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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-11
LOADED BALL GOES.
Bowling Congress Controlled by West
ern Men. Who Favor Innovation

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The loaded ball will not be ruled out by
the national bowling congress at Indianapo-
lis. The campaign against 1t which was
threatened by the eastern bowlers. will not
materialize.
The entry list Is now complete and shows
that, even though the fasteners were vto-
lently opposed to the ball. they will not be
in Indianapolis in large enough numbers to
be factor in the contest. There Is no as
surance that the eastern bowlers will op-
pose the loaded ball. In fact, It Is said by
a number Of prominent western bowters
that the Ffdelia team Of Buffalo. N. n.
which captured the championship at BuffaIo
last year, used a loaded ball.
Two f1ve-men teams from Buffalo. one
from Syracuse, three from Cleveland and
two individual bowlers from New York con-
stitute the eastern contingent. There are
IN ALL 9o2 entries. SO that the tournament
Will be practically a western affair. and
western bowlers are solidly in favor Of the
loaded ball It Is probable, however. that
1t will be limited to eighteen pounds.
The total list Of entries Is an follovs.
Individual, 254; two-men teams. I4o. and
30 f1ve-men teams. The total amount ~
prize money L. $4,346.
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PENNsY's SCHEDULE.
No Game Has Get sBsen Arranged
With Gearsetown.

Manager 8. Lloyd Irving Of the Universe
ty of Pennsylvania base balpteaan last night
in Philadelphia ANNOUNCED the schedule for
the spring as ratified seststday by the fac
ulty athletic committee, The schedule con-
tains twenty-eight dates. and negotiations
are now pending foruthea arrangement OF
two others. When completed there will be
four more games than were played last sea-
son. al
AZ announced, the Red and Blue will not
meet Holy Cross. Fordham and Manhattan
next spring on the diamondsI Six new games
have been arranged. ., They are with
the following teams: 70 Princeton. Trinity,
RUTGERS. Dartmouth. sTaftso and graduate
An extra game has been arranged with
the University OF Virginia to I'LL the date
on the southern trip usually filled by
ranged with Georeetown hut II one i
scheduled IT win be played on Franklin
Field. Columbia only has one game next
spring. while Yale and Brown each have
an extra contest.
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lowing are the scores:
BIG CHESS TOURNEY.
Pillsbury and Martin to Take Part in
| Games at Monte Carlo.

Most OF the rules adopted for the Monte
Carlo chess tourney are identical with those
generally selected at International con-
tests. Drawn games will therefore count "
point and not u, as in previous tournaments
held at Monte Carlo. Each player, how
ever. will have to meet every other player
twice, and as there are fourteen entries
twenty rounds will be necessary before the
contest will be finished. The entries are
Plllsbury and Marshall of New York;
Teishmann and Mason, London; Tar
rasch, Nuremberg; Meses, Leipsig; Marco,
Budapest; Albin, Moreau and Taubenhaus,
Paris, and Reggie, Italy.
The drawing for numbers so as to ascer-
tain the schedule for the tournament re-
suited as follows: Sch1echter, Pillsbury,
Tarrasch, Marshall, Reggie, Maroczy, Tau
benhaus. Moreau, Mieses, Teichmann, Ma
son. Wolf and Albin drew the numbers
from to IA in the order named.
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NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Potheen Got Third Event by Sheriff
Bells disqualification.

Fortune comes to him who waits" This
old saying was brought forcibly to the
minds Of the speculators at the New Or
leans track yesterday afternoon Just as
the hackers OF Potheen and Jockey Odom
were In despair over the early defeat Of
both. the former was awarded the third
race by the disqualification Of Sheriff Bell.
while Odom made amends by securing the
last three events.
Potheen was clearly entitled to the race
Sheriff Bell. who beat Sam Hildreth's colt
out IN a furious drive by q neck, interfered
Win several horses IN the run through the
stretch Sheriff Bell swung into the anal
home run with an advantage OF a lenxth
and a half. When tho rear division beean
to close he swerved repeatedly and finally
GEMS Sides
On complaint Of Fuller. Potheen,s rider.
the stewards Unqualified n. Z. Hayman's
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CUP DEFENDERS NAME.
May Be Called the Republic Instead Of
the Eagle,

A special from Bristol, r. l.. says that
there is general gossip there to the effect
that the name Of the new cup defender is
to be Republic Nothing official has been
given out, but the information Is said to
have come from Frank R. Tucker, a nephew
Of Mrs. John B. Herreshoff
General information about the yacht is be-
ginning to get about. and the talk Of those
who ought to know is that Herreshoff Is
turning out boat which cannot be beaten
If the proper way to get out her speed is
adopted.
Several riveters have arrived and moro
than 100 men are at work on the boat and
spars. Upon the deck Of the craft platers
are pushing the job of laying the deck plat
ing, the work having been begun out on the
waterways, and a strake Of deck plating Is
laid on both the starboard and port sides.
Quite a number Of plates are now attached
to the midsection frames. They cover four
strakes. partly. extending upward and very
near to the Hne OF the bilges.
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General Sporting Notes.

Jockey Johnny Reir left San Fran
cisco yesterday for New York, en- route to
Paris.
Shamrock III is to be launched ST. Pat
rick's day. Rather inauspicious date for
Shamrock to take water.
Jack O'Brien's hands are getting better
and he has signed to meet Jim Jeffries In
ten-round bout on March before tho
Allegheny Athletic Club.
Joe Choynskf is Ill with pneumonia at
his home in La Grange, Ind. He con-
tracted q cold while in Philadelphia to
meet Peter Maher, which developed seri-
ously.
Two bets of $1,000 to 5000 and one Of
$500 to $1,000 were laid and accepted
readily by admirers Of Rock Sands chances
In the English Derby Danny Maher ex-
poets to have the leg up on the favorite.
King Edward VII has entered his two
year-old colt by st. Simon-Azuza in the
Ambrosian grand prize at Milan to be run
In 1904. The last time the royal colors
were seen in Europe was in 1883.
Tim Callahan and Kid Broad have been
matched for twenty-round contest to
take place before the Wilmington Park
Athletic Club of Hot Springs, some time
during the first week in March
1t Is expected that at least fifty clubs
viii be represented at the meeting OF the
Women's Golf Association Of Boston, to
be held on February "a. At that meeting
a constitution and bylaws will be adopted
1t has been learned from reliable sources
that John A. brakes colt Savable will be
the favorite in the winter book betting
on the American Derby for 1903.
While Jimmy Mccormick, trainer and
part owner of Hermis, favorite for the
Brooklyn and Suburban handicaps. was
working his horses at Sheepshead Bay yes
terday he received word that his mother
had been laid low with stroke Of paraiy-
SIS
Lucien Lyme. the young Kentucky lad
who win ride for J. r. & r. r. Keene in
England this season. Is galloping horses
daily ON the heaths at Newmarket He Is
residing at Primrose Cottage, the home OF
Matt Allen. the trainer.
Tom WelcA. who VIII train exclusively
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pose OF meeting the Qualkers before the col
lege closes Manager Freeland Of Pennsyl-
vania received the letter yesterday In
which the Englishmen agreed to play the
Red and Blue on Franklin Field. Phila-
delphia. June h.
While in America, Oxford and Cambridge
win meet the majority OF the larger east
ern institutions. Games have already been
arranged with Harvard, Columbia and Cor
NELL
This game on the Red and Blues sehed-
ule makes this year the most important in
the history OF lacrosse at Pennsylvania.
The candidates are now working daily, and
every effort Is being made to have strong
team this spring
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GIFT WILL BE RETURNED.
Mrs. Roosevelt Sent It to Be Sold at q
Fair at Dallas, Texas.


"A Dallas. Tex, special to the New York
World says:
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt has sent a hand
kerchief to be sold at a local entertainment
in the interest Of the Dallas Kindergarten,
which has created storm among the wo-
men who ars managing the affair. At
meeting today remarks were made in re-
gard to Mrs. Roosevelt's taste In fandker-
chiefs which were uncomplmentary in the
extreme.
The handkerchief is Of cotton, machine
hemstitched. It was declared that 1t could
be duplicated in any dry goods store in
Dallas Tor 10 cents, or three for quar-
ter"
Mrs. Jefferson Davis sent a costly hand
kerchief which was hand-worked This
gift was accepted, but it was moved and
seconded that the piece Of cotton" should
pc returned to Mrs Roosevelt after 1t had
been exhibited. Some Of the women tried
to have the motion Withdrawn. It was
passed, however, and unless the women re-
consider their action the handkerchief will
be sent back to Washington.
Mrs. Henry c. Coke, one of the foremost
society women Of Dallas, who was the
strongest defender Mrs. Roosevelt had IN
the meeting, said tonight:
I regret what happened today. don't
consider that Mrs. Roosevelt received fair
play. I don't believe she knew what she
was doing In the kindergarten matter. I
don't believe she understood what was
wanted or what was in contemplation as an
entertainment. I hope the decision to re-
turn the handkerchief will not be carried
out It seemed as II I were about the only
woman In the meeting who would speak out
In defense of Mrs. Roosevelt. Those who
criticised her most severely were northern
women, led by Mrs. Sharp have lived in
Texas nearly all my life. and as a southern
woman I wish Mrs. Roosevelt had been
treated more graciously."
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Resigns to Enter Congress.

Attorney General William B. Lamar Of
Florida has resigned. having been elected a
member Of Congress from the new third
Florida district. J. B. Whitfield also re-
signed as state treasurer. and was at once
appointed attorney general by Gov. Jen-
nings. State Examiner W. v. Knott re-
signed that off1ce and was appointed state
treasurer to succeed Mr.. Whitfield W. II.
Ellis Of Quincy being named as state ex-
am1ner.
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BOWLING.
Railway Relief League Teams Only
Ones Out Last Night.

There was little doing in the bowling line
last night, a single championship game,
between the Eleventh Street and the City
Suburban teams OF the Railway Relief
League being the only contest. The EAev-
enth Street team made a clean sweep with
their opponents, capturing all three games
by safe margins. Hawkins of the defeated
team bowled like a winner and secured the
top score Of the evening, 212, in the first
game.
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colt and placed Pothesn first, Rough Rider
second and Honolulu third
Odom,s winning mdntsl were Ahumada,
lebanon and ScorpiO-three odds-on favor
hersernen to shake their heads and say:
THAT makes Buchanan's handling OF Hill
dreth's horse look ba9ly Ind confirms the
action taken against him BY the stewards"
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BASKET BALL.
CAROLS Increase Lead for Local Cham
pionship by Beating Corcorans

p1onship by Beating Corcorans.
The Carroll Institute basket ball team in
creased its lead in the league for the cham
pionship Of the District by defeating the
Corcoran Cadets team last night by IA to
3. The game. which was played in the
gymnasium Of the former, was interesting.
OF late the CAROLS have been putting In a
great deal Of practice, and showed the
effects Of It in the game last night. The
CAROLS did some good goal throwing. one
goal being made from a shot the length OF
the court, which brought great applause
from the gallery. Only one goal was thrown
by the Corcorans, this being made just be-
fore the whistle blew ending the game, 1t
was made by Boyle, and was a very pretty
throw.
he Tina
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INTERNATIONAL LACROSSE.
oxford-camhridge Team to Play
Pennsy in Iune.

In response to the request made by the
University OF Pennsylvania. the Oxford and
Cambridge lacrosse teams have promised
to come to the United States one week ear
Her than originally announced. for the pur-
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International Chess.

In the first round Of the international
chess tournament, which began at Monte
Carlo yesterday. Pillsbury beat Wolf in
queens gambit declined, after 33 moves
The contest between Marco and Mason re-
suited in draw. Schlechter beat Albin in
As moves. Reggie defeated Moreau in 65
moves, Maroczy lost to Taubenhaus In 40
moves, Marshall lost to Mieses in 40 moves
and Tarrasch lost to Teichmann In 80
moves. There was no play today.
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Let the Scoring Rules Alone.

There has been a lot Of talk about doing
away with the errors on ground balls Of
outfelders. What call there is for such a
rule it is indeed difficult to see. Certainly,
the outaeIder who possesses superior skill
in handling such balls ought to have all the
credit therefor. Every now and then there
is some impractical suggestion of this kind
The scorer who has any judgment is able
to discriminate. He can tell whether a
ground is rough or not and whether fielder
ought to be exempt from an error for falling
to field ground ball properly. Again, It
often happens that outfelder will play
in fifty games in succession without slipping
up on a ground ball. Then what need to
introduce rule? AS well introduce a rule
that no error shall be charged in the case of
difficult fly balls. 1t will be impossible to
say where the line should be drawn The
best thing Is to let well enough alone
Again and again 1t has been suggested to
abolish the whole error column. Statistics
in base ball are Of the utmost interest to
many who follow the game. There Is no
reason why the work Of the players should
not be recorded as 1t occurs. and any at
tempt to gloss over shortcomings would be
simply ridiculous.
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Field goals-Thompson (2l Cullen, Kerr, Murphy
Boyle. Free throws-Thompson a.. Boyle. Referee
Mr. Ferriss. Umpires-Messrs. Bateman and
Burnett. Tmers-Messrs. Bowling and Crowley.
ScorerS-Messrs. Hazard and Johnson.
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Game Postponed.

The game of basket ball scheduled for the
14th Of February between the Corcoran
Cadets and the Lehigh University team will
be played on March IA instead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
WEIGHT OF COTTON BALES.
It is Thing That is Regulated by the
Planters Themselves.

The change in the weight of cotton bales
that has been noted recently has been the
subject of comment from many points and
Secretary Wilson and Statistician Holmes of
the Department of Agriculture have felt
constrained to say that the change has not
been the work of the department, but of
the planters. 1t was recently said I'm the
New York market that the department had
increased the weight of the bale from 46S
pounds in 1901 to 1908 pounds in 1903 the
effect being difference of $4,000 in the
number Of bales in the statistical report
On this charge the Secretary said:
The reports Of the Agricultural Depart
ment on cotton production give the actual
weight of cotton raised We have corre-
spondents throughout the entire cotton
raising country In the cities of New Or
leans, Shreveport, Wilmington. n. c., and
savannah the department has special cot
ton experts, who also report on the actual
production 1t is true that the average
weight of bales has increased since 1901
but this is not arbitrary on the part of the
department, but the result of actual reports
made by the farmers to government repre-
sentatives Not only this but there is
check at the cotton mills themselves where
each bale is weighed. and again the average
is taken. The weight of baggng and ties
is deducted from the gross weight so that
the report gives the net weight. or the
actual number of pounds produced
On the same subject Mr.. Holmes said
In 1871 the average weight of bale,
reported to the department, was 46S pounds
In 1902 this increased to 1901 pounds In
1903 the increase was very slight and reach
ed 1903 pounds Next year it may be
slightly more or it may be reduced 1t is
entirely a matter Of accident and can only
be regulated by the farmers themselves.
There is no reason why the farmer should
increase the average weight of bales. While
the report of bales may be less this year
than 1901. it does not mean that a less
amount of cotton was produced, as the far
merS have increased the average size and
with this the Department of Agriculture has
nothing to do. Usually cart load of cot
ton makes bale in the SOUTH but of course
the size of the cart load varies and this
year they happen to be larger than usual"
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DISMISSALS IN HAWAII.
Eben p. Low Disagrees With the Presi-
dents Recommendation.

Mr.. Eben P. Low Of Hawaii has been in
this city several days. He has been travel
ing extensively during the past two months
over the United States. and today left for
New Orleans and a tour through the south
Being cattle raiser in Hawaii, he has in
view an inspection of methods on the cattle
ranges in Texas Speaking of conditions
In Hawaii to Star reporter today Mr.. Low
said:
II have regretted to learn that the Presi-
dent believes in giving to the governor of
Hawaii not only the power to nominate for
appointments in the islands, but also the
absolute right to dismiss men from the
public service. That is matter that will
come home to the people of Hawaii very
forcibly. They look upon such PROPOSE
ton as likely to lead to abuses similar to
those from which we suffered under the
monarchy. 1 sincerely trust that such
result will not be reached. Surely the gov
ernor should not have the power to remove
from office except for cause.
I'VE are also much interested in having
continued the present method Of appointing
governor from among the residents of the
island. / understand that Senator Mitchell
thinks that should be changed. ] hope it
is not
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rioration OF the native cotton seed. He
said on this subject:
while the Agricultural Department has
not made a special investigation of this
question and has received only few in
definite reports, have no doubt that the
usual result Is following the bad practice
of cultivating soils for single crops.
Through the older cotton-raising states of
the south 1t is altogether probable that
there is deterioration in the seed. The
department has appreciated this and has
advised the farmers there to diversity their
crops as remedy. Again we have repeat
eddy advised southern farmers to feed cot
ton seed as much possible to domestic
stock for the same reason. The same prin-
cfpie applies to any country or any part of
this country. Soil runs out faster IL only
one crop is produced and the best farmer is
he who varies as much as possible. 1t is
impossible to say just how long before the
cotton crop of the south would be ruined by
the constantly decreasing power of the seed
for no details have been reported on this
phase of the question. But it is easy to see
that disaster must sooner or later come if
the proper remedies are not applied. The
department will do all in it's power to aid
in this line
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in a night and then annex 1t with the COM
ing sunrise No doubt there would be
fighting, for who, he asked, lis more eager
to fight than Emperor William or our own
strenuous President
He then proceeded to say that only yes
terday he had met a great democrat. who
had had place In our affairs only second
In Importance to the presidency, and had
made a name for himself in diplomacy
evidently meaning former Secretary of
State Olney) who had bowed his head as
he said: For the first time in my life l
have to confess that am ashamed of the
attitude of my country"
Mr.. Morgan. reverting again to Cuba,
said: Our relations with that island
ought to remain as they are. so far as our
economic policy is concerned, or she ought
to be admitted as a state"
Mr.. Morgan closed by reading an article
from the Financial News of London. of
which he said: IF that is true, or if 1t is a
presentation in advance of the conse-
quences that are to follow, we have got to
fight Great Britain on account of this
treaty, or else we have got to be dis
graced"
Mr.. Morgan stopped speaking at 4:03 and
the Senate went into executive session. and
ten minutes later adjourned
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HUDSON RIVER PIER LINE.
Secretary Root Denies Application for
It's Extension

It's Extension.
Secretary Root has denied the appIica-
ton of the city of New York for an extern
sion of the pier head line In the Hudson
river. which has been under consideration
for some time In a memorandum, return
ing the papers to Gen. Gillespie chief of
engineers. who reported against the pro-
posed extension, Secretary Root says:
Il am constrained to deny the applica-
ton of the city of New York for the ex-
tension OF the pier head line along what is
known as Chelsea improvement for the
reasons stated by the board of engineers in
their report of December 2 and by the
chief of engineers In his Endorsement there
on of December 4, 1903 1 do this with
some reluctance, for I approach the sub
ject with a strong desire to comply with the
wishes of the city government, and 1 agree
with the officers of the city that New York
should have piers capable Of accommoda ting
the largest steamships. 1t is not necessary.
however, that this accommodation should
be provided by further encroachment upon
the water area of the harbor at what is
now the narrowest point of the Hudson
river opposite the city. 1t can be done
either by constructing piers at points where
the river is wider or by digging out the
shore end of the slips. Thousand foot piers
could be obtained in this way in many
parts Of the water front without going
back into the land as far as the original
water line. Any further encroa chment upon
the water area by the extension of the
pier head Hne would practically be irrevoca-
BILE, and having in view the probable future
development of commerce along the Hudson
river / am satisfied that if such an ex-
tension We're now granted within few
years it would be looked back upon as
having been serious mistake