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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-26
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station All modern improvements. Elec-
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The Washington times., 1903-07-27
CORBETT AND JEFF" MAY
NOT MEET AFTER ALL
Reported That Champion Is Out Of
Shape and Wants Postponement.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.--There was
excitement In the camp Of former cham
pion James J. Corbett last night over
the receipt OF an intimation from Har-
bin Springs that Champion Jeff.ies
would request a postponement of the
twenty-round "go" scheduled for August
IA In San Francisco.
''Jeffries IS getting cold feet" said
Corbett last night. When he made the
match with me he believed that / was
has been and could not get into
shape for a bruising fight. l am IN bet
ter condition now than he will be on
the day OF the fight, and he knows it.
Men who have seen me at work have
sent reports TO Jeff that have alarmed
him.
Believing that Jef' has been bitten
By a bear is either an invention or an
exaggeration, circulated with the vi,-
tect OF avoiding a meeting with me-
now declare that I will be ready 10
enter the ring on the night OF August IA
and that II 'Jef' is not on hand 20
fight me ] shall claim the 81 800 for
felt that he has posted with Referee
Graney."
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
JOE CANS MAY GIVE
ERNE ANOTHER CHANCE
COlored Champion Finds II Difficult to
Get a Match With Others.

The next championship fight may be
struggle for the lightweight honors
Joe" Cans. despairing of getting on a
match with any new aspirants for the
title. has about decided to give Frank
Erne chance 10 win IL back
Erne recently announced his return
TO the ring. "Al' Herford. manager
for Cans, at once placed himself in
communication with Matchmaker Her
man, OF the International Athletic Club.
at Fort Erie. and asked him TO make
an offer for a fight between The two
men.
Erne has always been anxious 10 meet
Cans again, and insists that he can re-
verse the outcome OF their last battle
His prompt defeat OF Walter Zurbrick is
an indication that he has not entirely
lost the craft that made him one OF the
best OF boxers at his weight That he
can do as much with the colOred wonder
who has now for several years monopo-
liZed the title, most persons will doubt
It is said that Erne has put on weight,
and Will have to go into the welter-
weight class. Herford says this will be
no obstacle 10 a match. He is willing
10 pit his man against Erne al any
weight.
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
Wagner Is Provident.

Hans Wagner. Pittsburg's wonderful
shortstop, is. without doubt, the most
discussed ball player in the country to-
day. Even the great Lajoie sinks into
insignihcance as compared TO the only
Honus. And with 't all. there is 10 more
modest or unassuming ball player In the
business. and when the time comes for
him to lay aside his wagon tongue and
cease being terror TO opposing pitch
ers, Wagner VIII probably retire from
baseball one of the wealthiest players
In the country. According 10 wagner's
intimates his benlroIl even now is OF
more than comfortable dimensions and It
is growing rapidly.
wagner" said Secretary Locke, "is
perhaps the most provident player in the
business. Up to the present time he has
drawn just $50 OF his salary and the
season is half gone. The big fellow
caused sensation by asking for an ad-
vance a day or two ago when he Sot to
New York. and he has had his life made
miserable by the other players on the
team ever since. Clarke got him in a
corner soon after he had asked for the
advance and warned him about the dan
ger of going about New York with mon
ey in his pocket. Wagner had drawn
the money TO pay tailor's bill. and
after his talk with Clarke he scooted out
OF the hotel and settled with the tailor
for fear somebody would relieve him OF
his roll in the meantime. Last year he
old not draw a penny OF his salary until
the last day Of the season. It is safe TO
say that the big fellow salts away nine
tenths OF his seasons salary every year.
He Is shrewd in business transactions
and has his money well invested"
Wsgner's salary with the Pittsburg
club is close TO 5000 a year, and he is
worth every cent of It, He has been
with Barney Dreyfus since he began his
professional baseball career II IS re-
lated of him that when II came time to
sign contracts last year for the present
season one was sent TO Wagner with in
structions for him to write in his own
terms. The American League was max
ing Its raid upon the Pirate players at
the time. and Wagner could Just as well
have asked for $4,000 a year as not
with a fair chance OF getting the money.
Instead. he flied in the contract asking
for a raise Of $fc0 only.
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
POWERS PURCHASES
THE PROVIDENCE CLUB

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. July 27-President
Powers. Of the baseball league. and the
owners OF the Providence Club. beld a
long conference yesterday and resulted
In Powers buying the Proviasnce Club
and paying the players their back sala-
~. Powers IS now negotiating with
Buffalo people 10 take the club.
the club win continue 10 play in this
city. under the new management and
Will be strengthened at once In num-
Der OF places The players refused 10
play yesterday but reconEidered theil
decision on Powers promise 10 pay the
back salary.
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
EXPRESSMEN BEAT THE
FAST HERND0N TEAM

The local Adams Express Company
baseball team yesterday journeyed down
to Herndon. Va. and defeated the team
that town by the score Of
10 to : in a. fast game. Yesterday was
the second time the Expressmen have
defeated the Virginians this season The
frst time was early In the spring. when
they trounced them in this city.
with view to turning the tables on
the local ball players the Herndonites
procured the services of two good Wash
ington amateurs. Wahler and Compton,
to officiate as their battery. Beavers
and Amless were in the points for the
Adams team.
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
"RUBE" WADDELL IS NOW
KING OF THE PITCHERS
George Edward Holds the Strike
Out Record.

George Edward WaddelPs right to the
title OF king of Pitchers" is beyond
dispute. The famous southpaw has par
ticipated in twenty OF the games
the Athletics have played since the
baseball season opened in April, and
during that time he has retired no less
than 22i men on strikes. The record
is without a parallel. Sixteen OF this
number were made during the Phiia-
delphia championship series with the
Phillies. and consequently do not lgure
as part OF the records Of the Ameri-
can League for the year
This immense total represents an av-
erage OF over eight men who, in each
game played. have been fooled by the
deceptive deliveries Of Waddell Curl
ously en-, dgh the smallest and the larg-
est numbers made during the American
League season have boz against the
Chicago club. On the champions last
tour OF the West Waddell fooled three
White sox batsmen. while during the
series while the Westerners were in
Quakertown, "Rube" retired fourteen
OF them in a regulation game of nine
innings. and established the high water
mark Of the season for twirIers
SO also have Chicago handlers of the
willow figured most prominently ir
"Rube's' list of over 200 victims. Forty
three times have Windy City batters
bumped the breeze.
st. Louis Is next with thirty-threC
victims and Cleveland. that heavy-hit
ting combination. comes third with thir
ty-three.
"Rube's" arm is getting better as The
season ages. During the month OF Jun'
he pitched in eight games and clear
bowled ifty-four men.
The strike-outs as recorded in Wad
dells favor against each team in tht
American League follow:
Washington, IS: New York. Il; De
troit, 20; Boston %; Cleveland, 80; ST
Louis. 80: Chicago, 49,
/ Waddell's record Of last year com
pared with his performances of this. Il
games which have been marked by eigh
strIkeouts or more. follows:
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
Former Leads First BaSemen,
W5fle Later Is tie Premier
Shonstop =. Orfh the Clubs
Best BatSn1en.
Senator's Sirth in Cfub Field
ing ana Batting, and Make
Bat a Sorry Sboyinq In All
Departments of Game.

The American League averages, cont
pared with the National, seem weak in
stick work. Chick Stahl, the leader Of
the American. is not anywhere near
Wagner's mark. and the other high class
hitters OF the American taper down
lightly beside those of the National.
Stahl Is the leader. Harry Davis and
Lajoie tied for second. Twenty men are
nov batting 300 or over. OF these Bos-
ton'has three, the Athletics three. Clevs :
land two. Detroit five, Chicago three.
Washington one. st. Louis two. and New
York one.
Davis and Pickering are tied for lead
ership In runs scored, while Parent has
made the most hits. Holmes leads IN
steals, the base-running being weak be-
side that OF the National. Detroit leads
in team batting. and Boston In extra
bases.
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
Anson About Right.

A. c. Anson. known as the grand old
man OF baseball, is out with a criticism
OF the way several big league clubs are
managed II could name three or four
clubs" says Anse. that would do bet
ter IL they had other managers, and
don't think 1t would be hard matter
10 get the right man" Anson declares
that he isn't knocking anybody in par
ticular. and also that he viii never get
back into baseball except as a stock
holder in some new club that is organ
lied to rival a twelve-club league. An
son need not fear that anybody is going
around with rope waiting to lasso him
Nobody is anxious to drag him back into
the game He was a good man in his
time. but his time in baseball was a
long time ago.
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
TRAINERS KEEN TO WIN
THE RICH FUTURITY
Saratoga'S Cassie Will Be Worth
$4,000 This Year.

NEW YORK, July 27.-Although the
Futurity is more than a month away.
trainers are looking around Cor the wiz
ner Of the big event. II will be worth,
approximately. $4,000 this year, and
owners with high-class colts arc anxious
TO find out what the other fellow is do
ing" Al present the men who are con-
sidered TO hold the winning hands are
John E. Madden. Capt. s. s. Brown. Au-
gust Belmont. and W. c. whitney
Madden is considered 20 be the man
most likely 10 capture the prize. He has
not one. but several two-year-olds that
are distinctly high class. Two or three
Of these youngsters are "maidens.r one
or two have never appeared "a public
The colt that trainers are now specuIat-
ing on Is brown fellow, and his name
is said 10 be Adbell. He is by PIaudit-
Nahma. If all the stories told about him
are true. then Madden. is 10 be eongrat-
ulated, for he has the Futurity at his
mercy
The fact that Saratoga only offers
s600 to the majority OF the overnight
races. while the Jamaica track gives
$500 TO these sweepstakes has caused
much unfavorable comment upon the
meeting at the spa" The latter asso-
citation is reported 10 have cleared sI25. -
600 last season Part OF this profit.
hoTsemen say. should have been ex-
pended In making the races valuable
Under the present order. race al Sar-
atoga. where everything Is high except
water. is pot worth more than at Aque-
duct
The racing scene shifts from Brighton
Beach to the Jamaica track today.
Everybody is glad OF change Long
continuous meetings are not popular.
The patrons OF the sport soon weary OF
one course. and the horses become
track sore"
The grounds OF the new course are IN
much better condition than they we're
this spring Everything was crude then
and in an unfinished condition Grass
now co,'ers the dirt which nearly ehoked
visitors al the last meeting The rail-
road sidings have been improved. and
transportation 10 and from the track
promises to be made better. The stables
are well filled with horses So many
were entered in today's events that an
extra race was made up TO accommodates
the owners.
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
MONTGOMERY COLTS
SHOWN At POOLESVILLE
Fine Animals Attest Enterprise of
County'S Breeders.

BoYDS. Md. July 27.-Saturday was
Poolesville, although In the after
noon the sun was intensely hot in
the open fields where the show was
held. There were at least a thousand
persons present. among them a number
OF well-known Balti.noreans and Wash
ingtonians. and also large crowd from
THIS county and Frederick county. and
from Virginia.
The colts shown were fine and highly
bred. The light draft class was made
up of sucking colts, one. two and three
years old. az was also the heavy draft
In the sucking colts OF light draft. first
prize (blue ribbOn) was won by Richard
Poole second prize (red ribbon) was
won by Roland Wootton; yearIing class
first prize. Vernon Hempstone; second
Richard Poole; two-year class, first
prize won by David Hershey; second
Wilkinson Jones. three-year- class
first prize a by George Brewer. sec
ond by Wh.lam Dyson. The judges of
this class were Charles J. Lyddane, OF
Gei'manton; Benjamin c. Gott. OF Boyds
and Walter Williams, of PooIssville. In
the heavy draft class. sucking colts. the
hrst prize was won by Ned Chisweil
second by Wallace Poole; yearlings. one
entry only, first prize being won by
Phillip Mossburg; two-year-oids. first.
Phillip Mossburg; second, Wallace
Poole; three year old. first prize,
Charles Grifith; second, william Rhod-
erick
Prof. Glen Poole. showed four-year-
old. beautiful horse, on which honora-
/ BILE mention was given. No colt, how
ever, as a rule. was allowed in the en-
! tries over three years old Judges OF
heavy drcft we're Thomas Hickman and
Elmer c. Hershberger. OF Poolesville.
and Frank Jjhnson, OF Barnesville
Some beautiful Hereford bred cattle
were also exhibited, from three months
to six months or over. in which Charles
N. Williams took first prize. and William
J. Williams. second.
! After the colt show an interesting
game Of baseball took place between the
rival teams, Jacksonville and POoles-
Vile. which resulted in Poolesville again
winning the second game OF the series
/ by a score of Ia to 10. Darby. who
pitched for Dawsonville, left the box
after the sixth inning. weakened by the
/ heat and being in poor form. Re was
succeeded By Staub. who was batted
/ freely at opportune times Sellman, who
pitched FOR Poolesville, had ten strike
outs TO bis credit, and pitched a hne
game, having good control OF the ball
/ throughout and being speedy Darby
strouck out FIVE men. StGub one The
game resulted as follows:
RHE-
! PoolesviIle 0O2Os s3O3 x-l4 u .
Jacksonville. Q 1 , o o 2-1O s 9
The teams we're composed Of the fol-
loving players. Dawsonville-Darby, n
and p: Staub. II. and p Cisseh, 2h- /;
| Gassway. IT,; Lyddane. h.; Pyles, ci.;
/ Griffith. 3b.: Stang. c.; Nichols, SIS.
/ PoolesvilIt-Miles, 3D.; Luhn. C.; Sell
man, p; Cruitt. II: n Sellman. IS;
/ Trundle IT. Beall 2b. Weir, 1b.;
Pyles. CT Umpire-Spates.
The horse races followed. in which
Wallace Poole's horse Bess. in the trot-
ting race. won hrst place. David Hershey
won the second race. and the third race
was not decided.
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
MINOR LEAGUERS NOW
READY TO GRADUATE
Several Good Men on the
Bloomington, Ill, Team.
MAGNATES ARE HUSTLlNG
Great Activity Displayed by the big
Fellows in Gathering Up Young
Blood for Next Season.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. July 27.-As the
season of 1908 wanes in the Three T.
League the magnates OF the major
leagues begin TO inquire about promising
material for graduation, and agents are
now engaged in looking up the records
Of players in the minor class who have
been showing up encouragingly.
The hrst one TO appear in Bloomington
was Dick Padden. OF the ST. Louis
team OF the American League. who is
out Of the game temporarily on account
Of broken thumb. Padden spent sew
eral days here last week, making close
inspection of the work of the Blooming
ton. Davenport, and Cedar Rapids play
ers. II he made any selections he kept
the names OF those favored to himself.
and it is not known as yet which men
viii he recommended.
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
FIRST OF OFFICIAL
RACES SAILED TODAY
Reliance, Constitution, and
Columbia Compete.
TO HAVE BUT THREE TRIALS
Three Shippers Resort to All the Tricks
Known to Yachting and Engage
in Fine Jockeying.

NEWPORT, h. l.. July 27.-The nrst
of the trial series. to select a defender
for the Americas Cup. was held here TO-
day, and Reliance. Constitution. and CO.
lumbia were the candidates.
1t was intended to race every day this
week, but an announcement was made
this morning that the cup committee
would only ask that three races be
sailed and selection would then be
made
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
STEWARDS MAY PROTEST
CHAMPION M'CHESNEY
Several Owners Want Horses Owner
ship Definitely Decided.

Before McChesney can start in the Sar-
atosa handicap or in any Of the big
stakes for which he is entered at the
Spa, il is probable that his ownership
Will be looked into by the stewards of
the Jockey Club. This was the statement
made by man Ia authority at Brighton
Beach Saturday who said that several
prominent owners had decided TO protest
McChesney's eligibility on the ground of
illegal entry and disputed ownership
According TO the story that was discussed
in the Brighton paddock during the
races. certain owners want TO know
whether z. E. Smathers is the sole owner
of McChesney or whether s G. Hildreth
has an interest, or in other words. is
silent partner.
Hlldreth, II will be recalled, was Me
Chesney's owner in his -year-old ca
reer, but he sold him to Durnell & Herr
ar New Orleans last winter Durneli &
Herr were at swords points with Hill
dreth. each bidding the others horses up
I'm selling races and passing each other
by at the track without passing the time
OF day. When the horse was sold 10
Smathers he retained Durnel as trainer
until after the Montgomery Handicap, in
which McChesney was badly beaten.
Then big Mac" was turned over TO Hill
dreth. According to the protesting own
ers here. Hildreth entered into partner
ship with Smathers and the latter en-
tered the horse in Eastern stakes wholly
In his name because Hildreth was not IN
good standing witk the stewards of the
Jockey Club. II II can be shown conelu-
siVely. the local owners say. that Nc
Chesney is owned exclusively by Snath-
ers, well and good. Otherwise the horse
will be declared ineligible because Of
the stringent rule relating TO the regis
tration of partnerships which has been
rigidly enforced this year.
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
MATCH BETWEEN FAST
TR0TTERS NOT ARRANGED

JOHNSTOWN. y. Y. July 27.-In re-
gard TO the published report or the
match between Dan Patch and Rnox's
Gelatine King. formerly Anaconda. Col.
Charles B Knox the owner OF the lat
ter horse. stated today that arrange
ments for race had not been made as
yet, his oner TO raee for $4,000 a side
had been refused
Colonel Knox says that he may meet
the 5000 proposition OF the Patch
hackers after seeing his horse worked
out by Jack Curry this week
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
.HkGGIN HEADS LIST
OF WINNING OWNERS
Veteran Turfman's Horses Garry Of
ss1,oo5 at Brighton Meeting.

J. B. Haggin heads the list OF winning
owners at the Brighton meeting. which
closed Saturday. with ss1, ,SO5. most Of
this money having been won by Water
boy. Charles ElwoOd. and Turquoise
Blue. Mr. Murphy is secoad on the list.
with $40. .90G the Mexican Stable third,
with $40. los. and sydney Psget fourth,
with IS 995. AS A J. JOyner trains the
horses OF both Mr. Haggin and Mr.. Paget
the honors easily belong 10 him. Those
who won 81 900 or more are as follows;
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
CLARKE AND SNORAN
HEAD OF THEIR CLASS

does so under protest, his injured thumb
still being painful in the extreme. The
injury more seriously affects his bat
ting than his fielding, as was demon
strated in the games he has taken
part in since the accident occurred.
Moran is expected to break into the
game in few days, which viii mate
rilly strengthen the club
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
Philadelphia Today.

The Senators open up a series Of four
games in Philadelphia this afternoon.
snd II they scquit themselves as credit
ably there as they did here on Saturday
all will be we'll
The team is still IN an enfeebled con-
dition, both Coughlin and Moran being
on the injured list. Coughlin struggles
along and keeps Ia the game. but he
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
Any Relation to Rube?

A Houston CTex.) special has the fol-
lowing: AT Rosenberg the baseball
event OF the season was a game between
the Rosenberg team and four young men
living near there by the name of Wad-
dell for purse of $50. Great interest
was taken in the game, it being gener-
ally considered an impossibility for four
men TO beat nine. as the Rosenberg team
was considered extra good. At the end
of the third inning the score was 10
Z, and then the four Reubens got down
to business, the final score being 43
TO IA in favor of the four Waddell
brothers. The game was witnessed by
500 people. aud about $500 changed hands
on the result
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
Clarke and Moran First.

Five pitchers still have perfect held-
ing records. Siattery leads the catchers,
Clarke the first basemen, and three mer
are tied for the lead at second. Lave
Cross heads the third basemen. Moran
the shortstops, and Mccarthy the out
fielders. Boston leads in team fielding
The figures:
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
ST. LOUIS WINS FIRST
SERIES FROM BLUES

St Louis took the opening game OF the
series from Cleveland yesterday, despite
the Blues heavy hitting. Attendance.
$500.
The score. RHE
ST. Louis. BAN. % O1O03 3IOx-5 il :
Cleveland. ...-..0 o o 0 o l O-3 10 2
Batter1es-Seivers and Sugden: Wright
and Bends Umpire-ConnOlly
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
Gas Stove Explosion.

The explosion Of a gas stove caused a fire
early yesterday morning in the house of VIII
liam Canheld, at 22 Seventh Street northeast.
IL was discovered by Special Policeman Bryan.
who turned in alarm The Loss Of so was
covered by insurance.
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
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 vii be increased
if you wear one, and you'll thank Is
for the style. Dealers sell them.
Cluett Brand, a5c each
Arrow Brand, I sc each
Cluett, Peabody Sc Co.
The Washington times., 1903-07-27
WHITE S0X AND TIGERS
MAKE AN EVEN BREAK

Chicago and Detroit made an even
break in the double-header played on
the formers diamond yesterday before
$3.50 fans.
/, First game: R.HE.
Detroit .......1 900 5000 o. o 2
Chicago. .-......0 90 90 5000 90 8 !
Batteries-Donovan and BuelOw. owen
and Mcfarland.
Second game RHE
Chicago. O01OOO O3x-4 7 2
Detroit.........O 0 0O01 o 0 1 o. s 2
Batteries-Flaherty and slattery; Kis-
singer and Mcclure. Umpire-O'Lough-
lin.