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The Washington times., 1903-06-29
GREAT INTEREST IN
CARTER-O' 'BRIEN FIGHT
Rattling Bout Looked for When They
Meet in Philadelphia July I.

VIII kid" Carter be the man to
knock out Jack O'Brien: This is a ques-
tion that is stirring the minds Of the
oevotees Of boxing at the present time
O'Brien has proven that he IS great
six-round boxer. and has yet 70 meet
the man who is capable Of landing the
knockout punch in tna eighteen minutes
OF actual hghting.
The nearest that O'Brien ever came 70
being sent into dreauland since drtain-
ing championship honors was when he
met Marvin Hart. OF Louisville. after
giving away twenty-three pounds IL
weight. The consensus OF opinion in
that battle was, had Hart been straight
hitter instead OF a swinger. O'Brlen
would have gone the voyage. as he
was in bad shape at the end OF the
milling.
Carter and O'Brien meet in Philadel-
phIa on July l, and the result OF this
battle will be watched with unusual in
terest Carter Is by far the most dan
gerous man the Philadelphian has faced
The Brooklyn boxer. unlike Hart. Is a
straight. hard hitter. and seldom re-
sorts to swinging. and the argument
is advanced that he is just the kind Of
fighter to reach O'Brien with damag-
ing effect in limited number Of rounds.
O'Brien will. DO doubt. depend upon
jabbing Carter. and getting out OF dan
ger by clever footwork, but the qUes-
tion is. can he keep away long enough
TO avoid the Brooklyn mans straight
hight-hand punch to stay the limit?
The one great advantage that the
Quaker boxer Will have in this contest
is that his opponent will enter the ring
at a weight that may lessen his chances.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
Georgeto4vn Boy SHAKES a
Fine Record for Himself in
: Field, But Is Weak at Bat.
Z Senator'S Poor ShozUing.
Detehanty Only Man on Team
Hitting Adobe 500 Mark.
Washington We1t to Last
IN Batting and Fielding.

Weak hitting alone is responsible for
the unenviable position now occupied by
the Washington club. With several OF
the best players laid off nursing inju-
ries, the -eam is cropping along, dropping
games galore. the laughingstock of the
entire baseball world
Martin is in the game and is exceed
ing all expectations. His hitting is one
OF the most refreshing incidents con-
nected with this most disastrous trip.
In this respect "Bnr' Clarke must be
included. since he, too, is rapping the
leather hard of late. On the previous
trip Martin played, and if the scores
were correct made a creditable showing
When taken out of the game at home
LOTUS was questioned on this point and
replied: "Oh, those reports were all
highly colored: his hitting was of the
scratchy order and his fielding amounted
to nothing while at second. since he
covered no ground and only went after
easy chances"
This may all be true, but in any
event there arc hundreds Of fans in
Washington who will have to see for
themselves whether Lotus statement is
entirely in accordance with the facts.
Today the Senators open in Postal
VILE" where four games are to be
PLAYED. Then they come home and will
open uD with two games on July at
American League Park with Lajoie's
braves.
Parent continues TO lead the American
League in batting. his percentage. oddly
enough, being the same as that of the
National Leagues leader. Stahl. also of
the Bostons, ranks second, and Jesse
Burkett third. Twenty-Five men are
hitting over the 300 mark OF these
distinguished persons Boston has three,
st. Louis three. Washington only one,
the Athletics three, Chicago three, De
troit three, New York two and Cleve-
land four.
Pickering and Dougherty have made
forty runs each, and lead in crossing
the rubber. Parent has made more base
the greatest number OF bases.
Detroit leads in team batting with
Boston and the Athletics following. The
weakness of the Washington and New
York teams is almost pathetic Seybold
leads the long-range batsmen. and FultZ
Is the star base-runner on percentage
basis.
Four pitchers still have unbroken
fielding records. SUgden leads the
catchers. Three men are tied at first
base, and Dick Padden now leads the
second basemen.
Lave Cross tops the third basemen,
and Moran is now the premier shortstop.
-O'Brien heads the gardeners St Louis
leads IN team fielding, only one point
ahead Of the Athletics, while Washing
tor IS next 20 last ia both club fielding
and batting. The hgIres:
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
DEFENDERS TO RACE
EACH DAY THIS WEEK
Reliance, Constitution, and
Columbia Meet Today.
TEST OFF BRENTON'S REEF
Coming Contests Will Give Knowing
Ones a Line on the Yachts
Prowess.
TEST OFF BRENT0N'S REEF

NEWPORT. r. l., June 2e.-The cup
yacht Reliance will meet the Constltu-
tion and Columbia of Brenton's Reef
lightship today In the first of series
Of six races. There will be race every
day this week and the new sloop will be
subjected to a severe test so that by
next Sunday it will be certainly known
which boat will have the honor OF de-
Tending the cup.
There is much interest attached to the
races here, mainly because yachtsmen
are anxious to know how Reliance will
perform In a seaway. The Iselin boat
has met the two others many times so
far this season. but always in the
snoothest Of waters. The one race of
Sandy Hook was sailed in water as uiet
as mill pond.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
TOT OVER SEAS ALONE.

NEW YORK. June 2s.-separated from
her parents for four years. Dorothy
Rice. ten years old. from Heresford.
England, came ali alone yesterday on
the Cunard steamship Umbria which ar
rived from Liverpool The little blue
eyed girl, after landing, took up her
Journey TO Seattle. Wash. where her
father and mother await her coming
Sewed tightly to her frock a linen tag
bore q legend. informing all who read
that Dorothy was on her way to her
father and mother in Seattle. and there
was q basket OF fruit and candy dainties
placed in her hands before she left the
ship.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
POISONED BY MISTAKE.

In mistake for a headache powder, j.
F. Brown. aged thirty-eight years. took
a dose of laudanum at the Chicago
Hotel this morning, and became serious
ly Ill.
He was removed to the Emergency
Hospital. where the physicians pro-
nounced his condition not serious
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
HART IMPRISONED AGAIN.

Released on Friday. rearrested on Sat-
urday, and sent to jail for thirty days
on Monday is the record OF Daniel Hart
for half week, which terminated in the
Police Court today. Hart was recently
sent TO jail for thirty days on a charge
Of vagary. Policeman Adams found him
begging on Pennsylvania Avenue Satur-
day and decided TO arrest him so he
could not get in trouble on the GLORIOUS
Fourth" The Judge recognized Daniel
as a constant visitor and imposed the
regular penalty.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
Pitching Records.
CHICAGO AND INVADERS
MAKE AN EVEN BREAK

Chicago and New York split even in
double-header yesterday, the White Sox
dropping the first game. Attendance.
i5.5O0
First game
R.H.E.
Chicago... 10000 90 8
New York. 0 o 10 01 2-l2 IL o
Batteries-Owen and Mcfarland: Flah-
erty and Slattery. and Tannehill and
O'Connor. Umpire-Sheridan
Second game.
R-H z.
Chicago .......0 OOO1O0 20 10 2
New York.-...0 0 0 0 0I0O-l 7 2
Batteries-White and Mcfarland, Wolfe
and Beville.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
CAR BROKE HIS LEG.

seven-year- Robert Hanneman. Of
137 + Street northeast, was struck by
Columbia car on Massachusetts Avenue
this morning. and sustained a fracture
Of the left leg.
The boy was removed to the Emerg-
encY HOSPITAL.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29

Anderson, st. Louis, .9S5, retains first
position as first baseman.
Padden. st. Louis. 9s2, has replaced
his teammate. Mccormick. as leader OF
the second -baggers. .'
L. Cross, Athletics, .945, still leads
the third basemen. while Charlie Moran.
.945. has taken the lead in the short
stop department. displacing NJ. Cross,
Athletics, .943. who is second.
o'Brien, Boston. continues to hold a
perfect outfield record. with Seybold,
Athletics, .9S7. in the same position as
last week, second.
Extra Base Hitting.
Boston leads the league with So two
base. A. three-base, and 16 four-base
hits. Athletics second, with 80 two
base, 80 e-base, and is four base
hits.
Double Plays.
Double plays-AthIetics %; Boston,
30; Chicago. "a; Cleveland, ss; Detroit,
20; New York, 25; st. Louis, 2S; Wash
ington, 29.
Triple Play.
New York, /.
Pitching Records.
'Rube" Waddell, rs, again leads the
pitchers this week in the American
League. with II games won and 4 lost
sudhof. ST. Louis. $50. is second, with
wins and losses. Plank, .571, is ninth
on the list. and has victories and s
losses 20 his credit. Bender, .5s3, elev-
enth. with and Z. while Henley, 1913. is
nineteenth. winning 2 games and los
in= 1.
Sugden, ST. Louis, continues to lead
the catchers with 976
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
For Championship.

A one-mile race for the championship
CT the District of Columbia is the third
event on the card, and those persons
who do not enter the mile open. will in
all likelihood enter this event. which
should go TO Johnnie Hill. IL be does
not loaf as he did last Thursday night.
The two-mile handicap will bring out a
lot of new men and old ones as well
There is a great inducement for the new
ones. whose metal and qualities are un-
known. Some OF them will be given as
much as 175 yards handicap, and stand
a good chance OF winning by the same
distance II they know the game.
The police pursuit race is one Of the
innovations. One copper will start from
scratch. another will be one-quarter
around the track. and In fact blue
coats Will be scattered around at vari-
out parts Of the bowl. When one mem
Der of the finest passes another, the one
who is Tapped drops out. The man who
passes all Of the others and remains on
the track longest wins the prize. There
is no limit 10 the distance of this race
The scratch man may catch all of the
others in one mile, or it mighty take
twenty.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
.BREMNER IS ELECTED
CAPTAIN OF 'O4 CREW
GeOrgetOwn's Law Student
Unanimously Chosen.
SUCCEEDS MURRAY RUSSELL
Blue and Gray Lads First Year in a
Shell, But He More Than
Makes Good.
SUCCEEDS MURRAY RUSSELL

Vincent Bremner. 'O5. law, has been
chosen captain OF the Georgetown 04
crew.
This was his fest year In the varsity
shell, but, despite that fact, he did ex :
cellent work at No. and was popular
with all OF the boys. His election to
the captaincy is heartily sanctioned by
all OF the students of the Blue and Gray
college. both crew men and others
Seth Shepard succeeds B. c. McKenna
as manager OF the crew. with Morris
Gelpi as assistant manager.
Hats Of to Dempsey.
Coach Dempsey stopped of at Phila-
delphia. his home. and will not return
TO Washington. The Georgetown ofi-
cials. principal among whom are the
faculty representatives and Graduate
Manager Thompson. are loud in their
praise Of Dempsey.
This year he labored under what ap-
peared TO be unsurmOuntable odds and
difficulties. There were fewer eandi-
dates than ever, and all. save two-Rus-
sell and Hayden-were green and un-
tried. Difficulty was also experienced
with the shells. Yet, in the face OF all
these adverse circumstances, Dempsey
developed a strong and fast crew that
finished better than any other that
Georgetown has turned out.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
Yachting Galore.

With the Shamrocks of Sandy Hook
and the cup defenders of Brenton's
Reef there will be yachting in plenty
for a time.
The start of today's race will be of
Brenton's Reef lightship at 1880. and
there will be time limit of five and
one-haf hours. The regatta committee
will use the steam yacht Reviera, as
the committee boat. There was a fair
club topsail breeze from the northeast
this morning which brought with it fire.
quent driZzles Of rain. There were pros
poets Of an early clearing. however. The
cup yachts lay in the harbor here until
the last minute. the Reliance and Con-
stitution OF the torpedo station and the
Columbia in Brenton's Cover
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
TAKE GAME
FROM DETROIT TIGERS

The Athletics somewhat redeemed
themselves yesterday by downing the
Detroit Tigers at Toledo. Attendance.
400.
RHE.
Philadelphia. 1890 3OOOI2@TI 5
Detroit. -...-.. 001 o. 2 % s :
Batteries-Behder and Schreck, Yeager
and BueIow. Umpires-Hassett and Ca
ruthers.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
Reliance in New Dress.

Reliance came down from Bristol In
tow of her tender Sunbeam yesterday
after bending a new mainsaiI and having
several OF her sails re-cut at the Here
shoff yards. The Columbia was given a
thorough overhauling also at Bristol.
while the Constitution was hauled out
and cleaned at New London. All three
yachts are now in frst-class condition
and ready for their campaign Of hard
racing
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
Shell Arrives.

The boat in which the Georgetowns
rowed themselves to fame arrived here
today. and Graduate Manager Thompson
was out bright and early and trans
ported IL to the Georgetown boathouse.
AS yet the amount expended for the
expenses of the crew is an entire loss
on the Georgetown Athletic Association.
Mr.. Thompson expressed the hope that
the good showing made by the crew this
year viii bring the friends and alumni
OF Georgetown to its financial aid. II
not. a different course Will have to be
pursued next year because the expense
is too great and IL is a well-defned case
of "all going out and nothing coming
in"
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
William H. Walmsley to
Pull Off Races July IL.
NINE EVENTS SCHEDULED
Amateur Sprints, Pursuit Races for
Policemen, and One for Letter Car
riers and Messenger Boys.

Arrangements for what promises TO be
a most successful cycle meet and one
which Will serve as a stimulus for the
game which has lost caste for the past
two seasons. have been completed by
William H. Walmsley, an energetic little
fellow who sees a chance to benefit him
self. the public. the game, and the anna
teur riders of Washington by pulling
off a meet at the Coliseum on the night
OF July II. Cycle racing. both paced and
unpaced, has well-nigh received its
quietus in Washington. and it bchooves
Bill or some other charitably inclined
individual to administer some stimulat-
ing drops in order to put IL on its feet.
If Mr.. Wamsley's plans are carried
out. the amateur riders OF Washington
Will be afforded a gala opportunity to
show what is in them and what they
can do,
Fine Program.
The program arranged by Mr.. Walms-
ley is one of the best ever gotten Up
FOR a meet on the local bowl. ani even
from this distance the affair seems to
have the earmarks Of success. Several
innovations, which promise TO be innova-
tions In the true sense OF the word, are
on the card. and there are also closed
events.
A one-mile novice. in which only those
persons who have never gotteL their
noses under the wire one. two. three in
any race they have been In, and those
who have never been in a race before.
Is the first event on the card. and Is
calculated to bring out a whole chance"
Of aspirants for cash prizes. The en-
tries are expected to be extra large in
this affair, and Mr.. Walmsley will be
compelled to run of several heats be-
fore the final trial test is made
The one-mile open will doubtless prove
an interesting affair. There are a lot
OF good one-milers in Washington. and
IL Mr.. Walmsley can get the boys to
ride, instead of loafng on the track for
somebody to take the lead, the one-mile
race should be most spirited one.
Johnnie Hill. Ray Cogswell. Charlie
and Clarence Miller. Thomas Hill. o. H.
Bardoff, Will Ward, and a whole lot Of
others are excellent men for the dis
tance, but they have been riding about
two years now and think they have
mastered all there is to know about the
game. and loaf worse that Weary
Waggles, when they get on the track.
and the best they have shown for a mile
is 2:2O or 21s.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
BEAN EATERS TWICE
SHUT OUT ST. LOUIS

st. Louis was twice shut out by Boston
yesterday before crowd OF 20, 900 fans.
First game
R.H.E.
Boston. n.....O 10000 O-I .
st. Louis. ..... 0 0 0 0 90 s .
Batteries-Young and Criger, Donohue
and Kahoe
Second game
R.HE.
Boston. ........ OOOOO3o % 0
st. Louis..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 5 s
Batteries-Hughes and Smith. Powell
and Sugden. Umpire-ConnolIy.
The Washington times., 1903-06-29
Good Sprinters.

Sergeants Plemmons, Bode, and Will
son, Of the bicycle squad, are riders OF
the first water. At a Fourth OF July
race here a few years ago Plemmons
won out handily and hopes to repeat the
trick thiC year. Bode is a strong. fast
rider, and will in all likelihood make II
interesting for the man with the Van
dyke whiskers. Then, too, little ruddy-
checked Jimmie McQuade. who chases
scorchers off Street and contiguous
thoroughfares. is no slouch OF a speed
merchant. and judging from his enviable
record Of cases OF violating the speed
law against automobiles, it would seem
that he had leadpipe cinch on the
pursuit race. Peterson, of No. /, Is a
warm member also and can burn the
wind a few when he is in trim Henry
Warren, of the First precinct. must by
no means be left out. He Is as good
rider as he is fellow, and has quite a
number OF cases OF violating the speed
law to his credit. In other words. II
anyone wishes to dope the winner of the
pursuit race and wishes TO look up past
performances they should call at Police
Court and look over the records there
and see who has the most speed cases to
his credit
Letter Carriefs, Too.
No one ever accused the letter car-
riers of Washington OF riding too fast.
but yet Mr.. Walmsley has arranged a
race for them. In view Of the fact that
all letter carriers are about equally
slow and the event is confined TO wear
| ers OF the gray uniform, # should be an
! interesting go" There are any number
of mounted letter carriers in Washing
| ton and they all know how to pedal and
guide. What more could anyone ask for
Here Is the event of the century
Messenger boys one-mile race" With
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-06

We would suggest to our contem. porary. the News that it look ur that gavel which once upon Q time trapped the signals for loot and reprisal," and present it to Judge Moves, with a suitable inscription when he arrives in Nome this spring; or if that does not suit present him with a chart showing the creeks of Bitter Discord,' Family Dissensions," and Soul Sickening Scandals" A reminder of this kind from his former clerk would show that quondam officials deep and lasting gratitude" Blu, if we may express a preference, it is for the gavel. The gavels the thing.
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-06

The system of selecting federal officials for Alaska, under the carpet-bag system, reminds us of story told of "Uncle Joe" Cannon of Illinois. He was asked why Attorney General Knox did not select two special assistant attor- neys general to enforce the Sherman antitrust law from the classified service. "When the attorney gen. eral is looking for confidential men," said Uncle Joe" in answer, "why should he be compelled to drop a nickel in the slot and get, maybe, one man from Maine and another from Montana? That's all the civil service is.'
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-06
A NOME LONGING.

The people of Nome anxiously awaiting the arrival of @ steamer from the outside. Fresh fruit 1oug ago thing of the past, and fresh vegetables of any kind are almost an unknown quantity, though one may still secure few spuds, not strictly first class by any means. But even these are growing short are told. As for the supply of fresh meat, that too, is becoming limited Some kinde not to be obtained at all, and anyway most people are tired by this time of the cold storage article and they want a change. Eggs of almost any vintage have practically disappeared from the market, and the eggeaer especially longs for some fresh henfruit.
 In few days months will have elapsed since the last steamer headed for the south and dis appeared below the horizon. All the others had left several days previously Seven months is long time be practically isolated from the "centers of the cyilzed and therefore, think that it is small wonder that people grow restive, especially when, to many, that period of isolation means almost complete Inactivity.
 Notwithstanding, however. the severity of the past
 winter, the hitherto unusual fall of snow and attend ant disabilities, we believe that when the spring clean-ups have been finished it will be found that considerably more gold has been produced than in any previous season of winter mining. What the future of winter mining in this section will be, is hard to predict. There are mining men who say that winter mining is practically just commencing There others who state that the mining hereafter will be confined largely to the summer season. and that hydraulicking is destined to work revolution in mining methods It may be. Yet the summer season, 1t seems to us Is too short, and believe that winter mining, especially in the vicinity of Nome will largely increase we'll known operator told the writer short time ago that he could work his ground to more advantage during the winter season that wheu he had thus worked it, he would hy- draulic everything that remained and still make money. or course this applies to ground that is comparatively deep and rich. We may be sure, how- sver that the gold is in the ground it will be taken out ol it. whether by working winter or summer or both
The Nome nugget., 1903-06-06
NOT HONESTY BUT CONCEPT.

Tactessness in speech is very often mistaken for honesty by good people that do not distinguish be- tween plain truth and downright rudeness. One often hears thoughtless, blunderng, conceited per son saying, "Oh, Pm honest and l say whatever think. I do not believe in telling polite lies. I'm all ,bluntness and candor. Don't rely me to play the dplomatist. It isn't in to hide my thoughts. Persons of this offensive sort are doubly offensive because they have priggsh idea of their virtue Most of them it must be admitted, are women There are just as many men who would do the same if they Edared, but restrained by liability to be thrashed from which women exempt.
 These bold speakers of their mind are seldom so bold as to speak rudely to persons from whom they have anything to fear Although mere consider ation for the feelings of others will not make these heroic creatures hold their tongues considerations of prudence and profit are more powerful to restrain them.
 Generally these tactless persons arc bullies by instinct. They delight in insulting men and women who not in a position to reply. These honest people, moreover, seldom take trouble to make sure of their facts before dealing out their criticism. If they behold police man ar. resting small boy they at once begin to scold hin, for cruelty and wait to inquire why the boy is being arrested. They meddle in other peoples bus ness defamc characters insult people here and there and then fold their arms and thank God that they not the publican. The suspicion that they are very imperfect generally and exceedingly rude in particular never enters their heads They know that they right at all times and in all matters. Their religion is the only right one, their political opinions the only right ones and their way of doing any thing is the only right one. There is, however, no way of suppressing them. Reason and sarcasm roll off thsu for they are protected by thick integumcnt of conceit.