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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
Of ALL SORTS
American Leagues Batting
and Fielding Averages.
LAJOIE LEADS BATTERS
WILL TO THE FRONT
IN FIELDING POSITIONS.
Closing Day at Benning-Great Ath
letic Meet at Baltimore-Ban
johnson in Town.

President Ban Johnson has at. last issued
the batting and fielding averages for the
American League covering last season. and
they will be found interesting read ng by all
followers of base bali. Charley Farrell heads
the batting list, but. as he only played in
seventeen games La joe is the real king pin
batter. with a percentage of SD in 12j
games. Poor old Del IS listed as third,
with .33s. These figures for the now dead
and gone Senator demonstrates what a
great help lie would have been to the club
had he reported in good condition and
played out the season. The first Senator to
show in the batting list is Albert Orth, who
stands tenth, with percentage of .31S.
Then there is q big drop until Setback
with % shows up. At the foot of the list
stands delaware Jack Townsend. who
played in but twenty games and secured
only two hits
In fielding the Washington players show
up better. Townsend stands second among
the pitchers. While Ryan occupies the same
position among the outfielders. Among
eleven first basemen, Clarke stands a good
sixth. while Barry Mccormick and Charley
Moran lead the second basemen and short
stops. respectively At third base Sir Will
liam CouShl-n is right up in second place, a
position this clever boy occupies almost sea-
son IN and season out Among the catch
ers the records are not so good, Ktttredge
standing seventh Drill thirteenth and
Clarke last among group of twenty
The leaders in the different places of
honor are Pitcher Moore. OutfieIder Jones,
flrSt Baseinan Anderson, Second BaSeman
Mccormick, Shortstop Moran, Third Base
man Cross and Catcher OConnor
Following are the figures in detail:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
BIG TURF SCANDAL.
Crooked Bookmaker and Jockey Pun
ished BY California Jockey Club.

The greatest racing conspiracy in the
history of the California turf was exposed
late Saturday night at San Francisco,
when after a session of three hours. the
California Jockey Club ruled off the track
for scheming to pull horses Bookmaker
James Davis and Jockeys Adkins, Hall and
Terrell. D. ]. Lynch, who was recently
barred from the Chicago track, was also
found to be in the combination. but the club
could not reach him, as he is already barred
from the turf by the Western Jockey Club.
For two weeks the stewards have been
watching certain jockeys because of the
failure of favorites to win. When Divina
Saturday lost the handicap and with 1T
thousands of dollars of the public'S money
evidence was secured which made the con-
spiracy plain. Davis took all the money
offered on Divina and the Jockey Club sent
in 5000 to bet on Divina. Then at the
eleventh hour the stewards substituted
Jockey Martin for D. Hall. Davis revealed
his hand by wiping Divina off the board
and refusing to take any more bets on the
horse. AS luck would have 1t. Divina did
not win. so if Davis had continued taking
bets he would have euchered the club.
The club learned through detectives that
Danny Lynch. ruled off at Chicago for dop-
ing a horse. has been In daily Consultation
with Davis. Horses which were slated to
lose We're picked out the night before and
the three jockeys who were ruled off were
hired to pull the animals that they
should lose. In every case Davis laid
against the horses ridden by these Jockeys.
Davis made renal kable winnings during
the last two seasonsgand is now member
of the Metropolitan Turf Association of
New York. He has been operating a syn
dictate book at Sacramento. The jockeys
ruled off are all we'll known in Chicago and
St. Louis Hall is a protege of Barney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07

the track, the management announced the
ruling that the entire bunch would be
allowed one mile in which to settle into their
places. and that no laps gained In the first
mile would count to the credit Of any rider,
and that no falls during the first mile would
count.
The names of the riders who started the
race are Simar, Retlich, Breton. Wander
stuyft. Butler Floyd Krebs. Jacobson. John
Bodell, Franz Krebs, Root Bardgett. Kee-
gan, Fisher, Hedspeth Kramer, Mclean
ana Waithour. The seventeen men who
started each represented team mate, the
official HIST of teams with the numbers al
lotted to and worn by the individual riders
being follows:
% Jean Gougolts and CD Caesar Simar.
CD Reetich and az Beaugenore.
10 Contenet and 90 Breton.
"a Sampson and 80 Vanderstuyft
90 George Leander and 40 Nat Butler.
I'D Floyd Krebs and Q2) Petersen.
Obj Jed Newkirk and 14) John Jacobson
Qo) John Bedell and Q6) Menus Bedel
% Franz Krebs and CS) C. d. Barclay
Q9) y. f. Root and COO Oliver Dorlon.
CID Frank Calvin and (22) Walter Bard
gett.
(23) Patsey Keegan and (2D Charles Tur-
vile
(2OJames Bowler and t26) John T Fisher
t2DMelvin T. Dove and (2S) Woody He'd
'speth
600 Bobby walthour and 600 Bonnie
Munroe
(3D Frank Kramer and go Willie Fem
too) Jimmy moran ana (36) Hugh Mclean
OF these teams the first four are Euro
peans. The others are all Americans either
by birth or adoption. Dove and Hedspe IN
are negroes. Adam Beyerman and A. w
Mcdonald were the only ones entered who
did not start. Beyerman 1t was said. con-
Guided to withdraw because he did not think
the team could finish in the money.
What-the inducement is for these men to
race continuously until next Saturday night
IL told in the following list of prize moneys:
First prize. $1,50O; second prize $1O9o;
third prize. $3.50; fourth prize $500: fifth
prize. $3.50; sixth prize $3.50; seventh prize
s1C0.
These prizes represent the amounts at
stake for the first seven races Several
of the teams receive bonuses because of
being attractions, and there are various
little side sources from which their gains
are augmented. In all the MANAGEMENT
pays about $4,000 to the riders. including
expense money and guarantees. 1t is not
as 1t was in the old days, however, when
the men all received handsome sums from
the makers of the bicycles they rode from
the makers of the tires on their wheels
from the saddle makers and even the
handle-bar makers. Nowadays the money
derived from such sources Is slight but
the winners of the race still get a prestige
as sfx-day champions that is of direct
pecuniary value to them throughout the
ensuing sea son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
SECRETARY WILSON RETURNS.
Reports the Beet Sugar Industry in a
Flourishing Condition.

Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural De-
partment has returned to the city from an
extensive tour through the beet sugar
states, and says that the comparatively
new industry is in flourishing condition.
During his trip he had frequent interv ews
with agricultur.sts on the beet sugar sub
ject and says that the work of the depart
ment in teaching the farmers how to make
use of the by-product. which was formerly
wasted, has been of great Importance to
them. The pulp, for instance. which used
to be considered useless is now made into
cakes for cattle. and has been found to be
very nutritious food for them The work
of the experts of the department in the m
terests of this industry is steadily being
improved. and Information is constantly
given that is of the greatest value to the
farmers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
DONOVAN RESIGNS.
Unlucky st. Louis Manager Gives Up
His Position With Cardinals.

A special from St Louis says that p j.
Donovan has announced his retirement as
manager of the st. Louis National League
team. a position which he has held with
profit to himself but little to the Robisons
for several years. Donovan was well liked
in st. Louis, but has been unfortunate in
his management of the Cardinals, as the
National League aggregation was styled
He seemed unable to get winning team
together and constant wrangles between
him and his men interfered with the sue
cess of the club on the diamond.
or recent months there have been rumors
of grave conflict between Donovan and
Messrs. F. de Haas and Stanley Robson
These reached their climax in report that
the Robisons had decided to let Donovan
go. Yesterday Donovan made the announce
rnent that he has irfevocably decided to
leave the employ of the Robisons His
plans for the future are not made but I'M
less he receives good offer from some
other club Donovan will quit base ball and
go into some kind of mercantile business
Donovan received 5000 per year for man
aging the Cardinals. and Is said to have
snug sum in bank. sufficient to equip him
for success in the business world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
PRESIDENT JOHNSON IN TOWN.
League Leader Will Prob
ably Sell the Senators This Week.

President Ban B. Johnson of the Ameri-
can League reached Washington yesterday
afternoon and registered at the New Will
lard. The genial base ball leader is in ro-
Bust health, the result of q cunning trip to
the woods of Wisconsin. and is in splendid
shape to handle the small problems that
will be discussed by his organization at the
next meeting in Chicago. Mr. Johnson is in
Washington at the present time to straight
Ell out the local tangle, and while he would
not give out anything for publicat ton the
chances are big that the Senators will be
in the hands of several men of this city be-
fore the week is out. 1t is Mr.. Johnson
desire to present a definite proposition to
the magnates at the meeting as regards
Washington. so that there will be nothing
left for the leaders to do but trade PLAYERS
and strengthen their teams for next season.
Wilton j. Lambert, who is counsel for the
Washington Club. has been in constant con-
ference with Mr.. Johnson since his arrival
in the city. and he will doubtless represent
the local men who are DESTROYS of purchas-
ing the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
Bowling at Y. M, C.. A.

Several changes in the standing of the
Y. M. c. A. teams have occurred since it
was last published November 49, Goulds
team L. by winning six straight has
passed into first place by margin of one
game over Capt. Whitfords team "A"
The latter in its turn is hard pressed by
Farlee's boys of team &c" Capt Over
ackers quint, &C." is still a good fourth.
while Eiker Of k and Roesch of M
have pulled up into the first division. ahead
of Hilton and McQuade. Thorson. team
ID. jumped from last place to ninth. leay-
ing Davis, Baldnger and Baldwin in the
order named. Standing of the teams:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
CLOSING AT BFNNING.
Meeting Fairly Successful and Book
makers Scorched.

The fall racing meeting at Benning and
the season in the east closed Saturday, and
The Jockey Club once more hangs up the
card success" The Bennng races were
successful from sporting point, although
the class of runners was not as nigh as
promised. The attendance was only fair,
but never before has the fall or spring
meeting encountered such bad weather as
prevailed throughout the three weeks lust
closed. The betting public is open TO con-
gratulations, as the meetings are very few
IN which they come of best in the battle
with the boeknla kers. Just how the betting
public stood as the curtain was rung down
Saturday night can be Cleaned from the
iaet that one Of lie Oldest penciers III the
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ring told a Star reporter that he didn't be-
lieye that half dozen bookmakers were
ahead of the meeting, and that the losses
ranged from about 500 to 100000. The big
betters. Rose. Wheelock and Lichtenstein,
were scorcned almost daily from start to
finish
The feature of Saturdays racing was the
running of the Maximum stakes. at three
miles which that game old campaigner,
Carbuncle. romped away with in easy fash
ion. Only three horses started. Circus fin
fishing second and River Pirate third. the
last named being completely pumped out.
Burns rated Carbuncle along in the rear
until going up the baCkstretch on the last
time around was even at the turn and hit
ting the stretch came away and won as he
pleased.
Following are the summaries of the
last four races, which, were run too late for
publication in Saturdays Star, and are
herewith published to complete the record
of the meeting:
Third race. steeplechase three-year olds
and upward about two miles and a half
Billy Ray. 147 (kelly), to l and to >.
won: Gypsic, 155 (Bernhard). II to / and 5
to /. second: Morrellton Chief, 147 (Mr.
Taylor. 5 to |, third. Time, 5.10. III Used.
Ailanthus. Red Hawk. Ida Woodlands,
Perion Good Night and TrapeZist also ran.
Fourth race the maximum three year
olds and upward. three miles-Carbuncle,
Ill IT. Burns), Z to 10 and out won: Cir
Gus. 107 (Taylor). 8 to 1 and even, second:
River Pirate 10 Oh. Callahan). to 5,
third Time, $50 80 Three starters
Fifth race, three-year-olds and upward,
seven furlongs-Wager, 90 Creamery, l to
and to 1. won; Toscan, 10S Ct. Burns),
to and 4 to .. second; Mary Worth. 95
(O'Brienl. .15 to l. third. Time, La %.
Margraviate. Morokanta. Nellie Forrest.
Widows Mite, Farmer Jim. Lord Advoca to-
Annie Grace. Many Thanks. Hyland IN
terock and Blue and Orange also ran.
Sixth race handicap, three-year-olds and
upward. mile and forty yards-Duke of
Kendall 1875 (Blake). to and 3 to 5, won
Arrahgowan. leo Oh. Michaes). 20 to and
to l. second: Wire In, 103 q. Walsh), 3 to
1. third. Time. IL. Trepan, Colonsay
Sam Craig and The Guardsman also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
TAKOMA PARK WON.
Bowlers Captured Three Games From
Department Team.

The Takoma bowling team captured three
games straight Friday night at Takoma
Park in very exciting contest with the
commerce and Labor team. In the first
game the suburbanites came close to the
500 mark, scoring SI1. The other games
were somewhat lower, but contained some
excellent bowling.
charles GOso1n of the Takoma team car
RED on the honors of the evening. knock
Ing 30 pins in his first game. The work of
Or. Parsons and Brown of the same team
was also notab BILE.
For the Commerce and Labor team Will
Hams, Gordon and Adams put up good
work, Williams scoring the highest on his
team The scores of the teams were as fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
TEAM STANDING.
INDIvIDUAL AVERAGE, TEN HIGH MEN.
De Orc and Sherman Matched at Pool

The first of d series of three games be-
tween Alfredo De Orc. the worlds greatest
pool player, and Frank Sherman of this
city will begin at Baltimore tonight
The second -;eres of games will be played
at the National Hotel, this city Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, December IA, ID
and 49, Six hundred points will be played
200 each evening. After these games De
Orc and Sherman will go to Richmond,
where they will play a three-handed exhibit
ton tournament with Joe Kirkland for
mer Washington boy and a promising play
en- De Orc and Sherman will also play a
1,000-point game in Brooklyn some time in
January. The date is not yet agreed upon
De Orc has been i'm poor health for the past
year. but is now in good trim, and says he
is still the real champion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
BIG CYCLE RACE STARTED.
Immense Crowd See Pedalists Off on
Six Days' Grind.

At just l2o4 O'clock this morning a pistol
shot was fired in Madison Square Garden,
New York and seventeen more or less
gaudily clad bicycle riders. each member
of team of two, started at racing speed
about a steep saucer-like track of boards
and the eleventh annual six-day cycle race
was inaugurated.
The men lined up for the start four
abreast on the track at the scratch on the
2'th street side of the garden. each with
man to push him off
Owing to the necessity of struggling
start due TO the big field and the width OF
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Gives UP Her Pension.

Josephine E. E. Henry. widow pen
soner of Boston, has requested and the
commissioner of pensions has discontinued
her pension. In submitting the request she
says: Il had some money left me. sur
icient for my support and I did not feel
that it was right to draw the pension under
those circumstances, and gave it UP OF my
own free WILL not ng willing to swear
that Iywas dependent upon my daily labor
If at any time my income is re-
duced so 1t comes within the law. shall
ask TO be restored to the pension rolls"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
Y. M. c. A. Bowling.

On the alleys of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association Saturday evening Capt
Whitford's team won three straight games
from Capt Baldwin's. The games were
won by large margins.
Buell. of the winning quint carried off all
the honors. He had the best average. 175;
the Ligh game. $50, and also distinguished
himself by sparing two difficult splits
g. Z. 10 and 4, ), 7. Score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
PHILIPPINE CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
Comparative Statement by Bureau of
Insular Affairs

The bureau Of insular affairs of the War
Department has prepared for publication a
comparative statement showing the customs
revenues in tire Philippine archipelago for
the first seven months of 1903, as compared
with Tie same period of 1899. 1900. 1901 and
1902
The statement shows that for the seven
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07

the leaders of the East and West contingent
with 1877 tricks. After the playing several
new members were taken into the club. 1t
is more than likely that the Chess, Check
ers and Whist Club will seek new and more
commOdious quarters a result of the large
number Of minister's who have Joined recent
ly. Another open game of compass whist
will be played next Saturday night, to
which all lovers Of the silent game are in
vited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
Compass Whist.

An interesting round OF compass whist
was played Saturday night at the Chess.
Checkers and Whist Club, many OF the best
players OF the city being participants T..
*. Iundy and Il. c. Taliaferro secured the
top score, 16e. 9f the North and South divis-
ion, while 7. q. Queen and ]. r. Polk were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07

months ending July 81, 1903, the customs
revenues were s.. I43. os3 %; for 1902. 5000
1856 O6; for 1901 S5,O25, 1879 81 for 1900, So
900, 500. 81; for 1899, 81, 800. 49, 6.
It will be noted that there has been a
steady, increase In the customs collections
during these periods, and the figures given
will serve to Illustrate correspondingly
healthy growth of these revenues for each
successive year of American occupation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07
Railway Bowling League.

The following are the averages in the
Washington Railway Relief Association
Bowling League for the week ended De-
cember D.. 1903:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15
WOmen's Shoes

A large lot. consisting Of over
200 pairs, excellent $3.50 Kid Laced
ard Button Boots, with kid or
eats1t tops, light or
10y soles. low and CT IT
a sh heels. Three days ,
At ..----..-----.-----..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15

Four splendid 50 grade Shoes;
hand -sewed Velour Calf. Dull Kid
Top. Laced and Butchers; French
Enamel Laced Shoes q n ~
and Double Sole Tan = = "
Russia Calf Shoes. at "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15

Fleece Lined Black
Satin Fur Trimmed
$3.50 Juliets, WI [ h
shapely toes and heels
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15

Regular $3.50 Hamburg Cordo-
vans. Laced Shoes. Wax Calf and
Guaranteed Patent Calf Butcher
and iced Shoes: all @ - on
mad on the newest y = MI
lasts For days. at.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15

200 pairs Hand-sewed Welt. Box
Calf. Rock Oak Sole Laced Shoes,
ana fs + sell Wo 63F 'f t, $500
For 3 days. at..........
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15

Very stylish Sc fine
Kid Gibson Ties. with G ~
JET beaded fronts and , III
buckles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15

Hand-weIt Wei Kid and Velvet
Calf and Wei Kid Laced Boots.
with dull kid tops and invisible
cork soles; also fine 01 m
Kid Button Boots; $3.50 > NJ
values, at. ..-......-.-. AsOA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15

Velvet Bound Navy Blue and
Wine Color Cloth House L0F
Slippers. with good, pliable IN
leather oles..........--.... IL
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-04-16
Hoods Carsaparilld
and Pills

100000 pounds last year, the large
securing plant in this city now be-
ing doubled in capacity.
Mr.. Charles Stocker, who is
running a large band Of sheep near
Terry, Montana, says that as rule
all kinds of stock are in excellent
shape and that most ranch men
will come through with very little
loss.
Shearing will commence this
month in Utah and one of the best
posted men on wool in the West
estimates that the output of Utah
will exceed the figures of last year.
The same is true Of the other
states. He says there have been
severe losses to some tocke, but
the losses in general have only
been normal in spite Of the severe
weather. Last year Utah shipped
100000 pounds of wool, Idaho
shipped 100000 pounds and
Wyoming 2O,O00,O00 pounds. Early
shearing will begin in Idaho about
April 8, in Utah from the 9th to
the 10:h, aud in Wyoming from
the 18th to the Goth. 1t is expect
ed that buyers will begin to show
up in the next two weeks, and the
season will be open then in earnest.
So far as can be learned, no pur-
chases have been made ahead OF
the shearing, although this is
sometimes done.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-04-16
sheep Notes.
his reward

The wool clip which has been
sheared in the Salt River valley
Arizona, and shipped from Phoenix,
this year will amount to nearly
$4,000. Shearing is nearly COM
plete and most of the wool has
been shipped out. The amount
that has passed through the ware
houses at Phoenix is in round num-
bers /, 100000 pounds, with about
100000 more to chip.
The entire wool crop of the 10 or
II wool counties tributary to
Trinidad, Colorado, which pro-
duce about 4,650,000 pounds an
nually, has been bought up by
eastern dealers. 1t is stated that
the prices at which the clip was
secured are somewhat IN excess OF
those which ruled last season.
About 100000 pounds of this
will be secured here, as against q
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-04-16
NOT MUCH DOING.
Very Little Change to Report in
sheep Market.

The sheep market in Morrow county
still remains stiff with but very little
change. Several buyers are here, but
they say thew are gentlemen of leisure
under present conditions.
One cause for this is that sheep men
are now very busy with lambing and
shearing and haven't much time to
talk trade. Prices are fully as good if
not little better than last year at this
time, but owners have a tendency to
wait awhile.
Thos. Grlmsnaw, OF California, has
purchased 10000 head of two and three
year old wethers from N. S. Milestone
and Frank Elder. The price ranged
from 81. .25 to 81 As per head.
@. F. Bacon, of Boise, Idaho, and
John Meek, who is buying for A. M
Crea, of St. Paul, have purchased about
10000 head of mixed yearlings down ir
the sand country along the Coumbia
river. Prices ranged from 81 20 to s:
per had
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-04-16
MOhair Pool Sold.

Dallas, Ore, April 10.-At meeting
of the Polk County Mohair Growers
Association, held in this city today,
bids were received for the association s
1908 clip and that of w. M. Brown. OF
Salem, of $685. cents per pound, was
accepted. The clip consisted of about
$4,000 heeces, amounting to something
like $4,000 pounds.