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The Washington times., 1903-01-16
GEORGETOWN BOYS
BUSY WITH ATHLETICS

town never met before. will also be on
the schedule, and Syracuse. with which
the Blue and Gray teams have not
played for a number of years, is in
Guided There will be no game with
Pennsy this year The Quakers. after
two defeats ct the hands of the local col
legians, questioned the amateur status
OF some Of the local players. and averred
that there were no eligibility rules at the
Jesuit university. This is denied by
Manager Miller, who says the rules are
much more strict than at Pennsylvania
The loss of the Pennsy games does not
mean d whole lot to Georgetown. because
where they have lost that university they
have secured games with three others not
on tho list last year. The team will play
twenty-three games. Fifteen of these
Will be played on the local campus and
eight away About the second week IN
May the nine will leave here on its
northern trip. The first game will be
with the Crescent Athletic Club, of
Brooklyn. The team will return about
June /.
Only one of last years splendid twirl-
ers is left. That one is Fay. who did
excellent box work in all of his games
He won the majority of them. Biewett
has gone into the professional ranks,
MacKay is at Yale. and the others have
gone to universities in northern cities
Several pitchers and catchers are prac-
ticing in the corridors of the basement
every day now.
The material which Manager Miller
has IS excellent. and he Will develop
several good slab artists in a short
while Among the most promising are
viii Thompson, brother of the graduate
manager of athletics: Titus. Ryan and
three others. Captain Apperius, one of
the stars of .ast years team. will take
charge Of the men shortly and coach
them for their hard practice. The in
feldeIs and outfeIders viii be the same
as last year
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
BUTCHER BOY" TO
MEET TOM JENKINS
Mixed Style of Wrestling,
Best Two in Three.

John Piening. the Butcher Boy" who
is meeting aIl-comers on the mat IN
Washington this week, is matched 10
meet Tom Jenkins on January 81, at
Madison Square Garden. New York, for
the championship Of the world, T1ixed
style OF wrestling, best two in three
falls
Piening is one Of the best wrestlers
for his weight that has ever appeared in
professional ranks. He is also one of
the youngest Tor one so high up in his
class. and who asDires TO be champion
of the universe.
He was born in Holstein. Germany. a
place weII-known for its fine cattle.
When a boy he was taught the butcher
ing business and follows it to this day
Before he had reached his majority Pi-
eninE had won the 'AIl-Comers% pro-
fessional tournament in Grand Rapids,
Mich. and three years ago defeated
every man who was entered in the inter
national wrestling tournament given in
the Grand Central Palace. New York.
His first professional engagement Of
note. however. was against Paul Pons,
the Giant French champion Although
outclassed, in height. weight, reach. and
experience. he proved that he could hold
his own against any Of them. His quick
defeat OF Harvey Parker from whom he
secured two straight falls in eleven min
utes under catch-ss-catch-c can rules was
almost a revelation 10 the sporting
world Then nc next put down big Jack
Mccormick OF Philadelphia for two
falls in six minutes Nehmet Nachad,
the Terrible Turk. who wrestled iva
hours with Ernest Roeber, gave up IN
eleven minutes OF the most desperate
wrestling. The strangIe-hoId was allow
ed. and the Turk tried nothing else until
Pieniug secured a hammerIock with
which ne nearly wrenehed the foreigners
arms OF He next defeated the Giant
Norwegian Cave Norbeck
PieniHg is under the management or
Johnny Dunn the WeII-kGown announc-
er of sporting events Dunn is anxious
TO match his charge against any man in
Washington, and wager that PIening can
pin his shoulders TO the mat Eve times
within the sixty minutes
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Will Meet After the Gordon
Bennett Contest.
BIG FRENCHMAN ELATED
Match VIII Likely Be Decided on En-
pire City TTack-An Excel
lent Course

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Alexander
Winton, the great American automobu-
ist, and Henri Fournier, the French
man. without a doubt the greatest oper-
ator in all Europe, If not in the world.
have practically been matched 10 race
for the worlds championship.
The match was practically completed
yesterday, when Charles r. shanks sent
the following telegram
Cleveland. Ohio. Jan. Is.
TO Alfred Reeves. I50 Nassau Street
New YORK
II track event can be arranged
after the Gordon Bennett race. Mr..
Winton viii accept FoUrnier's challenge.
and viii name conditions upon his ar
rival in New York on Saturday You
NAV SO announce
The above was in answer to chal-
lenge sent by Fournier to ginton. When
Fournier arrived on Monday he said
he would like to meet Wintou on the
track for the championship.
Fournier was much pleased last night
when informed that winton had accept
ed his challenge aud would be here on
Saturday to talk over details ana date
Tor the match When seen in his suite
ar the Cafe Martin be said
You can say for me that I am much
pleased to know Mr. Winton viii race
me on the track VIII meet Mr.. Win
ton on Saturday to talk over the date
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
ALEXANDER WINTON TO
RACE HENRI FOURNIER

don't think there viii be any trouble
about the conditions
The only thing that is very important
to me is that It take place on q suit
able track. viii accept only the best
track. OF course it is pretty danger
ous at the speed We VIII so. We viii
travel toe fast for any sharp corners.
thi'sk Mr Winton viii agree with me
on this point. and there should be no
troable
y have not Sc much time for racing
IS heretofore. owing 10 my business in
terests. but 1 viii be glad to come 10
america for the purpose OF meeting Mr.
Winton. I want TO show the American
public just what my new machine is
capable Of doing
In regard TO the date OF The match. it
viii have 10 be after the Paris -Bor-
Geeux and the Gordon Bennett iBterna-
1ona1 events. T am engaged in both Of
these races. and will then be ready to
return TO America
The Empire City track viii IN all
probability be the scene Of this great
match
President James Butler. of the Empire
track says that every effort sill be
made 10 bring about the match, TO take
place over the Tonkers course The lat
ter. which IS one of the fastest trotting
tracks. has also proved an ideal course
for speeding automobiles. and many rec
ords have been made there
The date for the James Gordon Ben
nett race has not yet been decided. It
VIII probably take place about May Is
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
DON'T Worry.

This is easier said than done. vet it
may be Of some help to consider the
matter. II the cause is something over
which you have no control it is obvious
that worrying VIII not help the matter
in the least. On the other hand. if
within your control you have only 10
act. When you have a cold and fear an
attack Of pneumonia. buy a bottle Of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy and use
il iudici0usIy and all cause for worry
as 10 the 0utcome viii quickly disap-
pear There is no danger Of pneumonia
when il Is used. For sale by Henry
Evans, wholesale and retail. and all
druggists.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

PIENTNG AGAIN FAILED
TO THROW JOE GRANT

John Piening failed to throw Joe Grant
In q Graeeo- Roman wrestling contest at
the Empire last night Because Of the
fact that Manager Dunn made a conees-
sion Of five minutes 10 Louis Abs, at the
afternoon performance. Grant refused to
90 on for the fuII limit Of fifteen min
utes- 1t was arranged 70 limit the bout
&c ten minutes
The Butcher Boy" was on the aggres-
siVe he fun time, ard never gave his op-
ponent chance TO try his hand at the
game.
Walter Lovelace and Kid" White will
match their skill against PieniDg to
night. special match has been ar
ranged between Joe Grant and Louis
Abs
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
RIGGS BANK DROPS
7aNDS LLa-fA n DLNOA
TWO TO WEST END

In the only championship game
bowled in the city last night the West
End Bank bowIers toek two games from
the Riggs i've IN Bank Clerks League
game, played on the Palace alleys.
Riggs won the first game by the good
work Of Worthington. who ran a string
Of POS.
Stitt OF the winners was high man,
with an average of 1S8, while Worth
ington was next high average man. with
ls7, GbisSIi's 226 single was highest,
Eve more than that made by Stitt
The Washington times., 1903-01-16
WEALTHY MAN LEAVES
TRAINED NURSE FORTUNE

NORFOLK. Va. Jan. 1s.-Mrs. l. Nc
Coy. a trained nurse Of this city. has re-
ceived word that she has been bequeath-
ed SlG.G00 by James NJ Hanahan. resi-
dent of Charleston, ;. C.. who recently
died II appears that Hanahan was at
tended by the nurse, and for her kind
treatment he LEFT her fortune
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

President Harry PuIlism. Of the Ma
tionaI League. commenting upon the
ssiniue rum0r that Cincinnati might
jump Ehe National said
Knowing Carr Hermann as Go.
an confident that he made 40 threat
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

as Wei as the middle
aged and young, with
out any haTmfulafter
effects, or the least
injury to the most
delicate constitution.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

If you have any signs of Scrofula, or
your children are stunted or slow Of
growth, pale and sickly, write US, and our
physicians viii advise free of charge.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Washington times., 1903-01-16

Harry yonderhorst is the latest East
eTn National League magnate 10 take
the field. The BaItimorean declares that
be means 10 fght the verdict Of the
Cincinnati conference to the end. He
also declares that not only was Brook
Ign not cared for. but that the stars
OF the club were taken away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
AMERICAN FIELD TRIALS.
Derby Is Completed, With Affords s
 John First.


 Memphis, January 21.-A special to the Commercial-Appeal from Grand Junction, Tenn, says:
 The derby in the field trials of the United States association was completed today, the results being as follows: Affords John, a pointer, owned by Sal mote Kennels.
 second-Iroquois, a setter, owned by Avant & Duryea.
 Third-Question, setter. owned by P. Lorillard.
 In the second series of the derby the dogs ran as follows:
 Ramaphoe Belle with Missouri Sue. Alhambra with Speckle P.
 Leather Stocking with Nellie Flash. The only running in the all-age stake today was Senator P with Anney Oakley. T. o. Sturgis and Thomas Johnson, who officlated in the derby, are the judges in the all-age stake trial.
 The attendance today was the largest of the meeting.
 Many additions were made to the num- Der in attendance by the arrival of several guests from distance
 Birds were scarce in the morning, but were found In abundance in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
JOE, THE CHIMPANZEE.

and the official spieler turns himself father to son for past generations.
 Anything to attract attention will col- lect a crowd in Birmingham and with a first class spieler or barker" as the Coney Islander would say, and a ticket taking appliance the roping In process is made easy. It works while you sleep.
 "Everythlng you see now is trying to make a plunge to live without workin', !" philosophical a race horseman as he lis- tened to the stenatorian tones of the barker. "but 1t looks like de guys are workin' harder tryin' to get out'r doin something dan dey would be diggin' coal"
 With the curiosity born In humans, party of newspaper men fell in line and by giving the grip. passed by the ticket taker. Expecting to find the usual fake, the entire party was agreeably surprised. The Richards museum furnishes a very interesting study of faces as well as gen. eral geological information.
 Congo, the Gaboon, Is negro from the southern part of Africa and though occa- sionally a specimen something like him can be found in the black belt of Ala bama. he belongs to a very low order of humanity. Ate. comparison with the face of Joe, the black chimpanzee Congo shows little improvement over the mon- key As a matter of fact 1t was the general opinion that some of the mon-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

25 pieces of German Table Linen, 63 inches wide, half bleached, heavy stock, worth 65c a yard. Our price 49c.
 72-inch full bleached Irish Table Damask, assorted patterns, very fine quality, worth $1.00 yard. Our price 85c a yard.
 A new line of Table Damask, 72 inches wide, Irish Linen, polka dot and flower designs, without ques- tion the best we have ever shown, at 100 a yard.
 All-linen Huck Towels, plain or red border, 21x42 size, worth $2.50 per dozen. Our price only 1.e0 dozen.
 A large line of Huck Towels, 18x 36 in size, a superior quality from what Is usually sold, at only 200 a dozen.
 100 dozen heavy 3-4 Huck Tow els, 1Sx36 size, plain hemmed bor- der, at 2.5o dozen.
 Pure Linen Huck or Damask Towels, hemstitcnei border, 19x39 inches in size, made of the very best material and are worth any where else s3.75 a dozen. Our price only 300 dozen.
 100 pair 104 White Blankets, fancy borders, regular price 75c, at only 59c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

keys had him beat. Congos lips while asleep are about one inch thick When he is awake and prepared to pucker the lips are somewhat thicker
 Congo makes a speciality of swallowing electric light globes and few other sim liar playful antics He has no trouble whatever in placing the globe In his mouth. His manager explains that the only mouth he knows of being larger is the mouth of the Mississippi It is al- legged that one of Congo's objects in eating the incandescent globes is to get some inside light on the situation.
 Joe. the chimpanzee, Is the most inter- esting study in the museum. He has in- teligence almost human and keeps the crowd in a continual laugh at his boyish antics. He Is about the size of Swear old child and with the exception of an absence of nose would leave Congo at the post in | beauty contest.
 While the snowman was not looking Blackman, the artist, caught sketch of Joe and Congo and leaves 1t for the pub lie to decide which Is entitled to free ticket to the concert
 Another feature of the stupendous, gi- Eantic, etc, exhibition Is Sallie, the mother monkey and her little baby, which she keeps continually clasped in her arms Sallie Is not prepossessing as she Is afflicted with consumption, but she is intensely loyal to her handsome son and never allows anyone to touch him. She does not expect this son to be President, as do most mothers, but he Is eligible nevertheless having been born in the United States, despite his alien percentage. More monkeys. balloons, par rots, snakes and other such charming personages make up the rest of the show. As the newsboy says, Its there with the goods.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
NEIGHBORING MUSEUM
 "A SCHOOL OF EDUCATION"
f(T FEY HEY HEYl This wayi This
 way! This way! One hundred and six Iixyip0 c,,riositiaz and


 wayl This way! One hundred
 and six living curlosities and :en cents pays the bill.
 "A gigantic, stupendous, panoramic, his .orlc, psychological geological, ethnologi- ,al exhibition of nature in all it's inter- ssting features!
 The museum is now open, ready and waiting for you A school of education! There you will find Congo, the African Saboon, a human being. more like the ehimpanzee than the civilized man; Joe, the chlmpansee, whose sensibilities are almost human; Sallie, the mother mon key and her babe, nestling in her arms. You can't afford to miss it or your posterity will have lost a valuable heir loom on information"
 The above oratorical deliverances via. the megaphone. has kept The Age-Herald force entertained for two days and the museum which has opened next door. threatens to do a land-offce trade. The side-show citizen is the most ag- gressive man in the trades today and if any Birminghammer has any doubts about the prosperity of his burg just watch how quick the first empty store is confiseated by these amusement promo ters. Within two hours after evacuation haring pictures are flung to the breeze
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
COLLISION WITH SNOW FLOW.
Twelve Men Killed In Wreck on Great
 Northern Railroad.

Leavenworth, Wash, January H.- Twelve men dead and as many more injured is the result of the tall-end col lision that occurred on the Great North ern. five miles west of Chiwaukum. An extra freight train from Skykomish load ed with lumber and three cars containing laborers ran into a rotary snow-plow. killing or injuring all of the twenty five workmen. Ten cars are piled up in a heap with nine victirns of the wreck still underneath. The names of the dead are not obtainable. The injured are:
 Charles Duhl. back and hip injured
 Peter Lonos, cut on back
 Elsea McCasln. hip injured badly.
 James Pierce, head and face cut,
 William Donnelly, foot and spine in- jured
 Samuel Benson, hip and spine injured
 Calvin Mover, teeth knocked out.
 Lewis Becker, arm scalded.
 l.. F. Adams, back injured, face cut.
 Daniel Cunningham foot cut, fractured leg.
 John Glover, right leg badly bruised.
 The engineer, L. b. Adams, and Fire man Lewis Becker of the freight, escaped only by a miracle. The box cars that were used for transporting the crew were coupled next to the cars or lumber fol- lowing, and when the crash came the lumber telescoped the box cars loaded with their human freight killing and malming the entire crew.
 Only two escaped and they were thrown bodily into the air. landing thirty feet away upon an embankment The men were in their hunks and asleep when the accident occurred. Those who escaped had little clothing and nearly chilled to death while waiting for aid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
PROTECTS HERSELF WITH PISTOL
Mrs. Lltuama Shoots santo Marzls,
 Who Had Entered Her Home.

Kittanning, Pa., January 21.-Mrs. Carmato Lituama, married woman, who lives with her husband and chill dren at Yatesboro, last evening shot and killed Santo Marzis, who entered her home and assaulted her.
 Mrs. Lituama is beautiful woman of 40 years of age. Before she came to this country she met Marzis, who fell in love with her, but she would have nothing to do with him, and came to this country with her husband. Mar zis followed and kept up his suit. The woman still refused his advances until the affair eliminated in tragedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

For this sale only we will sell the Clarendon Bed Spreads, 12-4, honeycomb, worth s1.50, at 100 each.
 10-4 all-wool red Blankets, very fine quality, regular price $3.75. Our price only 2.5o pair.
 All-wool 11-4 white Blankets, red, pink or blue borders, worth $4.50, at $50 pair.
 Comforts in large quantities.; they measure 81x90, and are GOV cred with best grade of silkoline, regular price $500 and $3.50. Our price for this, 2.50 each.
 Best Sea Island Domestic, 36 inches wide, only Sc a yard.
 36-inch soft nnlshed bleached Sheeting, 5c yard.
 Pride of the West, 36 inches, bleached Muslin, worth 12c, at 1oc.
 Alpine Rose, 36 inches, bleached Muslin, worLn 12c, at 1oc.
 S1x9O Bed Sheet, round hemmed, at 45c each.
 90x90 Bed Sheet, round hemmed, at soc each. q 90x9O Bed Sheet, round hemmed, at 65c each.
 45x36 Pillow Covers, hemmed stitched, at 15o each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
ON THE RACE TRACK
At New Orleans.

New Orleans, January 21.-Not Ia vorite finished first Robbins bad ride on Apple Sweet spoiled the fiillys chance in the second race. Arnold K, in the third race, and Phile and Amigari in the fourth were practically left at the post. Ginspray was run up to $ll05 and bought in. Henry Simons and Dr. B. Talbot, who had a misunderstanding at the track yesterday. were suspended today froin all privileges. Weather threatening; 1; track heavy and lumpy.
 First race, five furlongs-Brush By. 1i2 (Redfern), to l. won; Leton, l06 tJ. Winkfield). 10 to l, second; Lady Mistake. 106 (J. Jones), 16 to l, third Time. 1:05 4-5.
 Second race, selling. six furlongs-Dr. Scharff, 106 (Hoar), 15 to 1, won; Option al 100 (Fuler), 6 to 5, second; Paul Grey ton, no (Redfern), 9 to ?, third. Time, 1:1S.
 Third race. 2-year-olds, three furlongs- St. Roche l13 CHoar), to l, won; Dick Bernard, 113 (Redfern). to l, second McGonigle. no CD. HalD, to 1. third. Time, 0:39
 Fourth race, handicap. six and half furlongs-Mrs. Frank Foster, 93 Oind- sey), 12 to 1, won Telamon, 105 (Buchan- an), to l. second; If You Dare 101 tRed- fern). to l. third. Time, l:el 2-5.
 Fifth race, selling one mile and ouarter-Giinspray. 103 ca Murphy. 10 to l. won; The Way, oS (Fulier), to 2, second; Erne, 106 CW IIicks), l3 to ,, third. Time, 2:1S 2-o.
 Sixth race one mile -Bnrson Caldwell. 1OS (Fuller). to l, won; Little Scout, 112 (Ninkfield), to '. second; Tweed, 10i (Davidson), to l, third. Time, 1 AS 2-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
At San Francisco.

San Francisco, January 21.-The talent had a good day at Oakland, four favorites and two second choices landing first money The mile and an eighth handicap was won by The Fretter, while Box Wood II took the 2-year-old purse at seven-sixteenths of a mile. The weather was cloudy, with light rain; track good.
 First race, futurity course selling = Seize 107 (Bullman), to l. won; Tommy Knight 110 (T KnighD, 15 to l. second; Puredale 105 Donnelly), to l, third. Time: 141A.
 Second race. seven-sixteenths of mile. purse, for 2-year- -olds-Box Wood II tDonnelly), to l, won: Midway III (Buli- man), to 1, second; Ravelena 108 (Fraw- ley) 6 to 1, third. Time: 0:42%.
 Third race, one mile selling-Esherine S4 (ReeQ), 8 to 5, won; Fossil S7 (Knapp). 70 to l, second; F. w. Erode 107 (Marl- boro), to 1, third. Time: 1:42&.
 Fourth race, mile and one-eighth, han dicap-The Fretter 108 (Burns) 8 to 5. won; Dr. Bernays 105 CW. Waldo). 3h to l. second; Ulloa 99 Qewis). 10 to 1, third. Time: 1:54A.
 Fifth race, the futurity course, selling Mexicana 1O5 (W. Waldo, to l. won; ond; Oraviva no (Birkenruth), to l, third. Time: 1:12.
 Sixth race. three-quarters of a mile, selling-Irene Lindsey 98 (Burns), ( to 6, won; Mocorito 1o9 CWaterbury). AZ to I, second: Bright Phoebus 105 (Bullman), F to l, third. Time: 1:14
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

White goods, W. A. Frazier. Seven yards cambric, one silk, D. s. Fox.
 One package fancy paper, Farrow Hill.
 One box, Goodall, Brown & Go. One china dish, Mrs. Lacy. One package, Y. M. Mashon. One pair old shoes, Martin Edward. Three pieces chinaware, Miss Helen Osborne.
 Half dozen plates, Miss Helen Os- borne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES To "WInter Homes In Summer uandsr
 Via Souther. Railway.

The Southern railway announces very low round-trip winter tourist rates to principal resorts in Georgia, Florida. with final limit May sl. 1903. Throuen Pullman sleeping car to Jacksonviils without change.
 For particulars. sleeping car reserva. tions also copy of a beautiful little hook let entitled Winter Homes in A Summer Land." apply passenger office. Morris Hotel Building. J. c. LUSK.
 l2-17-tf District Passenger Apent
 All kinds of cuts. Age Herald En. graving Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
Uncalled-For Packages.

One package medicine, 0. M. Powell. Half box, shoe string saches, Mrs. Richardson.
 One book, "The Social Ladder" c. W. Staples.
 One package of toys bought of Kress.
 One package pink cambric. Three and half yards dress goods, silk.
 One steam engine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

Acheing in the small of the back is an indication of Brights Disease. The proper course in such cases is to take few doses of Prickly Ash Bitters. It is an eff fective kidney remedy and bowel regu- lator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
Bowling Alley Contest.

Hill and Flynn of the Elite bowling alley defeated Critchlaw and Robson in a hotly contested game last night at the latter's alley, the score being 1591 and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
S185O-6-room house, lot 5Ox2OO, South Highlands. Eborn, the Woodward.
NOTICE.

Loop cars will turn back at 9th ave. and 2Oth st. from 5:3O to 2 p. m. daily except Sundays. F Birmingham Ry.. l.. & P. Go
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

&18OO-6-room house, 18th st. near First church. Eborn, 2d floor Woodward.