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The Washington times., 1903-07-20
TSUo Managers HaVe a Heart
to-Reart Talk This 6Nom-
ing and the Deal Is Fixed
Up-To Join Team, at Once.
National League Magnates to
Meet Today-Run1or Says
Washington VIII BE in the
Eastern League Wert Year.

Big Ed Dunkle. the blonde and chubby
twirler. late of the Chicago American
League team, is now a Senator.
Early this morning Lotus and Gala
han mad heart-to-heart talk at the
Ebbitt House and the final award was
made Dunkle becomes a Senator
through a trade whereby 'Ducky-'
Holmes left the Washington bench to
play regularly with the White Sox, and
where he has made great record for
himself both at bat. on the bases and in
the field
Dunkle did not create favorable in
preston upon the fans in the game he
pitched here against the Senator's when
he was driven to the bench. He is a
big husky fellow. though. and it is hoped
will bolster UP the team.
II was exclusively announced in The
Times on Friday that Dunkle would be
the man assigned to Washington.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

governors of the States or by the mayors
of the cities they are to represent.
AS a proof of the interest in the com
ing congress, the Legislature of Utah
has appropriated 80. 1000 to help pay ex-
penses. and the citizens of Ogden have
subscribed $4,000 additional. Utah is a
proper place to hold such congress,
since II was the first State in the Union
in which Anglo-Saxons undertook irri-
cation. The Mormons, when they had
lost nearly everything they possessed
planted their remaining seeds and turn
ed out surprising crops by using a crude
process of irrigation. Since that time
irrigation has grown until IL has become
the great savior Of the arid West.
There are now 100000 acres of for
merly arid land under irrigation. grow
ing crops that are one of the great
sources OF wealth in the West
Before the early days Of the Mormons
in Utah. the spaniards in Mexico and
Lower California has used irrigation.
But even before the Spaniards, the In
dians in Arizona had reached an ad-
vanced stage In irrigation and its prod
ucts. 1t was from them more than
three hundred years ago that the Span
iards learned the art.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
GARDNER NOW AFTER
BOB FITzSIMMONS
Jack Herman in New York Endeavoring
to Bring About Labor Day Match.

Jack Herman. matchmaker of the In
ternational A. c., Fort Erie, is in New
York for the purpose Of bringing about
match between Bob Fitzsimmons and
George Gardner. and incidentally ar
ranging for the exhibition of the pic
lures Of the recent contest between
Gardner and Jack Root. From the
tenor Of Herman's remarks il is evil
dent that fighting will be continued at
Fort Erie despite the efforts of the
Canadian authorities to stop It, Her
man was 20 have appeared before Magis-
trate Cruikshank at Niagara Falls on
Friday. but his trial has been post
poned for ten days.
Herman is confident of holding the
battle between Fitzsimmons and Gard
ner on Labor Day afternoon. He also
adds that he will give $4,000 for the
mill. Herman said:
Next Wednesday George Gardner and
his hacker, Andy Craig, will post 81, ,50(
to bind match with Fitzsimmons un-
der any reasonable conditions the Cor
nishman may suggest. The agitation oi
the authorities against my club at Fort
are not breaking any laws and every
thing ts conducted in a square, honest
way. The same question was brought
up about a year ago. and we won. so
have no fear OF the outcome this time -
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
BURNS AND 0DOM FIGHT
FOR RIDING HON0RS
Tommy Has But Slight Advantage
Over the Jockey From Dixie Land.

Tommy Burns and George Odom en-
gagged in an interesting race for jockey
honors at Brighton Beach last week
Each rode six winners. was second once
and third on three occasions. Burns was
seven times outside the money and
Odom eight.
The work Of Burns was a great i'm
provement over that of the preceding
week. when he only landed two win
ners and was thirteen times unplaced.
During the same period odom was first
seven times. second twice and unplaced
six times
Bullman and Cannon each showed i'm
provement. while Ray took the three
steeplechase events.
o Neill took a step backward in the
race, although he had more mounts.
Michaels also continued to ride in poor
form.
The full record OF the jockeys for the
week follows:
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
FEW LAWYERS BUT MANY
COURTS IN ALEXANDRIA,
At One Time There Were Seven Benches Operated
Almost ConStantly--HStory of Court Houses

Alexandria has never lacked for court
houses. It's first public enterprise was
10 obtain the removal of Fairfax court
house from its position near Dranes-
vile TO the market square in Alex
andria. The removal was obtained by
log rolling and treating at militia mus
ters. This court house was located on
the east side of the market in about
the position Of the present police head
quarters.
In 1888 brick court house was built
near the Orthwest corner of the mar
ket square. and about 1910 a commodlous
new court house was erected. with
money received from the United States.
in Columbus Street. between Queen and
Princess
About 1856 the United States erected
a combination postoffice, custom house,
and court house on the southwest cor
ner of Prince and St. Asaoh Streets.
This building is now being enlarged by
the United States Government at an ex-
pense Of about S60. 600
The corporation of Alexandria. about
twenty years ago, built a corporation
court house at the northeast corner OF
the market. not far from the site OF the
original court house OF 1854
At one time not long ago there were
carried on in Alexandria seven courts
a United States circuit court and a
United States district court. circuit
court and a corporation court for the
city Of Alexandria. a circuit court and a
Z
andria. well as a mayors court
The two courts for the county have
been removed to Fort Myer Heights
but the five other courts still exist and
draw largely on the time of the bust
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
Magnates Meet Today.

Midsummer meetings of the National
League OF Baseball Clubs are a novelty.
That called for today at the Victoria
Hotel. in New York city. is ostensibly
TO consider the George Davis case As
the United States district court has not
left much TO consider until August, IT
Is not very probable that the National
League will bother long over the matter,
although it is possible that some action
viii be taken directing the New York
National League club TO pursue some
course that appears to conform to the
general sentiment of the other members
OF the National League.
Davis is now tied up by Injunction and
will be guided by the descision of the
court. no matter what the baseball club
owners may think about the subject.
The possibility that war will be de-
clared against the American League is
laughed at by all who are in touch with
affairs in either the National or AmerI-
lean league. There is no disposition in
the National League 70 enter into war
There never would have been an is
sue over the player question had it not
-~t- - - AAAsoNAANAA oAoA4AiuE AEldllNE
to the peace agreement. and presumably
at this meeting the members will learn
more about the peace agreement than
they seem 10 have ascertained at Gin
cinnati
Elberfeld's case comes up again for
a hearing today. and whether or not he
shall be enjoined from playing with the
New York Americans will be decided.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
"A Joke" Says LOTUS.

A dispatch from Toledo, Ohio. says:
From baseball talk current In the
East Toledo will have an excellent op-
portunity Of securing a berth in the new
Eastern League that is to be formed
Now that the impending breakup In the
National and the American Leagues, and
the amalgamation OF the best towns N
both is conceded 20 be a certainty there
is strong talk of the Eastern League
dropping its poor cities and taking in
place the best towns OF the big com
binations. This new league. II is
thought, will be formed Of Toledo. De-
troit. Cleveland. Washington. Baltimore.
Providence, Jersey City, Buffalo, To-
ronto. and Newark. making an associa-
tion second only to the big one 10 be
formed"
When consulted regarding this rumor
affecting Washington's transfer. LOTUS
said this morning: "A joke, nothing else:
one of the baseball Jokes Of 1903: that s
all" Continuing. he said that there was
not the slightest chance on earth of a
baseball amalgamation next season. and
that Washington would be In the Amer
lean League next year beyond doubt
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
Team Gingers Up.

Washington's double victory on Satur-
day will doubtless have the tendency 20
infuse new life In the team, as vel. as
to bolster up the tottering hopes of the
spectators. Around baseball headquar-
ters, the Oxford, yesterday, every de-
tail Of the two games was discussed by
players and manager. Ere long Jim
my" Callahan dropped in, accompanied
by few of his band, and the games
were played all over again.
The locals contended that but for
Buck Orth's two muffs, shut outs
would have been handed the White Sox
In each case, whereas those OF the I'M
maculate hose maintained that they
should have won both games but for
stupid plays on their part. supplement
Ing their remarks by saying. We'll. it's
pretty tough to be licked twice in day
by such a club as Washington has"
Shop talk was then cut out, when !,
was seen that the conversation was
taking a personal turn. and all hands
adjourned TO Cabin John Bridge. wheI 9
balls. high and low. were the order OF
the afternoon.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

ball to first ahead OF the hitter. Under
such conditions st is not to be wondered
at that clever, quick thinking baserun-
ners frequently get from first to third on
inGeld h!ss.
Discourages Opponents.
The bunt successfully used has a dis
heartening effect on the opposing team
Nothing so breaks u pitcher as to find
one man after another getting down to
base on little hits that roll 50 slowly
that no one can get them I'D in time
Besides, the bunt is potent producer
Of Wild throws. Wadden is a fine in
stance of the pitcher who can seldom
and first or second base when hurried.
The big southpaw has lost more than one
game BY his erratic throws.
One OF the best pitchers at fielding
hunts is Bender. the Athletics Indian
twirler. He is quick In getting I'D the
ball, and usually throws accurately. no
matter how much steam he uses.
Thomas Great Bunter.
The Philadelphia National League Club
has in Thomas perhaps the greatest
bunter the game has ever seen. Thomas
beats out more infield hits than any man
in the business, and this in spite OF the
fact that he Is not nearly so fleet as
many Of his rivals TIE legislation
making strikes of all foul balls UP to
two was directed specifically at Thom-
as. and Is the greatest tribute to his
skill
Fultz is also postmaster OF the art,
Keeler very rarely hits a ball hard. but
contents himself with either dropping u
down in the third-base line or tapping #
over the heads OF the inhelders. Picker
ing. of the Athletics. is more than an
ordinarily good bunter. ami Hartsel. as
team mate. also gets away with the
trick frequently.
There are naturally many more left
hand bunters than right-hand ones The
man who bats from the sOuthDaw's side
of the plate can get the ball toward
third more easily than his right-hnnd
rival. and has the advantage OK sew
eral feet start in the dash for first
base.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
STUMPH & LYFORDS
TRIM THE HUGH REILLYS
Commercial League Game Played Yes
terday Was Close and Exciting.

At Commercial League Park yester-
day a game with an exciting finish was
played between Stumph & Lyford's and
Hugh Reilly's teams. The game was
well played. and there was no let UP un-
til the last out was made.
The Reillys are full of ginger and pu.
up warm article of ball. The finish was
interesting, the score standing II to 10
in favor of Stumph & Lyford. two men
were out with one man on third and Nc
Nichol at the bat. Mac" famed. Tie
umpiring of Mr.. Handy was excellent.
Brow. Smith. Davis. and the southpaw
Lefingwell. for the Stumph & Lyford
team, played great ball. also Kelleher.
Emory, and Dunn for the Reillys.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
FUNERAL OF DAVID B. BRADLEY

Funeral services over the remains OF
David Bassett Bradley. who died last
Saturday night. were held this afternoon
at 2:90 from the late residence of Mr..
Bradley. 120 B Street northeast. The
services were under the auspices of
Lincoln Post, No. 3. G. A. R.. and burial
was made in Congressional Cemetery.
Mr.. Bradley was for many years a mem
Der Of the Capitol police force.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
WARRANT FOLLOWS BEER.

William Scales, negro, twenty-seven
years old. aad his wife. Octavio, twenty
three, became involved in a domestic
difficulty at midnight last night, in their
home, at 245s Eighth Street northwest
They had been drinking beer. and the
husband seized a beer bottle, with which
he is said TO have struck the woman
over the head. inhicting small scalp
wound. The woman was treated at the
Freedman's Hospital and a warrant was
issued for the husbands arrest.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
Bowerman Scored.

A dispatch from Pittsburg says Chris
ty Matthewson was 10 have pitched Sat
urday's game. II was announced in
print and the crowd was there to greet
CEristy. He doaned his togs. and before
the game was warming up with Bower
man. The crowd began 10 surge into the
grandstand and bleachers and Bowerman
got scared. He went 10 Manager Nc
Graw and told him that. owing TO the
treatment accorded him there last We'd
nesday. when he played in the fourteen
inning game, he realised to go behind
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
BALL KILLS SPARROW.

LONDON. July 2O.-In the cricket
match at Lords Friday between NJ. c.
C. and oxford University, Hartley. when
batting, sent a ball to the ropes. In its
flight the ball struck a sparrow on the
wing, which fell to the ground dead.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

Stolen bases-Smith, Babbitt, Baxter
Brown. Murphy, Kelleher. Bundy
Bases on balls-Off Lefingwell. 2; OF
McInturT, 2; off Murphy. 6. Struck out
BY Leffingwell. .; by McInturff, 8 by
Murphy, 4. Umpire-Hanby. Time OF
game hour and 80 minutes.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
BLooDHoUNDs FOR KAISER.

BERLIN. July 2o.-At this time. when
American police authorities have lost
much Of their faith in bloodhounds. the
Kaiser has decided to give the reputed
murderer -catchers trial. His president
OF police has ordered a couple OF dogs
from Kentucky
The Washington times., 1903-07-20

ness men of the city for grand juries and
petty iuries.
Judge Waddill holds the United States
court. Judge c. Z. NicOl the circuit
court, and Judge L. c. Barley the cor
poration court Mayor Simpson presides
every day except Sunday In the mayors
court. Notwithstanding this. there are
fewer lawyers in Alexandria than IN any
city OF the same size in the Union.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
TOday's Twirlers.

Wilson will twirl for the Senators to-
day, Kittredge catching him. Wilson has
pitched fine ball of late and is looked for
to repeat past performances. Either
White or Owen Will pitch for Chicago.
with the chances in favcr of the former
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
BASEBALL h%5GSzr YACHTING 0&55n RACING
CALLAHAN GIVES
LOTUS ED" DUWKIE

the bat. AS none of the other catchers
can hold the speedy Christy but Bow
erman, Muggsy had to take the pair out
and put in Miller The crowd yelled its
disappointment and demanded that Mat
theWson be put In.
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
AMONG THE AMATEURS.

The Bureau Athletics defeated the Me-
ridians in a well-played game by the
score of TO 3, at the old National
League grounds, Seventh Street and
Florida Avenue northwest. The fea-
lures Of the game were the ginger that
the Bureau boys put in the game and
Fulcher's good pitching. allowing his
opponents but six hits. This is the third
game he has pitched in four days. The
Meridians Will play the BIoomingdales
on the latter's grounds, Second Street
and Florida Avenue this afternoon at
$50 oclck
RH-E.
Bureaus o.. 2 o % IL x-9 II
Meridians 20 0 0 2 0 % s 4
Batteries-Fulcher and Rapp; Ogle
and Hurley.
The South Ends defeated the Inde-
pendent Athletic Club Sunday 5 70 3
The features of the game were the
pitching OF Lynn and the fielding OF
Davis for the winners. The South Ends
would like to arrange games with uni
form teams averaging seventeen years
OF age. Address challenges TO 4. Sand
ford. 1851 Four and d-a-half Street south
west.
In a well-played game the Second
Mount Vernon baseball team defeated
the Myrtle Stars in the ninth inning By
the close score of 16 to Is. The feature
Of the game was the pitching OF P
Gardiner. All teams desiring games ad-
dress W. Byrnes, 453 H Street north
west
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
ESSENTIAL
TO SCORING OF RUNS
Scientific BatSmen Displace SuggerS of Old, and
Are in Demand

Bunting is the basis Of scientific bat
ting. No team can win games withou,
players who have mastered the knack of
using the soft bat" and tapping along
first and third base lines the exasDerat-
ingly slow grounders that are SO dilicCiS
to handle.
Each year the Importance Of the bunt
increases. and the salaries OF its expo
nents soar upward. Keeler gets $4,000
per season, the highest wages ever paid
player. mainly because he knows how
to make safe hits without putting the
ball out of the diamond. Fultz is draw
ing $4,000 for pretty much the same
reason.
1t Wins Pennants.
Baltimore and Brooklyn won between
them half dozen pennants because
Hanlon was able to imDart the knack Of
bunting to his men Comiskey was twice
successful in Chicago through the same
knowledge. The Boston Americans and
the Pittsburg Nationals. who are now
have three or four expert scientific
stickeTs.
Bunting is the game that wins. and no
team can pull down championships
without It. The days have passed when
sheer sluggers Of the type of men who
composed the famous Chicago and De-
troit teams can bat out victories. The
Cleveland team Of today has remarka-
bic bunch Of long hitters in Hickman.
Laioie, Bradley, Flick and Mccarthy;
and yet the team is not in first place.
One or two more feet-footed scientific
batsmen OF the Bay type would make a
material difference in the standing OF
the Spiders.
The willy pitchers Of today have
learned how 10 fool the sluggers But
the best OF them are helpless before
such bunters as Thomas, Fultz. KeeIer,
Jones. Bay, and Pickering The bunt
deity placed is almost impossible to
field. II takes the inheld out OF its reg
ular position Pitcher. catcher. third
baseman. shortstOp, and second baseman
are all likely 20 leave the bases uncov-
cred in the frantic scramble to get the
The Washington times., 1903-07-20
The Tyfold Collar

The picture shows how the
collar IS cut out on each side
to allow for adjusting a neck
tie without springing the col
lar open. The collar comes
close together in front, it keeps
the tie in place and you don't
see the cut-out part. Besides
the tie is retained just over the
button, which is also kept out of sight.
Your summer comfort will be increased
If you wear one, and you'll thank u
tor the style. Dealers sell them.
Cluett Brand, z5c each
Arrow Brand, I5c each
Cluett, Peabody Sc Co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-18
VIRClNlA'S
COAL CENTER
PoCahontas a Cosmopolitan
Mart in the Mountains.
BUSY, BUT TURBULENT
Much Room for improvement In its
Moral Tone-The Coal Industry
Leaves its Imprint on Every
Cuff and Collar in Town. ~
Written by a staff correspondent)

written by a Staff Correspondento
POCAHONTAS, TAzEWELL CO., VA,
Oct 17.-According to the census of
1900 there were 2.7s0 people living In
Pocahontas. According to figures OBJ
tained from John w. Owens, who pre-
sides over tho Police Court of Pocahon-
tas, there We're 1925 cases tried In his
court last year. The total OF the fines
imposed amounted to $3.50. The total
for Roanoke, which is a city of nearly
&c 900 people, was about $1,000 less.
The names on the Police Court records
represent at least half dozen nation
alitics. Many Of them are absolutely
unpronounceable. Some of them begin
with four consonants. and a combination
of n dozen consonants and three or four
vowels Is not uncommon.
The large percentage OF foreigners
among the people of Pocahontas Is said
to explain the large percentage Of crimi-
rails. l should say there are as many
negroes In and near the town as there
are people OF foreign BIRTH And there are
white men here, too. who, though born
In the United States, have MS little regard
for law and order and decency as the
Hun. or the black man.
There are fourteen saloons and three
wholesale liquor houses In Pocahontas
A BUSY TOWN.
Pocahontas Is busy town. ! cannot
think of more to say for it. 1t Is n most
remarkable fact that every citizen Is
inclined to laugh at the place, to comment
upon the .oughness and toughness OF the
town, and to retail to the visitor stories
illustrative OF the wickedncss Of Poca-
hontas There will not he great I'M
provcment until the people begin to put
the best foot foremost, and try to conceal
from the stranger the things which
make the law-abiding resident ashamed
Pocahontas is twelve miles from Blue
field. to the northwest. The branch line
| of the Norfolk and Western by which
the town is eached, stops here There is
nowhere else for It to go, Towering
| mountains surround the place on every
| side, save the east, and through this
| gorge the railway runs. ! started to say
| that Pocahontas nestled In the valley al
the foot OF these great mountains, bu
| town so busy-and dirty-does no
nestle. The town Is built in the valley
! and on tho hilsides, and II II Is eyel
| twice as large as now there will of neces
sity be houses on the mountain tops
and the streets will be nearly as steer
az Lynchburs's. The greater portion o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-18
The Smart Set.

The leading story in THE Smart Set,
Brady entitled The Corner in Coffee"
Among the short stories In the number.
Elizabeth Duer's "a Visit in Black and
White" is n str.kingly cleves presentation
Of an extraordinary situation. Janet
LainE writes "Ylad.m!r's Villa" most
amusing EXTRAVAGANZA. In contrast to
these are an exquisite bit. entitled THE
Marquis In His Garden by Gardner c.
Teal. and 1.-The Luck Of the Dolans." by
Louise Herrick Wall-a sen at.onal nara
tive with the atmosphere OF the Pacific
Coast. Other notable stories are False
PROPHETS" by owen Oliver: "A Life Sen
tence." by Charles Belmont Davis: "The
Bishops Cross by Richard lie Caffeine !:
"Pyrha's husbands Affair."" by Cecil
Charles: "A Bachelor Dinner" by Edward
l3oltwood, and "Ad Astra per Aspcra, -
by Lefa Field Hubbell.
An article that will interest every read
or is from the pen of Julian Hawthorne,
entitled Can Ladies Smoke Tobacco?'
lumor, both in prose and verse. Is con-
tributed by May Isabel Fisk. Tom Mas
son. Frank Roe Batchelder. Roy Farrell.
Greene, l.. de V. MattheWman. Gclett
Burgess and Guy Wotmore Carryl.
Among the poets who write for this
number are iona Gale. John W.nwood.
Reginald Wright Kaufman. James Clar-
ence Harvey. Charlotte Becker. Ethel Nj.
Kelley. Constance Farmar. Theodore Rob
erts and Ella Wheeler Wilcox.