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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-21
Van Haltren Butts In.

Haven't got the base runners there
were in the old time. though" said the
venerable Van Haltren. Hamilton and
LANCE were the last OF the real base
runners. Got anybody now who Will
swipe 100 sacks and more a year? WHY.
Harry Stoyey stole 156 bases in 1855
and there were others who stole l2O or
morel"
Have We slowed up since then?" So
leitously inquired Roscoe Miller. who
stole a base in 1899. and hasn't reeov-
cred from the shock
Honestly" said McGraw. L DO be-
lieve that some OF those old timers were
exceptional. Sunday and Hamilton. FOR
instance. We're actually and unquestion-
ably faster than modern players. but
they were really foot racers who took
up ball because there was better money
in It, LANCE was SO big. in addition
20 his speed. that basemen used to get
out Of his way and let him steal"
Here's what stopped them" gigsied
Bowerman. whacking his enormous nit
ten There's the whole secret or The
cut down in base running.
Big Mitt Responsible.
This big mitt takes the hot ones
without a jar. l receive them. rank
them out. and can transfer them to sec
ond instantly In the time when Stovey
and Curt Welch and those fellows were
stealing bases, the catcher wore a little
thin glove with clumsy leather tips 10
the ingers-all five fingers separate. al
the whole eontrivance something a first
baseman wouldn't wear nowadays. When
a fast ball came tearing into that glove.
the catcher had to make sort of spring
box of his fingers. take the shock the
best way he could. and give before II.
'Tris hands gave ~-sv pe-capt'blv. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-21

FlT8I on eTrOrs-ChIcagO. I. phIladel-
ph!a, 2. Left on bascs-Ph Philadelphia. 6:
Chicago, 8. First on Dalls-On White
]; of Bender. 3. Struck out-By White,
Q; by Bender. 3. Two-base hits-Calla-
han, Davis. Sacrifice hits - Holmes.
Jones. Stolen bases - Mcfarland. l.
Cross 80, Bender. Pickering. Wild
pitches-Bender. 7. Time-1:55. Attend
anoe, 1902. Umpire-Sheridan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-21

The Young Specials WONlu IKE 10 ar
range games with all teams averaging
thirteen or fourteen years. Address
challenges TO Howard CrandalI, SOC Sev-
enth Street northwest.
The Georgetown stars defeated the
Lafayettes yesterday by the score Of 9
10 in ten-inning game. Both teams
played gilt-edge ball.
The winners would like TO arrange
games with all teams avers glng fifteen
years. Address challenges 10 Manager
Hill, 1896 Twenty eighth street north
west.
The Eastern stars added another vic
tory 10 their long string by clipping the
American Eagles wings TO the tune of
10 10 9. The feature o. the game was
the timely batting Of the winners who
forced Pitcher Momu TO the bench.
The Stars would like TO arrange games
with all teams averaging fourteen years.
Address challenges TO Capt. W. Turner
20 y Street southeast.
among the crack amateur mines or
the District can be ciaBaed the Young
STATIONS and the Spaldings. OF North
east Washington. The teams are uni
formed and average In age fourteen
years. The Young STATIONS opened
their home grounds last evening at p
and Third Streets with n game with
the Spaldings. resulting IN victory
for the latter by the following score:
Young Stanton. 5 o 0 ! o 90 0 o. 9
Spalding .......,..3 o / O. 0--12
Batteries-Hurdle and Hammond.
Mills and White.
The Suburban Stars defeated the
Young Eastern Branchers by the score
OF II 10 0. Teams averaging thirteen
years Of age send challenges to Henry
Adlong, 1514 u Street southeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-21

Ewing has proved a wonderful help to
the Reds this year. The lanky fellow
doesn't seem to have much I'm his roper
tory. nevertheless he pitches ball every
minute while in the box. and so far is
the Cincinnatis winning pitcher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-21
BURKETT AND LOTUS
SCRAP, SENATORS LOSE
Umpire Connolly Put Both
Men Off the Field.
CAREY HURT BY RATTED BALL
First Baseman's Face Cut and He is
Now on Hospital List-Disgrace-
Jul Scene in St. Louis.

ST LOUIS. June 2O-The Senators
lost today's game with the Browns in
the ninth inning, after one of the
rowdiest exhibitions seen here this
year The score was to 8.
Trouble started in the first inning as
Burkett came TO the bat for McAleer's
braves. Lotus addressed a remark to
Jesse, to which the latter objected. and
to emphasize his objection the Browns
leitielder hit the visiting manager in
the nose, drawing claret Players
rushed in and separated the two.
Carey Injured.
Umpire Connolly ordered both Of
tenders of the grounds.
That was not all Carey was put on
the hospital list in the eighth inning.
when thrown ball by Orth glanced of
his glove and struck him under the eye.
decorating his face badly
Or. Starkloh cared for him in the
clubhouse. Drill going to first. Aside
from the features mentioned. the game
wa close and exciting. There was hit
ting galore. and a good sprinkling of
errors
The Senators outfeld4d tooir op-
rooeois. aud {. vac ouis ou- 10 nsrd
id'b ms tnev lost.
Senators bsesE-lc,.
When Lotus Wss put Oh The s-la
Dclehanty and his men were looking for
blood. They broke the Ice in the fourth
on Ryan's single 10 left. Anderson's FUN
bic, and Delehanty's single to right. An
other tally came IN the sixth on sug-
den's error OF Del's hit 10 Mccormick
I ana Friels wild throw on Coughlin's
tcrrid rap. Four more runs came in
the ninth. thanks TO Clarkes double.
orth's single. Selbach's dew drop TO
left. Del's double and couple Of err
rors bX Fricl and Kahoc
The Browns won in the ninth. when
Srgden singled cleanly to right center.
with Two men on bases.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-21

President Pulliam says the Chicagos
are the model organization of the
league.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-21
RESULTS OF GAMES IN
THE EASTERN LEAGUE

At Rochester r II f.
Jersey City.....O 10000 o. )
Rochester. 0 o l 90 O2x-2 3 o.
Batteries-Reltsch and Lilly: Mccain
and Dillon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-21

Base running counts more this year
than at any time in the last ten sea-
sons" said Johnny McGraw recently.
as he sent his warriors out into the
strife which was TO result in the over
throw OF Chicago. The slow moving.
hard hitting teams that relied on con
secutive batting and nothing else have
had their day. The light hitters who
have star fielding TO back them up have
come and gone. It's the team that can
bat well. though not necessarily the
hardest sluggers. coupled with fast
base running, that is going to make
good. To put it in figures. the club
that hits .270 and steals $50 bases on
the season is going to pass the team
that hits .2s5 and steals only 100
bases"
That means" grinned Jack Cronin.
that you are counting on your bunch
winning out because they happen to
lead the league In steals"
Has good deal 10 do with it as
scented McGrsw. we are taking the
long chances on the sacks. and getting
away with them. SO is Chicago. The
Giants and Cubs lead a mile in stolen
bases. and they also lead the league in
the percentage column. l look for a
better base running record this year
than for many seasons. Players aren't
tied to the sacks for the sacrifice any
more, nor are they depending too much
on the hit and run. The inflelds have
been educated up to the hit-and-run
game now till you see the shortstops
and second baseDen coming in aud tax
ing 10 lot % spa pshors 1851 were 20
Ing ssfe issr season. rhst msEes is
oe'ter oil 70 sr-sI. sbd The seals s.z
COuEtine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-21
AMONG THE AMATEURS.

The Young Specials would like 10 ar
range games with all teams averaging
thirteen or fourteen years. Address
challenges TO Howard Crandall, SOC sev-
enth Street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-21

Manager Griffith is after Ed Dele
hanty. the heavy hitter Of the Wash
iugton club, for a first baseman for his
New York club.-Exchange. Ancient
history
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-21

Hughey Ahearn is in good shape once
more. and the hard-hitting backstop
says that he will show Brooklyn fans
just how he can play when right
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-21
NATIONAL.
RESULTS OF GAMES
PLAYED YESTERDAY

st. Louis. :; Washington. 6.
Philadelphia. 1; Chicago. 1.
Ecston. ;: Cleveland. 4.
Detroit New York-Wet grounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-21
BASEBALL PARAGRAPH HIS.

Jack Doyle's fielding this year has
been the acme OF perfection. The vet
eran. while not batting hard has run in
the worst kind OF luck with the stick;
but he can be reckoned to finish well up
In the 300 class
Titus is not making a go of II with
Philadelphia. and may get the tin can,
so the Western scribes say.
Dunleavy. the Montreal pitcher. is do
ing splendid work for Donovan's ST.
Louis team.
4 Few days ago Joe Delehanty. brother
OF the Washington player. won game
at Atlanta for Little Rock by scoring
the only run on steal home from third.
When Fred Clarke is out of the game
Hans Wagner Is manager of the Pirates.
Lee TsruehiU Comiskey's shortstop
sppsr-n,Iv cares more soout Vorryius
rs Jsse ruuner~ nan delcins mis- v"si-
rion in u end - yo' . r=rirz re "vyo-
renIA.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-10
sioux City Man a Victim.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, Jan. s.-(special.)-
The arrest Of Mrs. Laura ~stackhouse, alias
Miller. alias Irene Monselle, at Marietta,
O., for using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses In working a wholesale matrimonial
scheme. discloses a Sioux City victim. He
is "Dick" Small, a w~ell-known resident,
aged rs years. The aged widower saw the
advertisement OF the fair Irene in a paper,
A correspondence which resulted became
tropical in fervor until he sent her S25 to
buy a railroad ticket. Then the CORE,
spondence suddenly ceased. Small has
| placed the matter in the hands of the Sioux
City police.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-10
SIOUX CITY NAN is MODEST
Nomination for Gov
ernor.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Jan. ESPECIAL Tele-
gram.)-The boom for Judge A. Van Wage
men for governor appears to have taken a
definite form. It is reported from Water
loo that the judges speech at the Boies
club banquet, in which he advocated gov
eminent ownership Of railroads as the ma
tional issue upon which the democratic
party could be borne into power, seems
TO have made a hit.
Reports from Waterloo nave it that the
judges boom would have been launched
openly at the banquet had It not been for
the presence of Ex-Governor Boise, who is
opposed to government ownership. How
ever. 1t is not expected that the ex-gov-
ernor will take an active part in the next
convention. Judge Van wagenen. when he
returned to Sioux City this morning, dis
claimed any knowledge OF a boom"
II am not a candidate" he said, ''and
feel that a nomination is such a remote
possibility that l would not feel justified
in saying now that l would not accept II
Il were offered me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-10
KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR CAR
by stepping I'm Front of
Car.

Mrs. Charles A. Fox and 3-year-old
daughter of SIS South Twenty-second street
were knocked down and seriously bruised
by a Main street motor yesterday at the
corner Of Pearl and Broadway. Mrs. Fox
was returning from a visit to her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hughes, and on alight-
ing from a Main street car. passed in front
OF the car to get on an Omaha motor on
the opposite side OF the street. Just as
she stepped in front of the car 1t started
forward, striking Mrs. Fox and throwing
her heavily to the ground. The little girl.
whom she was carrying. was thrown from
her arms onto the fender OF the car and
from that against the curb. The child's nose
and face were badly bruised and its injuries
are thought to be quite serious. Mrs. Fox
was also badly bruised and shaken by the
fall.
They we're taken to Camps drug store,
where a physician attended temporarily to
their injuries, after which they were able
to proceed to their home in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-10

The Board Of Supervisors yesterday
granted the Boomer Mutual Telephone COM
pany a right-of-way over the public roads
for its poles and wires. John Bollinger is
president and S. A. Tamisea is secretary
Of the company.
The annual report Of County Recorder
Smith showed that 1924 instruments had
been filed and that the fees collected
amounted to $4,676.1O for 1902, as follows
First quarter, $500 instruments, $1,645.O5
fees collected; second quarter, 1888 instru-
ments, S1,172.4 40 fees collected; third quar-
ter, 1,401 instruments, $955.40 fees col
lected; fourth quarter, 1884 instruments
$9Os. 25 fees collected.
The annual report Of Sheriff Cousins gave
these figures: Fees taxed, $5,677.6O; fees
collected, $4,1S3.60; mileage, $262.SO; due
county, $3,92O.s4; sherif's salary, $500;
salaries of deputies, $1,122; turned over to
county, $29S.S4.
The annual report OF County Superin-
tendent OF Schools McManus dealt merely
with the normal institute fund, showing
receipts amounting to 81 93S.15; disburse-
ments, SSO1.S1, leaving a balance on hand
OF s2S1.s1.
Acting on the opinion Of the county at
'torney the board decided to reject the bills
of the newspapers which published the city
notices for registration for the November
election and only to assume half the ex-
pense OF the registration books supplied
by the Nonpareil company, leaving the city
to bear the other half.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-10
Book Mark is a Prize.

STURGIs, s. D., Jan. e.-(speclal)-
Judge Bailey Madison of this city is the
proud possessor OF a bookmark sent him
by his sister in st. Louis as a Christmas
present that is most highly priced. 1t is
made from a piece OF linen taken from a
tRblecloth used on a tavern table by HE
grest-grandmother during the time OF the
revolutionary war. The linen is homespun
by that woman's own hands, and is as
soft as silk. Judge Madison prizes this
bit OF linen more highly than any Of HE
other treasures, more especially as 1t has
an American flag embroidered in floss silk
on one end. the work being done by his
sister.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-10
CITY WINS OUT ON TAX CASE
County Cannot Onee on Lots Owned
by City on West Broad
way.

The city scored an important victory
yesterday in it's suit to enjoin the county
treasurer from collecting taxes on some
100 lots owned by the city on West Broad
way. The lots in question became the
property Of the city on foreclosure for spe-
cial taxes and II was contended on behalf
Of the municipality that as they were held
for public use and were not acquired for
%pecuniary profit, but only to secure debt
due the city and not held for rent or in
crease of value, they were exempt from
taxation. Judge Thornell sustained the con-
tention OF the city, ordered that the tenn
porary injunction be made permanent and
that the taxes be cancelled. The city had
regularly paid taxes on these lots up to
this year, but this year decided to raise the
question of its liability. and the lots were
advertised for sale with the other delin-
quent property by the county treasurer.
Judge Thornell's ruling Is considered an
important one, as it is believed here that
the question involved was raised for the
first time In this state.
Divorces were granted to Bertha M.
Smith from Ellis T. Smith, Hattie Crane
from +. w. Crane and Sarah d. Gould from
William T. Gould.
The suit Of Flickinger Bros, attorneys,
against the Sterling Manufacturing COM
pany, was settled out of court and dis
missed.
The personal injury damage suit OF James
Burke against the Northwestern Railroad
company was ordered transferred TO the
federal court.
In the $4,000 breach Of promise suit Of
Leona Mackison against DR.. ]. W. Frazier
OF Honey Greek, the plaintiff was ordered
to put up a SIS cost bond.
Mrs. Margaret A. Geist Of this city Sc
cured an order Of court yesterday annull-
ing her marriage to James A. Geist, who
was recently committed to st. Demands
hospital as insane, and who was yesterday
taken by the Nebraska authorities to the
Hospital for the Insane at Hastings. The
court also restored to Mrs. Geist her for
mer name OF Mrs. Margaret A.. James. She
is the daughter OF John e. Hill. 1929 Fifth
avenue, this city. Mrs. James was married
to Geist August 8, 1901. and her applica-
tion for annulment Of the marriage was
based on the grounds that shortly after the
marriage she discovered that her husband
was a paroled patient from the insane hos
pttal at Hastings and had formerly been an
Inmate of both the Lincoln and Norfolk
asylums.
The trial OF the suit of John /. Redick OF
Omaha against the City OF Council BLUFFS
and the County Treasurer. involving the
right to levy taxes against certain prop
erty in West Council BLUFFS on the west
side OF the river, was begun yesterday. 2
Judge Thornell adjourned court last even
ing until Monday, when an assignment oi
law causes will be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-10
BUILDS LIBRARY
Asks Only hat City of Council Bluffs Pro-
vide a Fund for Maintenance.
AMOUNT WITHIN THE PRESENT CITY LEVY
Matter Has Been Pending for = Long
Time, but Trustees Had Been
Unable to Get In Touch
with Donor.

Andrew Carnegie has offered to con-
tribute $780, 900 for a public library building
in Council Bluffs. The offer is made In
the following letter received yesterday
morning by w. S. Baird, member Of the
board Of trustees OF the free public library:
Andrew Carnegie. 2 East Ninety-frst
Street, New York. Jan. 8 l90SaIW. S.
spending to your letter in behalf OF Council
Bluffs, II the city agrees to the resolution
Of the council to maintain a free public
library at a cost Of not less than 5000. a
year and provides a suitable site for the
building, Mr.. Carnegie will be glad to
furnish $50 1000 TO erect a free public library
! building for Council Blu IFS. Respectfully
JAMES BERTRAM,
Private Secretary.
Trustee Baird was a member of a COM
mittee appointed by the board nearly two
years ago to take Up the matter with Mr..
Carnegie, but for some reason the COM
mittee was unable to get in touch with the
multi -millionaire. Last year the board de-
cided it might have better success II it
took steps to secure a site for a building
before again approaching Mr.. Carnegie. A
levy of 3 mills for this purpose was recon-
mended by the board and approved by the
city council. This tax, now in course of
collection, will realize nearly 81, 1000. At
this time another special committee was
appointed, OF which Congressman Smith
was a member The assistance OF General
Dodge was sought and the latter agreed TO
bring the matter before MIR. Carnegie II
possible. The matter, however, dragged
along without result and last June Trustee
Baird decided to take 1t up on his own
account. His first letter to Mr.. Carnegie,
dated June IA last, brought an answer
shortly after Christmas, when Mr.. Baird
received a blank, which he filled out, CIV
ing a statement OF the population, assessed
valuation Of the city, library fund re-
sources and other statistics asked for.
This brought forth further inquiries and
on December 81 Mr.. Baird wrote, assuring
Mr.. Carnegie that the city would bind itself
to expeLd from 81, 1000 to $1,000 for the
maintenance Of the library. The letter re-
ceived yesterday from Mr.. Carnegie was the
result.
! The trustees will ask Mayor Morgan to
call a meeting Of the city council Monday
night, at which the aldermen will be asked
to adopt a resolution binding the city to
expend not less than s., 900 annually for
the maintenance Of the library. This will
be a mere matter OF form, as under the
present levy the library fund amounts to
81, 45O and could be legally increased to
$4,000. The law permits the city to levy
2 mills annually for the maintenance Of its
library, but in fixing the levy last August
the board decided that a levy Of ~ mills
was sufficient.
The library is at prG=snt located in rooms
on the third floor of the Merriam block, for
which an annual rental of 5000 is paid.
The expense Of maintaining the library, no,
taking into account the purchase Of new
books, is about $4,000 per annum.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-10
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
MINOR MENTION.


Davis sells drugs.
For rent. modern house. ne Sixth Ave.
Expert watch repairing, Jenert, 400 Bway
Of8cer Is selling dwellings cheap. 40 BY.
Picture framing. c. T.. Alexander & Co.,
833 Broadway
Six photos OF yourself or friends, 10 cents.
Carveth, artist, SOs Broadway.
Cut PRICES on AT calendars and Plotters
Wanted. at once, boy with pony to carry
Bee route. Apply at the office, 10 Pearl
street
We are headquarters for glass of all
kinds. See US before you buy. 9. b. Paint,
OIL and Glass Co.
Every lady in Council Bluffs is invited to
attend our Pink Tea Party today and
gists, 416 Broadway.
Every lady customer at our new fountain
today Saturday will receive a carnation.
Whaley q Co.'S drug store, 416 Broadway.
Come in and see Tom.
william Cox and Clara McNelly Of Silver
City, Ia were married in this city yester-
Congregational church.
W. A.. Maurer of Council Bluffs yesterday
received a carload of fine ea~rthenware, con-
signed to him from England, upon which
he paid duties amounting to 500.
Cameron Brown, in advance of the IA
NOUS "Kilties, band. was in the city yes,
terday arransiRg for the appearance OF
January II.
The Council Bluffs High school has fixed
upon February u as the date for the debate
with the Sioux City High school. 1t Is be-
lieved that this date will be acceptable to
the Sioux City people.
The Ladies' Aid ! society Of the First
Presbyterian church has elected these
officers: President, Mrs. Thomas; vice
Phelps; treasurer, Mrs. Charles Beno; Sec
rotary, Mrs. Walter l. Smith.
At the meeting of the Trades and Labor
assembly last night a further donation Of
$50 was voted for the assistance of the
Union Pacific striking taachinists; The
of officers will take place Friday night,
January %. The announcement that the
election would be held last night was In
error.
Bluffs lodge of Elks were guests of Charles
Plunkett at the performance of The Burg
lar and the WAR at the New theater last
night. Mr.. Plunkett, who is one of the
Of New York lodge No. l and has the dis
tinction of being one OF the organizers OF
the order.
w. w. Wells, a member OF the Eighth
army corps, who served through the Philip
pine campaign, will give a sIereopticon ex-
ing Of several hundred pictures he took
while in the islands The exhibition will
be entirely free to the Elks and their
friends and all the members of the Fifty
hrst Iowa in this city ave been invited 10
attend.
The motor company filed an answer yes
terday in the personal injury damage suit
brought by Henry storms, who was in
dredge at Lake Manawa by the breaking OF
q cable. The company denies any liability
and asserts II settled I'm full with Storms
on December % by paying him $500 and
securing from him a release from any fur
ther claims.