davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
HITCH IN PLANS FOR
JEFFRIES-CORBETT FIGHT
San Francisco Club Slow in Offering
$4,000 Purse for Big Mill.

NEW YORK. March AIN spite Of the
TACT that Ccrbett and Jehries are prac-
tically matched to fight in San Francisco
I.eEt summer. there is a hitch in the ne
cotiations that threatens TO stop the
contest.
When the two heavyweights met here
en- Sunday the conditions under which
they agreed 20 meet stipulated that the
purse should not be less than $4,000 In
a statement made in Baltimore yester-
day Corbett said that that provision
WOuId certainly be in the articles which
be Is TO sign on Thursday
II now develops that the San Francis
co clubs. knowing that they have the
Eight in their own hands. will not offer
a purse A dispatch from Frisco yes
terday stated that the Hayes Valley
athletic Union would offer 20 per cent
Of the receipts for the mill, but no
purse. and that the other clubs would
fellow suit.
As the fighters agreed 10 meet only
for a S25 900 purse. and the clubs refuse
TO hang one up. there is a chance thar
he contest may. after all. fall through.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
CORNELL LOSES ITS
CHAMPION SPLINTER
Sears Declared Ineligible and Will Not
Come to Washington.

ITHACA. y. Y. March cornell will
this year lose the services OF her won
derful sprinter. F. V. Sears. Sears haa
been debarred by the faculty because Of
his poor standing in his studies. Al
though he has been at Cornell for three
years he has only represented the instI-
tuition one year
In his freshman year Sears won the
220-yard dash at the intercollegiate in
record time and gave Dufey a hard race
in the l00-yard dash. He has frequently
run the 100 yards in A. seconds and
the 220 yards in p % seconds He has
a build which is almost similar TO that
Of b. J. Wefers. the former world cham
pion.
The spread Of the typhoid fever cpl
demic has wrought havoc with CorneITs
athletic teams. Many OF the athletes
themselves are down with the fever. and
the progress OF all the teams has been
greatly checked.
Assistant Manager Berry. OF the track
team. announced yesterday that Cornell
would be obliged 10 withdraw from the
relay races at Washington March :.
where the Ithacans were 10 meet Penn
sylyania and Wisconsin in a two-mile
race. Cornell will. however. race CO.
lumbia in the One-mile event.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04

The stewards OF the Western Jockey
Club have decided that Dick Bernard is
not the property of Sam Hildreth. but
shall remain in the stable Of Durnell &
Herr. BY this action the stewards sus-
tanned the decision OF the stewards OF the
Crescent City Jockey Club. Dick Ber-
nard was claimed out OF a selling race at
New Orleans February IS by Captain
Bunbury. the agent OF o. G.. Parke. Ban
bury Immediately sold Dick Bernard TO
Sam Hildreth for s. 600 DurnelI &
Herr protested the claim on the ground
that Bunbury was not acting for himself.
and the New Orleans stewards decided
that Dick Bernard should be returned TO
them. Hildreth then made a formal de-
mand on Bunbury for the horse, saying
that he had no interest in the other
transactions. The stewards virtually ad
mitted the weakness of the old rule. a
new rule was adopted requiring all rec
ognized agents TO be registered In writing
as such with the Western Jockey Club.
The rule Will go into effect April l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
REDECORATIEG OFFICES OF
COMMISSIONER OF LANDS

che oHces in the Interior Department
occupied Dy the Commissioner of Lands
and the Assistant COMMISSIONS. are
undergoing a complete renovation pre-
Iaratory 20 rearrangement of the Office
force. W. ;. Richards. ex-governor OF
Kansas, the new Commissioner. will oc-
cupy the room i'm the southeast corner
Of the Interior Department formerly
used by he Assistant Commissioner.
The room previously occupied by the
chief clerk and mis- force becomes the
reception room. and viii be connected
with the Commissioner Office by tho
Teupening Of the door leading into the
SnteroOm. The room recently used as
the Commissioner office will be uRcd
~ the new Assistant Commissioner. J.
~. Fimple. who arrived February Il.
Mr. Fimple was an intimate friend OF
the late President Mckinley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
.RAILBIRBS GET LINE
ON GRAVESEND HORSES
Long String of Flyers in Breezing- Up
Gallops Show Up Strong.

NEW YORK. March work. and
plenty of it, was the general rule at the
Gravesend course yesterday morning
Everybody seemed busy and many horses
were fixed up much earlier than usual.
Father BIZ Daily surprised the train
ers by letting down two sets of his rae
ers and gave the railbirds their first op-
portunity this season to pull their
watches. incidentally Days rider.
Dreamer. arrived from New Orleans late
yesterday afternoon and viii be seen in
the saddle today.
Daily was out bright and early with his
first set. Il comprised Loriilard. Farmer
Wheeler. and Josephine Louise. They
were gallOped and breczed the last quar-
ter Of their trip. The distance was Gov
cred in 2eA seconds. the youngsters
being hard held throughout and pulling
up fresh. LoriIiard displayed the most
speed and will be worth remembering
He is "a fun brother Of the famous
Ramapo-
With the second set DAILY even went
further in the line OF hard work. and
Orloff. Lockct and Hist all showed that
they Will be ready for the Benning
races. The first three received warming
UP gallops. after which they were sent
a half mile at racing pace. The trio
were under restraint all the way and
covered the distance in 5Gt2 seconds.
Ulyria. Carroll D.. and Anna Daily were
asked the same question. and they an
swered il far better than the other
three. Swinging the entire distance. the
racers went along at a nice gait and
finished up the half in 50 seconds. quite
good work considering IL was the first
trial OF the season. Himself and the
/ others Of the string were galIopcd.
s. J. Smiths horses. with Northern
! Star and Trespass as leaders for FIVE
/ youngsters. were galloped the course.
They breezed the last quarter in 30 sec
onds and pulled up fairly fresh
Royal. MINERAL Griffith. The Lady.
/ Rhodesia. Bath Beach, Evelyn Arnold.
/ and Albcrtola made un the bunch which
| Fred Burlew looked after Nothing fast
/ was attempted with any OF the lot, and
they only received strong gallops.
Trainer Richard Miller had the horses
Of NJ r. Dryer out and was not far be
/ hind the others for work. Kings Oaks,
/ Marlboro. Hampstead and Parkyille
/ composed a set or youngsters which the
/ three-year- Rostand headed and
/ which we're let gallop along at a strong
/ pace. Africander. Ethics Cruachan.
/ Northbrook and a two-year-oId col,
went through the same line OF work.
| Africander felt very well, buck jumping
( and kicking all the while he was out
I Merry Acrobat. Dame President. Sir
[ Carter. Sherod Mountain Valley and
I Happy Hollow. Of =. J. Dryers lot were
given strong gallops and appear TO be in
/ fair shape.
MitcheT's Margraviate breezed along
/ at two-minute gait, while the horses
/ comprising the Mexican stable were out
/ and galIoping.
( Senator OBrien's string did their work
( on the Boulevard. ard thu members OF il
! were given strong work
! Quite number Of stables hat winter
/ at Sheepshead were noticed on thc
! boulevard. and the roadway seems TO be
/ becoming the real training ground
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
JOCKEY REDFERN HERE
WITH HIS SICK MOTHER
The Little Lightweight Also Accom-
panied by Father and Brother.

Arthur Redfern, the famous little
jockey. is in Washington for few days.
accompanied by his mother. who is
i'll; his father, and a seven-year-o
brother, Willie.
The Redtorn family left New Orleans
last Thursday en- route for New York.
but when this city was reached Mrs
Redfern's condition became so mu:h
worse as to make the stop over here
necessary.
Redfern was fastening to New York
10 begin training with the Whitney
horses prior to coming on to Washing
ton for he Benning meet on March B.
Redfern weighs but eighty-ive pounds.
is clever and conscientious rider. and
is said to be devotedly attached to his
mother.
Mrs. Redfern is at the Columbia Hos
pital. while the other members of the
family are quartered at the Hotel Lin
coin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
PHILLIES' NEW OWNERS
EFFECT ORGANIZATION
James Potter Elected President-Field
Manager Not Yet Selected

PHILADELPHIA. March THE syn
dictate representing the new owners Of
the Philadelphia National League Club
OF Charles F. Da Costa and perfected a
permanent organization. and will apply
for a charter at once.
James Potter was elected president.
Arthur c. Newbold was elected vice
president and treasurer. and the board
Of directors named were E. NJ. Robin
son, Francis E. Bond. George II. Frazier.
Charles E. Ingersoll. and f. J. Hyneman
The question Of field manager was not
preached, and Secretary William j.
ShettsIine stated that no action would
be taken in that direction until after
the National League meeting in New
York. In the event of President Potter
being unable to represent the local club
at the New York meeting today. Barney
Dreyfus will act for the local club,
with full power.
Both the National and American
League magnates confer today in New
York. the former in the Hotel Victoria
and the latter in the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The most important matter before both
leagues will be the adoption Of a playing
schedule. which will be so prepared as
10 avoid all possible conflicting dates
IL was learned yesterday that the
schedules called for but thirty-four con-
hicting dates through the entire circuit.
only FIVE occurring in this city. iIum-
Der OF these could have been avoided by
making long railroad jumps. but the
schedule makers considered the saving
Of travelling expenses better than a few
conflicting lates on the peace basis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
YALE ATHLETE Is DEAD
FROM TYPHOID FEVER
Howard Hinkle, of Varsity Eleven,
Succumbs at Home in Cincinnati.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, March How
ard Anthony Hinkle. jr.. one Of the best
football players and track athletes In the
university. died today. after a three
weeks illness of typhoid FEVER.
He was substitute halfback on the
varsity eleven last fall. playing in sew
eral games. and was regarded as the
most promising Splinter in college. lie
prepared for Yale at 81. Marks School,
Southboro. Mass, and had been two
years in the sheffield Scientific School.
His home was at Cincinnati. where he
went when he was stricken with typhoid
and where he died He WIS twenty-One
..ears Old
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE DAWN THE WORLD OF SPORT
TERRY M'GOVERN OFF
FOR THE COAST TODAY
Sufficiently Recovered to Begin Train
ing for Corbett Fight.

NEW YORK, March 4.-Terry Nc
Govern will leave this afternoon for
san Francisco. where he is to meet
featherweight championship. The for
mer champion will be accompanied to
the Coast by his trainer. Charlie May
hood. Eddie Cain, and Joe HUMPHREYS.
who will be in charge Of the training
camp.
The party Will stop over in Chicago for
several hours. and then take train that
will reach san Francisco on Sunday. By
Tuesday next the former champion Will
be ready to begin active training.
McGovern is already in good condi-
ton. as was shown by his recent battles
with Joe Bernstein and Billy Maynard.
Manager Sam Harris said that he did
not know where McGovern would train,
as he left IT TO the club 10 select suitable
training quarters.
McGovern has recovered from the cold
which prevented him from filling his en-
gagemeut with Ryan in Philadelphia.
At first il was thought that the little
boxer would be laid up with the grip.
but his superb condition enabled him to
pull through his sickness in quick time.
Champion Corbett is busy on the Coast
getting himself in shape TO defend the
title which he wrested from McGoyern
over a year ago. Immediately after his
battle with Hanlon last week Corbett
resumed training. He is reported TO be
working harder than ever before. as he
realizes that he is going against one OF
the hardest propositions in the ring
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
Jockeys LANDRY AND
BOOKER REINSTATED

NEW ORLEANS March 4.-The stew
ards here have lifted the suspensions
against Jockeys Landry and H. Booker.
This means that both boys are in good
standing again and that they can accept
mounts IL they so desire
Landry was suspended on account OF
the inconsistent running Of the horse
Belvino. II was supposed at the time
that Landry had pulled Belvino. After
developments. however. put an entirely
different aspect 10 the matter. and thus
rhe reinstatement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
SYRLIN TO CARRY TOP
WEIGHT IN HANDICAP
Western Crack PenaliZed
With 126 Pounds.
VOSBURGH'S WORK IS GOOD
Training at Benning Goes Merrily On.
Track Rounding Into Fine Shape. -
YOUNGSTERS on Regular Course.

Assistant Secretary AIgernou Danger
field yesterday made public the weights
for the handicaps 10 be run az Benning
on the first and last DAYS Of the spring
meet. March % AID April a. rcspec-
lively
As was predicted by Tho Times a weeI,
or more ago. Syrlin. the Western
sprintcr. gets the top weight. Q: 12G
pounds. while Namtor is assigned Only
one pound less
Sergeant. Hitohcock's thrcc-ye5r-oId.
viii carry ll2 pounds. the same impost
assigned Days Himself. which won both
events last year
Yesterday was busy day at the Ben
ming track. The warm. bright sunshine
wrought a wonderful Improvement in the
track, and bright and early scores OF
trainers were out with their strings
sending them along AT a good rating
gallop, and in a few instances some
Fairly good sprinting was INDUCED in
The improvised track across the creek
was also in constant use. and all DAY
the melodious rat-a-pIan OF the thor
Oughbreds hoofbeats resounded far and
near
New arrivals are steadily increasing
and from now on the real serious ,ror,,
OF schooling. breezing conditioning and
1 bruisinE the green ones into start5r.
! form viii go merrily along.
FOLLOWING are the weights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
BUREAU AGGREGATION TAKES
THREE FROM CENSUS oUIN7

The Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
team, in the Departmental League, last
night defeated the Census quint in all
three Of the games bowled on the Palace
alleys. The loss Of last nights contests
makes six games that the Census FIVE has
lost in the last two evenings.
Williams. Of the Census. was high
man. with an average OF 195. while
Schreiner scored high single with 294
Lord was second high average man.
with 1913. while Williams 22i single was
next best The scores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
BASKETBALL TONIGHT.

The Corcorans and Ordways will play
a game Of basketball in the National
Guard gymnasium tonight at $50. fol-
lowed by dancing.
The line up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
PAID THE LICENSE.

The question Of licensing the electric
sign on the roof OF the Darby Building.
on the west side OF Fourteenth Street.
1as been amicably settled Mr.. Darby
has paid the bill posters license of $50.
and can for one year advertise pickles
o. whatever he likes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
DIVORCED on GROUNDS OF
CRUELTY AND DISCRETION

Mary Jones has been granted a di-
lcrce from Charles Jones. The decree
is signed by Justice Hagner. and sets
forth that the separation was granted
on account OF cruelty and desertiOn-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
JACKSON
LEADS IN CHECKER MATCH

Much interest is manifested in the
checker match which has been in prog
ress at the rooms Of the Chess and
Checker Club between Prof. z. r. Jack
son and Joseph Collins. both OF this
CITY.
Six games have been played so far.
jackson having won three and three
drawn The two will meet again tOmor-
row night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
COLT DICK BERNARD
BOUGHT BY SMATHERS
Paid $4,000 for YOungster and Adds TO
Nucleus of Stable of Runners.

NEW ORLEANS. March 4.-E. E
Smathers, Of New York. the recent pur-
chaser OF McChesney for $50. 600. in
creased his thoroughbred string today by
the purchase OF the two-year-old colt
Dick Bernard from Durnen & Herr. for
IS 600.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-06-06
.Surfmen's Convention.

The Surfmen's Mutual Benefit As
ISOLATION will meet at Ocean City the
9th and 10th OF June, 1908. Will give
exhibition drills In Life-Saving Ser
vice consisting OF rescuing shipwreck-
ed sailors from the ocean by shoot
ing out the lifeline with gun and
saving them by breaches buoy;
launching, capsizing, and Fighting
surf boats; restoring the apparently
drowned; using the international
code OF signals and the Army and
Navy Code.
Theatrical entertainments will BIZ
given each evening. There will be
speaking by high officials in the Ser-
vice and other prominent men.
Special rates will be given on the
B. G. g. A., the N. T., P. & N, and
the d. N. & V. railways, and at the
best hotels.
All are cordially invited to attend
the entertainments.
1t Is suggested that multitude
can safely venture to take dive In
the surf on this occasion, as nearly a
hundred Life-Saving Stations will be
represented and their delegations
can look after the crowd.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-06-06
Atlantic.

Our barrel factories open this week.
Mr.. Jesse A. Powers is on the sick
list.
Miss Helen Tull, of Miona, spent a
few days in our town this week.
Miss Florence Kelly, Of Hallwood,
is visiting friends here at this writ
ing.
Mr. P. ]. Gillespie is improving his
house by the addition of new back
building.
Our farmers were very much de-
lighted last Saturday by the long
looked for rain.
DIR. T. T. Taylor and Mr.. John W
Winder spent Saturday and Sunday
at Chincoteague.
The entertainment which came of
here Monday evening seemed to be
very much enjoyed by all.
Mr.. Emanuel J. Marshall has &C
cepted a position as clerk for Mr..
Harry White at Bloomtown.
The pulpit of the Baptist Church
was vacant last Sunday, owing to the
illness of the pastor, Rev. Walter
Rhodes.
Miss Hattie Collins, very attrac
tive young lady, who has been visit
ing friends in this section, left for hel
home this week, much to the regre'
of her many friends-especially one
Mr.. George r. Bunting has three
fine White Tip colts, and he expects
to take one or all of them to TasleI
fair. He will do go if the fish Cal
manage to escape his nets at tina
time.
Among the visitors to our towI
this week were Mr.. W. W. Bryan, o
Green backville; Misses Mamie ant
BERTHE Taylor, of Bullbeggar; Mis-
Ella Northam, of New Church, ant
Miss Daisy Shay, of Bloomtown.
Quite number of our people at
tended the Sunday School Conven
ton which was held at Ohincoteagu
this week. Delegates from this plac
were Messrs. P. ]. Gillespie, Oil
Ross, Mrs. Edith Davis and Mis-
Axle Taylor.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-06-06
0rangevllle.

Farmers busy in this section since
the rain.
Mr.. F. T. Stockley has sold his
schooner, Lady May" to Mr.. j. j.
Wescott, of Onley.
The boys will organize a baseball
team at the Fair Grounds" on Sat-
urday next and will be ready to meet
all corners in a short time.
Mr.. G. A. Browne il now located at
the "Ksller fair grounds" with a
string of trotters, and on Saturday
the crowd reminded us Of days gone
by.
Our young folks seem to be enjoy.
ing themselves. They had two hay
rides last week and Invitations are
out for two beach parties this week
and several bird.egging parties for
Lext week.
Our farmers seem quite dissatis-
fed with berry results, owing to poor
transportation, and drouth. They
are busy getting things in line for
marketing their potatoes, which are
looking reasonably we'll in this sec
ton.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-06-06
TemperancevlIle.

Miss Grace Oldham is spending her
vacation with her aunt, Mrs. Mollie
Brodwater.
The prospect OF good crop OF Irish
potatoes has been greatly improved
by recent fall of water.
Mr.. N. Frank Dennis and wife, OF
New York, are at the home OF his
mother, near our village.
Miss Hinton, OF late the guest of
Mrs. w. j. Twilley, has returned to
her home In North Carolina.
Mr.. Roy Dennis has given up bis
position with A. s. Matthews Il Co.
for an engagement with his uncle at
steam mill.
Mr.. J. h. Jones has CONVERTED an
old boiler into water tank with 1900
gallon capacity for use in the event
ofanother fire in the village.
The new storehouss of Il. Z. Byrd
& Son is receiving the finishing
touches this week and they have al
ready in stock Of new goods, which
are being offered at low prices.
The Mongolian pheasants liberated
In March by the Game Association
are doing finely. One pair has flock
Of from 10 to 20, half as large as quail.
Another pair has nestled and will
soon hatch out right many. The
farmers in this section are interested
in them and will see that they are
protected
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-06-06
Onley.

Mr. B. T. Parks opened his barrel
factory for the season this week
Mr.. T. B. Taylor, OF the Life Saw
ing Service, is home for his summer
vacation.
Children's day will be observed at
our Methodist Church on Sunday,
June 14th.
Mr.. E. A. Bloxom left on the Bird
inst, on a trip South for pleasure
and recreation.
Mrs. N. White, of Baltimore. paid
a short visit to her son, Mr.. W. F..
White, last week.
Mr.. Jno. 8. McMath. druggist OF
Ashville. N. c., arrived Tuesday, to
spend few days with relatives and
friends here.
Mrs. Lee Hutchinson, OF our town,
is In attendance upon her sick
mother, Mrs. Core, at Wachaproague,
at this time.
Mrs. George Joynes, here for sew
eral weeks on a visit TO her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. James, returned
to her home in Pittsburg last week
Mr.. George Elmore is still engaged
In identifying the homes OF our
town. He has recently made i'm
provements to the interior OF the
dwelling of Mrs. Maggie d. McMath
and 1t Is now as pretty ss a picture.
Rev. Mr.. Jordan, pastor OF Metho-
dist Church at this place, and wife,
left on 4th inst, to attend commence
ment exercises at Randolph-Macon
College. No preaching may there
fore be expected at our church on
Sunday.
Our young folks had delightful
outing on Burton's Shore during the
afternoon of the I'd inst. Among
those present were; Misses Pearl,
Mabel and Mamie McMath, Rennie
Savage. Julia Hebard, Sudie Hsleyr
Cordie Savage, Eunice and Lizzie
Rogers, Ethel Broughton. Mrs. Bald
win and Messrs. John Boggs, John
Haymap, W. G. Cullen, Chas. Dun
too, @. r. Savage, Lloyd Taylor, Sam
Bailey, Charles Walker, Mr.. Baldwin
and Mr.. johnson.