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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
REVIVED BY ELECTRICITY.
Babe Apparently Dead Resuscitated by
the Electric Current.

A special to the New York World from
Detroit yesterday says: DR.. James Brien
of Essex, Canada, a few days ago. by
means of electricity, was successful in re-
storing to life a child which had apparently
died shortly after birth. The doctor tells
the following story of the achievement:
MY partner. Dr. Doyle. and myself no
ticed Immediately after birth slight pulsa
tons in the form of the infant, but they
gradually grew fainter and fainter, until
not a sign of life remained. In the mean
time had reSorted to all the known
methods Of science, such as dipping the
child in warm and cold water and rubbing
it's body with sweet Oil.
"Al these remedies failed to revive the
apparently lifeless babe, and We had almost
given up hope when it occurred to me to
make test of the merits of electricity as
last resort 1 had never heard of any such
experiment being made. and only decided to
try it when 1 was certain the last spark of
life had fed. and that the electric current
could at least do no harm.
''It was fully fifteen minutes after birth
before the first current was employed. For
the first ten minutes there was no sign of
life At the end of fifteen minutes, during
which applications of both the ga1vanic
and faradic currents had been made, the
infant displayed slight evidences of life.
in ten minutes more were rewarded by see
ing the child breathing naturally. The
heart began to pulsate slowly but regularly,
and soon took on its normal action.
1.-THE child Is now doing we'll. 1 am pre-
pared to prove these facts by sworn testi-
mony."
DIR. Brien is one of the oldest practicing
physicians in western Ontario. He has rep
resented Essex county In parliament at
Ottawa for several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
Potomacs Again Won.

At worcester. Mass, Saturday in the an
nual regatta of the National Association
OF Amateur Oarsmen the disputed inter-
mediate double-sculls contest. which had
been won on Friday by the Potomac Boat
Club crew of this city was rerowed The
Washington men made good their victory
by easily finishing first, the Seawanha "a
crew good second. Frank B. Greer of
the East Boston Athletic Association Boat
Club. wrested the sculling championship
from G. 8. Titus OF the Atalanta Boat Club
of New York. Greer was eight lengths
ahead OF F. Veseley Of the Bohemian Boat
CLUB OF New York at the finish. while Titus
gave up the race an eighth of mile from
the line and padded in just ahead of W. B..
West of the West Philadelphia Club, who
was the fourth competitor in the champion
ship senior singles. Despite his easy VIC
tory. Greer pulled a remarkably fast race,
and the time of 9.oS "a is the record for
the event in the annals of the associate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
Cup Yachts in Dry Dock.

The Americas cup challenger, Shamrock
III. and the cup defender Reliance occupied
adjoining dry docks in the Erie basin, New
York. Saturday, and many people gathered
about them.
The Reliance arrived in the morning
hours and was taken in to dock. As soon
as the water had left her the crew began
the work Of polishing her underbody, which
was only slightly furnished. The Reliance
will be in dock until Wednesday. when
both boats will be measured officially
Sir Thomas Upton and C. Oliver Iselin
had a brief chat on the deck of the Re-
liance's tender Sunbeam.
Sir Thomas Upton said that Capt. Bevis
of Shamrock l would sail on Shamrock
III during the races but that Capt Wringe
would be in command Of the challenger.
Designer Fife. he added, would sail on
the challenger during her races for the cup.
Sir Horace loser. who will be a guest of
Sir Thomas Upton during the yacht races;
Col. M. T. Barrett and Gen. G. M. Buck
were among the passengers who arrived
on the steamer Celtic from Liverpool and
Queenstown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
WARNED AGAINST CONGRESS.
President Advised Not to Call an Extra
Session

special to the New York World from
Pittsburg says: ]. B. Corey. the retired
coal magnate, uncle to w. E. Corey, presi-
dent of the United States Steel Corporation.
has sent the appended letter to President
Roosevelt:
My Dear Sir: 1t is reported and is going
the rounds of the public press that you pro-
pose to call an extra session of Congress to
tinker with our national currency in order
to afford relief to the Wall street stock
gamblers and multi-millonaire adventurers
whose artistically printed certificates of
stocks and bonds fill our national bank
vaults, and which have brought on the
present panic.
"As an American citizen, feeling a deep
interest and pride in the good name Of the
American people and honor of our national
government, I sincerely hope that the dig
nifty of our nation. the good name of the
American people. as well as the success of
your own administration, will cause you to
refuse to commit such a grave mistake as
that of calling an extra session of Congress.
IF you will stop and consider for one
moment the fact will appear that the ma
1ority OF the men composing our national
Congress are as mentally unfit to legisate
upon a financial or currency measure as
they are morally Incapable of resisting the
temptation to fall victims to Wall street
stock gamblers and adventures. 1t Is a
well-established fact that the political and
business interests of the American people
are never safe and free from disturb
ance as they are when Congress is not in
session."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
Interesting Contest of Fights at Poto-
mac Club Regatta.


At the Potomac Boat Clubs regatta Sat-
urday afternoon the junior eight defeated
the intermediate octet. much to the sur
prise of the wise oarsmen and to the de-
light of the adherents of the youngsters.
Three-quarters of a length was the margin
of the victory. The men who sat in the
intermediate boat were: Mueller, stroke;
Chase, 4: Moses. 6: MCGOWAN, 5: Herndon,
4; Bradley, 3: Young. 2; Marean. 1; Moore.
coxswain. The members of the juniors
were: Edmonston, stroke: Freeman, Z: Fos-
ter, 6: Thompson, 5: Bliss. A.: Lipp, 3; Bo-
cock. 2: Ourand. 1; Haneke. coxswain.
The course of the race was from above
the Auueduct bridge to the Potomac boat
house. The start was even. but the juniors
oars clipped the water with greater force.
and soon they had a lead of quarter of a
length They held this. rowing in excellent
form for half mile, whep they had half
of length to the good. Their opponents
also rowed in even better form. but they
lacked pull. and when both boats neared
the finish Coxswain Haneke kept the jul
niors pulling with greater steadiness. and
taey crossed the line with a good three
quarters Of a length to their credit.
The other eight-oared race was between
picked crews who had not rowed together
before. and the form of the men was not
so good. The "whites'' were victorious,
beating the reds by length and half.
They got their lead at the start and held
posed OF Edmonston. stroke: Marean. Z;
MCGOWAN. 6; Bocock. 5: Bliss. 4; Lunsford.
8; Blue. 2: Ourand. I. and Moore, coxswain.
Inc reds were as follows: Herndon.
Scott: 3: Bradley. 2; Columbus, /, and
Haneke. coxswain.
The other events of the afternoon were
won as follows: Single SOULS. Young;
Ing and Marean; standing canoe, Ever
back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of Clubs,
Stumph & Lyfords Down Reillvs.

Stumph & Lyford administered a defeat
to the Hugh Reilly team on the grounds at
North Capitol and M streets Saturday
afternoon before an immense crowd Score
IL to Z. 1t was almost a walkaway for
the 8. & L. people. and a let-up in the
eighth inning. allowing five runs to score,
was the only ray of hope for the Reillys in
the entire game. Crawford and Smith were
in the points for 8. l. and did noble
work, Crawford striking out nine men and
Smith looping them of at second. Corners
Spillane. Davis and .Burdine played great
ball. For the Reillys,-Kelliher, Murphy and
Moreland played well Mr.. Parsons was the
umpire. Time OF game one hour and forty
minutes.
Stumph Lyford. ....~3 l I II o o KIP
Hugh Reilly. ........ 0 0 0 0 0 S l. 7
Immediately following the Reilly game
the 8. & L. took on the Arlington A. c.
crack team, and a very interesting game
ensued The 8. & L. team played fine ball
and won out by clean hitting, Archie
Smiths timely three-bagger winning the
game in the ninth. LeffingweIl pitched fine
ball, allowing only five hits. Burdine, in
center looked after the outer garden in
great shape, accepting six chances in fine
style. Eagan. Brown and Garner, for Ar
llngton. played good ball. Time of game
one hour and thirty minutes Umpire, Mr.
Parsons.
Stumph & Lyford. ..... o o o o o o O -
Arlington A. C........ 0 o 0 0 0 o %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
CHESS AND CHECKERS.

The following is Champion Lasker's reply
to Marshall. who challenged him to match
for the championship of the world and $500
a side:
Dear Mr. MARSHALL: Your letter of June
% was yesterday received. The conditions
which a challenge of the championship title
has to fulfill have been published some
years ago in the French chess periodical
La Strategic. I repeat the essential points
for your considerations:
First. The stakes must be no less than
81. 600 a side.
Second. Time and place of match to be
determined by holder of the title.
Third. The match to be eight games up.
draws not to count.
Fourth. Time limit to be fifteen moves
per hour.
I'm regard to the second clause moy
add that, although all negotiations with
I should without any Partially prefer the
best offer.
"As to first clause, I consider it a hard
ship that chess champions should be obliged
no distant time an international chess or
ganizatiOn will be formed to arrange cham
pionship matches on the basis of purses.
EMANUEL LAsKER.-
The above letter Is somewhat vague in its
meaning as to the champions willingness
to accept a match for less than $4,000
side, which. so far as is known. would be
difficult for Mr.. Marshall to arrange, but
as in a former letter Mr.. Lasker sfgnified
his willingness to play for $1,000 side.
providing that he be given a purse of $500
by the club securing the match, 1t is
thought that terms satisfactory to both
will be agreed upon and that the matcn
will be played somewhere In the near
future.
Mr.. and Mrs Pillsbury, after spending a
day in Philadelphia, have gone for
months sojourn to Monticello. N. Y. The
champion Is said to be in the best %
health and will start his fall chess tour in
October.
The correspondence chess match between
Pennsylvania and New York state is draw
ing to close. The score to date is Penn
sylvania 259, New York state 234, with
fifteen games to be played.
Paul Morphy, one of the greatest chess
wonders of the age, did not, contrary to
the understanding of q great many, die
from too much chess playing. He devoted
only portion Of his youth to chess. He
was born in 1887. achieved his greatest sue
cess in America and Europe in 1867 and
1885, In 1860 he declared his career closed
after challenging the world at pawn and
move odds. Henceforth he and the chess
public were strangers. He survived until
1884. and died at his home as a result of
a cold bath following walk that had over
heated him.
william steinitz. one of the worlds great
est cnampIOuS, OleO a patent on wards
Island from what the doctors diagnosed
as ..paranoia:" that is, he took life and
himself too seriously. Hts mind not only
wandered through the intricacies of chess
but through the realms of philosophy telep-
athy and kindred mystic sciences His
mental force could not keep pace. and thus
reason was dethroned. AS in the case of
Morphy, 80 with Steinitz-a stigma at
tached falsely to the honored name Of an
cient chess
]. II. Smythe. jr.. of Philadelphia. whose
unframed. mind temporarily succumbed to
excessive chess playing, an account Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
CHURCH LEAGUE SEASON.
Only Two Games Remain to Be Played
for Championship.

The first base ball campaign of the
Church Base Ball League Is rapidly near
ing its close. only two games remaining to
be played off, Sixth having a game today
with Gunton and one Wednesday against
Fourth. A defeat or victory for the Blues
would not affect the team standing, but
should the Grays take today's contest from
the Tigers, the play-off between Gunton
and Temple, which so many followers of
the league games have been hoping for.
would be necessary to determine which
shall be the proud possessors of The Star
cup and the championship, the Red Birds
or the Grays. In such an event it would
be difficult to pick the winner. Fulcher,
who has not lost a game for the Reds this
season and who pulled one game against
Gunton out of the fire. allowing only two
hits in the last three innings would prob
ably be pitted against Seay. The latter
has had long rest. and the contest would
in all probability result in battle of bend
ers.
Harding in the two games against Sixth
only secured two hits out of six times at
bat, bringing his average down to .450. CIV
ing King. with .4S6, wider margin of lead
for the batting supremacy and the prize for
the premier sticker. However, King may
still has chance with his average of 435,
should King slump and Harding also fall
off in a possible game against the Grays.
The contest for the Tappan prize for base
stealing is also still undecided. Rea has
% and Green II. The latter win have an
other chance in the game between the
Blues and the Tigers to annex one or more
cushions. but should Temple and Gunton
have another game the chances are In
favor of the Red Bird landing the prize.
Up to the present time the following num-
Der of ball tossers have played In one or
more games with the various teams: Gum
ton, 20; Temple, 81: Calvary. "a: Fourth,
IS: Sixth. 30: Wesley. 80. The Tigers and
Doves could organize a six-team league
among themselves and have sixteen SUBJ
stitutes out of total of seventy players.
Following are the figures OF the trio of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
Tennis Experts Finish PLAY.

The tennis experts finished their play in
the tournament on the courts of the
Meadow Club, Southampton, L. l.. Satur-
day. AS special feature of the day. VIII
liam A. Larned met Reginald Doherty in
an exhibition match in the singles The
American was in much better form than
he was on the previous day against H. L.
Doherty. Each man worked hard for the
points, and there was an abundance of bril-
liant racquet work. The final score was:
Sd. "a, 60, in '-or of Larned.
Both the Dohertys and their partners
were defeated in the mixed doubles in the
morning, the only one OF the Englishmen
to retain his place being Harold 8. Ma
hony, who was paired with Mrs Hoadley
They met Oliver s. Campbell and Miss Hol-
Inns in the semi-final round and the result
was In their favor Ga, 40. 75. They
then defeated Miss Russell and Robert P.
Huntington in the finals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
GREAT CATCHING RECORD.
That Established by Billy Earle, "the
Globe Trotter."
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Ind, August Is. 1903.
Billy Earle, who was captain of the Rich
mond semi professional base ball team for
two years, and who is now playing with the
Vicksburg, Miss, team In the Cotton State
League, probably has record as ball
player that cannot be equaled by any Of
the veteran players now alive. Earle is
commonly known as "the globe trotter."
He is a native OF Philadelphia, where he
began playing ball when a youngster. His
professional career opened in 1882, when he
began playing with the Lancaster. Pa.
team. For some years he continued to
catch for Pennsylvania teams. In 1886 he
went to Nashville, Tenn. and after playing
part Of the season was put on the Memphis,
Tenn. team. The year following he went
to Duluth. doing all Of the catching that
year. In 1888 he went to St. Paul, and it
was that year that the big league was
attracted to his work. The Cincinnati team
got his contract. During the winter Of
1888 and 1889 Earle was a member of one
Of the two teams that went entirely around
the world. and 1t was from this experience
that his title Of globe trOtter' came. Earle
was the catcher for the Al-Americans,
officiating in every game from the time he
until the return home. The Au-Americans
won the series by big margin. The teams
went west to San Francisco then to Ha-
wall. New Zealand, Australia, Arabia.
Egypt, Italy, England. Ireland and Scot
land. In 1889 Earle caught for Cincinnati,
and the year following was bought by st.
Louis. He played there part of the season
and then went to Tacoma. Wash In 1891
he was with the Sioux City team. It was
there he established catching record that
Is said to still stand. He caught 145 con-
secutive games. of which 1923 were cham
pionship contents. In 1892 Earle played
with Pittsburg part Of the season. and
then went to Seattle. Wash. In 1893 he
started with the Birmingham, Ala, team,
but finished the season with Pittsburg In
1894 he started with Pittsburg, went to
Louisville and was then sold to Brooklyn.
In 1895 he played with Grand Rapids, and
the latter part Of the season with CIarks-
Vile. Tenn. In 1896 he started with the
Dallas, Tex. team, then went to Baltimore
and still later to Cincinnati. In 1897 and
1898 Earle did not play and in 1899 and 1900
ne was manager and captain of the Rich
mond, Ind. Independent team In 1901 he
played with Havana in the Cuban League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
SAVED THE MONKEYS.
Mustard Plasters a Relief After
Drinking Brass Polish.

The New York World of today says:
Keeper Jenkins. who has charge of the
Orangs and chimpanzees in the Primates
House in the Geological Gardens at Bronx
Park. last night managed to place mustard
plasters on Dohong and Soko, the orangs
and Polly and Peggy, the chimpanzees
which cured them Of an old-fashioned
stomach ache. The ache was laid to sliced
bananas topped off with a polishing mix
ture for the brasswork of the house.
Dohong was balancing his last slice of
banana, when he suddenly spied a fasci-
mating object on the floor at the foot of
the bottle with which he was learning to
initiate a topper. drinking weak though
oelciouSly sweetened tea. Just at this
moment Keeper Jenkins turned his back
on the diners, attracted by the call of some
one without the cage
In an instant Dohong had the strange
OBJECT at his lips. He got but one swallow
when Soko seized it. Even Polly and Peggy
forgot their table manners and grabbed
each getting a liberal swallow. A roar of
delight from the crowd caused Jenkins to
turn just as Peggy was emptying GRIM
son stream on the snowy cloth In a. sec
ond he seized the brass-polish can and gave
Peggy resembling cuff. Then he noticed
Inc carmine drops about the lips of the
diners.
The little smians had hardly returned
to their cages when they began to show
signs OF distress. They Rugged their stom-
achs In frantic clutches with their hands
by evening they, were in the throes of ex-
cruc1ating cramps. None of the simple
remedies applied brought relief and Keeper
Jenkins bethought himself of mustard plas-
tiers. He made them powerful and equipped
them with numerous strings.
1t was no easy job, however to get the
SUFFERING apes to abandon their strenuous
ciutchings at their stomachs. When they
oid and felt the benefcent warmth of the
plasters they submitted docilely. and in a
few minutes all four were curled IN fondlv
hugging their plasters
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of play:
NOTES.

ta) The moves up to this point the best in
TschigOrin's opinion.
co. II OBS. Kt-o2. QxP at BE- R-Kt Again.
II PIP. B-K3. Obs. Kt-R3. etc.
(c) II B-k3 at once. then Kt-B6.
(d) Threatening RxKtP.
(e) Black menaces R-KB3, etc.
The key move to the solution Of the prob
lem from our eastern shore friends pub
lished in The Star of August 1 is R-R5.
The rest is easy.
The key move to THE Fighting Bishop"
by r. H. Ramsey, published in last week 9
Star, Is COS, threatening discovered
check Neither rock can move to
interpose for the bishop can guard every
point hence 1.-THE Fighting Bishop"
Key move to Major loves problem Of
last week is ROT, K must take and Q
mates at K3.
A few Of the leading variations Of the
two knights defense are here given, culled
from the various standard authors, for the
purpose of study by those who prefer this
opening. Variation number 5. In which the
white knight is won early in the game.
is sometimes designated by the nickname
of "the fried liver opening. 1t Is espe-
cially strong for the white side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17

which has already been published in The
Star, Is on fair road to recovery, and
with a. few days solid rest the nightmare
will have vanished.
1t was the same way with a young men,
Der of the Washington Chess Club who a
few years ago was sent to ST. Elizabeth's
Asylum from temporary mental alteration.
it was said caused by an overindulgence at
chess The young man. after a short time
OF quiet rest completely recovered.
No one has as yet accepted District
Champion Sournins offer to play a match
for small stake with the odds Of pawn
and move. but 1t is thought that as soon as
cool weather sets In one of the local en-
thusiasts, with something up his sleeve.
will attend to the champions case.
NJ. I. Tschigorin. the great Russian mas
ter. has been examining the Rice gambit.
but his analysis SO far leans decidedly to
the defense. In 1t the black queen Is won
but at heavy expense. Following is the line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
IRISH LAD CHAMPION.
Whitney & Duryea Colt Won Feature
Race at Saratoga.

At Saratoga Saturday Whitney Dur
yeas Irish Lad broke the track record for
a mile and quarter in the Champion
stakes The Candlemas colt, ridden by
Redfern, was favorite at to 10, and was
never headed, winning by a length and
half from Hermis, who ran second all the
way. Savable was slow in starting, but
held third position from the quarter pole
into the stretch, where he fell back and was
beaten by Heno.
The. Hopeful stakes, the value of which
was $25, $50. was won by James r. Keenes
Delhi. Highball and Palm Bearer, the lat
ter the property of Foxhall P. Keene. were
hard ridden down the home stretch, taking
place and show money, respectively. The
Whitney entry, Stalwart, Mercury and Re
lance, went to the post favorites at to 5.
The field was exceptionally large in the
Beverwyck steeplechase handicap over the
full course. After the first half mile the
race was between Eophone, illuminate, Val
DEE and Lavator. the others being strung
out. and Layator won by a head. Rock
threw his rider, G. Green, who was badly
injured. h so
The summaries: BEs -
First race, seven furlongs-Monte Carlo,
80 McCafferty), Is to and to l. won;
Hurstbourne, 119 o.. e. MARTINI, 10 to 8
and even, second; Sir Voorhies. 90 Oh. Cal
lahan). II to and 9 to"5, third. Time.
1.20 10. tt@
Second race, the Beverwyck steeplechase,
full course-Lavator, 1877 tMara). even and
out, won; illuminate, 1853 Donohue). 10 to 8
and 6 to s. second; Valdez, 156 Cray, 10 to
and to 5, third. Time, 5.O6
Third race-The Hopeful stakes; for two
year-olds. Delhi. 112 (Gannon), to 1 and
z to 5. won; Highball 112 Tuiler), so to
and 15 to 1. second; Palm Bearer, 112 (Co-
burn), to and to 5. third. Time. 1:13 1-5
Fourth race-The Saratoga Champion; for
three-year-Olds and upward; one and ONE
quarter miles. Irish Lad, 116 (Redfern) 8
to 10 and to 8, won: Hermis. 1928 (Odom).
to and even, second: Heno. 126 q. Mar
tin), to and to 5, third. Time, 2:O6.
Savable also ran.
Fifth race-ene mile. carbuncle. 14e (lar.
Clark. to and to s. won; True Blue,
146 (Mr. Gleason), 20 to and to 1. second,
Somerset, 140 tMr. Bakery, 20 to 1 and to
/, third. Time. LAS 3-5
Sixth race-One and one-sixteenth miles
on turf. Stone Wall. 1O1 {Gannon}, 20 to 1
and s to l. won: Carroll D.. 106 {Creamer),
20 to and to 1, second; Mosketo, los H