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The Washington times., 1903-08-03
EMPEROR WILLIAMS
METEOR WINS PRIZE
First Over Line at COweS Regatta
King and Queen There.

COwES. Isle OF Wight. Aug. 3.-The
annual regatta OF the Royal Yacht Club
began here today and racing will be con-
tinued throughout the week.
Society is well represented and IN
cludes King Edward and Queen Alexan-
dra. who arrived mere last evening. OF
the royal yacht Victoria and Albert.
The King and Queen appear 10 he not
in the least fatigued after their extend
ed visit 10 ireland. The weather was per-
feet for racing today and strong breeze
from the west prevailed.
In the schooner class. which vas the
first sent away. Emperor William yaeat
Meteor won the race. which was for a
prize valued at 10 guineas- Several
yachts suffered minor mishaps.
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FOUR SENATORS At
HEAD OF THEIR CLASS
Kittredge, Clarke, McCOr-
mick and Moran the Men.
CLUB IS WEAK IN BATTING
Larry Lajoie Moves Up With Rush
and Now Leads the American
League Batsmen.

The king has returned to his own, and
Larry Lajoie heads the American League
batsmen. Monsieur Napoleon has worked
his way up from place below the 200
mark. when he was III. and is now bat
ting 1852
Chick Stahl is second. and Harry Davis
third. Only seventeen American Leaguers
are batting 300 or better. OF these
Parent has made the most hits, while
Parent. Pickering. and Davis are tied
for the lead in run getting.
Detroit leads in team batting. the Ath
leJics second.
Three pitchers still have perfect field
Ing records. Kittredge heads the catch
ers. Clarke the first basemen. and Nc
Cormick the second sackers. Lave Cross
leads al third. Moran at short and
O'Brien in the outheld. Boston leads il
team fielding. the Senator'S fifth. The
batting records follow:
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JOHNSON DELAYED, But
IS EXPECTED TODAY
POstaFs Attorney, Elmer
AllOr. Also Due to Arrive.
DEAL WILL BE PUT THROUGH
Either Jacobsen-LOftus Faction VIII
Buy Out Presidents Stock or Lat
ter Will Assume Control.

With the arrival of Ban Johnson in
this city, which is momentariIy expect
ed, the tangle which now exists in the
Washington Baseball Club VIII be IN
raveled and a new phase established in
the clubs affairs. Mr.. johnson was due
here yesterday, as was exclusively told
in Yesterdays Times. and both Fred
Postal and Wilton J. Lambert were
keenIy disappointed at his non-appear-
ance and are at loss to account for
the delay.
Rumors are flying fast and thick today
as TO just what course will be pursued
when the big guns" get together. but
come what may 1t can be authoritatively
said that Mr.. Postal holds the whip
hand and is master OF the situation
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Carey Traded for Hill.

Scoops Carey was traded by Manager
Lotus this morning for Hugh Hin. cen
ter fielder Of the Nashville Southern
League team. Hill comes highly recon-
.4l6. He was 1853 times at the bat last
year. made ninety nine runs and made
l49 hits. Meekins, Of Memphis, led the
league with 500, but he only played in
eight games. Hin went TO the Southern
League from Kansas City. where he was
mixed up IN legal tangle. which pre-
vented his playing with that team LOT
tus wired him a ticket this morning 10
come on at once. Hill viii be played
the pitching corps. and Will take his
regular turn in the box from now on.
The Washington times., 1903-08-03
BASEBALL RAGING S"A"Ha 41HLEzCo
FORTY NOTED TROTTERS
IhPERILEO BY FIRE
Led to Safety as Empire City Sta
bleS Burn.

NEW YORK. Aug. IA loss estimated
at SO. 900 was incurred at a FIRE at the
Empire City track early this morning,
when one of the stables, containing forty
stalls, was burned Track employees and
fremen entered the building and led
out horse after horse.
One OF The animals was the noted trot-
ter. Swift. owned By John F. COckerill.
A score OF horses whose names are
known to every lover OF the trotter were
with difficulty led from the burning
building All told, forty horses were
rescued. not one being injured,
The fire started in the compartment
OF the stable occupied by the horses OF
Charles Ware. the Mount Vernon dealer.
II is limited that a man discharged by
Mr.. Ware set the stable on FIRE in q
spirit OF revenge.
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DoNOHUE JOINS BLUES.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 3.-President Kill
fOyl, Of the Cleveland club. has closed a
deal whereby Gene Wright is traded for
Pitcher Frank DonOhue. OF the ST. Louis
Browns. Wright has been anything but
q success with the Cleveland club. while
Louis management, and President Kill
foyl opened negotiations with McAleer.
Cleveland gives Wright and big bonus
for DonOhue. The latter. who was one
Of the best pitchers ia the American
League last season. reported today.
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Johnson as Referee.

This show down" Will be laid before
Ban Johnson, who viii act as an arbi-
traitor, and settled one way OF the
other. Elmer Allor. Mr.. Postal's attor-
ney. is expected today. and will be pres
cnt at the conference. Which ever way
the deal goes. conditions viii be in
proved in the local field. II Lotus wins
out he VIII be in a better position to
manage the club. and be free and IN
trammeled from factional fights and at
liberty to reach out and get what play
ers he can.
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Two Factions Exist.

Two factions now exist IN the club,
Postal on the one side and the Jacob
sen LOTUS clique on 5he other. Both
are suDremely confident Of victory.
The situation as II now stands is sim
ply this Postal IN control, which he is
beyond peradventure. can dictate his
own terms.
II the stockholders. the Jacobsen-Lof-
tus wing. are willing to put up an
amount OF money sufficient 10 purchase
Postals holdings they can do so at
once, take over the club, and run il to
suit themselves. Many doubt, despite
the oft-repeated statements that the
money is already subscribed, whether
Jacobsen is willing 10 go so deeply into
baseball. although he. himself. says
he is.
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Change of Management.

On the other hand. should they fail to
buy him out. then an Immediate change
OF management may be looked for.
Postal is not satisfied with the Lotus
regime, and Will place a man close to
himself and to the Washington sporting
public in control while he will manifest
more active interest IN the team. al
though this viii have TO be done from
afar, since his many interests in Detroit
make ii imperative that he remain
there Mr.. Lambert said this morning
that he had a long talk with Postal
on Saturday. and affairs are now in
shipshape, and all that remains 10 he
done is showdown
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ONE HUNDRED NEW MINES
ARRIVE AT FORT MONROE

The War Department has a large
force at work on the improvements OF
Fort Monroe. One hundred new mines
have been received. Anchors for these
have been at the fort since the Cuban
war. and as the electrical apparatus
used then is still in place the new
mines can be placed in a short time.
Ten-inch disappearing guns are be-
ing dismounted in some OF the batteries
10 give place 10 more modern guns
with greater power. The picturesque
water battery will make way for con-
crete emplacements mounting rapid
firing guns.
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AMONG THE AMATEURS.

The Young Americas. Of Georgetown.
would like 10 arrange games with teams
averaging thirteen years. Send ehal-
Ienges to Manager Roy Payne, l4l7
Thirty-third Street northwest
The Young Angulars defeated the
Northern Light Stars for the second
time. by the score OF y 10 Il. The fea-
lures OF the game We're the home run
drive Of INLAND, with three men on base,
and the batting OF Heindrick and Fla
herty.
The winners lineup is as follows:
Payne. catcher: Noonan and Holloren,
pitchers; Heindrick. first base; FlaheTty,
second base, Devlin. third base; Neland,
shortstop; Gavin. left field; Cady, right
field: Thomas J. Trodden, jr., center
field. All challenges should be addressed
to Manager Thomas J. Trodden, IT.. 1881
Twenty second Street
The Washington times., 1903-08-03
SUIT FOR ATTACHMENT
BEFORE JUDGMENT

Theodore F. Langley through AttOr-
neys Lambert & Baker. today instituted
proceedings against Anderson T. Herd
for attachment before judgement on
account OF an alleged debt OF SO coo
said TO be due the plaintiff The pro-
ceedings are instituted under the section
Of the Code which provides for the is
suance Of the attachment in case the
defendant is nonresident.
The Washington times., 1903-08-03
Individual Hitters.
Club Batting.
Double Plays.

Athletics 81; Boston. 81; Chicago. -; Cleve-
land, 5s Detroit -: New York. 80; ST Louis,
81; Washington. So
Kittredge leads the catchers with an
average OF LOCO, Clarke. the first base
man with a mark OF .991, Mccormick
the second baseman. with 1884 to his
credit and Moran. the shortstops. with
an average OF 94S
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The Atlantic Baseball Club was defeat
ed by the Columbia team by the score Of
8 10 Z The lineup:
Standardization. center field; Bres-
enhan, left field; Perry. shortstop; Glib
bons. right field; Brown, second base,
Smith, first base; ROhraman. third base;
Hurdle. catcher; Burrs. pitcher. Atlantic
-Woodcock. center field; Handibow, left
field; w. Regain. shortstop; Daniels
right field; Neil. second base; Salb. first
base; Cleveland. third base; Lewis.
catcher; p Regain. pitcher.
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RICYCLIST INJURED.

READING. Pa, Aug. 3.-Charles W.
Krick. the former amateur champion BIZ
cycIist Of Pennsylvania. had his collar
bone broken By being struck by Q pole
while riding on a trolley car yesterday.
The bone was jammed against his lung
and pneumonia may develop.
The Washington times., 1903-08-03
COMMISSIONERS PLAY
THE MERlOIANS TODAY

This afternoon the second game in the
District Amateur Baseball League will
be played. The Commissioners ana the
Meridians will be the opposing teams at
National Park
From now on to the ehd OF the season
TWO games a week will be played.
The Washington times., 1903-08-03

Ted" Sullivan still is footing his horn
in praise of Bateman, the Cincinnati boy
playing in Texas, whom Sullivan char
acterizes as a second Sam Crawford.
Lotus passed this boy up.
The Washington times., 1903-08-03
ST. LOUIS BROWNS TAKE
FALL OUT OF THE TIGERS

St Louis and Detroit played but one
OF the two games scheduled yesterday,
the former winning. 3 to l. Attendance.
$500. Score:
r. II. E
St Louis $3.50. 90 3 OOOO % 0
Detroit. $1,000. 0 0 0 0 O-I s 0
MISUNDERSTANDING and Kahoe; Mis-
senger and Mcclure.
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Whitney's Double Entry, Gunfre and
Goldsmith, Well Liked, the "Rail-
birds" Tipping the Former
PROBABLE STARTERS
IN TODAY'S BIG RACE

Coupled. Book made with Afri-
cander out, IS he will not start,
These prices were made by a MEM
Der OF the Metropolitan Turf Asso-
ctation.
The Washington times., 1903-08-03

The Southern League appears to be
making money. judging by the high
prices clubs Of that organization are
paying for good talent. Several stars
from the North have been imported into
Dixie lately.
The Washington times., 1903-08-03

The Outlaws defeated the Sunlights by
the score OF Is to .. Any team In the
District averaging fourteen years can
have a game by sending their challenge
10 Charles Ratio. S14 Fourteenth Street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1903-08-03

SARATOGA, y. y, Aug. This old
town is racehorse mad today. On the
streets. in the hotel corridors. the Thor
oughbred holds the center OF the stage.
On all sides the query is heard who
viii win the handicap"
During the last thirty-six hours the
famous watering place received 5000
racing enthusiasts. Twenty-three cars.
loaded 10 the steps with horse owners,
jockeys. bookmakers, clerks. race track
officials, and the talent" rolled into
the depot shortly after Z p. N. last
night The hotels and boarding houses
were Immediately filed
Only Eight Starters.
The field for the Saratoga Handicap.
the $4,000 prize OF the day. ain not
exceed eight. Africander, il is reported
on excellent authority. will not start
unless it rains and the track is heavy.
South Trimble and Hermis are two
other candidates that may be Withdrawn
at the last minute. II Gunfire alone
should represent w. c. whitney. il
would not occasion surprise, as Gold
smith 10 considered a doubtful starter
mis- may not start His owner, il is
said, would much prefer 10 have the
handicap q week on. Prohting by his
error in asking a hasty preparation for
the $4,000 colt. Thomas is now ready
to wait on the colts pleasure. Until he
feels confident that Hermls is in first
class condition he will not ask him to
race. II may be taken as a tip from the
stable that Hermis is good" on the
day he faces the barrier
There was a rumor here tonight that
Waterboy would be an absentee at post
time. but Jack" Joyner. his trainer. de-
MED the story. He said that Waterboy
would start provided he WIS well and
the track fast
"Railbirds" Like Gunfrs.
Gunfre is the pick OF the .railbirds, %
the men who watch the trials OF the
horses. In their opinion the result OF
the race is hinged on only one condi p
tion-whether w. c. Whitney's crack
mare can handle her 122 pounds. II she
can, they say, the race is al the Metro
politan Handicap winners mercy She
has never been partial 10 weight over
112 pounds.
McChesney is not lame. He worked a
half mile yesterday in fifty seconds, and
five furlongs in 1:O2 10. He pulled up
sound without the slightest symptoms
Of limp. He acted as If he enjoyed the
galiop, and was eager to race.
Waterboy the Favorite
Despite the preference shown Gunfire
by horsemen. Waterboy is favorite with
the bookmakers and the public. At the
hotels speculation is rife over the result.
J. b. Haggins great colt was the fav-
orite at s TO 5. The Whitney pair-Gun-
fire and Goldsmith-were second choice
at > TO ?. Hermis was third pick at 6
to I. The remainder of the field was
quoted as follows: Heno and Africander.
10 10 l each; Hunter Ralne, Injunction.
and South TrimbIe, 10 10 l each Disad-
vantage. 80 10 l. The probable jockeys
are: Waterboy, Odom; Gunfre, Burns
| Hermis, Rice; Hunter Raine Martin
| Heno, Michaels. Injunction. Cannon; Al
/ ricander. Fuller; Goldsmith, Redferr
/ Disadvantage, Cochran; Caughnawaga
/ O'NeiH; South Trimble. Gray.
! The management has made prepare
! lions TO accommodate record breaking
| crowd II the weather is prOpitious ihe
/ officials expect that $4,000 persons will
/ be present.
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To Wear Him Out.

Not in the least for Jefrries already
understands that l am going TO wear
him down, rather than attempt to
slaughter him III one round. He knows,
too. that his only chance is 10 rush me
and win out quickly. And this ne can
not do, for my defense is most effeetua.I
against 3 man who is fighting wildly,
and trying to drop ne regardless of
what I am doing 10 him.
Depend upon it, there Will be some
thing TO see in tfose last two rounds.
Speed against strength, both of us fury
inspired. and battling for title worth
a fortune 10 tie holder. should make
boxing worth the while"
Corebtt aired his superb physique for
the edihcation of San Francisco society
yesterday and Saturday. With Nance
O'Neil he appeared in an open air per-
Torrance of AS You Like It." The
pugilist played Charles the Wrestler
and ii Is doubtful if the part has ever
had an exponent of such magnificent ap-
pearance
The Washington times., 1903-08-03
DOINGS IN BASEBALL.

"Hobe" Ferris loses track of the game
by paying too much attention 10 the VS.
itinE players on the bench. This was
Ferris weakness last season.-Boston
Globe
The Washington times., 1903-08-03
Jeffries Cuts Out Boxing.

Ryan viii box daily with Corbett from
now on until the day of the match, and
will give him practical instruction in
stomach. Ryan contends that this is the
boiicrmaker's vulnerable point He rea-
sons that. as he taught Jeffries how TO
protect his stomach. It should not be
hard TO tell Corbett how 10 reach it.
Jeffries is not doing much sparring II
is whispered that he shows TO such
poor advantage by comparison with
FitzsimmOns that he has virtually cut
glove practice out of his training. As
a substitute he has taken to wrestling,
and roughs il with all his trainers in
turn. None Of them is any match for
him al the game.
The Washington times., 1903-08-03
WHITE S0X SHUT OUT
THE CLEVELAND BLUES

Chicago whitewashed Cleveland yes
terday IN a well played game Atten-
dance. 5000. Score:
r. II. E
Chicago. . 1000 OK o
Cleveland .. 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 90 3
Batteries-White and Slattery; Pear
son, Joss, and Abbott.
The Washington times., 1903-08-03

"Hobe" Ferris loses track of the game
by paying too much attention TO the Wis
iting players on the bench This was
Ferris weakness last season.-Boston|
Globe
No matter how bad the umpire is. all
this kicking and getting put out OF the
game is foolish nonsense.-Buhalo
Times.
As Frank Bowerman leaves the bench
he remarks 10 the boys, his teeth and
fists cIinched: Here's where l break
up this camel" And. be gee, he made
good. pasting out a single in right that
scored Babb and Dunn. ''Matty" and
Browne both died, Doheny TO Bransfeld.
but New York was one rum ahead.-NeW
York World.
"Si" Seymour continues to make er-
rors. Last year ne was one Of the most
reliable OF outfelders.
loves associates on the Chicago Mi
crobe aggregation presented him with
watch charm set with diamonds
Keeler is supposed to draw 800 a
game as salary.
Now Gene" Wright, of the Cleve-
lands. announces that his pitching arm
viii be in shape for 1904.
The Cincinnati club has two OF the
Milwaukee players on its dope book :or
investigation in the persons OF Pitcher
Claude Elliott and OutheIder DunleaNy.
Both men are said TO be stars In their
league and might be developed into
strong players in fast company.
Manager HanIon, OF the BrOoklyns, is
cycling Chauncey Fisher for his pitching
staff. The ex-Red has been doing but
little in the baseball line this season.
Players as a rule are not early risers.
There is nothing TO get them out of bed
early, and as hotels are busy places be-
fore midnight there is a tendency to late
hours when on the circuit. Two OF the
latest risers of the diamond are Man
ager McGraw, of the Giants, and Dono-
van. OF the Cardinals. McGraw is sell
dom out of his room before 1870 a. n.
yet he can be seen on urgent business
in his paJamas after 1890. He is truly
the "Pajama Man" OF the diamond.
Donovan likes the jolting OF a Pullman
sleeper so well that he remain
wrapped in the arms OF Morpheus until
IL r. N
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No matter how bad the umpire Is. all
this kicking and getting put out OF the
game is foolish nonsense.-Bufalo
The Washington times., 1903-08-03

"si" Seymour continues to make err
rors- Last year ne was one OF the most
reliable OF outhelders.
The Washington times., 1903-08-03

loves associates on the Chicago MI
crobe aggregation presented him WIZ
watch charm set with diamonds.
The Washington times., 1903-08-03

Keeler is supposed to draw 800 a
game as salary.
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Will Take His Time.

Until the eighteenth, | shall be con-
tent TO outpoint him. and wear him down
by a continuous rain OF hard blows,
which he. in his clumsiness, viii have no
means OF avoiding. IN the last two
rounds | shall cut loose. and give the
public a chance TO see one of the most
furious struggles in ring annals.
Il don't want a technical victory l.
won't satisfy me merely 10 stay and get
the verdict because / am clever enough
to hit him oftener than he can reach me-
know that sportsmen do not want such
champion. l am going to try TO finish
him. This IS no small Job. That great
frame. with its coating of muscle. Is not
to be brought down with one blow The
only way to knock out Jeffries will be
to reduce him to such stare OF OK
haustion that when the blows come East
he viii go down just as Sullivan did,
because he is too weak TO stand any
longer
Don't you think ii rather incautious
10 tip him of in advance as 10 your
plans? Isn't 1t about like telegraphing
your blows"
The Washington times., 1903-08-03

Now Gene" Wright, of the Cleve-
lands. announces that his pitching arm
will be in shape for 1901
The Washington times., 1903-08-03
CORBETT PREDICTS
A WHIRLHINO FINISH
Plans to WearJeffries Down
in Early Stages.
THEN COMES THE KNOCKOUT
jim Outlines His Policy and Poses for
California "Smart Set" in "As
You Like It."

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-Corbett
yesterday outlined his scheme of battle
for the clash with Jeffries. IL Is highly
spectacular. for, like all Thespians. the
former worlds champion has fine eye
for the dramatic. The plan is not entire
ly new. II IS the one framed for the
boilermaker's undoing at Coney Island.
That it failed of its purpose was due to
the untiLhely jolt tina. put Corbett cut
in the twenty-third.
The last two or three rounds of our
coming fight will live in pugilistic his
tory" said Corbett, providing, OF
course. we are both there that long. I
shall then force the fighting. and take
chance on a knockout. l meant to do
this at COney Island before he got to me
with that accidental jolt
The Washington times., 1903-08-03

Manager Hanlon, OF the Brooklyns. is
| cycling Chauncey Fisher for his pitching
staff. The ex-Red has been doing but
( little in the baseball line this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-06
FORCES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Nine Infantry and Four Cavalry Regi.
ments to Be Maintained There.

Some time ago Gen. Davis, commanding
The division of the Philippines, recommends
ID a reduction of the garrison in those
stands and the Secretary of War author
zed the chief of STAFF To determine what
reduction should be made. Lieut. Gen
Young has decided that the garrison in the
Philippines for the present should remain
Il four regiments of cavalry ana nine of in
rantry. When the arrangement for five
regiments of cavalry and ten of infantry
vas made ii was considered that one-third
If the infantry and cavalry would be at all
lines in the Philippines and two-thirds in
he United States. but when the orders were
Ieing prepared for the recent change 1t
vas necessary 10 pass over the 18th Infantry
because half of that regiment was in Alas
"a
BY keeping only nine regiments of infan-
~ in the Philippines il will enable the de-
partment to make the exchanges without
interfering with the Alaska service and
possibly the Porto Rican service, and in adj
lition thereto an extra regiment will be al
ways available for an emergency without
Dreakng down the plan. 1t is not probable
hat any further reduction of the garrison
n the Philippines will be made until proper
barrack accommodation can be provided in
he United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-06

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