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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
GRAVESEND RACES.
"Pa" Daily Once More Comes in for Ad-
verse Criticism


Men with bitterness in their hearts stood
on the lawn OF the Gravesend track after
the second race yesterday and hurled op-
probrious epithets at "Pa" Daily. the Thorn
as-Shields stable and the stewards The
many errors of the race, the poor physical
condition of the favorite-Himself-and the
lethargy of the officials caused the specta-
tors to give vent to their feelings In words
far from complimentary to the men who
were largely Interested in the result of the
contest.
That shining exponent of all that is pure
and good in horse racing-"Pa" Daly-came
to the front again with Himself horse
that no one seemingly can understand.
PA poor man. said he was as much in
the dark about the horses bad showing as
was every one of the innocent spectators.
1t was what Himself did not do that
caused the adverse criticism. Because of
the horses excellent showing on Tuesday,
when he finished second to Eugenia Birch,
and his fondness for soft going. such as
prevailed yesterday. he was made a favor
lite over Young Henry. Carbuncle, April
Shower and Responsive.
But the same i'll fate that always pur-
sues PA" whenever his horses are favor
ties. overlook him again.. Himself was
beaten, and there were tears in the turf
sage's eyes as he thought of all the trouble
he had to secure the services Of 7. OBrien,
fifth-rate jockey, when he might have
idu SUCH 6Icdt ilucIS DIS I1SSlnS, " NEIL
or Burns for the asking. Poor man, he was
sorely grieved to think what his nefghbors
would say about the race. For. be 1t under
stood. 1t cuts deeply into pas" sympa-
thetic heart to have his brother trainers
say, Himself was in no condition to race,
and O'Brien's handling of the horse mer-
tied reprimand"-as they did yesterday
Some one, with the earmarks Of a Sol
ONION sticking out from him like the quilts
on porcupine. decided, in this same race,
to substitute Dreamer, one of the poorest
jockeys in the east. on Young Henry in
place of George Odom, the premier rider
and the regular pilot of the horse. Odom.
who has ridden Young Henry several times
to victory this season, was replaced as the
wise men of the paddock said: Because a
poor jockey can ride Young Henry much
better and make him go faster than a first
class one."
E. II. Thomas. who has great faith In his
trainer partner. Alex. Shields, stood by
and saw this move made and naurmured
not but sent his money into the ring
where 1t remained Young Henry demon
strated that he was fast enough and strong
enough to finish first, bHt Dreamer was
totally unable to assist him toward the
winning post. The boy was too weak for
the task assigned to him. and Carbuncle
finished in front, with April Shower four
lengths In front of Young Henry.
Himself ran with the same freedom and
grace that he showed at Saratoga when he
was suffering from a big gtrth gall What
little disposition he had to race was killed
by T. O'Brien. who hauled and mauled him
around tho course.
And the stewards stood on the veranda OF
'sThe House OF Wisdom" and nodded their
heads approvingly.
In the last race the way to success waa
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National League Clubs Standing.

The rainstorm of yesterday afternoon
caused a postponement of the game sched-
uled to be played at American League Park
by the Washington and Detroit clubs To-
day the two teams are playing double
header. and the Tigers then bid goodbye
to Washington for the season. These teams
had an extra game hung UP. but yesterday 8
storm will prevent it's being played, and 1t
will be postponed forever.
1t is more than likely that the local fans"
will be given quite treat today. as IN ad-
dition to the two games. local placer will
be given trial by the Detroits at short
stop. 1t is shortstop Nichols of the Norris
Peters Co. team. and there are many Wash
ington enthusiasts who believe he will prove
strong enough to stay with the profession
ais. Nichols has certainly performed well
for the Norris Peters team, but whether he
can stand the fast pace of professional ball
is yet to be proved. The amateurs of
Washington claim that Nichols is the best
in the city. and fully strong enough to enter
the minor league ranks, but that he in
siStS on going into trSt-class company or
not at all. Very few players have been
able to do this in the past twenty years. but
Nichols deserves credit for having conf
dence in himself, and everybody will GER
tainly wish him well in his endeavors to
play professional ball. He will not lack
encouragement this afternoon at least.
Tomorrow afternoon the st. Louis Browns
open a three days engagement with the
Washingtons, and the games should prove
interesting. as Manager McAleer has sew
eral new players to exploit, in addition to
Joe Martin and Third Baseman Hill. new
outf1elder will probably take HemphilPs
place and also a pitcher or two. Shortstop
Cassidy of the Harrisburg team Is expected
to wind up his season in Pennsylvania to-
morrow, and he. too. may put interest in
the series by joining the Senators Monday
Manager Barrows of the Detroit received
a telegram this morning from President Ban
Johnson of the American League. notifying
him that the Burns case had been reopened
by the arbitration committee. and pending
a final settlement the player can join the
-Detroits. Burns left Detroit last night, and
will join the Detroits in time to go against
the Athletics in Philadelphia Monday. With
Burns on the team Manager Barrows be-
lieves his team has big chance for second
place.
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paved for Gaviota, 50-to-1 chance, by the
reckless riding of Dreamer on Stroller Mr.
Thomas jockey cut aoross his field so
Stuyve was nearly knocksd down and Full
Ter unseated- That killed Stuyve's chances.
When Ella Snyder closedson Stroller at the
head of the stretch Dreamer forced the
hlly to the extreme outside. This move
enabled Gaviota to save eight lengths by
clfngtng to the rail, and in the run home
she passed Stroller and beat him by open
daylight
Shot Gun. with 1875 pounds on his back
won the Parkway handicap easily from a
fast lot of sprinters. The big son of Ar
tillery fairly reveled in the mud, and acted
as pacemaker throughout.
Daisy Green, well ridden by Higgins. wor
the Speculations stakes from Rostand. the
favorite. Fuller. on the latter. made the
fatal error of making hts run a half mile
from home. The favorite opened UP a big
gap. but tired badly in the stretch and was
beaten out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18

ond or third place, the boys are playing
great ball. 1t has always been thus with
the Red Legs. They cannot be called
CUTTERS" but their work certainly has an
off-color look.
By defeating Cleveland yesterday the
Bostons won the pennant Of the American
League this year. The Beaneaters can now
lose every remaining game and still finish
first. All honor to Manager James Collins.
Catcher Jack OConnor has opened q
saloon in st. Louis, and says he is out of
base ball for good. Jack is too good a man
to quit yet awhile and some sort of a deal
will land him In congenial quarters next
season.
The Louisvilles pulled of triple play in
Tuesdays game at the expense Of the Tole-
dos. 1t started with the pitcher, went to
first and finished up at second base.
New York critics seem to think that the
Giants are going to get Seymour. They
may have change. but they will have to
have something as good to exchange for
him.
insists that the National League has out
drawn the American. Well. the American
League magnates are not complaining of
poor attendance or of non-interest.
The Chicagoans think that they've picked
up a jewel in Clarence Currie. He has
shown better as a Cub than he did either
in Redland or with the Cardinals. The lit
tie fellow is "a per cent pluck.
only good base runners or the Boston
Americans. Chick Stahl is fast man. but
never cares to take chances, while Jimmie
Collins has taken long chances this season
when the occasion called for extra work,
and has developed into first-class man on
the bases.
The Waller brothers. Valentine and Carl
who have been mmbers Of tn Montreal base
ball team of the Eastern League for the
past two months. have returned to their
home in Congress Heights. They expect to
play ball again next season.
Jock Menefee spiked the absurd story that
he offered to bet 81, 500 on the Pirates lick
ing the Boston Americans No one outside
the Longyiew League believed it. The aver
age modern ball player Is wise gazabo
who wouldn't bet 81, 500 he was alive for
fear he might drop dead before he could
collect the coin. Chance taking is not In
their line--on the field.
1T was not necessary to discuss the ques-
ton of whether or not Dundon and Jones
belong to me at the Cincinnati meeting
That matter was disposed of at the peace
conference last winter. and the signing OF
the agreement last week only confirmed
the work of last winter These men belong
to me. and Dundon would have been here
long time ago had It not been for sickness.
Jones do not want until next year." says
Charley Com1skey.
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Should Be a Good Game.

The strong Dumbarton Club base ball
team and the Norris Peters Company team.
the winners of the District League cham
pionship, will meet on Georgetown College
field tomorrow afternoon in what should
be hotly contested game The two teams
played last Saturday on the same grounds
and Norris Peters won out in seven innings
by the score Of to L. The clubmen be-
neve that that result does not represent the
relative strength of the two teams and
will make a. strong endeavor tomorrow to
even up matters Each club has a long
string of victories to its credit. the Dunn
bartons having won thirteen out of sixteen
games played this season, while the record
of the Norris Peters is equally creditable.
Umpire Belts will pass judgment on balls
and strikes and the game will be called
promptly at 4:30 In order that nine full in
nings may be played.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
Base Ball Notes.

The Detroits say goodbye today with a
doubie-header.
st. Louis starts series of three games
with the Senators tomorrow
The Senators appear to be about the only
team to play good ball in Boston. The
scores are generally close and the coming
champions have always been made to do
their best to win.
Outfielder Jones of the Chicagos says he
will quit the game before he will return to
the windy city next season. Jones was get
ting 81. 100 Ia Brooklyn and Comiskey paid
him $500. He Is valuable asset and
him.
Clarke Griffith has been roundly lecturing
the sInvaders'' of late on the Importance or
playing good ball and finishing In third
place. This would be q good showing for
team that has been together but one sea-
SON.
Since the Cincinnatis cannot land In sec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18

boy who will stop them stealing bases.
There never was a team that had better
pitchers than Boston. and take it all in all.
l do not see where you will get a better
team.
Manager Armour says: ST am always
looking for a good betting proposition, and
when the Bostons meet the Pittsburgs L
shall get down all l can upon the American
Leaguers. There does not look to be a
weak spot on the team. all the departments
of the game considered"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18

AS a result of the days match three Eng
lishmen and one American are left to COM
pete for the trophy. T. M. Hunter will
meet E. M. Byers In one semi-flnaI match.
while N. r. Hunter and III. w. Beveridge
will play the other. The third-rOund re-
suits:
T. M. Hunter beat Paul Waterman, up
and to play; e. M. Byers beat H G.. B.
Ellis. up and to play; N. F. Hunter beat
Walter J. Travis up. H. w. Beveridge
beat Archie Reid, 2 up and I to play.
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H1aH-cLAss GOLF.
Englishman Hunter Defeated Cham.
piou Travis in Exciting Match.

The second and third rounds Of the United
States Golf Association Invitation tourna-
ment were completed yesterday on the Elk
wanok links. near Manchester. VT Walter
]. Travis and Norman f. Hunter. the lat
ter of the Oxford-Cambffdge team. clashed
in the afternoons round. and the national
champion suffered defeat at the hands of
the Englishman by up. The match was
the hardest ever seen on the course. Both
players were at the top of their game and
showed great form Travis made a low
score, but Hunter was better. The Eng
hshman took the first six holes, while Ira
Wis was down nearly every time in the par
figure. They made the turn with Hunter
five holes in the lead. Travis displayed
wonderful nerve, winning back holes until
he was l down at the sixteenth. Hunter,
however. managed to halve the remaining
holes and win the match.
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SELL 20 to 1, who was second to King rep


While at the post for the second race at
Gravesend yesterday F. Gebhard's Respon-
sive threw the colored jockey Scott square
ly on his back in the mud. Scott chased the
filly and remounted. Then when the heln
was sent away he whipped her with his
left hand as the lower turn was reached.
The filly made a determined effort to run
into the paddock, but Scott, who was In a
binding mud storm opened his eyes long
enough to steer her away after the others.
When he dismounted Scott calculated:
mo more of dat mud for Scotty, boss! 1t
amt healthy
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DOUBLE-HEADER TODAY
"PA" DAILY HARSHLY CRITICISED
AT THE GRAVESEND TRACK.
English Golfer Defeated Travis-Fine
Pacing Match at Readville-
Leagues Hunting Players.

American League Games Today.
Detroit at Washington.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18

Earned runs-Boston, o; Cleveland, 2 Two-base
hits-Freeman. Parent. Ferris, Farrell and Bradley.
Three-base hits Stahl and Collins. Home runs
Ferris and Collins. Double pay-Parent to Ferris
to La Chance. Stolen bases-Collins and LaChance.
First base on bells-On Winter. 2. Hit by pitched
ball-Collins Struck out-By Winter, 8: by
Rhoades 2. Umpre-Mr. OLoughln. Time Of
game hour and 80 minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18

Yesterdays National League Games.
Chicago, g.; Philadelphia. l.
Chicago. 6; Philadelphia, 8.
Brooklyn. 3: st. Louis. 1.
Brooklyn. 8: st. Louis. s.
Cincinnati-New York-Rein.
Pittsburg- Boston-Rain.
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Moneys Worth MoneyB ck
Our Birthday Sale.

II o Of saw
the busiest Saturday
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
johnson Named
By ACclamation
The Entire johnson Program is
Carried Out

Columbus. o.: The Democratic State
Convention met here Wednesday and
nominated the following ticket:
Governor-Tom l.. Johnson of CleVe-
land.
Lieutenant Governor-Frank 2.
Niles of Toledo.
Supreme Judge-Edward ]. Demp-
sey of Cincinnati
Attorney General--Frank s. Monet
of Columbus,
Treasurer of State--Charles A.
Kloebe OF Wapakonetta.
School Commissioner. H. Secrest
of Ottawa.
Member Of Board of Public Works.
7. II. B. Jones of Ironton.
United States Senator-John H.
Clarke OF Cleveland.
The Johnson programme was car
ried out completely.
After the opposition obstructed the
proceedings with minority reports for
some hours the name OF John L. Zim
norman of Springfield was presented
for the gubernatorial nomination, and
then every nomination on the State
ticket was made by reclamation with
out opposition.
Even after the chair announced that
the name OF Tom L. Johnson was the
only one before the convention fol
Governor, there were some dissenting
Zimmerman votes on the motion Il
make the nomination unanimous, buI
the Zimmerman men. quit after the Sc
Iections for Governor and Senator
were made.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03

Georgetown, KY: The jury in the
case of ex-Secretary of state Caleb
Powers, charged with completely in
conspiracy to murder William Goe-
bel in January, 1900, Saturday found
the defendant guilty and imposed the
death sentence.
Powers was sentenced to imprison-
ment for life in his former trials
for completely in the conspiracy. 1t
was on his motion that he secured
the new trials each time. The YER
dict Saturday caused great excite
ment among the friends of other de-
PENDANTS in these cases.
The third trial of the defendant
closed shortly before noon. Sew
eral hundred people crowded the
courtroom when the verdict was read,
and intense silence prevailed. The
jury was polled and each man de-
clared the verdict of guilty to be his
finding. Powers sat unmoved while
his attorneys asked for time to
make a motion for a new trial. Ar
thur Goebel broke down from the
strain on hearing the verdict of gull
ty. The jurors decline to state what
occurred in the jury room.
Arthur Goebel, the brother of the
victim, is prominent merchant at
Cincinnati, and he spent his time and
fortune for over three. years in the
prosecution of those accused Of being
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
Root Reslans-Taft Promoted.

Oyster Bay, L. l.. Secretary Root.
under date of August 10, presented his
resignation formally to the President.
The resignation was accepted by the
President with the understanding that
Mr.. Root continue as Secretary of War
at least until January l. Governor
General William H. Taft, of the Phil
ippines. will succeed Secretary Root
as Secretary OF War. President Roose-
welt announced late Tuesday after
noon that he would appoint General
Luke E. Wright Governor General Of
the Philippines, to succeed Governor
Taft when the latter becomes Secre-
tary OF War. General Wright is now
Vice Governor General. President
Roosevelt also authorized the follow
ing statement: The President some
months ago rendered the secretary
ship of war to Judge Taft, and at that
time it was arranged that he would
succeed Secretary Root Secretary
Root will get out of ONCE some time
in January, and Judge Taft will as
sumo the duties Of the Office shortly
afterwards
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
Worst Of Hood IN sIaht.

Kansas City: The local Weather
Bureau Saturday predicted that the
Kansas River at this point would
reach it's greatest height Saturday
evening, when it would begin to fall
slowly, and that the Missouri, after
rising about another foot within the
next "a hours, would be at a standstill.
Kansas streams west of here continue
to fall fast. and all danger of a rise
that would wreck Kansas City's
bridges seems to have passed. Men
were put to work Saturday on the
James street bridge,a portion Of which
was washed out Friday for the second
time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
Arrest Alleged
Bank Robbers
Two Suspects are Captured in
East St. Louis

East st. Louis. ILL.,: BY arresting
two men, giving their names as Ed
ward Roach and Edward Mason, both
claiming Chicago, ILL.,, as their home,
the police of East st. Louis believe
they frustrated an attempt to blow the
safe of the Southern Illinois Nation
al Bank. The bank is located on the
ground floor of a three-story build
ing at Main street and Broadway.
A few minutes after 10 o'clock Sun.
day night the police noticed three
men lettering around the bank and
acting in a suspicious manner. AS
the men were strangers and appeared
to have no business about the build
ing, the police kept watch on them,
and q few minutes later one Of the
trio entered the door which leads into
the building and which is just beside
the door leading into the bank.
This was a signal for the officers,
and they swooped down on the men.
The man who entered the building
saw the officers coming and, dashing
through the hallway, escaped into
Main street and disappeared. The
other men, who were under the win
dows in the rear, were caught.
A search of their clothing revealed
$3.50 in the pocket Of Mason, while
Roach was armed with a large revolt
yer and had a putty knife. This lat
ter implement, the police claim, is
used by safecrackers in closing the
cracks prior to exploding the dyna-
mite or nitroglycerin which they use
in blowing safes No explosives of
any description were found on the
men.
The arrests created great excite
ment, as it was reported that the man
who escaped bore a striking resem'
blance to William Rudolph, the es'
capped bank robber. The men arrest
ed stated that they had been in East
st. Louis for week in search Of work
and denied any intention of robbing
the bank
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
Western Flood
Situation is Worse
Rivers Continue 20 Rise Con-
ditions Become Grave

Kansas City, Mo: Unprecedented
heavy rains north and west of Kansas
City have caused the Kansas and
Missouri Rivers to rise suddenly 20
unusual heights, and the results may
prove grave A bulletin issued Thurs
day by the local weather bureau an
nounced that the Kansas, or Kaw, Riy-
er would rise from to Z feet at Kan.
sas City in the next 4s hours, and
rise OF equal magnitude, It is stated,
is coming this way down the Missouri.
The fact that the Missouri will rise
also is causing anxiety here, as It is
believed Il will retard the flow of the
Kansas River at the mouth of the lat
ter stream, and endanger the temper
airy bridges as we'll as the railway
yards and heavy business interests in
the west bottoms. Two of the tenn
porary pile bridges here we're carried
out by last weeks rise, and others
we're damaged, and It is feared that
the expected rise may carry out more
OF them. The current is swift, and II
carries much driftwoOd. II the bridges
60 out it would cripple the trahic OF
the big packing houses and other es-
Adjustments across the Kansas from
here, and cut of communication. ex-
cept by boat, between the two Kansas
Citys.
The Kansas River here Thursday
rose 8 feet in ten hours, and is still
rising rapidly. At Lawrence this
stream rose feet during the night
and at Topeka 1t is also UP about
feet
At Manhattan, where the Big Blue
empties into the Kansas, the latter
stream has risen feet in the past "a
hours. AT that point the Blue has
broken from its banks, and is cutting
across the country, taking a short
course to the Kansas River. MANI
farms are deep under water. At Stock
dale, eight miles north of Manhattan
the Blue is slightly higher than during
the great June food. Farmers con
tinue to move their stock and house
hold effects to higher places. Severa
small washouts are reported on thu
Union Pacific east of Manhattan.
7-foot rise in the rivers at Kansas Cit!
may be the climax of the present higl
water, but the conditions favor NOR
rain in this section.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-09-03
Powers Adjudged Guilty;
Gets Death Sentence
He Has Been Convicted at Two Previous Trials and
Sentenced to Life imprisonment

in conspiracy to kill his brother.
Powers has been convicted twice
before, this being the third trial in
which the jury brought in a verdict
of guilty against him. On his pre-
vious trials he escaped with a sen
tence of life imprisonment. All
three trials were held at Georgetown,
and in each of them he had the as
sistance OF the most able lawyers who
could be procured. Subscription lists
we're circulated in his interest by
friends and sum Of money was Sc
cured to defray the cost of his repeat
ed trials and the investigating of the
circumstances which preceded the
killing OF Goebel, in the interest of
the defense. The last trial was dis
tinguished by the fact that Powers ad.
dressed the jury in his own behalf,
and in a long review of the case
showed himself to be a very compe-
tent attorney, while his eloquence in
pleading for his life astounded those
who had watched him in the past
trials. Powers has already been three
years in prison on the sentence Of the
previous court.
Powers had nothing to say regard
ing the verdict, except to express his
surprise that such a result could be
reached from the evidence presented
and to announce that he would take
an appeal and continue the case tC
the court of last resort.