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The Washington times., 1903-10-31
NARROWLY MISSED DEATH
IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT
Fulton Gordon in an EXcit-
ing Crash.
RACING AGAINST TIME
Machine Swerved and Just Missed Big
Tree-News and Gossip of the
Horseless World.

One of the best known automobilists
and business men OF Washington. Full
ton Gordon. had an exciting experience
at the Brightwood race track yester-
day. The gentleman in question owns
one of the sDeediest Toledo cars in the
National CAPITAL. and he was satisfied
that he could equal some of the records
made in the races. He ran the machine
out and around the track. and started
at thirty-five miles an hour. He car
ried tonneau and all equipment.
In attempting to turn one OF the sharp
corners the big machine swerved, and
the motorist went out. He missed huge
tree by a hairs breadth. thereby escap-
ing a death similar TO that of the
Fairs The machine hit the fence, but
was not injured.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
JOE GRIM SAYS He is
IMMUNE TO A KNOCKOUT
Il Feel No Pain and Fear No Man,
Says Italian Pugilist-Laughs
at a Punch.

PHILADELPHIA, oct. 31.-Joe Grim.
of this city. is the latest pugilistic won
der A few months ago he was boot
black Now he Is. ia his own peculiar
way, an idol of sthe prize ring. His
laurels remain TO be taken. Three hun
dred times he has been ''fiOored. but
never for the fatal ten seconds. He IS
nowhere as a champion. but he stands
alone as the Great indicated"
Told in his own words. his story is as
follows:
II am Joe Grim. was born in Naples
twenty-one years ago My right name
Grim, which is easier for my friends
Everybody Is my friend Ny word IS
true.
Il am Joe Grim
THAT is enough for any man to know
WHO has knocked Joe Grim outZ NO
body. 1t is impossible. Why l VIII
tell you.
First. I have no fear
Second, / feel no pain. a blow IS
something 10 laugh at When l am hit
on the jaw / shake my head. think OF
my ancestors in Naples and the thing IS
when I get blow In the solar pIexus,
where FitzsimLIOns hit me tive times. i
am Jared For one second II Is un-
I recover instantly.
When I get a blow on the heart-and
/ have had many OF them put there Dy
big men-I have a touch Of res.ret that
the heart is so weak as to feel badly;
If my father could see his son he would
say: Joe Grim is a Roman
ut is a very hard thing 20 explain
my courage If I am knocked down u
is because / am too light TO stand up:
Fitzsimmons hit me three punches and
I sank to the floor. He walked away
smiling / felt Of my back TO see II ne
had left his glove in there Joe Grim
was as sound ever heard tho
referee counting. j stood up bravery
and went after F1tzsimmons Ike tiger
II was a great surprise TO every body
Anybody can learn 70 box But 10
fight II Is different.
Il never train, I never box. except
when I am in the ring All the exer-
else I take is a walk II the country
The reason 1 go to the country before
a fight is 10 get away from my tnou-
sands OF friends, who VIII not let me
get a little sleep
..sI never fake 1 do my best all the
time. II dishonor would come 70 Joe
Grim In the prize ring it would knock
him out forever. To be on the level.
to fight all corners, and to keep up the
courage born In me Is enough for any
man.
Il do not smoke. but I can drink sixty
glasses of beer without showing IL
Il am Joe Grim e{obcdy can knock
me out"
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
WOMAN LEPER FOUND
BY CALIFORNIA DOCTORS
Victim Supposed to Be a Hawaiian
Plague and Yellow
Fever.

A case of leprosy in California has
been reported by DR.. l. NJ Powers Of
Los Angeles. 10 the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service. The patient
is a woman. who is supposed to be a
native of the Hawaiian Islands With
her husband, she came 20 San Jaeinto
some months ago. but later removed 70
Los Angeles. She is now in the care OF
the county hospital authorities
Three plague cases and three deaths
are reported for October from San
Francisco.
While yellow fever still continues in
Laredo. Tex, the number OF cases and
deaths reported daily grows less There
is fever in San Antonio. and October .
the governor ordered the entire State
quarantined against that city There
have been about a dozen cases and four
recent deaths in the city
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
CHURCH SERVICES TOMORROW.

NnONOh SE1NN 4OL0 4OAuORNO" W.
The bishop of Central Pennsylvania.
the Right Rev. Ethelbert Talbot. ID. D.
will deliver a sermon tomorrow evening
at St. Johns Episcopal Church, corner
OF Potomac and o Streets northwest
The services will be conducted by the
Rev. DIR. Frederick B. Howden, rector
The Rev Dr. Weston Bruner. of Rich
mond. Va, will preach tomorrow even
ing at the West Washington Baptist
Church. at the corner of Thirty-frst and
n Streets northwest. of which the Rev
Cornelius c. Coleman, is pastor. His
subjects will be Prisoners of Hope"
and Christ Crucifed."
At St Adams Church on the Ten
leytown Road. near Woodley Lane. the
usual services viii be conducted by the
Rev. DR.. G. c. +. Bratenahl. rector. and
Rev. r. +. Craft. curate At the II
O'Clock service the Bishop OF Montana
Will deliver the sermon.
Al Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
corner Thirty-sixth and o Streets north
west. solemn high mass VIII be chanted
at II o'clock, when the boys choir, UNI
der the direction OF Prof. George Her
bert Wells, ehoirmaster and organist of
the church. will render special pro-
gram of music. At the vesper service
at 7:S0 IN the evening. the Few. Father
David Hinhouse Buell.. s J., OF George
town University, will deliver a sermon
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Cassidy a washingtOnian.

Mars Cassidy, who is a resident Of
Washington. has been starting horses at
the Benning track for many years. and
will serve the Washington Jockey CLUB
in that capacity during its fail meeting.
which begins on November IS.
Several weeks ago Mr. Cassidy took
out a patent here on a new starting
gate. II is now being used at Aque-
duct, and Is said TO be a great improve
ment over the old barrier. Mr.. Cas-
sidys new style is likely TO be adopted
by all Eastern tracks.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
nc Democrnts of CeciI conntv held

The Democrats of Cecil county held a
large and enthusiastic meeting in the
town hall of Port Deposit last night
John II. Kimble presiding. Addresses
were made by william J. Ogden and j.
Harrison Powers, Of Baltimore. and by
Austin l.. Crothers. OF Elkton. Many
of the county candidates were present
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
,AY IN THE WORLD or SPORTS
Joe GRANT THROWN
BY CUBAN WONDER
Local Champion Wins One Fall, But Is
Pinned to the Mat Twice by
Shifty Opponent.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 31.-The wrestling
bout at the Germania Maennerchor Hall
last night between Joe Grant. of Wash
ington. and the Cuban Wonder was
won by the Cuban. The house was
about half filled with spectators.
Grant and the Wonder made a beau.
tiful exhibition. The Cuban, under the
conditions of the articles Of agreement.
was TO weigh In yesterday afternoon at
80 pounds. He refused to get on the
scales. and forfeited $50 When he strip
ped in the ring he looked 20 weigh 1e5
pounds or more. Grant weighed in at
$50 pounds
The bout was lively. Grant made an
excellent showing, but the odds in
weight were against him Many OF the
spectators were of the opinion that
Grant would win or at the worst get a
draw
1t is probable that c. ]. Weiss. Grant
manager. the man who gave the show,
was of the same opinion. If he was he,
like the spectators. was badly fooled.
The Cuban Wonder by the use Of a
Nelson and body hold won the first fall
in 20 minutes and ID seconds.
There was some pretty work done in
the second bout Finally, Grant got a
neck-and-scissors hold on the Wonder
and pinned his shoulders to the mat
Time. q minutes and % seconds.
The interest by this time was in
tense. After a ten-minrte rest the pair
appeared for the final test. Neither ap-
Deared to have tired much after their
previous exertions, and they FLASHED Ike
men who were just beginning a contest.
Each was confident to such an extent
that he was fearless After consider
able work and many narrow escapes by
each contestant the Cuban Wonder Sc
cured double arm lock and downed his
man.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
CENTRAL DEFEATS
GALLAUDET RESERVES
High School Boys Down Mutes by the
Score of ? to in Stubbornly
Contested Game.

Gallaudet Reserves met defeat at the
hands of Central High School yesterday
in q subbornly contested game, by the
score Of TO 3. Soon after play began
Central made touchdown. giving the
team two points. The mutes then pulled
together and rushed the pigsldn down
the field for touchdown, making the
score to ..
With Is seconds to play. Central, in
the second half. by a series of good
gains, swept Gallaudet aside and scored
a touchdown. winning the game. Kipp,
Snow and Mcdonald we're the best
ground gamers for the High School boys,
while Kelly and Cunningham carried off
the tackling honors For Gallaudet,
Munier, Lindstrom and Horton played
best The lineup:
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
COLUMBIAN TO PLAY
M. A. C. ELEVEN TODAY

Columbian University will have as it's
opponent at University Park. this aft
ernoon. the Maryland Agricultural Col
Iege football team. The game will be
called promptly at 4 o'clock. There is
spirited rivalry between the local boys
and the farmers. and a good game
should be the result
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
ACME TEAM DEFEATS
GOVERNMENT PRINTERS

The Acme. the new District League
team. met the Government Printing Of
fee FIVE of the Departmental League
last night. in a set of match games. and
won two OF them. losing the second by
only one pin. The typos bowled far
below the standard OF the Departmental
League. and the Acmes had no trouble
in winning its two victories Brown, rs,
and Spiess. PA, had the best scores. The
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
DISTRICT GUARD OFFICERS
ESCAPE INJURY IN WRECK

Gen. George II. Harries and Col c. H.
Ourand, of the National Guard OF the
District OF Columbia. who went 20 Fort
Riley, Kan. 10 watch the army maneu-
vers and were shaken up IN the railroad
wreck at Dean Lake, No, arrived ia
Washington last night General Harries
sustained a slight cut or the lip and
was bruised about the BODY but es-
capped further injury. Colonel Ourand
was merely shaken up by the wreck.
The two officers were the hrst 70 rccog-
nize Mrs BOOth-Tucker body when il
was found in the debris.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
NEW RACING YACHT
MAY BE FOR KING
England's Ruler, 1t Is Thought, Will
Take Part in Trans Atlantic
Race.

LONDON, Oct. 3L-George L. Watson.
the yacht designer, is inviting estimates
for building new racing schooner.
Haste Is stipulated. the intention being
TO have her in readiness for the trans
Atlantic race for the cup offered by EN-
neror William.
1t is suggested that the boat is to be
built for King Edward. but there is no
confirmation of the report. The secret
OF the ownership OF the new yacht is
carefully guarded.
The specifications and plans show she
Will be an exceptionally large and
powerful boat. with ninety-five feet
water line and canvased to full racing
trim
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND.

Four men were injured. one of them
perhaps fatally. by a Chesapeake and
Ohio wreck ca d,srrick, which was over
turned yesterday morning by coming
in contact with the telegraph wires in
the Fulton yards. G. NJ Pittman, who
was on the car near the derrick en-
gine, was caught under the car and so
badly crushed IL is feared he may not
recover
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
New Models.

The first Of the new models reached
the city yesterday. II is the 1sol Ram
bier. and It is a handsome machine.
From nov on the models for next year
are 90 be coming into the city. The i'm
provements are Ia all parts OF the ma
chimes, but especial attention has been
given TO increasing the horsepower Of
the vehicles while reducing the size OF
the engines Some remarkable feats
have been performed In this respect
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
New Car Here.

The new Ford car which has been
obtained by the Willard station Com,
pany for Frank Berens. reached the
city yesterday. and was Immediately put
through it's PAGES on the street by Sec
rotary J. L. kull and Mr.. Berens. The
car behaved splendldly. Keeling of miles
with the speed of a racer. and with the
lack OF vibration OF an electric.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
GETS
TWO NEW PLAYERS

President Ban Johnson last night
signed the Hilderbrand brothers. the
former Princeton cracks. for his next
years Washington baseball team. The
st. Louis, Pittsburg and New York Ma
tonal League clubs were after the pitch
er, but as the boys are both personally
acquainted with Ban Johnson, they con-
scented to play here. The other brother
plays first base. The salary each Is to
received is not known. but that of the
twirler Is estimated at $500.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
An Auto Race Track.

As result OF the success Of the races
at Brightwood. an informal meeting was
held this morning, at which il was sug-
gested that the autoists of the city OBJ
tain for themselves a first-class speed,
ing track somewhere near the city,
where races can be run regularly with
out interference. II is expected that the
matter Is going to take definite shape.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
COMMISSIONERS DOWN
NAVY YARD QUINT

In the Departmental League last night
the Commissioners Won two games Of a
set from the Navy Yard five. With the
exception Of the losers first game all
the scores were good. especially the
work of the Navy Yard in the second,
when 1t knocked over SO pins. The Com
missioners also chalked up over 800 in
the last game Smith. Parker. Talbert.
Brown. Meyers. and Crist rolled totals
over 200. The scores.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
$500 to Frederick, Keedysvine for

Antietam. Hagerstown. Harpers Ferry.
and Winchester Leaving Washington
Via b & Q. r r.. a. m. Sunday. No
vember s. Returning leave Winchester
and Hagerstown at 8. Keedysvilie. $40:
Harpers Ferry and Frederick at y. m,
the same day It's beautiful IN the coun-
try these autumn days.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31

There seems 10 be now a deadlock In
the Annapolis Emergency Hospital case.
The physician attending a candidate for
the Naval Academy. Z. b. BOwdOin, who
has typhoid fever. applied for admission
70 the hospital for his patient. but ad-
mission was denied him. The only al
tentative left 60 the physician was to
take his patient to a Baltimore hos
pitaI. which he dld last night.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
EXPIRE FIGHTER BETTER.

John d. Kurtz. eX-Assistant ChieT OF
the District Fire Department VINO re-
Gently suffered a stroke OF paralysis
was reported this morning TO be some
what improved MIR. Kurtzs right side
Is affected by the stroke. He is at
his home on Valley Street. near L Street.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
IOWAS DEFEATED.

The immaculate Conception School
defeated the Iowas by the score of u 10
g. The features Of the game were the
playing Of Coddie, Captain Collins, Kel-
her Barry, and Fraber. All teams
averaging 100 pounds address challenges
20 Captain Collins, Immaculate Concep-
ton School
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
MARYLAND.
ANNAPOLIS.

Governor Smith has appointed II. G.
Rogers deputy commander of the local
boat in the State fishery force for Her
ring Bay for the term from November 1.
1893. 10 March -. 1904. The governor also
appointed Ezra r. VanvOlkenburg a JUS
tice of the peace for the First district
Of Prince George county. vice Harry
r. Jones, resigned.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
INDIAN HEAD EXPLOSION REPORT

In preliminary report on the recent
explosion at Indian Head which result
ed in the death Of one man and the In
jury OF several others. the opinion is
expressed that the accident was due to
n representative primer. A cOrOner's
jury has exonerated the officers in
charge Of the firing.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
DO0ING ROLLS 264 IN
Y. M. c. A. LEAGUE

IN the series between the X and L
teams In the Y. N. G. a League. last
night. Dooing rolled 26f the highest
score made in any league in the city
this season. The J. team won all three
games. The totals were low IN the first
and third games, DO5ings phenomenal
bowling bringing the score in the sec
ond game up to SIS. The scores:
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
Steam Heating Complete.

The steam heating plant which Man
ager Haupt has been installing in the
big garage at y Street and Ohio Ave-
nue. has been completed. An equal tenn
perature is now maintained night and
day. which is good for any sort Of
machine
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
THUMB AND FINGER CRUSHED.

Fred Davis. a negro. living in Ivy
city and employed in the brickyard
here. had his thumb and forehnger
rushed I'm a cogwheei yesterday. He
vas taken TO the Casualty Hospital.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Rector Charles p. Jones. OF Monterey,
has called meeting of the load of
visitors of the University OF Virginia,
TO be held here on Tuesday. November
10 Aside from the presidency question,
which may or may not be considered.
there are several important matters
which require the immediate atten-
ton of the board. The most important
OF these is the appointment OF an expert
librarian and an assistant.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
HANGED FOR GIRLS DEATH.

ATLANTA. Ga, Oct. 31.-Millard Lee
was hanged yesterday for the murder
of May Suttles in May. 1902 He was
a rejected sutton. and killed Miss Suttles
in church at Ben Hill as the minister
was iron Ouncing the bencGiction.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
s. .ooo. GOO FOR coLoNIEs.

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. sE-The trans
port Sheridan. sailing today for Homo
lulu. Guam. and Manila, will carry
81 600 900 in silver and gold. In addition
to the enlisted men of the Twenty
second Infantry.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
EASTERNS i III FROM
NORTHEASTERN TEAM

IN the Railway Relief Association
League the Eastern team last night
bOwlod the best set Of games of the
season. all Of its scores being well over
the 500 mark Crosby made the best
total of the season I'm this league, with
20 Dodson. rs: Wynloep. 20i. and
Crosby. 700. were the other high scores.
The scores:
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
Conc West.

Vice President Doris. of the St
Louis Motor Carriage Company who
drove zone of the Rigs that Run" in
the race at BrightwOOd. left the city
yesterday for ST. Louis. He expects 70
return 70 the city I'm few weeks.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
Passed Throuqh Washinqton.

Charles L. Hemingway. wealthy New
Yorker, passed through Washington yes
terlay on his way TO the Empire City
he has been in southern Virginia, and
Is using Winton tourist car.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
Auto Legislation.

1t is announced that Congress is to
be appealed TO at the coming session
to change the present laws Of the Dis
trict dealing with power vehicles to in
clude automobiles.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
THROUGHOUT TEE STATE.

The mining outlook in the Meyersdale
field is not good, owing 70 overproduc-
ton. Many small mines opening at all
points have contributed to this. Will
moth. Thomas. Elk Lick No. 2. and Dun
cOmbe mines have all been ordered
closed, and nearly go miners and mine
laborers are out Of work. The mines are
owned by the Somerset Coal Company.
Mining IS slow in the Georges Creek
field
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
oLYMPIANs VS.. ENGINEERS.

The Olympia Athletic Club viii play
its first important game OF the season
this afternoon. when IL meets the Engi-
neers team at the Washington Bar
racks.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
Three Arrests.

Three well-known owners OF automo>
biles were arrested in the week ending
today for exceeding the speed limits in
the city. In each case a fine was paid.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
Manv Machines Here.

According TO figures issued by the
local association. there are more autos
in Washington in ratio to the popula-
ton than in any other city in the coun-
try. including New York.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
THE 5yEWS or GEORGETOWN

Streets northwest. suffering from the
effects OF an operation. performed sew
eral days ago.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
CONFINED no A HOSPITAL.

James L. Alexander. of S026 p Street
northwest, is at the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital. Thirty-tifth and n
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
New Agencies.

1t is reported that two new agencies
are to be established in Washington
Both are for machines manufactured in
the East
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
IRON FOUNDER ILL.

Daniel Donneily, formerly OF the firm
OF Donnelly * Pruett. iron founders. is
lying critically ill at his home on Thirty
sixth Street northwest
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
GALLAUDET vs.. 81. JoHNs.

Gallaudet College VIII play St. Johns.
on Kendall Green, this afternoon at 4
o'clock. The teams are said TO be
evenly matched. and "A good. clean
game of football is expected.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31

The banking house of Jones & Co.
AT Mount Airy Nd. failed TO open its
doors for business yesterday morning.
The firm and Mr.. Jones individually
have made an assignment TO Joseph ID.
Baker. Of Frederick, as trustee. Mr..
Baker. who is named as trustee for the
estate. says that Mr.. Jones estimates
his assets. including individual and firm.
at about $4,000 A list OF Liabilities has
not been prepared as yet.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31

The cruiser Baltimore passed out the
Virginia caDes at o'clock yesterday
afternoon bound for Santo Domingo
Ammunition and bunker coal were hur-
ried on at the navy yard, and the cruiser
IS prepared for business. Captain Briggs
has authority 10 land bluetackets and
marines. The Baltimore will race 10 her
destination.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
". c. WHITNEY LIKES
MARS GASSIDYS WAY
Says He Has Best Method Of
Sending Off Horses.
WALKING START ADOPTED
Washingtonian's New Style Likely to
Be Established on All the Eastern
Tracks Next Year

NEW YORK. oct 31.-"That is the
best method OF starting race horses
that has been introduced up to the
present time" said w. c. Whitney yes
terday at Aqueduct. after the barrier
had been released on the second race
and the thoroughbreds sent away or
their journey, II hope it viii be adopt
ed by all the tracks next summer"
It was Mr.. Whitney's first trip TO the
Aqueduct track since the meeting be-
gan. and it was the first time that he
had had a chance to witness the work
ing of Mars Cassidy's new style OF
starting horses from a walk. Mr.. Whit
ney accompanied the starter over to the
post at bugle-can for the second event.
He found eleven fractions two-year-olds,
among them his FLY Mineola, gathered
in a cluster, twenty feet behind the bar
rier. Cassidys two assistants then as
signed the horses their positions and
made them form company 'front.'" like
so many cavalry horses. When all in q
line the horses We're walked slowly tc
the barrier. Just as they reached 1t OF
even terms the barrier was sprung and
the horses rushed away. There wa:
not the margin of d neck between tbs
first and last horses.
The Washington times., 1903-10-31

a large and enthusiastic Democratic
meeting and oyster roast was held last
evening at Tunis Mills, at which farm
ers, oystermen and laborinG men were
present. The meeting was the largest
held the.e for many years and was ad-
dressed by Gen. Joseph B. Seth, William
Mason Shehan and J. Harry Covington
The Washington times., 1903-10-31
Great Improvement.

1T is a great improvement over a
standing start" continued Mr.. Whitney.
Under Mr.. Cassidy's method all the
horses are in motion when the barrier is
released, and they catch their strides
quickly. ] have ordered one OF Mr.. Cas-
sidy's gates to be shipped to the winter
quarters at Aiken, S. c., so that the
yearlngs may be taught how TO start
under the new style
Mr.. Whitney stated that he would sell
all of his race horses in England. Among
the list is the American-bred two-year-
old colt Hands Around. by Meddler-
Handspun. This youngster finished third
in the Middle Park Plate. a race for ali
aged horses His showing was 50 good
he VIII be made one OF the choices in the
betting on next seasons Derby. Infiexi-
BILE. the best two-year-old Mr. Whitney
had during the summer. and which was
cut down" at Saratoga. has recovered.
and will join the string at Sheepshead
Bay