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O'Brien and Hart Do Some Hard Fight
ing in PHILADELPHIA.

Jack O'Brien narrowly averted defeat at
the hands of Marvin Hart of Louisville in
a six-round bout at the Penn A. c., Phila-
delphia last night. The contest was one of
the hardest ever witnessed between big men
in the Quaker city, and that OBrien was
able to last the six rounds was due to his
wonderful recuperative powers. his cool
head and the fact that he clinched at every
possible opportunity when in distress.
OBrien gave away weight in order not to
disappoint the public, and the fact that he
only weighed 1881 pounds. while his burly
opponent tipped the scales at 1921 was
sufficient handicap to prove his undoing.
Contrary to expectations. O. Brien forced
the contest from the very first and landed
lefts and rights on Harris body and face
frequently without a return. So eager was
he to disarm all suspicion that he was not
capable opponent of the Louisville boxer
he lost his balance in the first round while
making one Of these wild leads. He con-
tinued his aggressive work in the second
round, and for the first time In his career
in a local ring he gave the spectators an
exhibition of uppercutting, catching Hart
with left and right hand uppercuts, which
soon had the Louisville man bleeding. To-
ward the close of the second round Hart
became vicious and forced the contest,
OBrien cleverly evading his rushes by side
stepping.
In the third round Harris avoirdupois be-
gan to tell and he was smuggling at long
range, and in one of the clinches, when
O'Brien had his arms over the Louisville
mans shoulders, Hart dealt the local boxer
a right-hand blow in the solar plexus which
almost doubled the latter up. This punch
caused OBrien great distress and when
the fourth round began he was wary of his
burly opponent and avoided the Iatters
rushes with side stepping and running
around the ring, much to the disgust of
some of the partisan spectators. The round
ended with rapid exchange of left and
right hand blows, with mixture of clinch-
ing and wrestling.
The fifth round was very exciting. Hart
dropped O'Brien twice, once with right
hand body blow, while the other was fair
on the jaw. O'Brien remained down six
seconds for the first and eight for the lat
ter, and, staggering to his feet, he ex-
hibited great distress. Hart. however, was
not ring general enough to finish him. and
the round ended with mixture and clinch-
ing. OBrien staggered to his corner and
had to be assisted by his seconds to his
chair.
When the bell rang for the last round
OBrien showed that he possessed wonder
full recuperative powers, as he proved to be
as strong on his legs as his opponent, and
despite the fact that the latter used every
effort to end the bout with one blow,
OBr1en surprised his followers by giving as
good as he received in the last minute of
boxing.
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GREAT TROTTERs TO MEET
Lord Derby and Major Delmar to Rae
at Yonkers july 4.

To the Empire City track. Yonkers, has
been awarded the 10000 match race be-
tween Major Delmar. 2.O51k, and Lord
Derby, 2.05A, which is to be trotted on
July 4.
Bids for the race closed on Friday with
David Bonner. the stake holder and yester-
day the interested parties decided to accept
the offer made by the Empire City Trotting
Club. A number of bids were received, in
Guiding an offer from one track to give all
of its gate receipts for the match, but the
Empires offer was considered the best.
Alta Mcdonald. the owner of Major Del
mar. and George Spear. who has charge of
Lord Derby, owned by e. E. Smathers
have each posted 81 900 forfeit with David
Bonner, and each is to wager IS 900 on the
result of the match. This money, together
with the percentage of the gate receipts
offered by the Empire track, will all go to
the winner. The contest Is to be the best
two in three mile heats.
Probably no two trotters were ever more
closely matched in speed and endurance
than the pair that will have an inning at
the fast Yonkers course on July 4. There is
only a quarter of a second difference in
their records. and each horse showed ex-
traord1nary speed last year. Lord Derby
at the Empire track last fall trotted the
three fastest heats ever credited to a horse.
while Major Delmar's great racing at Mem
phts Is matter Of history.
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is that the same high standard be MAIN
tanned and they will willingly contribute
their quarters and halves to the Golfers of
the clubs.-New York Press.
Setback. the light and airy Senator with
the strong arm, asserts that he is not
heavy eater. A dish of oatmeal, q cup of
coffee, dozen rolls and a brace of mutton
chops compose his simple breakfast For
luncheon he has only a five-pound steak and
f1xings. He dimes off a leg of mutton or so
and side dishes. He tells this with long
face and says: oh If / were not In train
ing. New York Telegram.
Shutouts have been the uncommon thing
in the American League this year. Out Of
twenty-nine games played in the league
there have been only four times when one
club was unable TO get a man across the
home plate. "Rube" Waddeu was the first
to experience the pangs of a shutout, when
Boston defeated him to on April %. De-
troit won from Cleveland the same day, 2
to O. On April 81 Manager Griffith was
shut out by the champion Athletics to o.
The fourth and last one up to date was last
Saturday, May g when the veteran ''Cy'
Young went down before the prowess of
Ed Plank, and the Athletics won from
Collins men, 3 to O.
Ball players peculiar, but their pecul-
iarities are often beneficial One would not
suppose that a player of reputation would
resort to any trickery when his team needs
his services most, but there are players who
will do these things. On days when they
have to pitch, pitchers develop sore arms,
and men in other positions often get sore
legs when they are not hitting well and
try to get out OF the game, so that their
averages do not suffer. 1t is needless to
say that such players seldom bring pen
nantS to a team and yet most teams have
one or more such players. That game is
naturally played more in the big leagues
and by high-salaried players than in the
minors The minor lea CUES cannot afford to
carry players of such failings, but in the big
league players have been known to stall
along for years before the management
dared release them, even though their game
had been detected. All players have fol-
lowing. and players of the type alluded to
are not exceptions. After releasing such a
player If the team should take a slump the
management would be hauled over the Goals
by the fans. .-.
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FRED POSTAL LUCKY.
Gets ."Tp" From Frank Farrell ant
Wins Tidy Sum.

From the New York Telegraph.
Fred Postal of the Griswold House, De-
troit, and one of the best known hotel men
in the country. finds sporting life In New
York not only very pleasant, but decidedly
profitable. Mr.. Postal is president and
principal stakeholder in the Washington
American League Base Ball Club and his
business in New York last week was to see
the new league safely installed in this city.
Mr.. Postars own club was the first to
cross bats with the home team on its new
grounds. and his share Of the gate reseipts
on the opening day. together with the man.
ner in which the new league was publicly
welcomed, more than made up for the de-
feat Of the Washington team.
It was at the banquet that followed
Thursdays game. however, that he was
tipped to a good thing at the races which
went through according to schedule ana
added materially to MIR. Postars worldly
wealth.
From all accounts. that banquet given
at the Criterion Hotel Thursday night was
a great affair. Frank Farrell Ban john
son, Mr.. Postal. Hector Clerns, a stock
holder in the Washington club; Tom LOTUS.
the manager. and many local '.rooters' for
the home club celebrated the christening of
the new league park In q style common
surate with their exubarant feelings.
Frank Farrell, during the festivities, con-
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Base Ball Notes.

The Senators made good start against
Boston yesterday, but rain stopped the
game.
'Ducky' Holmes will play second base
during DeMont's enforced idleness.
Wyatt Lee started to pitch for Washing
ton yesterday and will probably go in again
today.
Bill Kennedy now has pitched two games
for the Pittsburgs and won them both. The
old boy seems to be enjoying second time
on earth.
Manager Donovan probably will turn
Pitcher Milton over to the Omaha club
Donovan has several other twirlers whom
he desires to place elsewhere.
Jack Farrell strained his back early in the
Saturday game and retired. Jimmy Burke
late of Pittsburg, is acting as his under
study at second for the Cardinals
"Arlie" Latham, the comedian and erst-
while clever third baseman, has joined the
Eastern League staff of umpires.
remarkable feature of Sundays Pitts
burg Chicago game at Pittsburg was the
fact that only one ball was knocked to the
outfield in the nine innings. and that by the
last batsman in the ninth inning.
New Yorks greatest strength lies in its
pitchers, and II New York finishes in the
first division it will be due to Mathewson.
McGinnity, Miller, Cronin and Taylor, ali
veterans.
This has been a great year in base ball
for youngsters who played under assumed
names last season Many of them have con-
fessed, but in several instances newspaper
scouting made 1t necessary.
Tannehil and Chesbro will be- missed in
smoketown this year. Vail, Wilhelm and
FaIkenberg are young pitchers who have
not shown that they can do much in fast
company SO far. Philippe. Doheny and
Lever are not enough to win the pepnant.-
Chicago News.
Herman Long is getting fdgety. Young
Courtney, who has been filling in for him.
has been making such fine showing that
the sDutchmau" is looking for a surgeon
who will guarantee a twenty-four-h hour cure
of his injured hand. Herman wants to
make his bow to New York before the team
strikes the prairfes.
There is no danger of New Workers. being
surfeited with good base ball. They have
been so long without the genuine blown-in-
the-bottle article that each contest is sure
to attract great crowd. All the fans ask
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fided to those present. that The Musketeer
would be entered for tte Kings County
Handicap. at jamaica. Saturday, and that
possible. and advised them all to have a
little wager down.. -.s.
Mr.. Postal took the tip then and there
and announced his intention Of backing The
Musketeer to the extent of $1,000 He ex-
pected to get or to for his money and
was already planning country home near
Detroit which he would build with the pro-
ceeds. The only disappointment was the
price. Withdrawals reduced the field to
five starters, so that to was the ruling
quotation about The Musketeer, but the
base ball magnate was game, and wagered
his money just the same. The country
home will, however. hardly be as imposing
as originally planned.
The entire Tammany outfit followed Mr..
FarrelPs lead, and the ring suffered severe
ly by the victory of the colt. Mr. Farrell
was busy in the ring himself, and his win
nings were no inconsiderable sum.
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Erne to Fight Zurbrich.

Although he has announced several times
that he had retired from the ring FRANK
Erne has made up his mind to fight again.
The former lightweight champion has
affixed his signature to set Of articles for
a twenty-roufid bout with Warren Eur
brich OF Buffalo, before the International
Athletic Club of Fort Erie. The mill is to
be held on May Is and will be at 1913
pounds, weigh-in at o'clock on the after
noon of the combat. Zurbrich has only
lately forged to the front. He has done
well In number of fights. This will be
Erne's first appearance in the ring since he
was whipped by Jimmy Britt at San Fran
cisco last year.
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Base Ball at Chevy Chase.

Two teams picked from the Chevy Chase
and Metropolitan clubs played a game of
base ball yesterday afternoon on the
grounds Of the Chevy Chase club. The two
teams were known as the Bachelors and
Benedicts. the former winning out in the
last inning by 20 to II. Mr.. E. A Mitchell
captained the domestic class, while Mr.. j.
f. Wilkins was leader of the other side
The Bachelors failed to score in the first,
while the Benedicts scored four runs. The
Bachelors failed to score in the first, third
and fifth innings. In the sixth which was
the last. the Bachelors scored eighteen
runs and won the game. Mr. Horstmann
did some fine stick work, getting three
three-baggers and a two-bagger out of five
times up. The fielding of Mr. Merriman
and Mr.. Larcombe was also very good.
The next game between these two teams
will be played Tuesday, May II.
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BERNSTEIN QUIT.
Goodman Got Decision Over New York
Man In Five Rounds.

Joe Bernstein. the feather-weight fighter
of New York. practically quit at the end OF
the fifth round of his bout with Kid Good
man at the Criterion Athletic Club, Boston,
last night. and Referee Capt. Bill Daily de-
clared Goodman the winner.
Bernstein claimed he had wrenched his
wrist and was unable to continue fight
ing. 1t was the consensus Of opinion among
the spectators that Bernstein had quit,
as he was punished so badly about the body
and face that fearing knockout, he claim
ed he had injured his wrist.
In the fifth round Goodman landed q
right swing in Bernstein's stomach, send
ing him to the floor for a count of nine
seconds.
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Reception and Presentation,

Widow Sons Lodge, No. Z, r. A. 4. NJ,
was rendered reception. accompanied by
the presentation Of complete set Of lodge
paraphernalia, by the wives. mothers and
daughters of the members. at Odd Fellows
half of the committee. presented the Vo1-
shipful master. John g. George. the aprons:
Miss Lizzie Bell Arnett, the senior and
Junior wardens' columns to Senior Warden
Chas L. Harris. and Miss Mamie Williams.
the working tools to Junior Warden Geo.
W. Martin. The reception was attended bZ
nearly 400 persons.
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BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Jolly Fat Men Defeated Interiors in
First of Three Contests.

The champion Fat Mems bowling team
held an 'at home last night, the Interior
Department team of the Departmental
Bowling League being the guests. it being
the first match for the Championship of the
District of Columbia. The Jolly Fat Men
were in prime condition and as a result
won two of the three games rolled.
Following are the total scores:
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SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Chevy Chase's Spring Golf
Tourney Starts Tomorrow.
LARGE ENTRY LIST
FINDLAY DOUGLASS AND OTHER
NEW YORK CRACKS EXPECTED.
Five Favorites Won at Chamberlain
other Victory for Business Team
Bowling Championship.

What promises to be one of the most sue
cessful spring golf tournaments in the his
tory of the Chevy Chase Club begins tomor-
row morning at Chevy Chase. 1t will open
with the regular round for best scores so
and second classes. Then will come the
match play for the two principal cups, and
Saturday, in addition to the finals of the
big events, the ever-popular handicap
matches will be played The tournament
will continue three days, and the fine course
will doubtless present an animated appear
ance. All that is necessary to make the
tourney a big success is fair weather and
from indications the weather bureau will
be kind to the golfers for the rest of the
week.
Not only all the prominent golfers of the
District will take part in the tournament,
but it is expected that metropolitan
CLUBS Will send down a strong delegation,
while Philadelphia and Baltimore will con-
tribute player or two. The Chevy Chase
Club has attracted widespread attention in
the golf world by it's enterprise and the
results of the tournament will be awaited
with interest
Findlay s. Douglas Coming.
The New York papers, with special golf
departments have given the Chevy Chase
tournament conspicuous notice, and an
nounce that Findlay s. Douglas of the
Nassau Country Club, and who is conceded
to be next in rank to Champion Travis, has
decided to visit Washington and take part
In the three days play. Mr.. Douglas has
promised his many friends down here 50
OFTEN to pay them visit and then has de-
faulted that the good news of his certain
coming has added interest to the Chevy
Chase tourney. Coming from the metro
politan district with Mr.. Douglas are such
well-known golf campaigners as Nassun1
Mollouf of the Garden City Club; w. c.
Carnegie, st. Andrews; James L. Taylor
pyker Meadow and Jasper Lynch, John
Moller, jr., and w. FL. Davis, from Lake
wood.
The local contingent will have a hard
battle to retain any of the prizes offered
by the Chevy Chase Club If this corps of
New York cracks enters the tournament
but there are several who are at the top
of their stroke at present, and it will take
ers in match play.
The qualifying round starts tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, and the Green COM
mittee Is particularly anxious that all the
participants start in promptly, SO that the
big list of entries can be taken care of.
Clerk Ashenden has been a busy man for
the past week or so checking up the en-
tries for the spring tournament, and the
chances are that the list will run away
over the hundred mark.
Professional Douglas has the course In
splendid condition, and there will be no
complaint from any Of the participants
over the accuracy of the green's or the
want of room.
Good weather is all that is desired
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The highest individual score was made by
Cooper of the Interior who rolled 200.
Tonight at o'clock another set of games
will be rolled on the Palace bowling alleys,
and if any more games are necessary to
decide the honors a final set will be rolled
on the alleys of the South Washington Busi-
ness Mems Association. The rules of the
District and Departmental leagues govern
all contests,
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AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES.
New York, II; PHILADELPHIA, 8.
Totals III 10 q Is O. Totals. 3 10 81 is 8
sRatted for Henley n ninth

Philadelphia. l 0 0 O o. 8
Earned runs-New York 2; Philadelphia. 3. Two
base hits-Hartsel. b. Davis Seybold Three-base
Keeler Fultz @, Camel, Conroy. Double plays
n Cross and H. Davis; NJ: Cross, Murphy and H.
Davis. Triple play-GanZel and Long. First base
on balls-Of Hanley, 5; off Tannehill, g. off Wiltse
|. First base on errors-New York, 5. Struck out
By Tannehill, 1; by Witse, 1. Left ON bases-Phil-
adelpha. 8; New York, 8. Umpre-Mr. Connolly
Time OF game-1 hour and As minutes.
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Burlingame Threw BoxweI Twice.

James Boxwell of this city was defeated
last night at Convention Hall, Baltimore,
by George Burlingame of that city, two out
of three falls, In wrestling bout, at catch
as-catch-can style. Boxwell won the first
fall in four minutes and twenty-five Sec
onds After the hrst bout BurIinsame was
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First base by errOrs-Business, 4; Eastern, g.
Left on bases-Business, o. Eastern Z. First base
on balls-Or Lnthicum, s; off Kaiser, 1. Struck
out-By I-nthcum, s. by Kaiser, 3. Three-base
hitS-DOyle %, Tracy Green. Two-base hits-War-
den, Fitzpatrick. Stolen bases--Warden e. Rieley
80, Kaiser, Tracy 3), Bradshaw (2). Double play
Fitzpatrick. Hit by pitcher-By Kaiser, 2. UNI
pire-Mr. Riordan. Time Of game hours
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Women's Whist Congress in Chicago.

w 011HS11 . w 11x3V SO1A 1OS'S 122 O1h1SeS3O'
Women whist players from all over the
United States gathered in Chicago yester-
day for the sixth annual congress Of the
Women's Whist League, which opened at
the Auditorium Hotel. More than 300 dele
gates and visitors are present and will con-
test for the various trophies
The trophy playing continues each day
from 10 am till pm. All of the time
honored trophies of the league, the Wash
ington shield. the Philadelphia cup the
Cavendish Toledo, Challenge, Brooklyn
new ones as well $3.50 worth of top-score
coins, presented by the Chicago Women S
Whist Club, will be played for during the
four mornings of the meet.
Tomorrow afternoon the business meeting
will be held The congress will close Fri
day night.
The evenings during the progress will be
devoted to mixed fair play.
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more careful; he placed BoxwelIs shoulders
to the mat in four minutes and thirty sec
onds. The third fall was won by the Balti-
more man in seven minutes and forty-five
seconds. After the bout Burlingame issued
challenge to wrestle any one in the world,
and will wrestle with the strangle hold.
Tonight Joe Grant, the local boy, will go
to Baltimore and meet William Hart of
that city, in a one-hour bout, Graeco-
Roman style.
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Chicago, 8; Detroit, /.

Left on bases-Chicago, 7; Detroit 9. Two base
| hits-McFarland, Isbell, Jones, TannehilI Three
| base hits-Carr. Elberfeld. Stolen bases-Dolan
Hillman. DAILY. Double plays-Patterson, Tannehili
| and Dolan; Tannehill, DAILY and Dolan; Patterson
| Isbell Mcfarland and Tannehill; Jones, Barrel
| and Carr Struck out-By Patterson, 2; by Kissin-
| ger, /. First base bails-On Kissinger. g. I'm
| pire-Mr. Sheridan. Time Of game-1 hour and IS
minutes.
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American League Clubs, Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

American League Games Today.
Washington at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
Detroit at Chicago.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
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FAST BOUT.

judges heads apart as named, the time be
ing 90 80
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Yesterdays National League Games.
Brooklyn, s; Philadelphia, 2.
Cincinnati, 4; st. Louis l.
Ptttsburg, s; Chicago, 3.
Boston-New York-Rain.
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