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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-07
somers' Debut In Base Ball.

There Is a Pittsburg man who is well &C.
quainted with Charley Somers Of Cleveland.
better known az Angel" Somers. by reason
Of the fact that he has staked the American
League in so many OF its ventures. II don't
think" said the Pittsburger. that people
here have ever heard the story as to how
Charley got into the base ball business.
Somers Is q coal man and had never known
base ball until one day when Ban johnson
went to Cleveland to interest financiers in
the Boston and Philadelphia end of the
American League. Johnson was told to
hunt up Charley Somers. who would intro
duce him to certain forest city men of al
most unlimited means. Johnson met SOM
ers and the two killed time while awaiting
a meeting with certain others. by going to
a theater. While IN the playhouse Johnson
outlined his expansion plans to Somers. The
latter listened intently and at the conclusion
of the talk. said:
Never mind trying to interest Mr..
I will supply all the money that Is needed
This was done and Somers signed such men
as Lajoie. Lave Cross and Flick to individ-
ual contracts by which they were to receive
their money no matter whether they played
or not. Certified checks covering the entire
amount of their three-years' salary were
deposited In bank. While others planned
expansion. 1t was the money raised by Som
ers that caused the worst war that was
ever known In base ball.
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property Meantime John J. Ryan, pro-
moter of the Newport meeting, declares
that he will today purchase the Kinloch
track at st. Louis and continue the outlaw
game there.
Prior to the first race at Oakland on
Wednesday G. B. Morris worked three
horses for the Burns handicap, to be run to-
day at Ingleside, as follows: Cunard, Bull
man up; Durazzo. Waldo riding. and Gold
Van, Donnelly in the saddle. They COW
cred the full distance one mile and quar-
ter, in PIP. considered very fair time for
the state Of the track. The three finished
heads apart. Cunard Is thought to have
conceded at least ten pounds to Durazzo
and twenty-five pounds to Gold Van. The
Burns handicap will be worth $4,000.
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NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Redfern Has Bad Fall and Narrow
lY Escapes Death.

~ escapes Death.
Yesterday was an eventful day in the lives
Of Jockey Redeem and his father. w. C.
Whitney'5 young rider, who viii earn $40-
600 On the saddle during the year 1908, was
thrown from a. horse at the New Orleans
track yesterday afternoon and escaped
death by close margin. Redfern. ST.. was
financially injured. He was fined 500 by
the stewards for disturbing the peace Of
mind of an owner by Saying things"
The accident to Arthur Redfern occurred
in the fourth race-a handicap at a mile
and q sixteenth Seven horses were carded
to start, with Brief. Redfern.s mount. .
to 10 favorite, backed down from Z to 5.
In the early stages OF the contest BRIEF
was far behind She was interfered with
repeatedly, but the clever little rider man
aged to steer her clear Of all dangerous OBJ
stacles, and at the head of the stretch she
was fourth. Under vigorous persuasion the
the leader. and twenty yards from the post
she caught and passed him.
Just as the time she had victory assured
when her head reached the wire, Brief
stepped in a soft spot in the track, stumbled
and fell.
Redfern was hurled from his saddle like
a rock from a cataput and struck the
earth beyond the finish. then slid several
He lay motionless. and hundreds Of wo-
men In the grand stand yelled. The crowd
cried: He Is dead! He Is dead" When
picked up the boy was found to be uncon-
scious, with blood trickling from his mouth.
Willing hands soon brought the lad back
to his senses. An examination by a ply
sician revealed the fact that he was not in
jured, except for cut mouth and few
slight bruises. He will be able to resume
riding in a day or two.
Under the rules of racing, as Redfern
was thrown beyond the finish, Brief carried
the weight assigned in the race, ran the
distance and got the decision.
William N. Redfern was fined 500 for
causing a disturbance at the track We'd
nesday after Pyrrho had won the last race.
The owner of the winner charged Redfern
with the declaration that Pyrrho was
dead" in his previous race, when his son
had the mount
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General Sporting Notes.

Gus Rubin says the 81 600 he has posted
for match with Jack Munroe also stands
good for Jim Corbett. Rubin says Corbett
would not have such an easy time with him
as he would have people believe.
Several Of the most successful OF the Cali
fornia jockeys are just now being severely
criticised for bad work in the saddle. On
the other hand the excellent work of
Burns. Bullman and the great Improvement
in the work Of w. Waldo are highly
praised.
The latest novelty is bowling on ice The
idea was carried out in Brooklyn the otner
night. While the idea is strictly novel and
a freak" it will never supplant the pres
ent methods.
Only two Americans are entered in the
billiard tournament at Paris for the world's
championship, according to cablegram re-
ceived by the Brunswick Bake Company
They are George Slosson and Sutton Schac-
FER has decided not to play. The other con-
testants are Vignaux and Cure.
No less a parsonage than the mayor of
San Francisco Is reported to have been In
terested in behalf of the suspended Jockey
Lee Jackson who was thereupon restored
to the privileges of the track by the Cali
fornia Jockey Club stewards
Chess Champion Lasker was beaten in a
simultaneous twenty-flve-game contest at
the B. A. A. in Boston on Wednesday night
w. S. Lourfe was the champions conqueror
Lourie is freshman at the Boston
Institute Of Technology and has been play
Ing chess less than two years DR.. Lasker
played giuoco piano. He had to resign
after thirty-three moves
Partfsans of California racing bewau the
absence Of such well known heavy bett1rs
as 'Pittsburg Phil" ED" Corrigan, Char
ley" Ellison, Riley Grammar. "Aleck" and
Joe" Ullman. s. C. Hildreth, the Quinn
boys. Ed" Gaines. George Wheelock,
Jack Newman and others. not one of
whom has been on the coast this year. AMI
some of whom have not visited there for
coo COY, Nnxr nvlA L.
gamer in one sense.
II. w. Walter. president of the Dauntless
Rowing Club. and DR.. ]. F. Buckley, vice
president of the Harlem and Middle States
Regatta Association, are being doomed for
the presidency of the Harlem Regatta AS
ISOLATION Both men are popular, but it Is
not probable that they will enter any con-
test for the position in case James Pilking-
ton, the present president, indicates a de-
sire to retain the office for another year
Six high-class horses compose the nucleus
of John A. brakes racing stable now win
tering at Nashville. Tenn. They are Wyeth,
winner OF the American Derby last year;
South Trimble. Runnels, High Chancellor.
Rouse. thought to be better colt than Saw
able. All six arc engaged at Nashville and
Memphis, as well as other points east and
west. Enoch Wishard. the trainer of the
stable. has returned to Nashville after a
holiday at Hot Springs
1t Is asserted that the outlaw race meet
ing now going on at the Newport KY
track will soon be brought to close by.
George c. Bennett. who has by purchase
become the owner OF an additional block of
stock which will give him control OF the
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Totals
Fierce Wrestling Bout.

Americas and Max Wiley had fierce
wrestling bout at the Lyceum last night
At times it was little short of a rough and
tumble fight Wiley. as on Tuesday night
inaugurated and pursued the tactics, using
strangle holds and striking Americas on
the neck with his forearm until the al-
dience Kissed him roundly. After staying
the necessary fifteen minutes with Americas
Wiley slipped to the footlights and deliv-
cred an open challenge for a finish match
with Americas for $500 side at any time
and place. Manager Weiss Immediately adj
vanced and challenged Wiley to meet Frank
for $50 side. Wiley accepted. The one
obtaining the most throws within the halt
hour will win.
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Johnson Whips "Denver" Ed Martin.

Billy Madden's heavyweight Denver"
Ed Martin met Jack Johnson the Pacific
coast pugilist, who is also colored, before
the Century Athletic Club, Los Angeles, on
Thursday night in a twenty-round bout, and
Johnson was returned the winner. The
contest went the limit and Johnson out
pointed Martin at every stage. Owing to
Johnson's recent victories over George
Gardner, Frank Childs and Hank Griffin, he
was made 10 to favorte. For the first
ten rounds Martin easily held his own and
showed his long left often into Johnson's
face and mouth. But his punching powers
were Of no avail, and Johnson soon had
him tired. In the remaining rounds John
son was the aggressor, and had no trouble
in getting the verdict. Madden is disap-
pointed with the result, and has challenged
Johnson to tackle Martin again.
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BROOKLYN POOL TOURNEY
Weston Easily Defeated Stofft by 1875
to a.

II. P. Stofft and Charles Weston came to-
gether last night in the first game Of pro-
fessional tournament at the Montauk Acad-
envy. Brooklyn. The result was Stofft's first
defeat of the tourney and tie for first
money between Stofft and Weston, which
will be played off tonight. Ssofrr was an
easy victim for Weston, who was in telling
form.
stofft-6, o, 6, 3. o. 2, 1, 3. 4, Is, so. Total.
A. High run, 30
Weston-9. Is. s. 10. IT, 10. Il, IL, 10, o.
TO- s. Total; 125. High run AZ.
In the second game on Thursday night
Doc Rogers defeated George Hamber In
a close contest.
Rogers-l5. Z. II. H. IA. Is, 4, Z, TO- IA. O.
S, |, o, 0, s. Total. 125. High run, %.
Hamber-0, 6, 4. 4. 1. 0, 10, 8, 5, /, Is. 6,
Il, 10, 10, p Total. 100. High run, 4S.
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Kensington News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
KENSINGTON, Nd. February Z, 1903
Blanche Isabelle Bowie. the youngest
child of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. 8. Bowie, died
of whooping cough yesterday at about
pm.
The Wonian's Club met yesterday and the
members were entertained by Miss Miliken..
Mrs. A. = Thompson and Mrs. H. c. Gun
ningham. fromer presidents, were among
those present. A letter from Miss An
tofnette jackson. who Is visiting in San
Antonio, Texas, was read. Papers pre-
pared by Mrs. DR.. William Lathe Lewis
and Miss Elizabeth Perry were also read.
Town Marshal John A. Wagner moved
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BOWLING.
Splendid Rolling by Departmental
League Teams,

Another interesting match in the Depart
mental League was played last night be-
tween the Interior and Bureau teams, the
latter finishing first in two of the three
games played. Big scores ruled through
out the contest. and the scores were close
enough to maintain the interest from start
to finish. The crowd back of the bowlers
was large. while the galleries were
thronged. The Bureaus started off at a
clipping gait and continued 1t in the sec
ond game. but in the third fell away, sand
the Interiors went to the front. Lord OF
the Bureaus easily captured the high-score
honors of the evening, as he knocked over
25S pins In the first game and 234 in the
second.
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Coming Basket Ball Contests.

The Eastern Athletic Club basket ball
team and the Washington Light Infantry
team will play series of games at the in
fantry armory, the first to be played next
Wednesday night. The lineup for this
game Is as follows:
Washington Light Infantry-Loftus. Tier
ney. Devlin. Taylor, Shreves
Eastern Athletic Club-Hughes, Mastfn,
Momtt. Boyd, Evans Moriarfty.
The T. M. c.. A. basket ball team and the
Cuthbert class team viii meet tonight. In a
championship game, in the formers gym
nasium. The Cuthberts have been playing
In championship form of late. and are ex-
pected to put up good game against the
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Y. M. c. A.. Athletic Contest.

The bi-weeky athletic contest was held at
the Y M. c. A. gymnasium the past week
in the following events Running high dive
putting twelve-pound shot and straddle
vault on long horse, and the individual re-
suits are as follows: Mcintyre. 1870; Decker
1864: Gleason. ITO: webb. 1904: Ludwig.
1051a; Kelly, 1OO1a.. Richardson, %: Shear,
9634: Greenfield "a: T. Shackland. 90; Kerr.
9231s; Fooks. 871s: Cheseldive. S5la: w. Rich
ardson. Il: Loughran, 70. The highest pos
sible number of points was 80. The team
totals are: Captain Kelley, 434: Captain
Richardson, AS: Captain Shear. 376; Cap
tain Shackland, 251.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-07

meg, a hak brother to First Mate, . half
sister to lambert, q half-sister to Cap and
Bells. a half-sister to Dazzling and half
brother to The Regent.
The Westbury stable has only two horses.
Irish Lad and Whorler, as Acefull, now In
England, 80 owned exclusively by Mr.. Dur
yea The new rule has been the cause OF
many other changes Of q minor nature.
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INDOOR BASE BALL.
Urells Defeated ordways in One Sided
Game

The local indoor base ball games were re-
sumed last night, after lay Off Of over a
week. The Urell Rifles defeated the Ord
way Rifles team by IA to T. The game was
played. in the National Guard gymnasium
Both teams played infchampionship FORM
Although the score was one-sided, it was
interesting throughout several members Of
both teams playing a brilliant game. Heav-
ems. the pitcher for the Urells. managed to
strike out twenty-one men, while Barker,
for the Ordways, only fooled three. The
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Following are the scores:
Railway Relief Bowlers,

In the Railway Relief Bowling League the
Mechanical and Roadway teams were the
contestants last night on their private
alleys at the Palace, the former capturing
two out Of three games. Wenner OF the
Mechanics hung up a score Of 226 in the
first game. and it was the best Of the even
ing.
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Thursday into the residence formerly occu
pied by him on Connecticut avenue
The trustees of Noyes library are IN re
ceipt of about twenty books of recent pub
LEGATION donated by Miss Estella Gartre.L
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Y. NJ. G. A. boys. The game will be called
at S:46 The lineup:
7. n. c. A.-James, Gamer, Bopp, Craig,
Hughes.
embarrassing. Haller. Kirby. Ketner,
Artz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-07

The state senate of Arkansas has passe,:
q concurrent resolution inviting Judge AL
ton B. Parker of New York TO address the
general assembly at any date convenient &c
him.
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johnson Discards Grounds.

I have myself given up all idea of To-
eating on the Lenox avenue site, although
several American League club owners still
think there is chance for them to get
that ground. and are working hard with
that end in view.
In spite Of all, you can quote me as say
ing that the American League will have a
club in this city next season, and 1t will be
good one. We have signed a class of
good bali players that are a credit to the
game They will be under the management
of Clark Griffith, and l think he will work
wonders with the team. Our season will
open in New York on April %, New York
playing Washington. The New York club
Will De at home on Independence day and
also on Labor day.
Johnson will come to Washington today
and return to New York Monday, when he
expects to complete all details in connection
with the New York American League Club.
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SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
President Johnson Reaches
New York.
TELLS OF PLANS
EASTERN LEAGUE THREATENS TO
PLACE A CLUB IN WASHINGTON
Jockey Redfern's Marrow Escape
High Class-Bowling - McGovern
Still Fast-Pool Tourney.

President Ban johnson Of the American
League arrived In New York city last night,
not quite prepared to announce the exact
spot where the New York club OF the
American League is to play next season.
I'VE have an available site on Manhattan
Island" said Mr.. Johnson to World re-
porter. land two in the Bronx. In answer
to the many reports that have been made
to the effect that the American League Will
not have club In New York this year
can only repeat the statement I have made
many times-the American League VIII
surely have a club in New York next sea-
son.
Il will probably make the location OF our
grounds known before 1 return to the west
which will be in few days. don't care
to say anything until all details are ar
ranged and we have signed a lease of the
grounds.
Grounds Were on Lenox Avenue.
Five months ago." continued johnson.
I'VE were positive that our grounds would
be located at LenoX avenue and 142d and
143d streets The American League was to
buy the property from 142d to 143d Streets
and Mr.. August Belmont, president of the
marlborough Railroad Company. was to
buy the block from 143d to 144th streets,
ana tease II TO the AT1SIlCdu LedSu CiuD
This proposition came to us from Mr. Bel
mont direct after he had been shown state
ments from the Boston Elevated road and
the Philadelphia Traction Company Of the
amount of business these corporations did
carrying passengers to our games in those
cities.
Last December 1 was called to New
York. and learned that Mr.. Belmont had
withdrawn his offer. What caused him to
do so 1 don't know It was plain bust
ness proposition, which would have been
very profitable to the marlborough COM
pany, because he could surely carry at least
the season. We were so confident that there
would be no slip that we have had men
working there filling in the grounds.
can't understand why Mr.. Belmont should
withdraw his offer. unless matters were
misrepresented to him.
AT any rate. we have been embarrassed
by Mr. Beimont's action. 1 think he made
a mistake, because the American League
has always made good its agreements
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

ent cooks were trying to poison him. The last place he dined was at the mess of the government engineers at Bulls Head. When they tried to dope him he tried to scalp them with butcher knife. As Mr. Butts is young man few weeks under expert treatment will probably bring him around all right. Mineral Wealth.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. SC

TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.
 COUNTY OF COCoNINo.
 Before me, Arthur F. Andres, Notary Pub lie in and for the County of Coconino, Territory of Arizona. on this day personally appeared David Babbitt George Babbitt. Harry Jacoby, H. E. Campbell, J. w. Francis and George H. Coffin, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instru- ment, and acknowledged to me that they exc cuted the same for the purposes and considera- tions therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and notarial seal at my ofice in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona. on this sth day of December, A. D. i902. My commission expires April 3, 1904 [sEAL.l A. F. ANDRES,
 Notary Public.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

The peculiar cough which indicates croup, is usually we'll known to the mother of crOupy children. No time should be lost in the treatment of it, and for this purpose no medicine has received more universal approval than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Do not waste valuable time in experiment. ing with untried remedies, no matter how highly they may be recommended, but give this medicine as directed and all symptoms of croup will quickly disappear. For sale by Pioneer Drug Store.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

Mrs. Johanna SOderholm of Fergus Falls, Minn., fell and dislocated her shoulder. She had surgeon get it back in place as soon as possible, but it was quite sore and pained her very much. Her son mentioned that he had seen Chamberlain's Pain Balm adver- tised for sprains and soreness, and she asked him to buy her bottle which he did. It very quickly relieved her and enabled her to sleep which she had not done for several days. The son was so much pleased with the re- lief it gave his mother that he has since recommended it to many others. For sale by Pioneer Drug Store.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03
Best Einiment on Earth.

Henry D. Baldwin, supt. city water work, Shullsburg, Wis.,, writes: "I have tried many kinds of liniment but have never received much benefit until I used Rallard's Snow Eminent for rheumatism and pains. I think it the best liniment on earth. 25c, soc and $l.00 bottle at Pioneer Drug Store.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

"I knows some niggers what's so lucky" said Brother Dickey, ''dat I wouldn't be tall surprise ter hear dat some CT dem got lynched on Chris'- mus !"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

"That last poem I ate has given me an awful pain," said the first goat. "Ah!" exclaimend his companion, -"You've got writer's camp" "-Phila- delphia Record.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

The Phoenix Saturday Review has discarded it's "G. Wash" hand press and substituted cylinder in it's place, and has moved into larger quarters. More power to yez, say we.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

Harry Barrett of Tucson has in- vented clock that winds itself. He claims now that he has lead-pipe cinch on perpetual motion.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03
A Good Recommendation

''I have noticed that the sale on Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is almost invariably to those who have once used them," says Mir. J. H. Weber, prominent druggist of Casade, Iowa. What better recom- mendation could any medicine have than for people to call for it when again in need of such a remedy? Try them when you feel dull after eating, when you have bad taste in your mouth, feel bilious, have no appetite or when troubled with constipation, and you are certain to be delighted with the prompt relief which they af- ford. For sale by Pioneer Drug Store.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

"Well. Riggey, how are you making it? Got a situation yet?" "Nsw, nut tin but job. ."-Chicago Tribune.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

The Christmas edition of the Bisbee Review was neat geographically, and was a good Xmas present to its sub scribers.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03
ARTICLE XIII.

These Articles of Incorporation may be amended at any regular annual meeting of the stockholders, or any special meeting thereof. duly called for that purpose Dy a majority vote of the capital stock of the corporation then out standing and issued on the books of the Con- pany.
 .n witness whereof, we, the incorporators herenabove mentioned, have hereunto set our hands this fifteenth day of November A. D. 1902.
 DAVID BABBITT,
 GEORGE BABBITT,
 J. w. FRANCIS.
 GEORGE H. COFFIN.
 HARRY JACOBY.
 H. E. CAMPBELL,
 E. s. CLARK.
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TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, ss

COUNTY or YAvAPAI.
 Before me, Thomas c. Job. Notary Public in and for the County of Yavapai, Territory of Arizona, on this day personally appeared E. s. Clark, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of once. this 10th day of December A. D. 1902. fsEALl THOMAS c. JOB,
 Notary Public. My commission expires July 7 19oa
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
INDEPENDENCE GOLD MINING
 COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, David Babitt, George Babbitt, Harry Jaco- by, H. E. Campbell, J. w. Francis E. s. Clark and George H. Cofin, of the Territory of Ari- zona, have this day, and do hereby associate ourselves for the purpose of forming corpor- ation under the provisions of Chapter II, Title XIII. of the Revised Statutes of Arizona of 1901, and we hereby make. adopt. declare and publish the following Articles of Incorporation, to-wit: