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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
National LEAGUE Clubs Standing.

Manager LOTUS and his senatorial band
reached Washington last night after
forty-eight hours hot car ride from Detrolt"
With the exception Of Delehanty all the
Ilayers are In good shape. and the chances
are that better ball will be forthcoming
from this time on. Bill Coughlin's bad mana
is almost well. and Scoops Careys broken
nose has healed sufficiently for him to get
back in the game.
When the Senators left Detroit Wednes-
day evening Delehanty's uniform was found
In his room, but the big fellow mad COM
pletely disappeared and the team came east
without him Del has not been taking
the best of care of himself and the gen.
eral impression among the players Is that
he has gone to Hot springs ArK-' 10 Daii
cut.
When Manager LOTUS reached the park
this morning he found Catcher kittredge,
late of the Boston Nationals. awaiting him.
They had few minutes conversation, ana
at its conclusion the popular Kit was
once more a Senator. When k1ttredge
played in Washington under the Wagners
he was the star of the team and one OF the
best catchers In the country. He is as good
as ever today, the Boston club having let
him out on account of his large salary.
Money is cutting a small figure with Mama
ger LOTUS as he wants good players. hence
his signing Kittredge at the latter's own
terms Just how good Kittredge is can be
CLEANED from the fact that the st. Louis.
Boston and Cincinnati clubs were all de-
sirous of signing him. Kittredge says he
always liked Washington. and for that rea-
son gave Manager Lotus the preference.
The college phenom. jeremiah Utley of
the Michigan University. who was signed
for the Senators by President Postal. will
not report Utley's mother objected so
strongly to his becoming a professional that
he wired Manager Lotus that he had de-
cided to hearken to her wishes
Manager LOTUS had nothing to say about
the releasing Of players, but the chances
are that the signing of Kittredge means
the release of one of the Senator's back
stops.
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will furnish another lively contest. The
candidates mentioned SO far to succeed
Mrs Lewis are Mrs. Elry NJ Avery and
Mrs Isabelle Alexander. both OF Cleveland.
Ohio, and Mrs. w. H. Hubbell Of Brooklyn.
N Y, widow Of the late commander-in-
chief of the 8. w. v. OF the eleven present
national officers nine are Westinghouse,
while five Of the twelve members of the
council Of administration are residents OF
this city.
From statement just issued by Miss
Agnes l. Little of this city. secretary gen.
eral Of the auxiliary. 1t appears that the
organization is rapidly increasing in MEM
bership, new auxiliaries having been re-
Gently organized at Iona. Mich: Brooklyn.
N. Y; Bay City, Mich: Port Chester, N. Y:
Lewiston, Me-. and Detroit, Mich. while
others are being formed in Illinois. Mary
land New Jersey and Virginia.
The auxiliary just organized to Newell
Rising Command. 8. w. ". Of Port Chester.
N. Y, was named the Flora A. Lewis Aux
Hilary, in honor of the president general.
One of the proposed New Jersey auxiliarfes
will be named in honor Of Mrs. John A.
Logan. the first president general OF the
National Auxiliary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
RooT-GARDNER FIGHT.
Both Men on Edge for Hard Scrap This
Afternoon.

A special from Buffalo says that not In
many years has a fistic event created
more interest than the Root-Gardner bat
tie, which takes place before the 1nterna-
tional Athletic Club at Fort Erie this aft
ernoon. The battle, which is for the light
heavyweight championship. has attracted
a large delegation of out-of-town sporting
men, who have gone to Buffalo to witness
the contest. Chicago and New York Will
be we'll represented at the ringside, as
number of applications have been received
from both cities for the best seats in the
club.
Both fighters are trained to the hour ana
prepared for a grueling contest. Yesterday
the men took their final workout and then
rested I'D for the bout. They have both
come down to their fighting weight with
out any great exertion and Will be at their
best when they enter the ring.
Gardner seems to be taking things easy
and is confident Of winning. Gardner said
that he would tip the scales at about l64
pounds, while Root will be about !6i
pounds. The weight limit Is practically
les pounds, as 1t is 165 give or take three
pounds.
Root looks in grand shape for the fray.
and his friends who have visited his train
ing quarters look for him to win. In fact
they have come on from the WINDY city
with plenty of the long green. prepared 10
take all the Gardner money in sight
Roots admirers have not 1orgotten ms
recent performance with Kid MCCOY at
Detroit. when he gave the Hoosier boxer
such trouncing that he decided TO reure
from the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
vERMoNr GOLF TOURNEY.
Carnegie and Reed in Finals for Princi-
pal Trophy.

Keen matches marked yesterdays play In
the open golf handicap tournament for the
Independence cup in progress here on the
Ekwanok Country Club links. near Man.
chester. VT. The weather conditions were
perfect and as a result the average scoring
was strokes better than Thursday w. G..
Carnegie had a close contest with w. ].
Evans in the semi-flnal round yesterday
afternoon. MIR. Evans led to the sixteenth
green. where he got into trouble and lost
the match by 2 up. Mr.. Carnegie meets A.
NJ. Reed today In the final for the chief
trophy.
The surprise of the day was the defeat of
F. o. Horstmann by Henry w. Brown. Mr..
Horstmann was a shade off color. and his
opponent won the match on the last green.
Mr.. Brown meets H. L. Edwards, the Texas
champion. today in tho final for this cup.
The results of yesterdays play were:
Independence Cup-Second round: w. c.
Carnegie. st. Andrews. beat r. B. Leake
%, Albany. 1 up; w. ]. Evans. Englewood.
beat w. w. Burton G). EkwanOk. up and
to play: A. NJ. Reed. Lakewood, beat ]. E.
Searle. Oakley. by default; Paul Water
man. Englewood. beat j. B. De Coursey 60.
Ekwanok. 3 up and 2 to play.
Semi-final-W. c. Carnegie beat w. ].
Evans %. up: A. M. Reed beat Paul Wa
terman. 5 up and to play.
Old Glory Cup-First round: H. w.
Brown GU. Philadelphia. beat DR.. Burnham.
Dyker Meadows. up and to play; F. O.
Horstmann. Chevy Chase. beat DR.. Hall.
Rutland. by default: H. L. Edwards. Dallas,
beat r. +. Mcqueen Ekwanok. by default:
George WorthingtOn. Mount Anthony. beat
w. F. Hit. Chevy Chase, up and to
play.
Semi-final-H. w. Brown CO beat F. o.
Horstmann. l up: H. L. Edwards beat
George Worthington. 1 up.
Consolation Cup-Second round: Frank
Clark. QO). Ekwanok. beat F. g. Wheeler
Apawamis. up and to play; F. c. Brown.
Dyker Meadows. drew a bye: Charles
Leake O. Ekwanok. beat George H.
Thatcher, Albany. up and . to play; ].
B. Thatcher az. Ekwanok. beat E. w.
Clark. Philadelphia. up and 3 to play.
Semi-fnal-F. c. Brown beat Frank Clark
80. up and to play; George H. Thacher
beat ]. B. Thacher %. up and to play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
DAVIS RESTRAINED.
Chicago Judge Says He Must Play for
Comiskey.

A special from Chicago says that the
American League base ball club of Chi
cago has secured an injunction before
Judge Dunno restraining George Davis.
shortstOp. from playing with any other
club this season.
James ]. Hart. president OF the Chicago
National League club announced late yes
terday afternoon that If George Davis
played with the Giants today and the MI
crobes lost he would protest the game.
be precipitated.
The New York team has no right to play
Davis as he was awarded to the American
League at the peace conference at Cincin-
natl last winter. and l am not going to be
to uphold the breaking Of that treaty."
said Mr.. Hart.
Il am for peace at all times. as believe
II Is more beneficial to the good of the
game. OF course. If we win both games
shall not need to protest. but If the Giants
win a game against my team with DAVIS
playing shall protest"
Details of plan to bring Davis into Chi
cago and play him on the West Side grounds
under the very noses of Ban Johnson and
the officers armed win injunctions against
him, and then spirit him away before any
legal action can be taken. were talked of
yesterday in Chicago. Davis, 1t is said. is
TO leave the team just over the Indiana
border and go to the park alone by a
roundabout way.
Yesterdays National League Game
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Was This q MeteorP

To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
Friday evening as few friends were sit
ting together at my residence. on street
southwest, we witnessed q most singular
phenomenon in the heavens. There was O
fiuttering in the clouds due south. in the
direct track of the evening star. which at
tracted our notice. 1t was the gyrations of
an opaque body four times larger than
Venus, which seemed to be controlled in its
motions by concentrtc lines. that would
shoot back and forth. covering q plat Or
diagram about two and half or three feet
across. All these antics were played In this
square and xizaged back and forth as II al
toched to limited line. and. distendinz.
would fly back and forth with some reg
ularity. except that the thing regularly
few back and forth and hitched and re-
turned for a space of several minutes. The
rays and bright electrical light that fitted
played around the Opaque ball and seemed
SO attached to 1t as to be unable to move
only just so far from 1t. The body was
all seen through a very thin veil. backed
by thicker but brighter electrical cloud.
as the head Of a very heavily charged one.
The ball itself slightly moved from its base
The electrical display was a very singular
and brilliant one, and never before Wit
messed. we believe. by any. It played about
quickly and distinctly and with regularity.
We expected every moment the Opaque
body would bolt through and we see some
explainable cause for the commotion but
did not or could not. Can any one explain?
w. B. MATCHETT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
JUDGE CRoxTON DEAD.
Aged Virginia Jurist Passed Away at
His Old Home.

A dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from
Tappahannock. Va. says: Mr.. Thomas
Croxton died at his residence here at 5
o'clock yesterday morning after lingering
illness. at the age OF eighty-two years.
Judge Croxton had been a conspicuous flg-
ure in Virginia politics for years and had
filed many places Of honor. He was re-
garded as one of the strongest jury law
yers of the Virginia bar and one OF the
readiest and most fluent debaters and ora
tors. He was for a long time common
wealth's attorney. was an antt-secession
candidate for the state convention in 1851.
He was a member of General Picketts staff
for a while and was elected to the Congress
Of the United States in 1884. and afterward
served as treasurer of the county court for
Essex for a long time. This position he
resigned not long since on account of the
inflrmities Of age. He Is survived by seven
children-Mrs. James B. Gordon of Rich
mond. Mr.. r. 8. Croxton of Baltimore,
Capt. Richard Croxton. United States army;
Mrs. H. L. Mcdaniel. Miss v. s. Croxton.
Miss Josephine Croxton and Mr.. George
Croxton Of Tappahannock- The funeral will
take place at st. Johns Episcopal Church
tomorrow. Rev. Mr.. Burks officiating. The
pallbearers will be Judge R. P. Taliaferro,
G. B. Brokenbrough. A. 8. Bagby. G. l..
Hunley and G. J. Greene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
SCRAPS IN BUTTE.
Cans to Meet King in Twenty Round
Go This Afternoon.

Joe Cans. the lightweight champion. will
defend his title this afternoon at Butte,
Mont. where he will meet Buddy King. the
Denver lightweight, in a twenty-round bout
at 135 pounds. The contest will take place
in the base ball park at Butte. where Jim
my Britt and Jack OKeefe fought recently.
Cans is the favorite In the betting at odds
of 10 to 8. Cans will be looked after in his
battle by Manager AL Herford and Young
Peter Jackson.
Manager AL Herford Is 30 confident Of
Cans winning over King this afternoon that
he has arranged a ten-round bout between
Tommy Ryan, the middleweight champion
Of the world. and Joe Cans, to take place
tonight at the opera house in Butte. The
bout between Ryan and Cans will. Of
course. only be for points. Young Peter
Jackson also will appear at the opera house
tonight. as he IL booked to meet an I'M
known. and Jackson has agreed to stop him
in six rounds.
Manager Al Herford has arranged an
other unique match. He has agreed to let
Young Peter Jackson meet Jack Johnson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
ANOTHER WORLDS RECORD.
Jane Holly Runs 81 Furlongs in
1.1836 at Chicago.

The Washington Park track, Chicago,
was still lightning fast yesterday. and an
other worlds record was shattered in the
second race when ]. c. Yeagers Jane
Holly. a four-year-o filly by Sleipner-
Senaroyal. covered the six and half fur
longs in 11S 3-5. clipping one-fifth of a
second off the record of lis As. held by
McChesney and made in October, 1901. at
Harlem
Jane Holly. besides setting a new mark.
was heavily backed, and Owner Yeager Is
said to have blistered the ring through her
victory getting to for his money and
sending her to the post equal favorite
with First Chip, who was backed down
from to l. but who failed to get any
part of the purse. Jane Holly was lightly
weighted, with ninety nine pounds. She
had a world of speed, lay second to First
Chip to the far turn. where she took COM
mand, and was never In trouble there
after. The fractional time by quarters
was O.22 4-5 O46 20, LII AS 1.1S 3-5.
NJ H. Tichener Of the firm of Tichener &
Co was much dissatisfied because of the
disqualification of Flo Bob in the first
race, and announced after the race that he
was displeased with the racing game and
would sell his entire stable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
REFUSED 800, 600.
Gov. Stephens Of Missouri Says He De-
clfned Fortune.

Gov. Stephens OF Missouri Says He De-
clined Fortune.
The New York Herald this morning prints
the following dispatch from St Louis. Mo.
Evidence gathered by Circuit Court Attor-
pey Folk in the Doodle inquiry today
showed that while governor Of Missouri
Lon v. Stephens. row vice president Of the
Missouri Trust Company OF st. Louis. was
offered an opportunity to make 100000 on
transit stock after he signed the bill which
legalized the consolidation OF all st. Louis
street railroads with the exception OF the
suburban, and to make the further sum OF
$2O, 600 IL he would appoint James J. Butler.
son Of Colonel Ed. Butler. excise commits
sioner of st. Louis. The second proposition,
the former governor says came direct from
Colonel Butler.
In connection with the signing Of the St.
Louis transit bill, which passed the legiS-
lature after a liberal distribution Of money,
Mr.. Stephens made this statement:
IT was at flrst opposed to the BILL and SO
expressed myself to senators and represen-
tatives who consulted me about II. looked
into the merits Of the measure closely and
formed the opinion that 1t smacked strong
ly of granting a monopoly privilege.
However, leading democrats throughout
the state favored II, as well as many bust
ness men and practically all OF the labor
unions. Judge William Williams OF Boone
VILE. a former member Of the supreme
bench, In whom had then and have now
the utmost confidence. pointed out its good
features, and after further elaboration and
taking into consideration the fact that an
overwhelming majority OF the legislature
was on the other side. decided to sign the
bill.
1.-THE only members Of the traction COM
pany who waited on me were Patrick Cal
houn Of New York and Judge Henry 8.
Priest. They asked that give due constd-
GRAFTON Of the bill. nothing more.
about q month afterward Judge Priest
called on me, said that he appreciated what
I had done and he desired to show his
gratitude I replied that had done what
I considered as my duty.
He then said: There can be no harm In
testifying to my appreciation OF the con-
sheraton. and. apart from your signing the
BILL, I would like to have you take some
transit stock, which will net you a proht in
a few months of 100000
II answered that under no circumstance
would accept the proposition. and that
would have nothing to do, directly or In
directly, with the transit properties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
GOULD LINES COMING.
Settlement Of Right Of Way Suit
Leaves Way Open.

The New York Tribune today prints the
following dispatch from Baltimore:
One Of the most important right-of-way
suits in connection with the extension of
the Gould lines to tidewater was settled to-
day by mutual concessions. There is moth
ing further to impede the progress of the
work. This settlement covers more than
half the extension to tidewater from the
western limits Of the city.
Vice President Landstreet OF the Western
Maryland said today:
Work will be begun next week on the
Cumberland extension. which will fill in a
gap sixty-fiye miles long. separating the
Western Maryland railroad from the West
Virginia Central and Pittsburg. By connect
ing these lines an Independent road from
the West Virginia coal fields Is secured,
and an important step taken toward con-
Meeting the Wabash with the Western
Maryland. making Baltimore the terminal
Of the Gould lines"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
Why thesHana Is 30 Salt.
From the PhiladelpBia Ie6ker.

I'VE are having mshy complaints about
the unusual saltfness 'of ham. bacon and
canned goods this summer" said local
butcher. who does a. large family trade.
81 suppose it is the same everywhere else.
Standard goods that we have been able
to recommend for years are salt as brine
now. The packing houses tell us that 1t
Is because they are no longer permitted
to use the preservatives that got such a
raking over the Goals after the Spanish
war. They simply must pile on the salt
or their ham and bacon won't keep. The
packers viii be obliged to find some way
out Of the difficulty, or they will have to
90 out OF business altogether. In the trade
we are noticing the falling on in orders
from hotels and restaurants. No man
wants a rasher OF bacon or q slice Of ham
for breakfast II It Is going to send him
around with raging thirst all day"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
AUXILIARY MEETING.
Annual Session to Be Held in New
Haven, Conn

Annual Session to Be Held in New
Haven, Conn.
The National Auxiliary Of the Spanish
War Veterans will meet in annual session
at New Haven, Conn. on the same days
in September on which will be held the
yearly assembly of the National Army and
Navy Spanish War Veterans. This an
nouncement was made last night by Mrs.
Flora A.. Lewis, president general OF the
National Auxiliary. whose headquarters are
In this city. The dates for the convention
will be between September q and 30 next.
the exact time to be fixed by Commander
in-Chief Urell.
In addition to the election Of national
officers there will be several important mat
tiers brought before the auxiliary for action.
The question Of membership in subordinate
auxiliaries il one of these. movement
which took shape at the last convention
at Detroit has grown to considerable pro-
portions in the meantime. and will be live
issue at the forthcoming meeting at New
Haven It is said. This is to restrict men,
bership in the organization to actual rela-
tives-wives, mothers, sisters and daugh-
ters-of soldiers. sailors and marines who
were In the service during the war with
Spain and the Instruction In the Philip
pines. The membership at present Is open
to all women who engaged in relief work
or were members Of relief societies during
the late war. as well as army nurses.
It Is the opinion of prominent members
of the association that II any exception is
made 1t wii be In favor Of the army nurses
and working members Of the Red Cross So
ciety.
will be opposed by q rather numerous fac
ton In the organisation composed mainly
of those who rendered service to the sol
diers and sailors m members OF relief ASSOC
Citations. The contest over this matter
promises to be lively one. and has already
resulted in causing some feeling In auxii-
larry circles.
The presidency Of the National Auxiliary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
Prize for Best Batsmen.

Mr.. H. L. De Yo has offered prize. in
the shape of a stickpin Of appropriate base
ball design. for the best batting average in
the Church Base Ball League. Players who
have not taken part in at least eight games
Will not be considered in awarding the
prize. 1t is proposed to give local business
men an opportunity to offer other prizes
for best fielding averages. best pitching,
team batting. etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04

Last nights results were as follows IN
the railway mems pool tourney. now in
progress at their club rooms:
Parry 800 won from Reich (8O by the
score of 80 to IS.
In class B Wilson (55 scored his second
victory of the tourney by defeating Taylor
1907 by the score of IS to 63. Wilson now
leads in class B. having won two games
and lost one,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04

PA" said the boy. looking up from his
book. what does a mans 'betterhalf
meanr'
Usually. my son.. replied his father
from behind the evening paper. she means
exactly what she says'-Philadelphi
Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04

the colored heavyweight champion. john
son has agreed to stop Young Peter In fif-
teen rounds or forfeit the entire purse. and
there will also be a side bet of 81 600 The
contest will take place in Butte on July ID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04

BY Bielaskf 2. Wild pitch-Bielaski. Passed ball
Harding. Umpire-Mr. Barr. Time OF game
hour and minutes.
Monday-Fourth VS.. Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
The Popular Kittredge is
Again a Senator.
INJUNCTION ON DAVIS
MUST PLAY FOR CoMISKEY IF HE
PLAYS AT ALL.
Progress of Vermont Golf Tourney
High-Class Tennis at Orange
Races at Sheepshead.
American League Games Today.

11Ct'
Cleveland at Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
St Louis at Boston
Zach club plays two sames)
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Flrst base By errors-Sixth. ]. Lett on bases-
Sixth. a. Temple, :. First base on balls-On
Iulcher !: on Bieiasii. 4 Struck out-By Full
base hit-BlcIaski. Two-base hits-BeaIl. Harding
Stolen bases-Rea. Pitts. Briggs- Hit by pitchesE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
Yesterdays National League Game.
Pittsburg. Z; Philadelphia, 3.

Standing of Church League Clubs
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-18
COLD
OUIETS
STRIKE
Not Many Cars Running, But
no One on the Streets on
Account of Weather

Chicago, Nov. 1S.--The cars started
on the third line of the Chicago City
Railway system heavily guarded
There was no interference, and but
few on the streets, owing to the in.
tense cold. the thermometer lowering
but few degrees below zero.
A number of teamsters were arrest.
ed this morning for blockading cars,
and more stones we're thrown than
yesterday The Indiana avenue troll.
ley wires were cut, and also the guy
wires on the 39th street line.
The mayor and aldermanic commit
tee met this morning, but nothing en-.
couraging was done Representatives
of every car union in the city called
on the mayor and placed before him
the proposition that the employers
should be forced to arbitrate.