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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
M'GOVERN MATCHED To
MEET BENNY YkNGER
Will Fight at 13o Pounds for Side Bet
Of 81, 900.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1L-Terry Nc
Govern. x-featherweight champion. and
Benny Yanger. Chicago's crack little
boxer. were yesterday matched over the
wires TO fight fifteen or more rounds be-
fore the club Offering the best induce
ments on or before March Is.
The bids will be opened on February
90. The battle will be for a $1,000 side
bet. and both men have posted a $1,000
forfeit TO guarantee weight and appear
ance. James J. Corbett or Robert Fitz-
simmons were agreed on to referee.
Immediately after clinching this match
8IcGovern met Billy Maynard. the
Philadelphia fcatherweight who bested
Young Corbctt recently and agreed to
fight him twenty rounds before the IN
tcrnatiOuaI Athletic Club at Fort Erie
some time before March l. McGoyern-
accompanied by his manager. sam Har-
ri5. shortly after ! O'Clock yesterday
were at this end of leased wire
Eanger and his manager-Hertz ere
at the other end of the wire in Chicago.
what proposition did you offer Cor
bett2" asked Harris.
Iertz-To dght him fifteen rounds or
moro al the lowest weight that he would
DO and to make him side bet.
Harris-McGOvCru viii meet 1anger at
catchwei ghts. ffteen or more rounds, for
as big a side bet as you can AFFORD.
Hertz-You viii have TO name deh-
mite weight. and I viii bet you $1,000
HarNss-Make 81 12S at O'Clock.
straight Ouoensberry rules, and bet
s. SEQ Oh side and you can consider
match made before. club Offering best
Inducements.
After some talk 1t was agreed 10 make
the match a. 130 pounds at the riugsiae
for 81 600 side. Straight QueeDsberry
rules viii govern the fight.
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JEFFRIES DISPLAYS
CONTEMPT FOR CORBETT
Has Not Won a Fight" Since He
Whipped Mitchell

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 1.-THE name
of James J. Corbett Is spoken with con
tempt in the JeGries- Fitzsimmons camp.
The champion and the Australian lose
sclf-possession WREN his name is mem
toned. and their views are echoed by
Delaney and Egan. who are managing the
party.
They call him Gentleman Jim said
Je0ries. WAY that fellow is less OF
gentleman than any fighter I ever saw.
W ben 10 comes to square dealing Sharkey
towers an over him." The meancst
fight I ever had was with Corbett az
Carson Guy, chlmod en- Fitz. He tried
10 foul me, and used all sorts OF Under
hand tactics"
Il do not expect shall ever meet
him, resumed JeGrics. but If I do.
shall knock or his block When I first
came 10 New York he spread the story
that he used 10 knock me down every
morning before breakfast at Carson. I
don't like TO fight men I hate. When
J get in the ring with a fellow I de-
spise. like Corbett. I feel as IL 1 would
like to kin him"
Jehrles is not treating Corbett as he
~ '-aN et---- lAel4lalSr DAA 4u1lsL5 Lnat ne
VIII not fight him unless The winner
takes all He said:
Why is Corbett entitled to a fight
with me any more than anybody else2
lie has not won fight since he whipped
Charley Mitchell He was twice de-
ieated by sharkey, twice by myself. and
once by FitZsimmCns. When I fought
Corbett ct Coney Island we agreed on
winners and loser S end. at the last
moment COrbett refused to enter the
ring until We agreed to split the purse
even which Brady consented 10 without
my knowledge. tie has denounced me 70
the press as being afraid 20 Sight him
Everybody knows that there is not
hghter I'm the business today. from Terry
McGovern up. that would not willingly
sign with COrbett. winner TO take all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
CHAMPION WILL RIDE
ON EUROPEAN TRACKS
Kramer Engaged to Compete With For
eign Cyclists.

Frank Kramer and his manager, Joe
Nelson, viii sail for Europe February
rs. kramer is the champion Of sprint
ing cyclists. He contracted yesterday to
ride ten races in Europe during April
and May. six Of which Will be in Paris
and four outside Of that city For his
ten races the champion viii receive more
money than was ever paid an American
champion.
Fer some time there has been active
competition for Kramer's services be
tween the leading tracks Of Paris, the
Pare des Princes and the Buffalo track
at Eeuiliy. q suburb OF Paris. where Mel
son win ride. Dies Oranges, OF the
former track. outbid Breyer and Co
UuelIe by 81 900, and Manager Burnett
decided TO accept bis ohsr. Kramer viii
do no training on this side. but viii
have three weeks OF earnest work in
Paris before he begins 20 race
He viii meet all Of the best men Of
Europe ia match races at all Of the
main cycling ceuters on the Continent
Major Taylor Is signed 20 ride ar the
opposition track, The Buffalo, as Is also
owen Kimble. so that a. Is hardly prob
able that Kramer VIII NEE, his Ameri-
can rivals while abroad.
In Eucraarde. Henri Meyers, Grand
and other European riders he should find
worthy opponents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
COMMITTEE MEETS TO
PREPARE SCHEDULE
Session to Be Held Today by National
League Delegates

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 11--Barney
Dreyfus. Of Pittsburg; James Hart. Of
Chicago. and Charles Eb0etss OF Brook
lyn. the schedule committee of the Ma
tlonal League, will meet here today 10
prepare a new schedule 10 present to
the National League at it's next meet
ing. which will be held in this city
The peace compact between the Ameri-
can and National Leagues, which was
ratified at Cincinnati recently. makes n
new schedule necessary. The season
will begin on April &c The series be-
tween the clubs viii be arranged for
non conflicting dates as FAR as possible.
and It is expected the clashes will be
few.
The schedule committee Of the Ameri-
can League has not yet met, but their
ideas are we'll enough known to allow
a start to be made.
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POSTAL REFUSES TWO
OFFERS FOR SENATORS
VIII Not Sacrifice Team at
His Own Expense.

The end Of the week may sec the
Washington Baseball Club in the hands
Of other persons than those who now
control tho Senators. During the past
two years that Mr.. Postal has had the
local team it has weathered the base
ball wars. This year the club is in a
fair way to realize profits for the Ia
Dor and money spent during these two
seasons. President Postal has got to-
gether. it may be said with all fairness.
the best aggregation Of diamond ar
lists that ever represented the Capital
Both the inneld and outdcld is strong,
and with little reinforcement in the
pitching department the team looks
capable OF making the best of them
hustle.
Under these conditions President Pos
tai does not intend To make a sacrifice
to dispose Of his interests in the club.
The offers received from two persons did
not come up 20 his expectations. and he
refused them. The third person, who is
now negotiating for the Senator's. Mr..
Postal says. viii be agreeable to both
the Washington public and the Ameri-
can League officials. Moreover. he is
likely to talk business on more sub
stantial basis then either Of his prede-
cCssOrs-
The public can be assured Of one
thing" said Mr.. Postal. 4 shall not
sell the club to any person not in sym
pathy with the method OF President
Johnson in conducting the affairs Of the
American League. If I sell I can prom
Use that the club viii go TO some one
who will work for it's interest while
would rather have the Detroit team.
which is in my home city. I am not
scrambling to get away from Washing
ton, and will certainly not sever my
connections with the club at my own ex-
pense."
Although it would be more to the ad-
vantage of the Washington team to have
fits management placed in the hands
Of local capitalists, there are many who
viii be sorry TO lose such an admirable
sportsman as President Postal. He is
the only owner who has worked earnest
~ to give the Capital City a winning
nine. Mr.. Postal believes firmly that il
would be better for Washingtonians 10
own the Senators. as they could give the
team their undivided attention. and al
ways be in a position to feel the scnti-
meRt OF the public as 10 what-stops 10
take FOR its bettermcnt.
Ban Johnson left for New York yes
torday. Upon his arrival he stated that
he would at once resume negotiations
for the establishments OF an American
League club on Manhattan Island. Be
fore he left the city Mr. Johnson stated
that he would probably announce the
location Of the grounds in a few days
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DREYFUS READY To
PURCHASE PHILuES
Negotiations Co1cIu5ed-Attachme Of
Signature Only Needed TO
Close Deal.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11.-Barney
uGoylus. president Of the Pittsburg Ma
tiauaI League Club. arrived in this city
yesterday afternoon on a mission TO
complete tho deal for the purchase of
tEe PhiIics. on which he has been work
ing for the last month. Contrary to e1-
pectati0ns. there was no meeting be
tween Mr. Droyfus and Col John J..
Rogers. and from the leisurely methods
by which the Western mognate is pro-
cecding there is no assurance that the
local team win be transferred either to-
day or tomorrow.
Mr.. DrcyfUs said last night that he
was in no haste TO complete the ne
Eotiations. because everything had
already been done with the ex-
ccptfon OF attaching the signatures
Of the two parties. He refused to
say what other capitalists were interest
ed than those who have already been
mentioned.
Mr.. Dreyfus made use Of the oppor-
tunity yesterday TO deny that he was
afraid TO meet Connie Mack's Athletics
in q series Of games this spring Il have
S. GOO to place on the success Of he
Pittsburg team" said Mr.. Dreyfus. II
have not now, and never did have. any
doubt about the ability Of the Pirates
to lower the colors OF the Athletics"
MT. Dreyfus said that he was very
anxious TO meet the committee OF he
American League for a conference on
the revision Of rules. He further said
that he had notified Ben Shibe. OF the
Athletics. that he was in the city, and
would like to see him in regard to this
matter. but that so far he had received
no word from him. He added that he
expected Charles Ebbetts. of the Brook
Ign Club. in the city for q conference
on the same subject.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
SPALDIEG 1903 ATHLETIC
ALMANAC PUT ON TIE MARKED

The present issue OF SpaIding's Ath-
letic Library is the "OmeiaI Athletic
Almanac for 1903 edited by J. z. suln-
van. secretary Of the Amateur Athletic
Union The almanac this year is larger
than ever and more valuable, because f.
is the only book published that con-
tains a complete Hist of the American
amateur best on record, as well as the
best amateur performance of the world
It contains over $50 individual photo
graphs Of athletes and prominent ath-
lotic officials Among other things it
contains all American amateur records
at running, walking, jumping. hurdliug.
weight-throwing. vaulting dumb-beu
lifting rope climbing swimming, and
skating; the interscholastic records.
English amateur records. English cham
pionships. Irish records. AustraIasian
records. etc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
HEREFORD ENTERS THE
CAKEWALK BUSINESS

BALTIMORE. Nd. Feb. 1i.-secretaryl
Maurice Herford, OF the Eureka Athletic
Club, returned 10 Baltimore last nighd
from Boston, where he not only man
aged Young Peter Jackson in his boui
with Larry Temple. but did some eoodl
work for the cakewaIk and carniva
which the Dixie Amusement and Carl
nival Company viii hold az Conventiou|
Hail in this city. Mr.. Herford succeeded
in securing the services OF Pickaninny|
Hill and Luke Blackburn, two OF thd
most famous cazewalkers in the country
In New York he signed Pete johnson and
John Boyer. These four are the stars 81
the cakewalbdng ornament. and haveI
won the championship at Madison Square
Garden, New York. for the last four
years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
PANIC REIGNS AMONG
TURF SPECULATORS
The E. j. Arnold Company Still Refuse to Pay Any
Stock Certificates.

ST. LOUIS, No. Feb. 11.-Runs we're
made on the z. J. Arnold Turf Invest
mont Company. the International IN
vostment Company, the Christie & Co
Investment Company, anu John J. Ryan
& Co. yesterday BY hundreds Of men and
women who during the last six months
have invested their savings with these
cooperative E0okmaking concerns in the
hope Of enormous profits.
The international and the Christie
companies paid all their stockholders
who appeared. Arnold & Co. in accord
ance with their announcement of Mon
day. which caused the panic among the
turf spectators" today. refused TO pay
any stock certificates, although still
claiming to be perfectly solvent and de-
termined TO pay the usual weekly divi-
dends until the affairs OF the company
are wound up
At the Offices Of John J. Ryan. owner
of the Newport racetrack. a riot was
uvertcd by the presence Of police, and
the excited investors who were remind
ed that their stock certificates are pay
able only on thirty days notice. went
of in a state of rage and anxiety at
once amusing and pitiful.
Miss Mabel Quinn secured an attach
ment upon the furniture and fixtures Of
the office. declaring that the company
refused to pay her 5000 owing to her.
and is preparing TO remove from the
jurisdiction OF the State TO that Of Ohio.
A score of other investors in this COM
pany attempted to secure attachments,
but failed to give the necessary bond.
L. A. GIL. manager for the f. J. Ar
mold Company, admitted last night that
the company viii not attempt to do bust
ness any longer. 1--WE are solvent" he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
THE CARROLLS WIN FROM
CORCORAN CADET TEAM
Institute Strengthens It's Hold on First
Position in Bowling League.

The Carroll Institute ave easily de-
feated the Corcoran Cadets last night in
District League basketball game IN
the CAROLS gymnasium by the score OF
il 20 in game. which. while not open.
was marked by an abundance OF scfentiacl
play The hard practice INDUCED IN By
the CAROLS for the past two weeks
showed its good effects. and they clear
iy outpoInted the soldier boys il team
work The Institute team strengthened
its hold on first position. and the others
should find It 4 dimcuIt task 70 force
them oct.
Boyle was The only Coreoraa player to
basket the leather. The feature OF incl
game was the aII-around playing OIL
Stoke" Thompson.
Messrs- Reilly and Tracy took the mat
for wrestling bout between the halves
The latter secured a fan in three min
utes. but In the following eight minutes
Reilly pinned his shoulders TO the mar
twice. The lineup:
CAROLS. Positions. Corco-ans
thompson $780, guard Shoemaker
cullen -----.----g guard. -......... Hcffner
Kerr .----------. center ..-.---. BOYLE
Murphy right Nasal
Whalcn- ---..-left back Pearsohi
Field goals-Th0mpsOn. 2: Cullen.
Kerr. Murphy Boyle Free throws
Thompson. 4; Boyle. Referee-Mr. Fsr-G
riss- Umpires-Nessrs. Batemau and
Burnett Iimers-Messrs. Bowling and
Crowley. Scorers-Messrs. Hazard and
Johnson.
The game Of basketball between tnes
CoTcoTan Cadets and Lehigh OWNERSHIP
viii be played on March IA instead 81
February IA in the National Guard gym-
nasium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
RD-CAMBRIDGE VS..
PENNSY AT LACROSSE
BritOns to Play the Quakers Before
Close Of College.

The Oxford and Cambridge lacrosse
teams have promised 10 come 70 the
United States one week earlier than
originally announced. in response to the
request made BY the University Of
Pennsylvania. for the purpose Of meet
ing the Quakers before the college
closes Manager FreeIaud received the
letter yesterday in whieh the English
men agreed TO play the Red and Blue
on Franklin Field June H.
While ia Ame-ica. Oxford and Cam
bridge VIII meet the majority Of the
larger Eastern institutions. Games
have already been arranged with Ear-
ward. Columbia, and Cornell
This game on the Red and hines
schedule makes this year the most i'm
portaut In The history OF lacrosse AT
PennsylvaDia-- The candidates are now
working daily, and every effort IS being
made 70 have d strong team this
spring.
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Don't Worry.

This is easier said than done. vet Il
may be OF some help 70 consider tho
matter. II the cause is something over
which you have no control it is obvious
that worrying viii not help the matter
IN the least On the other hand. ff
within your control you have only to
act When you have a cold and fear an
attack OF pneumonia. buy a bottle OF
Chamberlain Cough Remedy and use
Il judiciousiy and al cause for worry
as 10 the outcome viii quickly disau-
pear. There is no danger Of pneumonia
when a. is used For sale By Henry
Evans. wholesale and retail. and ali
druggists
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
RYAN AND O'BRIEH To
BOX SIX-ROUND BOUT
Slated to Meet in philadelphia Next
Month.

Tommy Ryan writes from Hot Springs
that his next match viii be with ''Phila-
delphia Jack" OBrlen- 1t VIII be a six
round. no-decision affair, and will take
place at Philadelphia the first week IN
March. Ryan says that he has not given
up hope Of meeting Fitzsimmons, but he
does not intend to remain Idle q year
waiting Tor "Fitz" 10 accept terms.
In his letter Ryan says that" cyclone
Kelly, whom he beat at Hot Springs
last week. weighs over 1S5 pounds, and
IS tough proposition. He says rho re-
ports sent out that Kelly had him In n
bad way were erroneous. 4 beat Kelly
until ne had enough. and then the ref
cree stopped the night, and gave me the
decision he writes Kelly quit and
that's all there Is to it. He's big
and tough. with an awful punch. bat he
viii never die from eulargemeut or the
heart"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
ELEVENTH. STREET DEFEATS
CITY AND SUBURBAN.

The Eleventh Street ard the City and
Suburban teams in the Railway Relief
Association League last night contest
ed the only championship games bowlcd
in the city. The former easily won
three games. each 10y over fifty pins.
Hawkins was the only City and Subur-
ban man who did not bowl in poor form
lie was high man with an average Of
80. and his PIP was easily high single.
Reich was second high average man
with III. ana his 1S5 single was next
best 10 Hawkins. The scores
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declared. "But this agitation has killed
the business. The public win have no
coGEac-c-. in the turf investment BUSH
ness hereafter We would have pulled
through this trouble nicely but for the
publicity given IT,"
Mr.. Gill admitted that his company
had received no omcial- notice OF the in
tention of a legislative committee to in
vesJigate their books. This was cited
by Mr.. gill as the only reason why the
company decided 20 suspend payments
He also reiterated that the liabilities Of
the company, generally reputed to be IN
the neighborhood OF $500. 900. are gross
ly exaggerated. Mr.. Gill denied tho re-
port that the firm has lately bought for
eign exchange to the extent CT several
hundred thousand dollars.
At the Offices OF the International In
vestment Company four policemen 'qui-
etcd mob after two women had been
carried from the building I'M q faint sew
Cral hundred people clamored for adj
mission 10 the cashiers room and whe n
the police arrived and formed them IN
tWO Ions lines, Admitting them a dozen
at a time those who were in the rear
Of the line had to be restrained from
trying 20 force their WY IN ahead OF
others in front Of them.
Each dcposi-Or demanded his money.
received a check on TIE Lincoln Trust
Company, whittier he hurried with all
speed and was identified by a clerk of
the international Trust Company who
knows All the COupany's investors
Ghristy & Co. got $50 00G in gold and
bank notes and piled it up on the cash
ier's desk paying of each investor in
cash on presentation OF stock certif-
Gates. AT the height OF the excitement
several men and women walked up and
made deposits, and this allayed the
panic TO such an extent that several big
stockholders went away without asking
Tor their Giouey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
SECRET Or SHAMRoCK's SAIL
MATERIAL CLOSELY GUARDED

GLASGOW. Feb. 11.-Sir Thomas Upton
has placed the contract for the sails for
Shamrock III with d Dundee manufac-
turer. saiimaker Ratesey designed the
sails. which are made OF some new ma
terial, the nature or which is closely
guarded.
They are OF fine texture and great
strength and have a slightly yellow tint
President Hart is weakening on his
proposition 10 train the Chicago team
at Los Angeles. Cal. II costs money to
yet to Southern California.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
EASTERN A. c. VS..
WASHINGTON L. I.

The Eastern Athletic Club viii meet
the Washington Light Infantry basket
BAH team IN the infantry cage this even
ing in the first OF a series OF games for
the championship Of the District of Co
lumbia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

Umpire Hassett, the umpire whom Bal
johnson is said TO have picked Up. is tn
only arbiter who lived through the Ney
England League last season
When Keller. Donovan. and E-itsol
were awarded the Anne. lcan Lezzue. +
is estimated that the Brooklyn Clul
lost about $50. 900.
Although The Cincinnati Club wants
second baseman badly, IL banzs at II,
idea of paying 5000 10 Dick Padden.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky, March "a, I9oj
GENTLEMEN: For over four years suffc|
greatly from severe case Of Contagious Sd
Poison. 1 went to Hot Springs, staying Il
four months. / then consulted physicians, Il
prescribed Mercury Nothing did me any gol
in fact the treatment proved more harmful 4
beneficial. Thus I continued to suffer for 4
years. I mentioned my case to a friend, 1
told me that 5. S S. had certainly cured b
I at once commenced its use, and IN a
months could find no trace Of the disease w
ever, and can truthfully say an entirely VI
recommend s. s. S 10 all II need of sure l
safe cure for Contagious Blood Poison.
D. II. SANDER.
Residence. Mitchell House
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-11

Those who live near volcano know that be1
the calm exterior of the sleeping giant raging
fire, molten rock and sulPhurous gases but the thin
vaPOry smoke lazily ascending frouts crateris per
haps the only external sign of the conmotion and
itumult within. Living this atmosphere of danger
they soon become inseusibe to fear and are only
aroused to a sense of their peril by the rumblings
land quakiugs which foreteu the coming eruption
land downPour of heated rock and ashes scalding
mud, binding, suffocating smoke and sllphurous
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