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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
PRISONER STRICKEN
AS He DENIED CHARGE
c. G. Wilcox Becomes Dumb When Ar
raigned IN Police Station.

NEW YORK. Jan. 14-suddeply
stricken dumb as he stood before the
desk in the TenderIoin police station
last night Charles G. Wilcox. we'll
dressed man, who gave his address as y
West Forty-seventh Street. was sent 10
Bellevue Hospital prisoner and puz-
zle for the physician He was arrest I'd
for making a scene in The lobby Of the
Grand Hotel, and the steward OF the
house, Ira L. Smith. accompanied hin,
and Policeman Dunn 10 the station
house
VIII YOU make q charge of disorder
" conduct against this man." asked
Sergeant Sweeney. The steward an
swered in the affirmative ana Wilcox ex-
claimed:
wasn't disorderIy- His Jaws
locked together before he could com
plete his sentence and he remained
standing before the sergeant. trembling.
pale. and apparently in great mental
agony He could not open his mouth
John Anthony. the doormau. a strong.
powerful man, tried TO force the prfs-
oneT's jaws apart He could not bulge
Them. A New York Hospital ambulance
was called and DR.. Nix examined VII
cox and could do nothing for him. He
said the man had 4 weak heart. but
that there must be some other expIana-
ton for his sudden affection He sent
wilcox TO Bellevue for examination ana
trea tment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
OLD ELI FAVORS
GRADUATE ADVISERS
Track Committee Votes to Have Board
of Five Elected Annually.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Jan 14-At a
meeting Of the track team committee at
Yale today it was voted to have q sradu
ate advisory committee on track ath-
Ietics in Yale to consist OF Eve mem
bers. who are to be elected annually
a the same time that the captain OF
the team is elected. the committee to
be selected by the members OF me ,aam.
The work of this committee will be
strictly of an advisory nature, and the
members win keep in close touch with
the undergraduates managem ant, hold
ing three meetings with it in the course
OF the year The COMMITTEES elected
consists Of c. H. Sheriff.. captain Of the
50 team; Julian W Curtis. of the class
of 70; l. P. Sheldon, captain Of the 90
team. and Thomas r Fisher. the '99
captain.
The freshman candidates for the rack
team at Yale have been called out for
January 10, and the general candidates
for the team have been called out Febru-
.aT4 IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
JUST WHY BENNIHG
TRACK WAS LEASED
WeStcheSter Association the
Real Owners.

The formal lease Of the course at
Benning to tho Wsstchsstsr Racing As.
ISOLATION. the first stsD OF which vas
taken IN this city or Monday. simply
means that the course vii be under The
direction OF that association while pre-.
serving the name ana officials which
have made # popular IN the District Of
Columbia, and with view 10 increasing
It's usefulness IN the racing world.
The Washington JOCKEY Club, having
a floating cebt and also a mortgage or
its property and being unable 10 pay for
the same. made an arrangement with Au-
gust Belmont by which Mr. Belmont was
to pay of al Indebtedness. 20 pay TO
each shareholder fuu par value Of his
stock. and TO take IN turn the proper
y OF the Washington JoeEsE Club.
a new organization was then formed
with capitalization OF $200. oG0. having
practically the same title. the same Of
hcers and committee as the old. The
stock Of this organization. practically
owned by Mr.. Belmont. was purchased
by the Westchester Racing Association,
except such shares as former sharehold-
ers had preferred TO take in place O.
cash. The Washington Jockey Club then
leased its property 10 the Westchester
Racing Association for the term OF TWEEN
~ years on a guaranteed payment Of in
teFest on the stock The organization.
therefore. is simply the Washington
Jockey Club. OF the District of Colum-
biz, with the sans officials as hereto
fore, but the controlling interest Is in.
the hands Of the Westchester Racing AS
sociat.on-
This was done in order that the prop.
erty might not be tempered with any
debts. that the stockholders might be as
sured good return on their stock. and
that the Washington Jockey Club, hack
ed BY an organization Of the Importance
OF the Westchester Racing Association.
would be in a position TO hold racing
meetings Of more Importance. giving
better stakes and prizes and generally
fall in with the advancements of the
other Jockey Club tracks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
JAMES r. KEENE HAS
NEWMARKET STABLE
Matt Allen, Dissatisfied With Old
Quarters, Buys New Ground.

LONDON. Jan. 14.-When Matt allen.
James R Keene's new American train
er. arrived at Newmarket and looked
over his training quarters. situated at
Exning. a village on the outskirts of
the town, he was dissatisfied with them.
Mr. Keene Immediately cabled him 10
suit himself and buy any place be fan-
-. result of this order Allen
purchased ground from Lord Rosebery
and built the stable at Newmarket.
The town of Newmarket is long.
struggling affair, with a few pubs" and
many training quarters 1t is split in
twain by High Street. At one end Of
it. called "Buryside, " are the main
training courses. At the other end Of
the street. which is eaIied the Cam
bridge end" are the race tracks where
the contests take place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
SPLINTER DUFFEY
SUSTAINS An INJURY
Champion Returned Stiff and Sore From
BIS Northern Exhlbigions.

Arthur Duffey, the Boston spTfnssr,
has arrived home. Ti.a champion is ste
and sore. and seemed 10 suffer sxtrsms
pain from the toss be received in bis
exhibition run ST the seventy-f0urlh
Regiment arTnory. At FIRST II vas
thought that the fall fecgiysd vas moth
Ing ssTioHs, but upon close examination
By Or. ByrBes st the hotel that evening
it was noticed that the leg was badly
wrenened and scraped. and Dafiey vii
have % resi- fer at Ieast tsvo weeks.
Many OF the spectators did not see ths
accident, as It occurred while Dussy wa
endeavoring 20 SLOW down after he had
finished
There is match race OF Is yards pend
tnE between p. J. Walsh, OF the Eew
York Athletic Club. and DuRey for
March Esxt. 10 be held n the sane ar
mory. Duhey refusing TO race at Ice
yards owing 20 tbs short space there
would De 10 slow down II after striking
the finishing taDe.
The record equaied BY Dunsy n tbs
IS yards at Buffalo. Z rs seconds, practi-
eGIIy establishes new record. as the
record mark was made upon g cindsr
path. and al who saw Duney's perform
anee coneede that 4 he bad been upon
einders instead Of q bad aoor the record
would have been broken Duney receix-
ed as a prize a beautiful diamond stick
pin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
HUNDREDS OF SKATERS
ON SUBURBAN [ AXES
Hockey Players Out in Force, and Mad, Dizzy Car
nval Reigns On the Ice.

II The hundreds of skaters Of Wash
inston ever really enjoved themselves it
was yesterday afternoon and last night.
In every place where there was ice there
war a number Of skaters Chevy Chase
Lake, Rock Greek, the ponds at the Zoo.
Eastern Branch. and the little and big
basins, together with tho Babcock lakes
IN the rear of the Washington aTonu-
ment, all have Ice from three to five
inches thick and afford excellent skat-
Ing. The last-named places are more
freQuented than any OF he rest. because
they are larger areas.
Hockey players are out in force, and
many ere the exciting games played on
the smooth, CLASSY surfaces over which
hundreds OF pairs Of feet are gliding at
q pretty good clip. The players go after
the puck" as though their very lives
depended upon it. They dart in and out
Of the little knots Of persons standing on
the ice. Jump directly in front OF q
skater who is warming up" for race
with his rival. give the rubber a shove.
and away they go.
others play tag on the ice, and
everyone is looking for a race with
someone whom he OF she considers "a
cinCh." II is a merry throng. and the
shrin shouts and bawls Of the old negro
men who have Skates TO hire. all sizes
and ali kinds" and who VIII check coats
and wraps for the sum OF . cents. added
to the catcaiIs and whistles az the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
YANKEE AUTO TEAMS
TO COMPETE IN PARIS
One to Start in the Big International
Race to Madrid.

America viii be ably represented by
two teams in the Paris Madrid race. the
great annual automobile contest Of Eu-
rope. One team viii be that which is TO
represent this country in the interna-
tional cup race, and the other VIII be
composed OF several prominent Ameri-
cans using foreigu-made machines.
W K Vanderbilt, jr, with his ZOE
horsepower Mors racer and De WooIf
Bishop with a Mercedes of 100 horse
power. with possibly FoxhaII Keene. viii
form the American European team.
Competitors for the cup will race 10
Bordeaux. which is only part OF the
main course to Madrid, but may go on
to Madrid in the main race. providing
they desire TO do so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
WRESTLER PARKER
ALWAYS IN CONDITION
Forty Years of Age, He Ranks
Best in the Country.

Well may the ambitious amateur sit
at the feet Of Harvey Parker, the '4lttIe
demon wrestler. who travels with the
atFioal troupos, listen and drink In the
oraouiRr wisdom he speaks. He gives
tha following statement of how he has
retained his wonderful condition:
Although am forty years old and I
have been r wrestler for more than
twenty-five years. I can beat all the
young men in the same today. I never
Chewed or smohed In my life. and no
one can ever aay that Harvey Parker
did rot care for his health ln his younger
DAYS
FOR the last two years 7 have wres-
tied matches Of fifteen minutes' length,
afternoon and evening. I have not been
thrown by any one except Joe Grant. Of
Washington. IN that time. nor have I
ever been caught by G tartar. This tray
cling around with a theatrical troupe is
not what may be expected. An athlete
must have sleep at the right hours. I
60 TO bed at u o'clock midnight and
awake and dress before 6 o'clock in the
morning I never sleep in the daytime
I never had q drink of intoxicating
liquor in my mouth in all my life. That
is what I call hard fast. because every
one around me takes drink or hard
stuff and I cali for a glass Of lithia
water
But now for the hungry part Of the
game! Say, you would hardly believe
me. but 7 can eat day or night. any
thing, at all times and in all places. I
have a remarkable appetite
The result of my care for nv body
IS that Harvey Parker weighs the 40
pounds the year in and out, and even at
forty years can throw any living man on
a wrestling mat who weighs within FIVE
pounds OF his limit I have probably
had 1000 mat engagements in my expe-
rieuce-
All that I have to say abou. wrest-
ling is that it's a tough game. A man
10 be champion in the business must
be wrestler by birth and take care
OF himself all the time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14

skaters, could Well be termed DRuds-
monium. All OF the pleasure seek era
feel perfectly safe because Of the thick
ness Of the ice. and there are worry few
danger holes 60 mar their pleasure or 20
make them the least bit apprehensive.
Washington has number Of expert
skaters and most OF them turned ont
yesterday with their wooden top racers,
such az are used on the st. Lawrence
River By the Canadian experts, and
glided along at a cIl) that made the
head dizzy. There are many fancy skat-
eTa in this city. and they amused them
selves and the rest Of the crowd by cut
ting threes, eights, skies. mines. and
other figures, besides their own initials
and those of their best friends. who In
most cases accompanied them. on the
ice
Young men who have only within a
year or two mastered the art OF skating
brought their best girls and endeavored
to impart their knowledge TO them. Al
though the ice Is very thick and there
are few dangerous holes, there are
countless spiders" and cracks IN ir
which were no. made by the weather.
The Tanglewood Athletic CLUB OF this
city has gotten together fast hockey
team and is looking for a quintet with
which TO arrange match game on the
Big Basin some day this week. There
are any number Of good players here and
II is believed that the challenge viii be
taken up
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
MOUNT PLEASANT CITIZENS
WANT PRETTY PARKING
Will Ask Congress Aid fer Improve
mentS

Pr perry holders OF Mount Pleasant
are much in earnest IN their wish to
have the triangular spaces made by
the intersection of other highways with
Sixteenth Street extended improved as
public reservations They have sought
10 interest the District Commissioners
in the matter without avail, and now
they propose TO take the matter directly
20 the committees of Congress. such
was the purDort Of the action taken by
The Mount Pleasant Citizens Assoc:a-
ton last night in It's meeting at The
Hotel StratCord.
L appears that The street angles IN .
number Of eases are so acute that the
land is worthless for building purposes.
and the association maintains that these
spaces should be included in the land
taken for the street extension. aad
should become part oil the parking sys-
TEN, as it is developed in that part o
the District. The Commissioners have
objected TO The proposition on the score
of expense. Arguing that the municipal
finances would not stand the burden OF
additional expense IL opening Sixteenth
Street, nearly 500, 600 having already
been paid in awards for damages.
A resolution was also adopted by the
association directing the committee on
parks and reservations 10 take steps 10
secure the ess ameut Of building
lines on Howa. venue. Park Street.
and such other h Il AVS in Mount Pleas
ant as need building lines.
Col E. B. Townsend. president OF the
association. was instructed 10 hold
conference with Judge c. 5. Bundy.
president of the Columbia Heights Citi-
zens' Association with a view 10 the
cooperation of the two bodies in the
opening Of School Street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
WOULD HAVE PUT DYNAMITE
BOMB lN POT OF BRASS
Witness Confesses He Was Willing to
So Jeopardize Lives of Non
Union Molders.

CHICAGO. Jan. H. We're yoE 3eady
to Du6 dynamite bomb in The pot2'
sure: If Il had been given to me"
Then you would have actually done
itq"
sure. That's what vas paid for
and you we're willing to do anything
you we're paid for
Yes These fellows were the same
as brothers to me
The foregoing testimony was brought
or in Judge Brentauo's court yesterday
in connection with an alleged plot 70
use dynamite on non-union workmen At
Ihe plant Of the StTomberg-Caron TeIe-
phone Manufacturing Company.
The witness vas Albert FrtdIey. for
merly a picket Tor the Brass holders
Union Fridley said he heard members
Of the unions executive committee dis
cussing the advisability Of putting dyRs-
mite in a pot OF brass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
PIENING FAILS TO
THROW GRANT AND ABS

Last night at the Empire Theater John
Piening, the butcher boy. again failed
10 carry out mis- Mondays contract 10
throw Joe Grant and Louis Abs. .ha
Philadelphia mat artist. in fifteen min
utes. Joe was 10 stay zen minutes. and
Abs five.
Pienins failed 20 throw either nan
in the specified time Local sports seek
10 get a line On Piening's ability. in
view of his match with Tom jenkins. on
January 81
Tonight be viii meet Abs in fifteen
minute bout. and tomorrow night Grant
VIII endeavOr 10 stay the limit OF fl
teen minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
COMMISSIONERS WIN
FROM WAR DEPARTMENT

The commissioners defeated the War
Department on the Palace bowling alleys
last night. winning two out Of three
games Their second bout was lost by
one pin All three games bowled were
well over the 500 mark. and in the last
Of The series the Commissioners ran
up total Of $40. Barr and Meyers max
ing scores Of 22S and 216, respectively.
The former was high man with an av-
erage OF POS for the set. and his 228 was
high single. Meyers was second high
man. with 1873 average. and his single of
2g6 was next best.
The scores
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
OLD ELLIS VARSITY
CREW SQUAD CHOSEN
Freshman Crew Includes About Fifty
Men and Four Coaches.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Jan 1.-THE
following were last night chosen as
members OF the varsity crew squad at
Yale.
c R. AuchincIoss, 90; H Ct NcCHn-
took, 'o3; 5. c. Stubs. o. s. z. sar-
gent 'O3, D. Van Dyke. %; l. 5 Kirt-
land, '02; F. 5, Bailey. 'O4i S. J. Halpen.
L. 6: T. B. Blagden. jr, %; s H l.
Ferguson, '04; s Fish. jr.; o. c. Shaw,
'o4i a. H. Olmstead, '04i r Bogue. '03:
B. Hewitt. 90: c. 5. Judson. %, c. E.
Adams. OF. Bogue. Hewitt. Judson, and
Adams have been chosen as coaches of
the freshman crew, which includes about
fifty men
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
WALTER CAMP MAY
GIVE UP NEW HAVEN
For Many Years Yale's Athletic Ad-
viser-Always Active in Sports.

NEW HAVEN Conn, Jan. At was
announced here tonight that Walter
Camp. Yale's athletic adviser for many
years. and who was recently chosen as
athletic member Of the Yale Uniyer-
sity Council, would very likely sever his
connection with Yale athletics AT
least in an active capacity.
The reason given for the probable re-
tirement Of Mr. Camp from active inter-
est in athletics is that he is likely 70
be chosen in q few days as president Of
the New Haven Clock Company In place
81 the late Samuel a. GaIptn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
LolaJohR T. Brush and East
ern Magnates BitterAgainst
Action of Westerners at
Peace Conference.
May Invoke Aid of Courts
TO Retain PIayers-Deep
SoFrowOverU ntlmeIy End
Of Winnie Mercer.

Thars's tsUgfiie brewing in the base
bali business. and when the storm breaks
IL It does-''thereu be somethin
doin'." Col, John 7. Brush. Of India
papolls, Cincinnati. and New York. has
his Ratchet oat and threatens TO go
after the scalp OF those who dared fix
things up with the American League and
RCD him Of three such stars as DeIehan-
u. EIberfeId. and George Davis. Brush
may De right. but IT'S a lively dose Of
his own medicine he was administered
Time was when the man who domI-
mated the baseball world had only TO
crack the whip, and player aud magnate
alike would bend the knee. AS IL every
thing else there has come a change Now
the colonel must answer TO others. must
consider the feelings Of others. must
know that he is not the whole push
that others want at least q say IN what
concerns them
It may be > realization OF all that ne
has been. Of all he might have been, thet
causes Col John T, to promise 70 do
things 10 these who seemed to have
worked against his interest If he has
SO decided there'iI be q fight
Dictator as he has always been. and
not the least bit thoughtful or concerned
over the feelings of others. Brush is
above all a fighter. It may be that he
believes himself in the right and Is
therefore a fanatic. but whatever cause
one attributes to Brush's conduct-no
one dare say he is NOT a fighter.
The recent turn in baseball affairs By
which peace was brought about ha.
aroused this combative spirit He be-
lieves he was dealt with unfairly and he,
wants an understanding Should Brush
along with Ebbetts. HanIon. Soden. and
Rogers, make a stand against the peace
p2et, there may still be break in tu1
negotiations that have practically been
sealed.
II now seems IS If the aid of The
courts viii be invoked by the Eastern
NatioaaI League clubs to prevent their
American rivals from getting the play
eTs with whom they had contracts. This
has caused internal strIfe-the West
against the East. The action of PuIliam.
Hart. Dreyfus. and Hermann is regarded
by many as q surrender. but Brush and
MS friends Will rot have it so unless
they are fifty compensated.
While the talk OF war goes on the
FFesterners say they are certain thpir
Eastern brothers viii sign the peace /
agreement.
Pulliam gives 1t cut that all looks sat
isfactory- while Garry Hermann. the
Cincinnati magnate, says he viii get our /
OF the business f Brush and his friends /
fail 10 ratify The pact
Should there 5e q split in the National /
League, as seems imminent it is likely f!
Ban Johnson would be ready to sDring
his teR-elub circuit. which he holds IN
high favor This would Introduce into +
The ranks OF the American the cities OF
Pittsburg and Cincinnati Hart. Of Chi
cago, and Robson. OF ST. Louis. could
both be cared for should such a contin- /
geHcy arise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14

Life holds many tragedies. bur none
that viii cause deeper and more genuine
regret and sorrow TO all followers of
the game Of baseball than the passing
of Winnie Mercer, whose death al his
own hands was reported yesterday from
san Francisco. Of those who knew Mer-
Ger wen, and they We're legion. few ever
suspected that he was OF the kind who
7rher weary and worn out with Ire,s
battles. despondeEt. would commit sui
eide He seemed TO take such a keen
delight ia living and was always part.
if not The life, Of the circle in which he
moved. Always a good fellow. loyal
friend. and a great bail player. he won
the fans in whichever city fortune cast
him
He was al All times gentleman. in
cHned 10 be a Chesterfield on or on the
diamond Only once was he known TO
faI from grace in his entire BASEBALL
career. and that IN liCtIc passage at
arms with Umpire Msnasssu. who caused
more chan one lafnB-Hke player 70 lose
ME self control and create scene on
me diamond Besides. Win" as he
was always known TO his friends. was
intelligent. and well worthy OF the es-
TEEN ia which he vas hello
Coming here in 1894. when Washing
ION was 30 more chan q Jhrashing ma
chine for me highest bidder. Mercer, a
graduate Of rhe lots Of East LIVERPOOL,
Ohio. al once became popular. He
showed . complete mastery Of the pirch-
eT's art. and was valuable as utility
man SIS Well. His command OF The BAN
was his strong forte STEADY and con
sisteut in his work 81 ali times and
with q brain thas aided him well. there
was never time thr bIacE-haired lrsrl- I
CT was not able TO hold his own.
Mercer remained with the Senators an (
III 1900 when the National League drop /
ped Washington from its ranks. Mercer
dTifted 10 New YORK He was in failing /
health at the time and could not make /
The showing Of which he was so capable (
Then came the American League and f.
Our Winnie" the idol OF Washington /
fans, vas engaged. Nature had yet fail 7
ed 10 yield a cure To his many troubles
and Mercer was unable TO do valuable
service ia the box. Played as q fielder
and for q great part OF the time cover
ing third base he made a record Of which
many good indeIders would be proud. !
Yet Mercer was not record player. Al
no time IN mis- whole career did ne hesl-
tate over play bat would 20 in to do
his best Ills was OF nature thar
could nol shrk aorb he wanted Is win.
and Raly Iiaes n&s ne tide Of deteat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
CARROLL INSTITUTE
DEFEATS Y NJ. c. A.

By defeating the Y. NJ. c. A. basketball
team last night. Carroll Institute moved
up d peg in the championship race. and
are now tied with the Corcoran Cadets
for first position The final score vas
Il TO s Stoke" Thompson was the
star Of the game. his offensive worl,
bordering on % the sensational Craig
was the principal goaIer for the losers
Dasketing the leather three times ana
making two free throws
The lineup and summaries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
ST. LOUIS DOWNS
WASHINGT3H 0UINT

IN the Plate Printers League last
night the St. Louis team defeated the
Washington quint in all three games
bowled on the Golden Eagle alleys. BY
winning they have jumped ahead Of
Washington in the race for the cham
pIOuship.
Johnson, Of the Washington :eam vas
nigh average man. with 1zG. and his
195 was high single Land was second
high man. with an average Of l73.
The scores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-14
MONEY FOR SALMON CULTURE.

bill has been Introduced by ar
Cushman OF Washington apDropriatInE
S5o. 000 for the promotion II salmon euI-
ture n Alaska