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The Washington times., 1903-09-21

From his operations in the ring at
Gravesend Saturday 1t would appear as
II John J. Ryan. the get-rich-quick man.
had all of the modern turf plungers
beaten a block. According to the story
going the rounds after the races. Ryan
made the plunge of his career and
cleaned up 500, 900 on the day He has
been backing the book run by George
Considine in the ring. but has been
playing the races himself, ever since
his arrival in the East. on a large scale.
It has been said of him that he could
command credit for sI.OOO.o0O among the
members of the Metropolitan Turf As
sociation. In spite of the fact that he
was said to be bankrupt when his per
cent a week turf investment company
went to the wall in st. Louis last spring
aud the creditors received a settlement
of Is cents on the dollar.
Ryan has been cutting a wide swath
since he bobbed up at Saratoga with a
500, 900 automobile He has been wager
ing vast sums on various horses, and
when he put $4,000 on Caughnawaga in
the first race Saturday at S1z to l the
layers thought nothing OF It, Ryan won
s35, 900 on this race and had good bet
on Hurstbourne, the winner Of the
Hindoo Stakes. but he did not get into
his stride untilithe betting on the Second
Special began.
Then Ryan got busy. He went from
book to book. betting as much as the
layers would take on McChesneY at
to and finally ! to ?. until he had placed
fully $4,000. so the story goes. He was
at least $4,000 winner when Big Mac
came home, making him 100000 TO the
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
RYAN AND SMATHERS
SCORCH BETTING RING
Noted Western Plungers Win About $4,000 From the
Gravesend Penciers.

good on the day After that he ''piked
along" until the sixth race, when he
backed Irene Lindsey for $4,000 at an
average of even money. When the
Smathers mare won Ryan sent his conn.,
missioners into the ring to get the
money quickly on general principles.
f. Z. Smathers also won a fortune
through the success of McChesney and
Irene Lindsey. While he did not go into
the ring himself, numerous commission
ers were at work placing money that
purported to come from the well-known
trotting horseman. According to report,
Mr.. Smathers placed $50. 600 on McChes-
ney and then made the biggest bet of
his career on Irene Lindsey Some said
he sent between $500 and $50 600 into
the books. while other declared that
even more money was wagered by him.
''Pittsburg PHIL followed in Mr..
Smathers' wake and placed thousands
on both of the latter's horses. With the
public and all of the biggest form play
ers beating FIVE favorites, IL was said
that the layers had not experienced
such a disastrous day in years. In
Ryan's case, turfmen were inclined to
believe that, in view of his tremendous
play, he would soon receive some sort
of notice from the Jockey Club to quit
The story that the turf authorities some
time ago notified Mr.. Smathers to cur
tail his wagers has been in circulation
for some time, but to date it has not
been verified.
There is no doubt that the Jockey
Club officials are inclined to frown on
heavy speculation in the ring. even
though they do not officially recognize
] betting
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
WATERBOY MA Y YET
RACE WITH McCHESWEY
Brighton o4ssociaon o4dds $4,000 to PDate Ssveep-
stakes After Cup Is Tan

There appears now 70 ne chance for
race between waterboy and McChesney
this season. The one prospect OF a
meeting between the pair is at the
Brighton Beach racetrack on the last day
of the meeting, at two miles and a
quarter.
Jack Joyner. the trainer of Water
boy. Will not change his schedule about
the horses stake engagements for any
special meeting with any horse. Soon
after the Waterboy McChesney fasco at
Brighton Beach in the summer he told
Secretary John Boden, jr., the several
stakes be would race his horse for II
that horse was alive and on his feet.
Joyner has adhered strictly to this list
and his determination toward that end
Is not influenced in the slightest de-
gree by any so-called scare" that he
has been charged with about racing his
horse against McChesney-
The two stakes that Waterboy will
compete In next are the Brighton Cur
Preliminary and the Brighton Cup The
former race is at a mile and a half
and the latter at two miles and a quar-
ter. The date of these two races has
not yet been definitely decided upon by
the Brighton Beach Racing Association
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
POGILISIS MUST Be
FIT TO ENTER RING
Philadelphia Boxing Promoters Ex-
erciSing Care.

The death of Pugilist Joe Riley in
Philadelphia has acted as a warning TO
the promoters of boxing and the ply
look into the physical condition Of
The loxers before they go into the ring
A more strict system of examination is
row in force At the Southern Athletic
Club DIR. O'Connor. the clubs psysician,
found one young lads kidneys were not
right. and he promptly forbade his TAX
ing Fart In a contest. This lad had
Teen doing considerable boxing in the
local clubs and had a rather promising
future. Outwardly he appeared to be
ali right, and as his heart and lungs
were sound and strong, he would easily
have passed the usual superficial exam
ination to which boxers have heretofore
cen subjected.
Last Thursday night. at the Broadway
Athletic Club. in the Quaker City,
George Cole, the colored middleweignt.
ran afouI Of the new methods Of exami-
nation Cole is not a drinking man and
he ordinarily keeps himself in good con-
dition. He follows boxing for liveli-
hood, and as he appears in the ring
pretty frequently he does more or less
training, thus keeping his health better
than men of more irregular habits.
Coles shape on Thursday was such
that he would have passed almost with
out question the usual sort of physical
examination at a boxing club, but the
thorough examination which he was sub
jected to showed that he was feyerish
from a cold, his pulse being very high
and also that he was pretty weak from
dysentery. Cole wanted TO box because
he needed the money" but DIR. Remig
the clubs physician. notified the mana
gers that it was dangerous under III:
circumstances to let Cole meet so sturdy
a man as Cooley, and the bout was OF
as far as Cole was concerned. II The
system of careful examinations which
has been inaugurated in Philadelphia il
continued the danger of fatal accid EMU
will be reduced 10 a minimum.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21

The conditions OF the events call for
an interval of a week between each
The managers Of the Little Track by
the Sea are very anxious to bring the
two horses together.
The one possible chance for the two
horses to meet is in race at two miles
and quarter, on the last day OF the
meeting. If 1oyner would agree to this
proposition. Mr.. Engeman would push
forward the Preliminary and the cup
races. so that Waterboy could race in
both and still have three or four days
to recuperate for a contest with Nc
Chesney.
The Brighton Beach Racing Assoeia-
ton would be willing to add $4,000 for
a meeting between the two horses At
this season of the year. when racing Is
entering into the sere and yellow leaf.
$40 900 is a large amount to offer for
such race During this period the at
tendance drops off one-third, as bust
ness men and politicians. the backbone
of the support of racing, are occupied
with their daily affairs. Mr.. Engeman,
however. is willing to take the risk In
order TO crafty the public's desire Tor
a chance to witness a struggle between
these two great champions
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
JOHNSON TO CAP TAIN
THE j. OF Y. ELEVEN
New Man Made an Excellent Tackle
Last Year.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, Sept. IL
The members Of last seasons University
of Virginia football team met Saturday
night to choose captain of this years
eleven TO succeed Dorsey Waters, of
Germantown. Nd. who will not play this
season on account of faculty prohibition.
Waters missed more than the regular
absences allowed. and the faculty OBJ
jected to his again leading the pigskin
artists. despite the fact that the days
he missed were those of his wedding
trip--an elopement-when he married In
Washington. d. c.. Frances Walker
The choice of a captain last night fell
upon Branch Johnson, of Norfolk. Va,
who played such an excellent game at
tackle last fan Johnson is one OF the
best football players in the South. He
came to the university from the Virginia
Military Institute. where he had made a
reputation in both football and baseball.
! He put up a steady game throughout
last season, and. il will be remembered.
cored the touchdown on the Carlisle
Indians in the memorable contest at
Norfolk. when Virginia defeated the
Redskins by to 5. The selection is a
popular one with the student body.
The football practice for the last FIVE
days has been very light. The thirty
eighc candidates have been during this
time asked only to pass the bali. get of
quickly under ptnts and train their wind
on the cinder path. Saturday afternoon.
however. the coach put the applicants TO
| . -. ~
this severe practice during the early
part of this week. Nelson Poe. of Bal
timore, brother of Gresham Poe. who
will coach the eleven this fall. now has
charge of the squad in the absence OF
Gresham. who is detained at his home
in Baltimore by an Infected finger.
Gresham will reach the university early
this week.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
R. KEENE TO
REDUCE HIS STABLE
Good Racers Will Be Sold to the
Highest Bidders.

James r. Keene has decided to hold a
weeding-out sale, II is said His stable
is entirely TOO large and unwieldly, and
he has concluded TO reduce II by getting
rid of all but the best of the horses he
has in training.
Just which horses will be sold has not
yet been agreed upon. There are many
IN the batch that should win in almost
any company. They are ell royalty bred,
and, although there are no big stake
winners among them, several have been
knocking at the door of the richest fixed
events. The sale will be held at Graves
end on Saturday, September 26. the last
day of the Brooklyn Jockey Clubs
autumn meeting.
Among those that will be knocked
down to the highest bidder are colts and
fillies by st. Leonards, Ben StTome, Am
brosino. Knight of the Thistle, Ber
Brush. His Highness, Ornament, the
English Derby winners ST. Gatien. Iro-
Quois and Donovan. and. last. but by lac
means least, the peerless Domino.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
EWING CANE NEAREST
TO FRASER'S RECORD
Dunn Made Only Hit Off Cincin-
natl Twirler.

Fraser's exploit of shutting out the
Chicago team without a hit is the best
record that pitcher has made in any
game this season. The nearest ap-
Iroach was the performance OF Ewing.
Of Cincinnati, against New York on
August IS.
Only one scratch single was registered
against the Reds twirler, and IL was the
opinion OF many spectators that the
man who reached first on this hit was
really out. Dunn was the batsman. He
hit 10 COrcoran. The ball went rather
deem on the right side, and the short
stop lost an instant before he could
throw 10 first.
The ball seemed to have the runner
beaten, but the umpire ruled otherwise,
and the game went on record as a one
bit performance. Henley let down the
New York Americans with one safety on
the morning of Decoration Day.
The Chicago Inter Ocean" had this tC
say of Fraser's work on the day of his
memorable achievement;
Fraser earned his honors fairly anC
honestly. He was a trifie wild at times
and Umpire Emslie gave him more thar
shade the worst OF IL In calling balls
and strikes. but Notwithstanding thu
handicap, Fraser was as steady as I
machine at the critical periods. Wha
is more. he had terrific speed, beauti
full curved ball. and a remarkably fas
droR.
The Cubs could do absolutely nothing
|
all of the tricks Of the trade in trying
to break the spell When they foun,
that they could not hit the ball out
Selee'A young men resorted to bunting
and--failed again. Notwithstanding tn
fact the Philadelphia inheld played rag
| ped hall'"
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
GOOD RECORD HUNTERS
NOW At WESTCHESTER
Major Delmar Will Try to Lower
Lou DilIon'S Time.

Major Delmar and Prince Alert, both
famous horses and aspirants Tor the
trotting and pacing crowns. have arriv-
ed at the Empire City track In New
York, for the horse show and trottirg
meeting which begins next "Wednesday.
On that day the Westchester County
Horse Show and fall trots of the Empire
Club begin.
AS an opening feature Prince Alert
Will go against Dan Patch's eeord of
1859. and the 200 PAGER Will come near
beating 1t IL the weather and track con-
ditions are good. Thursday Major Del
mar VIII try to wrest the crown from
Lou Dillon. Fully two hundred horses
are entered in the trots and four hun
dred in the horse-show classes.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
NEW YORK'S TOUGHS
MUST GIVE UP PISTOLS
Police of Gotham Devise Scheme for
Disarmament

NEW YORK. Sept. 21.-The New York
tough must give UP his gun The
recent bloody affrays between East Side
gangs have called the attention of the
police to the fact that roughs and loaf
ers of that section of the city go armed
with revolvers.
In fight one night last week one hun
dred shots were fired by members Of the
bands. Now the thugs will be disarmed.
The police have planned a systematic
campaign against them.
A sudden descent on number of mem
bers of the various notorious gangs IS to
be made by the police, and all men found
carrying weapons will be arrested.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
MINISTERS TEST TEST
BEER IN A HOTEL
Pronounce 1t Good, But Say 1t Could
Be a Little Stronger.

MUNICH, Sept. 21.-All the ministers
Of state. headed by the premier. Baror
Podewils, went to the Hofbrau SatuT-
day to try the beer against which GER
tain complaints had been launched.
The president of the government
Baron Schraut, did the honors and the
ministers drank between six and teI
liter jugs each. They came 10 the con
clusion that the beer was good. but
might be little stronger. A resolution
to that effect will be laid before parlia-
ment as soon as the session opens.
Aside from the great quantity OF beer
the ministers ate two heTrings. three
radishes and from four to five salt pre..
gels each.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
BROWN UNIVERSITY
WANTS HEAD COACH
Dave Fultz, Ball Player,
May Be Able to Act.
GOOD TEAM is EXPECTED
Thirty Men Turn Out for the Prelimin-
ary Practice-varsity Has Lost
Seven of Last Years Men

PROVIDENCE. Sept. 21.-The Brown
football team has just begun regular
practice Nearly thirty men are out.
There are many good men in the fresh
man class who will be out In a few
days The practice is fast and snappy,
and the men enter into It with good
spirit The men were run down under
punts. then tackled the dummy and
then practiced falling on the ball.
Brown has lost seven OF last years
team: Captain Barry. Sheehan. Cobb,
Shaw, Crowell, Lynch, and Hamilton.
Gammons. the head coach. resigned dur
ing the summer, and for time Browns
prospects looked bad. Dave Fultz has
been asked TO act as head coach, with
Fred Murphy and Tom Barry, last years
captain and member OF the 1902 ALI
American team, as assistants.
Fultz May Act.
Fultz is at present playing with tho
New York American League baseball
team and is signed to coach the College
of the City OF New York II he can
get a suitable substitute 70 take his
pldNc lnrAC nc Will tDl4r ~ DAOW4- ~
soon as a head coach is obtained uen.
will turn out in larger numbers, and
there is no reason why the Brown tam
this year should not be as good as last
years.
With head coach on the field. some
one to direct affairs with authority, and
the strong material in the freshman
football team this fall. Murphy says
I'VE have lost nearly all the line men OF
last years team, besides our best bali
back and fullback. There are, however.
many good new men in college who
ought 10 strengthen the team If hey
viii show UP at practice every day. We
will have the hardest kind OF work 10
turn out a team this year which can
equal the record Of last years men,
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE
PLAYING AVERAGES
Napoleon Lajoie Still Pre-
mier Batsman.
LOCALS THIRD IN FIELDING
Senators Kittredge, Clarke, and Moran
at Top in Their Positions-Field-
ing Excellent

Napoleon Lajoie retains his place at
the head of the American Leagues bat
ting column. with an average Of 1893.
Dougherty leads in the number of runs
scored. and Bay in stolen bases. De-
troit is at the top in team batting. end
Boston heads the list in fielding
Kittredge and O'Connor head the back
stops. Clarke the first basemen. Moran
the shortstops. Lave Cross the third
bascmen. and Jones the outfeldors.
The Washington club has no nan hit
ting in the 300 class. Orth leads the
team with a percentage of .2SS.
The figures:
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
FILIPINO ARRIVALS HELD.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-The Fill
pinos who arrived here Thursday on the
transport Sherman on their way to ST.
Louis, where they were to be employed
in the construction of the Philippine
houses at the exposition are detained on
board the transport by the immigration
authorities because they are apparently
liable to become public charges.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
HOMING PIGEONS FLY
FROM WASHINGTON

This morning at $50 O'Clock one crate
of homing pigeons were liberated at
schmid's bird store. In Twelfth Street.
for the Irvington Homer Club. of Irving
ton. n. Y. 10 which place they viii fly.
Fifteen minutes later three crates of the
birds were let loose for the Elizabeth
Homing Pigeon Club. OF Elizabeth. n. J.
On Sunday large lot will be liberated.
which will fly to the lofts OF the Wash
ington Club, in the Delaware metropolis.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
BITE MAY PROVE FATAL.

CoUDERsPoRT, Sept. 2l.-F. r. Pat
terson, janitor, us seriously III as the
result of an insect bite. While asleep
some small bug bit him on the tongue,
and blood poisoning has set in. His
tongue is swolleis so that he cannot talk,
and he is obliged 20 write his wants.
Attending physicians do not expect him
to recover
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
WARDEN SHOOTS PRowLER.

PITTsToN. Sept. 21--Raymond DaIos.
of Duryea. is in the Pittston Hospital
and may die from the effects of a bullet
wound below the shoulder inflicted by
Gamo Warden E Campbell. of West
Pittston. He tried to get away from
the game warden.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
WANDER WINS AT CHECKERS.

]. K. Wander and George II. Smith. two
local checker players, on Friday evening
played a series of five games, Mr.. Wan
der winning 8 to 2 Both players would
like to arrange a match with Theodore
Macintosh. another well-known local
checker player.
The Washington times., 1903-09-21
ASKS HER FREEDOM.

PARIS, Sept. 21--Mrs. Jack Combes,
of Albany, has begun proceedings
against her husband for divorce on the
ground of non-support. She vas Mrs.
Inez Edwards. daughter of a noted
criminal lawyer
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-09-24

NO podrian colocarse en- todas las
bocas de alcantarillas sifones iguales
al que tiene la que existe en- la esquina
de las GALES de San Francisco Y San
Jose, eyitandose asf los malos oloresI
La esquina & que nos referimos es la
mas concurrida de las de esta ciudad
no solo por 10 fresco sino por 10 fire.
cuentado del sitio, y nadie tiene nece-
sidad de usar del pafIuelo.
iPor que Sc ha de obligar solamente
q los propietarios a coloear sifones y
respiraderos y no al Municipio de San
JuanI
Las autoridades deben dar siempre
buenos ejemplos antes que exigirlos &
los ciudadanos.
Los nlejores m6todos deben ser apIi-
cados de arriba abajo.
Sc pueden contar las casas de San
Juan que carecen de acometidas, con
STONES, etc, y en- cambio ell Ayunta-
miento no ha coIocado mas ons una.
\ no Sc necesitan muchos sifones 81
Sc distribuyen en- las esquinas mas
0J0rO8dS.
Estudi6se esa mejora que saIus po-
pull.
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C 0 S &c has

Los canaverales continuan en- condi-
ci6n exceIente. Los frutos memories
han mejorado durante la semana Y
ahora que estan en- buena condici6n en-
todas las secciones de la isla. La
siembra de Gran Cultura ha seguido
en- los lugares en- donde Sc ha podido
obtener semilla. Sc ha sembrado al
gun maiz preparado alg6n terreno
para tabaco. La recollection dc cafe
es general. Las chinas estan madu-
rando. FL paste esta abundantey y Ell
ganado gordo.
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Los reStOS de Colon
El 10 de los corrientes Sc cum
pIieron 26 amos de deecubier-
tos en- Santo Domingo.

El 10 de los corrientes cumpheronse
veintiseis amos de que fueron descu-
biertos en- la Cathedral Primada de las
Indias los restos del insigne Descubri-
dor don Crist6bal Colon, AImirante
del Mar Oc6ano.
No Sc exhibieron las preciosas ceni-
zas como era costumbre en- la capital
de la vecina rep6blica.
Para esa fecha, los que iban & admi-
rar aquellas y ante elias descubrirse,
escribian siempre un pensamiento en-
un libro al efecto expuesto tambi6n Y
con numerOsos y c6lebres aut6grafos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-09-24

Una fnca r6stica en- la carretera
central, kil6metro II con casa para IA
milia y dependencia, Is cuerdas de
paste y con buenas cercas.
Sc yende tambi6n un juego compile
to de muebIes tinos, maderas detacha-
do y h1car de todas clases, caballos de
paso fno y de brancal, un coche de dos
asientos, carros, titles de Iabranza Y
veinte yuntas de bueyes.
Para informes: Dirijirse don Car
los H Blondet.
Rio-Piedras, P. R. 30 V
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AGENCIA DE INGENIER1A
4 San Jose 4

Nos hacomos cargo de toda clase de
obras de Ingenierfa civil, proyectos de
casas, editicios, medicines, pianos de
hncas, tasasiones, amojonamientos, des-
indes etc.
Larga experiencia y mucha practica
en- obras publicas.
Hacen contratas de obras. a-l5-l.
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RAMON GAMBIA CORDOYA
NGRNTERO CIVIL
Alien 60.
GAN JUAN.
Remat8 de prGndaS

Espl6ndido remate de prendas pre-
ciosas el 30 del actual, 4 las dos de la
tarde, en- la casa de pr6stamos de Jose
Ba2&n y Ca, Fortaleza %.
La casa sigue hacienda sus operacio-
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RGmatG de prGndaS

81 dia 10. de Octubre, a la una de la
tarde en- la casa de pr6stamos de H.
Lopez Cepero, San Jose As.
La casa continue sus operaciones.
Constante existencia de barras de
catre q Is centvs. 8vs.
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Sc We N De

Una mesa de caoba patas de acei-
tlllo para 8 y12 cubiertos en- muy buen
estado.
Para informes en- La Co,Ye&pon-
H40cj1
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EDICTOS

FL Presidente de los Estados Uni
dos de America, Y en- su NOM
bre don Carlos Franco Soto,
Juez Asociado, en- funciones de
Juez Instructor, del Tribunal
de Distrito de Arecibo.
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Desiring to take lessons in Sprnisb
Elli fnd competent teacher at %
HAtIlan ST