he brought
suit for his money Il q a critical JunctUre
the coulpapy's affairs and Two promlssorE notes
were made out % him to "a tlSTy MS dsl1laEQs
Arre-wzrd he transferred his rights TO his wife so
as 20 avoid appearing in the present proceedings