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The Washington times., 1903-10-25
Blue and Orange Defeats
Opponents by Score OF
8 to 0-MuteS, Although
Outweighed. Put Up a
Plucky Fight.
Fumbling Mars the Game.
Winning Eleven Does Not
Use Good Judgment-A
Large Crowd on Hand.

Before a crowd Of 1900 persons Column
bian University yesterday afternoon de-
feated Ganaudet College in the first To-
cal intercollegiate game Of the season
Blue men outweighed the Mutes, but
were forced to play their best to pull
out on top. as their opponents put up a
plucNy fight and several times skirted
the ends and plunged through left tackle
for substantial gains.
What Gallaudet lacked in weight it
made UP in good judgment. Quarter
back Phelps, captain Of the mutes, ex-
ercised excellent headwork and picked
out every weak spot in the Columbian
team. and repeatedly sent his men
through for the desired distance. Co
lumbar. on the other hand, did not use
the best of judgment. but won simply
because Of logged ground gaining by
Church and Bielaski, it's halfbacks-
The work Of the Columbian line was
disappointing to the coaches. Time and
again in the first half Shuttle and Nike
sell broke through and grabbed their
man OF caused a tumble.
Columbian selected the west goal and
kicked of. Church punted to Gallau-
diets 25-yard line and a mute brought il
back ten yards A revolving mass play
netted them yards, and BlOedel was
showed through tackle for more. Co
lumbar held for three downs and
Phelps kicked to the orange and blue s
30-yard line. the bail going out OF
bounds.
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ARMY GIVES OLD YALE
RUN FOR ITS MONEY
Questionable Decision Helps
New Englanders to Win.
SOLDIERS THEN LOST SPIRIT
Score at End of Play II to 5-Eh's
Warriors Had the
Beef.
SOLDIERS THEN LOST SPIRIT

WEST POINT. N. Y, Oct. A.-Old
Ei's eleven had it's hands full in today
game with the cadets. defeating the
Army by only the narrow margin Of Il
to 8. Until the second half was well
under way 1t was either teams game.
A decision which yielded Yale an easy
goal from placement made the Army
somewhat disappointed. and Yale then
scored again.
In the first half the Army started
kicking game. having won the toss. and
chosen the wind Doe kicked off. The
ball went up and down the field. and
II anything. the cadets were gaining on
the exchange of punts.
Soldiers Show Well.
Prince kicked every time the Army
goal was threatened. and Yale. with
the wind against her. could not com
pete with the soldiers at this game. By
hard rushes through line and around
ends the Army got the ball TO Yale's
10-yard line. Graves tumble gave Yale
the ball, and Bowman hunted. Hackett
tried for a fair catch on the Army s
40-yard line and was given twenty yards
for interference. This brought the ball
to Yale's 2O-yard line. where Hackett
held the ball for a placement kick. and
Doe booted the leather between the goal
posts. Score-Army. 5; Yale. 0.
Yale now went I'm and played straight
football. throwing the Army steadily
back. until Owsley had taken over the
line. Bowman kicked goal. Score: Yale.
8; Army. ). The latter part OF the half
was principally an exchange Of punts.
and time was called with the ball on
Yale's 45-yard line in their possession.
Score end first half-Yale 6; Army. 5.
Bad Decision Aids Yale.
In the second half West Point, ap-
parently satisfied with having scored on
Yale. tried a kicking game. But Yale
beef began to count on the soldiers. and
the ball was finally brought down to
the Army's 5-yard line, where Prince
punted TO Yale's 40-yard line Here
Rockwell. in attempting TO make a fair
catch, muffed the ball when IL came
down and Referee Minds claimed he was
interfered with. Yale was accordingly
given the twenty yards and easily made
placement goal which Mitchell kicked
Score-Yale. II: Army. 5.
The Army seemed to lose spirit at the
decision. which was really ruestions BILE,
and Yale tore great gaps in the Army S
line until the ball rested on the Army :
3-yard line. From here Yale carried
1t over and Bowman kicked goal. Score
Yale, II; Army 5.
The Army braced and made Yale fight
for the remaining games. The ball. after
several exchanges OF punts. rested on
the visitors 50-yard line, where the game
ended. Final score-Yale. i; Army 3.
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"Ln STRIKE VETOED.

NEW YORK oct "a. Grand Chief
Hanahan. OF the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firemen. has not yet been heard
from. and the hands Of the u" motor
men are tied. Vice Grand Chief Ingra-
ham viii make no move until MIR. Han
ahan arrives, and the impression is get
ting abroad that the grand chiefs have
practically vetoed the strike proposition.
The Washington times., 1903-10-25
LEHIGH TROUNCES
VILLA NOVA'S TEAM

BETHLEHEM. Pa. oct Zi.-The foot
ball eleven representing villa Nova was
given a severe trounciug at the hands
OF Lehigh today. The score at the end
or the game was Il 20 0. villa Nova
played a hard. determined game but
was clearly outclassed. Lehigh being
able 10 score at Will Lehlgh's playing
was Of the sensational order and LONG
runs were quite common Thlrty-dve
Of the seventy-One points were made
in the first half. Andy Farabaugh kick
ed eleven Of the twelve goals
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BARS LOUD KISSING.

GAINESVILLE. Wis. oct. 24-Loud
kissing on the steps OF school buildings
will be stopped by order OF the city
council. At the meeting on Monday an
order is TO be passed giving the school
janitor and police power TO arrest any
one found kissing so loudly as TO be a
nuisance. Persons living near the school
buildings complain that the noisy oscu-
lation prevents their sleeping at night.
The Washington times., 1903-10-25
FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL
LOSES TO DICKINSON

CARLISLE, Pa, Oct 24.-Dickinson
won from Franklin and Marshall in
good game by the score Of Is TO G.
Franklin and Marshall scored in the
first half on a tumble. but was out
played In the second half. when Dicldn-
son scored three touchdoMns
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WESLEYAN DEFEATS
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

MIDDLETOWN. Conn. oct Gives
leyan defeated New York University in
close and rough game this afternoon
on the Wesleyan field by a score of to
O. Eyster made a 25-yard run, which
was the only important feature Of the
contest One Of the players Of Yves
leyan was unable to play because Of an
EPIDEMIC Of rinsworm among them
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HOLY CROSS AND TUFTS
PLAY A FAST GAME

WORCESTER, Mass, oct. 24.-Holy
Cross defeated the Tufts eleven TO 5
this afternoon In the best football game
ever played on the local grounds. Each
team scored touchdown and victory
came TO Holy Cross only by Reeds goal
in tho last half. 1t was a grand strug-
gle between two evenly matched teams,
though Tufts was slightly the heavier.
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PARKS STILL IN CELL

NEW YORK. Oct 2i.-Sam Parks.
once a spectacular and fiourishing fig
ure I'm the world OF labor. now a con-
Wcted felon. who has still many crimi-
nal charges 10 face. languishes I'm the
Tombs. shorn Of his power and despon-
dent. His quondam friends have appar-
emily abandoned him 10 his fate. No one
calls upon him. and he in turn summons
none Of his former labor friends 70
his cell
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EASY FOR PENN STATE.

PITTsBURC. Pa. oct 2l-Pennsyl-
vania state College crushingly defeated
Western University Of Pennsylvania
here today by a score Of 50 20 0. The
Western University Of Pennsylvania
line proved decidedly weak. and the State
backheld plunged through almost at Will
for touchdoWns.
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HAMILTON. II; ROCHESTER,. 6.

ROCHESTER,. y. Y. oct 2A-Hamil-
ton defeated Rochester In sharply
contested game this afternoon by a score
OF II 10 G. Roches.er's score came
from a 35-yard run by Wilder. after
seven minutes of play. Hamilton scored
once in the first half, and made SIS sec
ond touchdown in The second.
The Washington times., 1903-10-25
CARLISLE INDIANS
DOWN SWARTHMORE

CARLISLE, Pa, Oct. 24.-The Carlisle
Indians defeated the Swarthmore Col
lcge team here today by the score of
l. to 3. The score does not indicate the
real strength of the Indians. as only
four first team men were In the game.
The Indians gained much more ground
than SwarthmOre. and their goal was
never in danger. The score made by
Swarthmore was from pretty kick
from the 40-yard line by Crowell in the
first half.
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HAvERFoRD DOWNS RUTGERS.

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j.. oct a.
HaverfOrd defeated Rutgers College At
football on Nelson field this afternoon
by the score OF IS 10 6. Tho teams were
evenly matched and played ciean
game. no one being ceriousiy hurt Both
teams were poor on defensive playing.
The Washington times., 1903-10-25
WESTERN RESERVE ITO
MATCH FOR CORNELL

ITHACA. y. Y. oct. 2l.-The Western
Reserve University eleven Of Cleveland
played the Cornell team this afternoon
to replace Union. which canceled its
date. and was defeated b. score OF
a to 0.
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N0N-UNIoN MAN SHOOTS.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. oct. 24.-Charles F.
Weaver non-union machinist at the
Hooking Valley Railroad shops, was as
saulted by three men last night. Weaver
fired his revolver into the crowd, killing
one.
The Washington times., 1903-10-25

Final score-Columbia, Is; Pennsyl-
vania. s. Touchdowns-R. Smith, Metz
euthin, ,: A. Smith. Goals from field
Jones. ,; Bruce. \. Smith. Referee
WrightingtOn, Harvard. Umpire-Lang-
ford, Trinity. Head -Redding-
ton. Yale. Time of halves-30 minutes
each. Attendance. 1,5O0
The Washington times., 1903-10-25

LEXINGTON. Ky. Oct 24-The foot
ball game today resulted in Kentucky
State College winning. with a score OF
a. to 0. from Miami University.
The Washington times., 1903-10-25
The Line-Up.

TOuchdowns-Reilly. 3; MahOney, +
Rorke / Edmondson. !. Goals-CaUCll.
9. Length of halves and 20 minutes.
Referee-Keily Boston Cmpire-Arnl-
strong. Yale. LiHesmen-Gracle. George
town: Brown. Carolina. Timekeepers-
Miller. Georgetown; Smith, Carolina
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HARVARD FRESHMEN LOSE.

LAWRENCE. Mass. oct. 2i-Football
at Andover: Phillips Andover. 81; Har-
ward freshmen. 0.
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WILLIAMS, II; SYRACUSE. s.
KENTUCKY BEATS MIAMI.

SYRACUSE. n. Y. oct. 24.-wnliams.
Il; Syracuse. 3.
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Observation-Disclosures Goal-Poe Ref
eree-WatsOn. SwartmOre. Umpire
HecOx. c. A c. Idnesmen-I.each. Co
lumbar; Burns. Gallaudet Timers-F
w. Albert. Columbian; Hendricks. CAL
laudet.
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EASY
FOR COLUMBIA TEAM
Red and Blue DOwned by
Score of 18 to 6.
METZENTHlN'S STAR GAME
Gotham Player Makes Two Long Run:
Never Had a Look-in.

NEW YORK. Oct 24-In smashing
game at the Polo Grounds today Column
bia completely overwhelmed the Penn
sylvania eleven and emerged from The
contest a victor by the score of is V s
Pennsylvania, always a to l favoria in
the betting. was outplayed from the
start. and on but few occasions showed
anything like good form. Columbia had
big margin of luck. but Pennsyi-
vania's score was made on tumble. SO
that so far as the matter of chance is
concerned the teams broke about even
The dashing play of Metzenthin in tho
second half was responsible for the vic
tory OF the locals. He made two touch
downs on long dashes Of nearly 40 yards
apiece
Columbia Scores Quickly.
Columbia scored soon after the open
ing OF the game A punt. fumbled by A.
Smith, and recovered by the Blue and
White at Pennsylvania 2-yard line
gave them their chance. r. Smith
crashed over for the touchdown. and
Jones kicked goal A. Smith. Of the Red
and Blue, made the only score for his
team, tallying after Jones had fumblet
punt at Columbia's 1s-yard line. The
half ended with the score tied.
Columbia played horse with the Red
and Blue in the second half. Metzen-
thin. who replaced Fisher on the loca
eleven, made a spectacular touchdown
Corson. the Pennsylvania quarterback
fUmbled a kick. and Metzenthin. who
was dashing down the field. caught this
ball up and ran the rest of the way
nearly forty yards, for a touchdown
Jones kicked goal
A short time after Metzenthin broks
through the line and ran SO yards FOL
another tally. Bruce repeated Jones
kicking feat.
Penn Never Had a Look-in.
Twice Columbia tried for goals from
the field. which failed by but a few
inches. Columbia played all around tht
University OF Pennsylvania eleven, and
In the second half her goal line was
rarely in danger except just as the game
ended Then Pennsylvania. on a fun
bled kick. had the ball at the 1O-yarC
| line. where she lost II on downs Just as
time was called. The lineup:
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Fumbling Mars Play.

On the first play Columbian fumbled.
but Church fell on the ball Gallaudet's
line held and Church punted to the mid
die of the field. but the ball was FUN
bled and Kelly, Of Columbian. fell on it.
In two attempts Bielaski tore of six
yards KirkmaE again fumbled. but
recovered the pigskin and passed ii 10
Church. who ran around right end for
fifteen yards Columbian advanced the
ball fifteen more yards on runs by
Church and Bielaski. but again fumbled.
and Gallaudet held for downs. Bloedel
smashed through left tackle for six
yards, but Escherich was thrown by
Poe for loss Of five yards, and Phelps
was again forced 10 kick. punting forty
FIVE yards to ColumSian's 3O-yard line
Church plunged through right tackle for
six yards. and Bielaski gained a like
amount around left end Columbian
again fumbled. but Church fell on the
ball Church then made four yards
through the line and slkirted the end for
ten more Heine got three yards through
right guard. but fumbled on the next
play and the Autes got the ball Bloc
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
Smart White Frocks

Exceedingly smart are the tailor gowns
OF white serge, homespun OF mohair made
on the same hines as the dark walking
gowns, with short skirt and either rhe
three-Quarter length coat or short jacket
without collar. Narrow bias bands OF
plain cloth, satin or silk are the correct
trimming, or fancy braid. but au white.
Tho peated skirt with pleated blouse
waist or jacket is one style that Is very
popular, but the nine-gored skirt with the
three-quarter length coat is more becom-
ing TO some figures, so that il also must
be ranked as a favorite design. shirt
waist gowns Of serge, mohair and home
spun, with heavy Irish lace or the now
filet lace yoke. are decidedly an tnnova,
ton Of this year. but arc most becoming
and VIII surely be all too popular befor,
the season is over. White yelling gown,
and the new silk grenadine are mos
charming, the latter with dts exquisite fin
fsh looking FAR more costly than it is
and both materials are possible of bednf
made up elaborately or simply.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
Work For Uncle Sam

In entering the employ OF Uncle Sam.
women find excellent scope for their abili-
ties. although they have TO contend with
much competition. They usually have
short hours, good salaries and lots Of op-
poutunity for promotion. There were ap-
pointed through examination or promo
ton IN the department service at Wash
ington last year about $50 women, nearly
Is per cent. of the appointments. Few OF
these women received more than 5000; but
on the other hand, none was so poorly
paid as many Of the stenographers and
office girls in our large cities. Among the
appointments Of women were five clerks
at $1,000 or over, one stenographer ait s, 200
and one ait $1,000, twelve clerks at 5000, nin'
stenographers ait $500 and $1,000 and twelv,
book typewrters az S72o. Many Of thes'
appointments were transfers from othei
positions.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
Joshua Conner,
ARE ARGUING
COLLINS CASE
Cconhnued From First Page).

say Collins said colt or something
killed ha-
He did not see his wlfe's body car
ried In the house. Does not that strike
you as peculiar? He says he picked her
up and laid her down as quietly ns he
could on the manure. He told you he
sQuatted down on his heels and lifted
her up and pressed her face TO his
breast It is a physical impossibillty
Try IT, gentlemen.
Had he picked her mp her mouth
would have sprung wide open. He said
! he kissed her as near the mouth as
possible. This. gentlemen. seems in
creditahle, no matter how much his
Hove or grief.
It is a fact that a great number OF
the Witnesses for him were lMs rela-
ltives. Their testimony is naturally
biased. II is human mature.
Mr.. Richards spoke until 6 o'clock
reviewing the testimony OF all the wit
lnesses.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
Social and Personal Noe

Miss Reitia Emerson entertained her
Sunday school class at No. 5i7 West street
on Monday night Miss Emerson has a
class az St. Paurs NJ. Il. Church.
Mrs. Sarah Winhup has gone TO
Norwich, Cenn., being called there by
the illness Of her daughter.
George r. Cornell Is recovering from
a serious illness.
The Rev. r. A. II. O'Brien win be
rendered a reception tonight by the
congregation of Mt Salem NJ. d.
Church.
There will be a dance In the carriage
factory Of j. S. Chandler az Hockossin
tomorrow night.
Retiring State Councillor James w.
Robertson will be presented with a sill
yer service by the State Council al the
meeting Of Eurekal Council, Jr. o. u. A.
NJ, on Tuesday evening next
Miss Clara Mason has been appoint
ed clerk in the office of Secretary Of the
Board of Health Wigglesworth.
Constable Thomas II. Buckley visited
friends in Woodbury., n. j., last night
Mrs. w. II. Plxton, who is director OF
the Old swedcs sewing school went q
New York last night and this morning
sailed for France ON the Ryndam. She
goes to see her sister, Mrs Howell, Of
washington. who is seriously IN In
France.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
MILLINERY OPENING.

seldom have the people of Whining
ton had an opportunity of seeing such
Ia grand and varied display of millinery
goods as The Leader, 22S Market street,
is displaying for their opening, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday or this week.
Their Partisan importatiOns are the
finest ever seen in Wilmington. In ad-
.dition to the millinery they have the
Largest stock Of tailcr-made suits.
dress skirts, waists. etc The we'll
known Leader prices, which are always
the lowest will prevail.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
FUNERAL OF ROBERT h, DAVIS
That Of Well-Known Milford Man viii
Take Place on Friday.
Special to The evening Journal.

EItIlaA 10 AllI AaNNAAAAAH ""1AAtttAt
Milford, March 25.-The funeral Of Rob
ert II. Davis. whose death was announced
in the Evening Journal yesterday viii
take place at his late residence I'm Milford
ON Friday next at 1890 D. m.
MIR. Davis was one OF the most promin-
ent figures in Sussex county. having been
most successful as a farmer and latter as a
business man and having for "a number
OF years been prominent in the politics OF
the State lie had just rounded out hi.
18th year and was regarded by his friends
as giving promise OF a number Of useful
years more.
In 1867 he was a member Of the Delaware
Legislature and served for two terms as
State treasurer, from dS7l Ito 1875. In 1856
he was married to Anna j. Frame, who
with five chlldpen, survive him. among
whom are Thomas Davis, of the New
Castle county bar. and Robert +. Davis,
of the Sussex county bar. The late Ma
thaniel Davis, who practised law I'm VIII
mington, also was a son. Mr.. Davis was
highly esteemed among his acquaintance
and ncighbors and was always octive IN
enterprises affecting the welfare Of his
community
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
chiness Pheasants for peIaware.

The Delaware Game Protective Assoc
citation has received twenty-five pairs Of
Chinese pheasants from oregon for tie
purpose OF stocking the state.
The cost was about s6 a pair. The pheas-
ants We're first brought to this country
in 1881 from China. They are usually
handy and are expected ito take the place
lot uuoi 3, being no longer possible 90 get
.Cral with which to restock sha s,ato.
The birds just secured will be placed in
the hands Of parties at Middietowl. Town
send, Clayton. Dover, Greenwood. scaiord
aorel Milford, Glendale. Georso. WI,
Lewcs and Miilsboro
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
ARE CITIZENSHIP PAPERS VOID 2
Question Arises as a Result Of Recent
investigation - Fraudulent
Naturalization Casan.

Since the recent investigation followed
by an umber OF arrest in the FRAUDULENT
haturalization cases showing that at least
thirty Italians received papers Of citizen
ship in the county and State courts to
which they are not eutiled the question
has erison; Are theso men citizens Of che
United States or are the papers procured
Tor them through fraudulent methods
void?
IN other States when papers We're Sc
cuNed by fraud legal proceedings were
brought within short time after tine
vases were disposed Of Ito have the papers
declared void. Il is possible that some
such action viii be taken here within a
short time, but Il Is not known just what
the plan Of procedure Will be.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
What the Tea Cup Tells

When, after making the tea. you forget
TO replace the lid of the teapot expect a
caller 10 drop in and share with you the
cup that cheers.
II q single woman should find that she
has inadvertently helped herself to a sec
ond spoon Whine drinking her tea. she win
figure promlnently-perhaps pre-eminently
Eat a wedding before the year is out. The
same dread prophecy relates to a single
man.
a tea stalk floating In the cup of an un-
married woman symbolizes a beau" She
should stir the tea briskly, and then plant
the spoon upright IN the middle Of the
cup. II the beau c,ngs TO il. he viii cal
mat evening; If ito tine sides of the cup
his appearance win be deferred.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
ELECTION SQgABBLE STILL ON
Old Board Held Meeting Last Night
and Democrats Declare
Themselves.

The so-callcd Department of city Elec-
tions held a meeting last night for che
purpose Of discussing the coming city
eleo-ion. hober =. Edwards. the Rcpuh-
iican member OF the board was unable to
be present and the Democratic members.
after meeting, stated that the Three Com
missioner Department would hold the
election as usual despite the opposition OF
abe enlarged board.
II both departments insist upon con-
Quoting the election thc matter will un-
doubtedly De taken into court. ana as
there as a difference Of opinion among
lawyers as 30 which board is in power
with regard to holding a city election, the
putcome Of the matter Is awaited with
much interest.
Evening journal., 1903-03-25
WILL MARRY
APRIL IS
Young SaiIorHome From
Philippines
Other Matters of Social In.
ferest to Wilmington
Folk and Friends

The wedding of Miss Ann Hunter
Clingan, Of Philadelphia, and the Rev.
Charles Br0tten Dubell. formsrly OF this
city, win De solemnlzed at noon on slat-
urday, April is, in st. James Church,
Twenty -second and Walnut streets,
Philadelphia. Of which Mr.. Dubell is
|assistant rector The ceremony will be
performed by the RI. Ray. Leighton
Coleman, Bishop of Delaware, assisted
by the rector of the church, the Rev.
William c. Richardson, and the ven
Ieralble Archdeacon Benjamin II. Thomp-
son, OF Birdsboro.