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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
BRITT AND FITZGERALD
To BATTLE TONIGHT
Meet at San Francisco for White Light.
weight Championship.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April Is
Great interest is shown here in the fight
tonight at Mechanics Pavilion between
Jimmy Britt, of San Francisco. and Vii
lie Fitzgerald, Of Brooklyn, for the white
lightweight championship. Both men
are at weight, and have trained we'll. 50
that the fight promises to be exciting.
The ease with which Britt knocked out
Frank Erne, combined with his own con-
fdence. gives the local man a large
following, and the betting is to 1 in
his favor. although it is not heavy
Britt's friends hope TO see the odds re-
duced.
Fitzgerald Is in fine shape. and very
confident He recognizes the great speed
and the formidable punch OF Britt, but
he thinks he can defeat the San Fran
cisco champion The Brooklyn lad has
trained carefully. and is picked 10 win by
all the leading hoTsemen and other
sports from the East.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
FAST COLUMBIAN TEAM
PLAYS MAC. TOMORROW
Hard-Fought Contest Expected at
College PARK, Md

Columbian UniYeTsity's sturdy base
ball tossers viii lock horns with the
doughty sons of the Maryland AgrfcuI-
turaI College at College Park. Md,
tomorrow afternoon. The Orange
and Blue lads have practiced
hard and faithfully for the game and
Will in all likelihood Guido all their
previous efforts. which have been ex-
ceptionaIly gratifying to Captain Bic
laski and the student body of the insti-
tuition
The loyal rooters of Columbian, who
can now be counted by the hundreds
and are still increasing. will jour
ney to College Park. in full force,
to cheer their comrades to victo-
ry; if cheering can win the game.
The work done by the Columbian
nine thus far this season has been of a
high order, and Captain Bielaski and all
of the players, IN fact. are to be com
mended for having fmmorta1ized the
name Columbian The 1903 team is
by far the fastest and best which has
represented Columbian on the diamond.
Several strong college and university
teams have tasted defeat at its hands,
and there is every reason 10 believe
the good work will be continued
throughout the season.
The fact that Columbian has fast
team. fully capable of representing the
institution in the athletic world. has
caused hundreds of phlesmatic students
to turn whooping, cheering rooters and
throw past superciliousness to the
winds The encouragement the rooters
have given the men who wear the c.
has added materially toward winning
the games the team now have chaIked
up to their credit
FuIcher. one Of the star amateur
twirlers OF Washington, is looking after
Columbian's interests in the box, and
a better man could not be found in the
student body of the institution. He has
both speed and crooked 'uns," and
there are few college batters who can
find him when he is in condition. He
will probably do the principal stunt to
morrow, but in case he is not on deck,
Captain Bielaski. who is one Of the
cIeverest and most popular all round
ball tossers in Washington, viii essay
to do the zig Tagging. BieIaski is an
excellent third baseman, a splendid
pitcher, q good second baseman, and a
better catcher Service, the chubby
little catcher, is second to none in the
city, while Smith is as quick and snappy
as any shortstop in these parts.
Altogether. the team is a formidable
one, and a good game doubtless will be
the result of tomorrow's meeting.
The If. a. c. lads also have strong
team and long string of victories. The
captain of the team expects a warm ar
gument with Columbian. and will in all
probability put Brown. his star slab
man on the rubber
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
FEW FOOTBALL PLAYERS
HAVE BEEN INJURED
Statistics Prove That Small Per Cent
of Players Get Hurt

CHICAGO, April 2S--Prof. Edwin G.
Dexter, of the University OF Illinois. has
gathered statistics from sixty colleges
and universities of the country on foot
ball casualties. and contends that foot
ball does not furnish as many injuries
and fatalities as baseball Of a total
male student enrolment for ten years
of PIC. 1894, %, 100 students played foot
ball, contributing to the formation of
,37l teams
OF the players. 645 suffered injuries.
or % per cent of the total number of
players.
The deaths have been three TO %. 766.
involving 1874 teams. In these cases
the players were physically unfit. One
player in thirty-fve is sufficiently in
jured in each season to necessitate loss
of time from college duties.
Where there is proper supervision of
football, serious injuries are practically
unknown. The opinions OF college presi-
dents or other faculty officials are about
II TO in favor of football.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
SEE}4LL "5w: YACHTING ATHLETICS
BUSINESS TEAM SORE
OVER ACTION OF BOARD
Boys Declare No Earthly Power VIII
Induce Them to Enter Race.

The dissension in the ranks Of the To-
cal nigh schools concerning the base
ball situation has evoked much unfavor-
able comment from Business High school
players. pupils and admirers. At the
last moment, when the prospects of
Business to repeat its performance OF
last year by carrying OFF the cham
pionship of the local high schools was
brightest. the crack twirler of the
Business staff vas declared ineligible to
take part in any Of the championship
games, and Business dropped cut of the
race The grounds upon which Beckett
was disqualified were that he attended
school solely for the purpose OF enter
ing athletics and cared little or nothing
for his studies. The objection to the
participation of Beckett was raised by
Dr. Roszel, athletic adviser of Central
High School. The Business boys think.
Mr.. RoszeI. as well as the three other
athletic advisers who voted against
Beckett, Mr. Wallace of Eastern. Mr..
Mathews Of Western. and Mr.. Mattern
CT Technical, has not sufficiently strong
grounds upon which TO base his dis
qualification.
IN the past quarter. the most import
ant OF the year, Beckett passed in all
of his s-udies. He is a corporal in the
cadets. He ranks first on the list of
first year students. This does not look
to his schoolmates as though the boy
were attending school simply for the
purpose CT participating in athletics.
Under these circumstances the dis
qualification OF Beckett seems to the
students to be nothing short of a con-
spiraey TO weaken the Business team
in order to better CentraTs chances to
win the championship.
As q result Business has dropped out
Of athletics, and although efforts will
be made on the part of the faculty to
induce the boys to play it out without
the assistance Of Beckett, the boys them
selves declare no earthly power will in
duce them 10 enter the race IF Beck
EFT isn't eligible. " they say, none of US
is"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
SIR THOMAS Upton
PREFERS COLUMBIA
Says the New Defender Is Superior
Craft to Former Yacht.

LONDON, April 2s.-sir Thomas Lip
ton commenting on oabled reports Of
the trial spin OF the Reliance. said:
From the accounts eabled here her
sails are not yet properly fitted. and as
the sails constitute yachts horse
power it would be obviously premature
to criticise her trial spins.
I hope they Viii get as much out Of
her as possible and that the best de-
fender VIII be selected without any such
accidents as happened to ne. feel
quite confident that the Shamrock III
will be able TO hold her own against the
best boat that can be built
IF America should once more be
forced to rely on The Columbia shall
merely feel doubIy confident.
Sir Thomas expects TO have Shamrock
III reftteA next week. and resumption
Of the prize races with Shamrock I viii
probably occur on the Clyde May s. Two
or three races viii be sailed.
Both Shamrocks should sail for Amer
lea about June l. There will be eleven
or twelve prize races between the sham
rocks OF Sandy Hook prior TO the eap
races
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
DISPUTE OVER SCORE OF
THE YALE-PENN GAME
Umpire's Decision Has Been Referred
to League Authorities.

The Pennsylvania Yale baseball game
on Saturday, at New Haven, which was
won by Yale to /, may be adjudged a
tie on account of a decision by the UNI
pire. which has been referred to the
National League officials for adjustment
In the eighth inning, with two out
and the score . to 1 in Yale's favor,
GIadfelter lined out a three Dagger
Wilder, the next man up, had three
strikes called on him, but Catcher Win
slow, OF Yale. missed the third strike
Wilder, however. turned toward the
bench, but ran to first when called to
by the other Pennsylvania players. get
ting there ahead of the ball. GIadfeIter
came in, tying the score.
Umpire Murphy, however, called VII
der out for not running at once, and
GIadfelter's run did not count
Captain Orbin protested for PennsyI-
vania, and he and Captain WinsIow, of
Yale, agreed to refer the matter to the
president OF the National League. The
Nationals decision will determine
whether the game goes to Yale, . to l.
or is a tie at to ?.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
VICTORY
CAME IN LUCKY EIGHTH
Defeat Staring Them in Face, They
DOwned Boston.
Washington. 6: Boston. 3.


It was long and weary wait for the
loyal fans yesterday afternoon. For
seven long innings they rooted hard and
faithfully, with an almost certain de
feat staring them in the face. but pa
thence has ever been rewarded. and in the
eighth it came, when the merry crack
of the Senator'S bats. as they met Dt-
mems benders. was heard far and near.
and with it came victory, well earned
and CALAMITY fought.
It was a great game. both from a
fielding and batting viewpoint. Orth
had been freely hit. Prior to the lucky
eighth, eleven hits had been chaIked
up against him. which netted three runs.
while the best Washington could do was
to corral six hits, with a total of two
runs. Then came the rally. and the root
ers were transported from the slough
of despair to a frenzy Of unrestrained
joy
Robinson, the first man up in this in
ming, drew a pass to first. Setback, on
the coaching lines, yelled like a Conan
che chief, and sent Dineen skyward. Sci
came TO the bat, and he, too. walked, Civ
ing an apt imitation. while waiting for
the coveted Wild ones, of a jumping
jack.
Del than ambIed to the plate, and if
ever a man was besought and pleaded
with to do something for his country, it
was Del. He was equal to the occasion.
and sent a slasing single to right. Rob
by scoring Sci going TO third. Ryan fol-
lowed with a neat sacrifice. Setback
scoring aud Del proceeding to third.
Scoops Carey banged out hit for a
safety. scoring Del Coughlin went out
on rlong fly to right. Then came a
corkins two-bagger from Demont. Carey
scoring from first. Had Gene not been
bothered with his crippled knee he
could have gotten three sacks easily.
Caray ended the batting rally by going
out, short to first. but with the four
runs scored the game was won
distressing accident somewhat
marred what was otherwise an ideal at
ternoon's sport. After poking out
single Charley Farrell. Boston's big and
popular catcher. broke a small bone IN
his leg above the ankle in attempting
to slide into second. The big fellow
writhed in agony and was tenderIy car
ried from the field to the club house,
where ne was placed in carriage and
sent TO the Ebbitt House by DR.. F V
Brooks, the clubs physician. A wealth
Of sympathy was extended Ehe big fell
low, since he has ever been a prime
favoTtte here. He was resting easily
this morning. but It VIII be a long time
before he can again get into the game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
BLUE AND GRAY VS.. PENN
IN QUAKER CITY TODAY
Seitz Or Fay to Twirl for Local Col
Iegiaus-Villa Nova Tomorrow.

The strong Georgetown team will
cross bats with the University of Penn
sylyania in Philadelphia this afternoon.
The Blue and Gray team left Washing
ton for the Quaker City last night. Last
year the local couegians defeated Penn
sylvania on the diamond and again
hope to turn the trick this season. Seitz.
the youngsteF who won from Washing
ton, OF Fay will be on the rubber for
Georgetown.
Coach Bradley carried seventeen men
in the squad
Tomorrow the Blue and Gray boys
viii line up against Villa Nova on their
home grounds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
DEMPSEY TESTS NEW
SHELL FOR GEORGETOWN
Blue and Gray Coach Journeys to
QuakeTtown and Sizes Up the Craft.

Georgetown University is determined
10 have its crew. which IS 10 row at
Pougbkeepsie in The intercollegiate re-
gatta, properly boated this year. Last
season G new shell was delivered. de
signed and built By a Philadelphia ex-
pert and the frail craft eiLher got twist
ed in transit or was warped as the re-
suit CT rough handling. and when it was
taken on the Potomac River it would not
run straight, continually listing to port
This required q constant use of the till
ct, and, as a result. Georgetown made a
sorry showing in last years regatta. All
efforts during the spring and sumner.
and even this winter. to remedy the de
feet proved frUitIess, and the athletic
committee decided 10 get a new shell.
The same builder was given the or
der and the craft was ready for delivery
the past week. Coach Dempsey went TO
Philadelphia and was determined that Z
the new boat had any of the defects of
the discarded one he wanted to know
it before the season became too far ad-
vanccd. 4 trial was arranged for Sun
day morning at the Vesper Boat Club
House on the Schuy1kiu, and 2. A.
Dempsey, as guest. rowed bow: Joe
Dempsey 2 Lott, 3; Armstrong, /.
Scott, s. Geiger. {; Craemer. I; De
Baecke, strike. and Abel. coxswain. Tie
shell was taken up over the national
course and given a thorough test It Is
likely before it is accepted by the coach
il VIII be taken out again
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
Robbie Has His Troubles.

Manager Robinson. Of the Baltimore
club, was in peck of trouble last
night. He was notified by President
Powers. during the afternoon. that the
arbitration committee had awarded
Chiids 10 Montgomery. Ala. and Quinian
to Louisville.
1T is pretty tough luck" said ROB
bic. Just as we were getting into shape.
to have two of our hest men taken away
from us. You can bet. however. that
/ am not going TO let them 90 without a
terrible kick
Last night Robbie had President Pow
ers and Manager HanI0n on the long-dis-
tance phone, and they both declared
that most strenuous. effort would be
made today 10 straigbten matters out
and keep the men in Baltimore
ChiIds and QuinIan were both sur
prised when they heard Of the action
Of the committee. and 'Paca" says most
positively that under no circumstances
will he go TO Montgomery. ChiIds is
under reserve 10 the Johngtown club.
and has been diclering for some time
with Manager Hazelton for his release.
Meantime Il seems that Manager Lew
Whistler Of the Montgomery club bought
Chtlds' release OF JohHstoWn for $500.
ana nov claims him.
Qutnlsn claims that Louisville has no
right 70 his services. He says that as
FAR back as December 10 he gave his
terms TO Manager Tebeau. but they were
not accepted, and ne has letter TO that
effect from Tebeau.
The loss OF these men would make a
bad hole a The team just at present.
Childs. perhaps, could be best spared as
in Fox Robbieshas a youngster who cam
go right In and play second with the
best Of them Fox is good hitter. too.
and might be able TO fiji .'Paca s. shoes.
Quinlan, however. would be badly miss
ed Good shortgtops are mighty. scarce
articles, and at present Robbie has no
body that could take his place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
The Big Fellow Cavorts
About the OutfeId and
Eats Them Alive, and He
Is Carrying Weight for
Age at That.
Johnny MCGraW Breaks His
Aristocratic NoSe-BIem-
lshtO His PersOnaIA Appear
anCe-"RObbie' 81 TrOu-
bieS.

Baseball experts at large have all
along conceded DeIehanty TO be one of
the best batters in the uwC leagues. but
supplement these encomiums with dep
recaung remarks upon his slow fielding.
Il is indeed deplor8bIe that this CO.
teTie Of writer's could not have been in
Washington since the season opened. to
see the big fellow. weighted down with
a heartbreaking impost OF avoirdupois.
cavorting across the field raking in flies
with all the sangfroid of a Keller.
scooping up grounders with the ease of
an EIberfeld. and performing circus
catches with the grace of a Sir Walter
Brodie,
Del has outdone himself in this re
sPect, and when he said he would play
the game of his life this season it has
proved that he knew what he was talk
ing about and that he has made good
IN every department of the game. He
is earnest and painstaking and lacks all
the Indifference so noticeable in the
stars o. the diamond
Washington outfeld, as Collins saws.
is a wonder. It is a great trio both at
bat and in the field 1t lacks but one
essential 10 make - the best in the
woTld-quicknes on bases. 1t is
hardly fair. however. 10 include Ryan in
this category, since he is far above the
average as a base runner. Del is slow
getting started and when he is once of
1t is equally difficult for him TO stop.
hence his misfortune in being caught
OF bases so often. As his flesh decreases.
however. It is safe to assert that he will
improve IN this respect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
CORBETT NOT TO MEET
YANGER At DETROIT
Considine Says Rum0r Is All the Re
suit of Fevered Imagination.

DETROIT. Mich. April 2S.-The talk
about Corbett and Yanger meeting in
Detroit is the result of a fevered imagi-
nation. if Promoter Considine. o. the
Metropolitan Club. is to be believed.
He says the club has not opened ne
gotiauons for the bout and cannot IN
derstand how the story has obtained
currency.
II it were proposed to puIl off a bout
Of such prominence in this city it is a
moral certainty the governor would step
in and prevent it, as he did when Nc
Govern and Corbett were matched.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
W. K. VANDERBILT WINS
TWO STAKES IN A DAY

PARIS, April 2S.-The Vanderbilt
stable won two Of the best stakes of
the st. Cloud meeting yesterday, Bit
more. with J. Ransch up. winning the
Prix Bataille, worth 81 900, and Marigold,
with n. Turner In the saddle coming In
first in the race for the Prix SoIeiI,
worth $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
NATIONAL.
AMERICAN GAMES
ON FOREIGN FIELDS

Al Philadelphia R.H.E.
Philadelphia. Il 010O40GN 9 o
New York. 000600OOO-0 I ?
Batteries-Bender and Powers.
Griffith and Beville. Attendance.
1853.
At Detroit R.H z.
Detroit........022GNOO4@812 0
Chicag o,.,.,,.,O 0ctG00OI 8
Notwithstanding and McAIlister.
Callahan and Sullivan Attendance, /
$3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
THE QUARTERBACK TO
RUN WITH THE BALL
Innovation in Football
Meets With Approval.
RULE LIKELY TO BE PASSED
Representatives of Big Universities
Think Scheme VIII Permit More
Open Play on Gridiron.

Next falls football season will. in all
probability. behold the elevation of the
quarterback 10 a position of even more
prominence than that which he now
holds on an eleven.
The intercollegiate football rules com
mittee has seriously considered, and will
most probably adopt. a rule allowing
the quarterback to run with the ball
without any such little forma1ity as
double pass, which is now required by
the rules. It is. therefore. extremely
likely that next fail will see quarter
backs scooting around the end and tax
ing fake passes for deceptive runs.
Need of Open Play.
The newly suggested rule came up at
the meeting of the rules committee held
last Saturday night in New York. There
had been previous meeting on the last
Saturday IL March in Atlantic City.
when the rule was adopted abolishiug
hard leather harness and giving the
team scored on certain powers OF choice.
The main question discussed. however,
was the need OF open play.
After the various members had each
consulted his constituents another meet
ing was held last Saturday night. There
we're present John c. Bell. OF Pennsyl-
vaniai Walter Camp, of Yale; R. W
Wrenn, Of Harvard; Prof r Burton
Fine. Of Princeton; Prof Dennis. Of Cor
nell. and Paul Dashien. of Lehigh and
Annapolis.
Many Plans Thrashed Out.
While many plans were thrashed out.
the meeting was as fruitIess Of result
as the preceding one. No scheme of open
play brought forward met with general
approval. except the one allowing the
quarterback to run with the ball Even
this was not finally passed
One thing was decidedly negatively,
al least. and that was not TO change The
rules allowing the present style of de-
Tense The placing of two men five yards
back OF the line was suggested, but net
with little favor.
among the schemes most strongly
supported was the placing of seven men
on the line Of scrimmage. Another was
a rule TO have the ends stand five yards
back and two yards outside the line
It was also PROPOSED in the interest
Of open play to have these rules operate
only in mid-feld, but when the twenty
fve-yard line of either teams goal is
reached to have return to the old
mass style Of play, il the attacking
team so desired.
The members of the committee will re-
port to their various institutions and
another meeting viii be held on Satur-
the new quarterback rule is expected TO
be passed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
CHERRY STOKES VICTORIOUS.

The Young Cherry Stones defeated the
Young Eiks in q game of baseball, by
the score Of TO 3. The feature of the
game was the home run knocked by
keyWorth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
GAMES SCHEDULED
TO BE PLAYED TODAY

Boston at Washington
New York at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at Cleveland.
Chicago at Detroit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
IN NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York. 10, Boston. :.
Brooklyn. Z; Philadelphia. /.
Chica go, Il, Cincinnati. e.
Pittsburg, II; ST. Louis. 1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-28

Left on bases-Wa 5hington. 3; Boston, 8.
First base on balls-Of Dineen, 4.
Struck out-By Orth. .; by Dineen, 3.
Three base hit-Clarke Two-base hits
-Delehanty, Ryan, De MontreviIle, Col
Inns. Criger, and Freeman. Sacrifice hits
Ryan and OBrien. Stolen bases
CoughIin, .; Dougherty, .; Parent. ,.
Wild pitch-Orth Umpire-Mr Con
molly. Time OF game hour and IS
minutes.
The Washington times., 1903-02-22
LAMP BURNS A THOUSAND YEARS.

Since the reign OF King Alfred. some
thing like a thousand years ago, Towne-
ley hall and park. in England. have been
In the possession of the Tovneley fam
lily, which traces its origin back for more
than a thousand years. The members OF
this family have a distinct claim TO &C.
lebrity, for IL is TO be feared that the
famous lamp Of Towneley chapel was
the last of the so-called ever-burnin:
lamps in England. At the beginning OF
the last century there were some half a
dozen known to fame. still alight and
which had been burning for centuries.
while at the time OF The Reformation and
the dissolution of the monasteTies by
King Henry VIII there were many hun
dreds OF them that had been burning
without interruption from the time Of
the Norman conquest
Doubtless these perpetual Lar -ps were