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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-30

and Freddie thinks he is full of promise.
He lives in Sanford. Me-
Phil. Ge!er may try to stick with st.
Paul another season rather than play with
the Boston Nationals Manager Kelley OF
the Saints aggregation fully expects to
retain the Washington hoy.
Pullman. one of the Highianders' new
tWfrlfng stars. Is having his own troubles
He has q sore shoulder that Is proving a
serious handicap TO his work. 1t may be
one of those kinks that only the good, hot
days will remedy.
Clark Griffith. manager captain of the
Highlanders, will be roofing hard for the
Giants as well as for his own team. He
wants both pennants to go to New Yor. as
he believes in that event there would be a
splendid opportunity to play the Giants a
pionship.
Newark. one of the strongest teams in the
Eastern League last year. is sorely in need
of pitchers this season. ZAP Pardee is
the only veteran signed as yet. Burke
He itt fer and Mcriarity are still on he fence
and the club can Ill anord TO get along
without them. There is some talk of deal
with Roaring Bili' Kennedy, but it is fear
ed that the former Brooklynite is only nib
bling al the bait.
Buck Freeman is elated over the signing
of big Ed Greminger for third base on the
Detroit team and claims that Barrow has
made choice move in thus fortifying a po-
sition VIGOROUSLY weak for that club. Big
Ed will get a royal welcome from his many
Boston friends when he makes his debut
there on the American League grounds.
Harry Merrill, the sage of Wilkesbarre. so
far as base ball matters go, says he notes
with pleasure the announcement that Con-
cord of the New England League has Sc
cured Pitcher Kelley of Wilkesbarre. He
is confident the youngster will make good.
Kelley has played with Villanova, is good
batsman and Is also good outfielder. Mr.
Merrill adds: Concord gets coming ball
player in this young man. He is intelligent,
ambitious and. best of all, gentleman in
every sense of the word"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-30
MOVING BALL PARK.
Contractor Harvey Started Work With
Big Force This Morning.

The ball parks in the northeast and at
the head of eth street presented the ap-
pearapce this morning of plots selected for
holding circus before the tents go up.
Contractor Harvey had a big force of men
at American League Park tearing down
the bleachers, fences and grand stand,
while at the old National League Park an
other corps was hand to receive the old
material and also was working on leveling
off the field. Hundreds of people watched
the work, and the ball players at the park
in the northeast. who were going through
their morning practice, were for the time
being forgotten.
II IS Contractor Hanvey's purpose to
work all the men he get in two shifts,
one of them continuing at work until late
ut night, big searchlights being used to
make this pot siblc. The erection of a new
grand stand would require an immense
amount of work In the cutting and fitting
the big timbers. but as the old stand is as
good as new. and only bottled together 1t is
more than likely that the shifting of the
structure will be accomplished In few
days All possible speed will be employed
In getting up the fences at the new park
and at least one of the bieachers so that
the games scheduled for next week can be
played.
Several of the Eastern League teams and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-30
PIGEON RACING SCHEDULE.
A Promising Outlook for Good Sport
This Spring

The spring schedule of the Washington
district of the National Federation of
Homng Pigeon Fanciers, adopted at it's
last meeting, is as follows: Chester, Va,
100 miles, May 10: Kittrell, n. c.. 200 miles,
May %; Rennert, \. c., 800 miles, May %;
Columbia S. c., 400 miles June ): Hardee-
vile, 8. c., 500 miles, June 49, Waycross,
Ga, 600 miles, July ..
Preliminary training has begun and on
April % the club ships to its first training
station. Each loft has been limited to an
entry of twenty-five birds to each race,
which should make it very close and ex-
citing. Besides appropriation from the
treasury, cash donations have been made
by several members, to be expended for
prizes to be awarded to the three lofts
making the best average speed collectively
from the 100 200. 800 400 and 5OO-mile
races. These prizes, together with the ones
to be competed for in the intercity race
with Baltimore. have been a great stimu-
liant to the sport
Reports of the races will be published ex-
clusively in The Star soon as verified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-30
MANY SEIZURES OF FURs.
They Had Been Bought in Good Faith
q by Americans in Canada.

The Treasury Department has announced
that many seizures of furs have been made
throughout the country which had been
smuggled from Canada. According to the
statement. these furs We're purchased In
good faith by American tourists from a
firm in Montreal, Canada. All the purchas-
ers bought the furs on the distinct under
standing that they would be delivered 10
their homes in the United States. duty paid
and all charges paid. these items being in
cluded in the price paid by the purchasers
to the Montreal firm. The United States
government, having no authority 10 take
action against the firm. and recognizing the
good faith of the purchasers Of the furs.
has put at the disposal of the purchasers
in its possession. 1t has authorized It's en-
ployes to go 10 Montreal when the cases
tried and testify in favor of the Amer
lean purchasers In every case, however,
the furs have been seized by the United
States government. Some of them have
been released on the payment of the fun
Canadian value and the duties added:
others are retained by the authorities ana
will be sold at public auction.
While the Treasury Department Is con-
WINGED that none of the purchasers knew
anything of the fraud against the revenue.
under the law the possession Of the SNUG
gled property was evidence sufficient 10 jus
tify the seizure. and this drastic action was
taken in order to put a stop To the whole
sale practices of the Canadian firm. few
years ago similar seizures Were made OF
turs purchased from the same firm.
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FIGHT ECHOES.
Corbett and Graney in Controversy
Over Decision.

Young Corbett his trainer, Harry Tuthill,
Lis brother, Eddie ROthwell, and hid Car
son were in Omaha yesterday on their way
from San Francisco to Chicago, where Cor
bett meets Young Mowatt Saturday night
Il am not looking for sympathy, for Britt
cid not beat me, said Corbett.
Il was robbed doub,e-crossed, and hold
Referee Eddie Graney strictly accountable
for it. He sold ne out
'.All l ask is i retur, match with Britt
but 1 am afraid | shall not get it. He is
still in bed with broken rib and badly
confused body. Anyone who saw our fight,
excepting those who were in the deal, know
that 1 am Britts master.
"A man always knows when he meets his
master, and Britt is no exception to the
rule "a
ring when the scrap was over, while l was
just as you this minute, without
scratch. and ready and eager to go any
number of additional rounds.
Il do not want to squeal, but unhesitat-
ingly say that I was robbed. 1t was my
fight at any stage of the game from gong
to gong. And siraney knew it as well as
did
Stung by criticisms of his decision in the
Brtt-Corbett fight Referee Graney has
reached the point where he is called on to
defend his action. For the first time in San
Francisco last night he gave out state
the Californian winner
Il discuss the matter with reluctance he
said "A referee should do his work in the
ring, not through public prints. Still have
been so unjustly attacked that | feel l
ought to tell just why picked Britt win
ner of the contest.
MY critics should remember that / am a
boxer, and that 10y honesty has never be-
fore been attacked. / have refereed many
famous battles, and was selected again and
again because no suspicion had ever attach
ed to my motives.
las to punching in the clinches-that is
the only argument that | have with Young
Corbett During Corbett's first contest with
Young Hanlon lie never struck blow in
clinch during the twenty rounds they
fought During Friday nights fight Britt
Corbett TO clincn / did not compel them to
break for the first fourteen or fifteen
rounds. After that it became practically a
wrestling match in spots. neither of them
having both hands free. Therefore, accord
irg to the rules under which they fought
they could not punch in the clinches, and
when l told them to break they would not
break, and the only times 1 forced them to
break were when they were wrestling or
holding.
"Corbett. while unjustly critcising me-
has said that l grabbed his hand from his
right side, or, rather. that in breaking the
ciincheS I interfered with his right. If l in
terfered with his right hand. as it is claim
ed must have also iEterfered with Britt's
left, which is his best hand. In the fight
with McGovern Corbett was forced to clinch
just as he was with Britt. Both Britt and
McGovern cut out the pace for Corbett. so
that if didn't break the men in both fights
the battles would have degenerated into
mere wrestling Matches.
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Notes of the Golfers.

Golfers in this country as well as Graat
Britain are pleased to learn that Omen
Champion Harry Vardon has been nro-
nounced physically fit to play again. He
will start in shortly to get in shape in an
endeaVor to retain his title at Sandwich in
June.
Inc recent amateur championship tour
nament of southern California was PLAYED
according to the all match piay system
Walter Fairbanks the former chamnon
lost his title and it was the first time since
he has been competing in this tournament
that he has failed to reach the semi-final
round. w. X. Jewett, another Colorado
man, was the ultimate winner
NO definite Gate has as yet been fixed for
the annual meeting of the intercollegiate
Golf Association. 1t is quite likely, how
ever, that tie college boys will get to-
gether during the Easter vacation
Mrs. Herbert Mum of New York recently
lowered the woman's record for the course
at the Coronado Golf Club. Her card read
46-4S--94.
w. Mackie, a professional from St
Andrews, Scotland, is one of the latest to
visit this country. He will have charge of
a green at Rochester.
Members of the Canoe Brook Country
Club of Summit expect to be playing over
the full course by the first of July. Men
are now at work clearing the ground and
getting things in shape for the new nine
holes
An invitation tournament is to be held
by the Nashville Golf and Country Club
in June. in which golfers from all parts of
the south and west will be invited to take
part.
Very little time remains for the clubs
that have not sent in their handicap lists
to Lionel H. Graham, chairman of the Met
ropolitan Golf Association handicap COM
mittee. Those netain by April / will be
barred. Gr Tsfg
James Crowley recent importation
from Earls Ferry, Scotland. will be the
professional in charge at Wissahickon this
season. vi
Should the weather continue favora BILE
the links of the Essex County Country
Club will be in shape for play early this
month. The women are not likely to get
active much before May l. Frequent COM
petitions will be held for the women during
that month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-30
NEW YORK CLUB SUED.
John M. Ward Scores in Suit Over
Pitcher Mathewsou.

In the supreme court in Brooklyn yester-
day application was made by Lawyer Sulli-
van to have made more definite the COM
plant in the suit of Charles Dunn as as
sgnee of the Norfolk Base Ball Club
against the National Exhibition Company,
otherwise known as the New York National
Base Ball Club to recover $1,000 for an
alleged breach of contract. Lawyer John
M. Ward appeared for the plaintiff.
The plaintiff alleges that the New York
Base Ball Club in 1900 agreed to pay the
Norfolk club 5000 for the release of Chris
ty Mathewson, then the expert twirler for
the Norfolk club. If the work of Mathew
son was satisfactory. the New York ciup
was to pay the $1,000. 1t is alleged that
Mathewson was great success as pitcher
for the New York club. but that at the END
of the season he was released outright 10
the Cincinnati club. who in turn the follow
ing day traded him back for Rusie. Then
the New York club refused to pay the "
O30. Mathewson is still member OF the
New York team.
In opposing the motion to make the COM
plant more definite. Lawyer Ward said:
'Mathewson is the greatest pitcher IN
America. There is nothing the matter with
the complaint only that the opposing coun-
sci wants delay.
John" said Justice keogh. Il think your
complaint is all right and l will deny the
notion
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GIVES UP ACTIVE SERVICE.
Capt. j. K. Cogswell Retired With the
Rank of Rear Admiral.

Captain ]. X. Cogswell has been placed on
the retired list of the ravy with the rank
OF rear admiral. in accordance with the
statute authorizing the retirement with ad-
vaneed rank of officers who served with
credit during the war If the rebellion. Ad-
niral Cogswell entered the navy from Wis
consin in September. 1868. and reached the
grade of captain a few months ago Dur
ing the Spanish war he was advanced in
his grade for eminent and conspicuous con-
duct in battle He has had nearly nineteen
Years sea service his last cruise ending a
few months ago when he commanded the
cruiser Cleveland
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REPORT FROM TOGO
LATEST ATTEMPT TO BOTTLE UP"
THE RUSSIANS AT PORT ARTHUR.
Japanese Did Not Succeed in Com
pletely Closing Up the Roadstead,
as They Had Hoped.

The japanese legation has received from
Tokyo the following official report made by
Admiral Togo respecting the action of the
latest attempt to bottle up the Port
Arthur squadron:
about $50 a. m. of the 9th of March,
the 'bottling-up squadron composed of four
ships. escorted by a torpedo boat destroyer
f1otilla and torpedo boat fiotilla, reached
outside of Port Arthur. and, without mind
ing the searchlghts of the enemy, steered
straight toward the entrance of the harbor.
At about two marine leagues from the en-
trance the 'bottling-up squadron was dis
GOV cred by the enemy. Thereupon the
shore batteries and guard ships showered
hot fires upon the squadron, but in spite
of the terrific fire the ships made their way
into the inner roadstead, one after the
other.
THE steamer Caiyo Maru anchored at a
position about half cable from the Gold
en- Hill. blew up itself and sank. The F'ukui
Maru passed a little ahead of the Chyo
Maru by its left side, and at the moment
when she was lowering anchor. was shot by
a torpedo from the enemyS deStroyerS and
sunk in that position. Hachi-hko Maru
anchored to the left of FulSui Maru and
blew up itself and sank. YOneyama Maru,
colliding with the stern of one of the
enerny's torpedo boat destroyers, passed be-
tween Chiyo Maru and Fukui Maru and
At this moment the ship was shot by
torpedo from the enemy, and. consequently,
by the inertia of that torpedo she was
carried toward the left shore and sunk
sideways.
1.-The result of the action being as above
described there is some space left yet be-
tween Hachi-hiko Maru and Yoneyama
Maru 1t is a matter of regret that the
roadstead could not be completely closed
up The casualties were follows:
KILLED Commander Hirose Taxed, one
under officer and two sailors. Seriously
wounded Sub Lieut.. Shimada. Slightly
wounded Lieut. Masaki. Engineer kurita
and six sailors. The remainder were safe
IL taken in by our torpedo boat destroyer
fiotiIla and torpedo boat fotilla.
''Of the torpedo boat fiotilla the Aodaka
and the Tsubame. while escorting the bot
ting up squadron and at about one mile
from the entrance of Port Arthur, engaged
in a fight with one destroyer of the enemy
and inflicted serious damage on her. The
enemy's ship retreated raising an enor-
nous column of steam as if her boiler was
broken.
when all the members of the 'bottling up
squadron had been taken in and our boats
Withdrawn to the outside of the harbor a
ship, which appeared like one of the enc
my's. was seen at the foot of Golden Hill
utterly incapable of navigation
although both our destroyer flotilla and
torpedo boat flotilla were subjected to ter
rife firing from the enemy until the dawn
not the slightest damage was done to any
of the boats
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Anti-Trading Stamp Bill.

The constitutionality OF the anti-trat;ing
stamp bill, introduced in the New York
legislature at Albany, at the request OF The
New York Merchants Association, is stu
somewhat in doubt. Former United States
Attorney General Griggs appeared before
the assembly codes committee and
argued at great length the constitutions
atty of the bill. and the committee there
fore took his version of the question and
reported the bill
The bill was amended so as to provide
that only a concern that issues the stamps
shall redeem them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-30
Billiardist Foss Leading.

The United States led in the first. even
ing play of the billiard match at eighteen
men baik line two shots in. Wilson P.
Foss, amateur billiard champion of the
United States. having scored 400 points to
3a'S made by Lucien RerolIes. the French
amateur champion, in Paris last night.
mere was brilliant gathering of spec
tators to see the play. among whom 1yera
included many Americans. The match was
prayed In the salon of the Automobile Club.
foss led throughout, but his opponent
mace the best run of the evening scoring
10 points to I3 the highest number of
points made by Foss The skill and nerve
OF the American player won great admira-
ton from the spectators. In his last in
of points
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THE MCCALL COMMITTEE.
It's Investigation Resumed in Execu-
tive Session

The Mccall investigating committee met
yesterday afternoon. Chief Inspector Coch-
ran of the Post Office Department was
present and the committee questioned him
behind closed doors.
Mr. Mccall stated that if it was found
Mr.. Cochran had any information to give
as to the origin OF the Charges concern
ing members of Congress" report. his testi-
mony would be taken later in open session
The committee heard Mr.. Cochran and
also Representatives Sibley of Pennsylva-
MIA and Smith of Illinois, continuing its
session until after 6 O'Clock. The testimony
Of Mr.. Cochran will be made a part of the
public record when printed Chairman
Mccall said the committee would finish it's
investigation this week and then would
devote itself to formulating its report.
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Tigers Amused Fred. Clarke.

Fred Clarke. captain of the champion Pitts
burgs. is new to college coaching, but this
year he thought b would try 1t at the earn
est solicitation I'D the Princeton manager
Talk about gkpd times said the Pirate
chief. Il certaiA1 had mine at Princeton.
The boys treated me splendidly. This coach
Ing business was all new to me, and / am
now willing to admit that previous to going
to Princeton l had some rather set notions
about college students In general. I wasn't
there long, however. before / had occasion
to change my views I found the students
a lively lot, and instead of going around
wearing eyeglasses. carrying books and
looking wise. they were about as lively a
bunch as ever ran across, and know how
to enjoy life
Seriously they have some mighty prom
Using base ball material at Princeton and
expect the Tiger team will give an excellent
account of itself this season. College boys
are all right any way you take them and
shall never forget the nice treatment ac-
corded me at Princeton
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Base Ball Notes.

Wiley Piatt will have chance to pitch
against his former comrades of the Boston
Nationals when they reach Nashville
Phil Ehret. former major Lacquer. won
ten. out of the fourteen games he pitched
for Memphis last season.
Dan Kerwin, one of the new outfielders
of the Cincinnati team, has been working
in a blacksmith shop all the season, and
says he is hard as nails
Finance. the Indian pitcher, is showing up
wen in practice with the Athletics of Phila-
delphia.
Charley Dexter was SO anxious to get
away from the bonds that. bound him to
the Boston Nationals that he was willing
to buy his own release.
The veteran Henry Reitz. formerly sec
ond baseman of the Washington team, will
try 1t again this year with the Eugene (Ore-
gon state league) team.
In st. Louis they get chesty when the
Browns or Cardinals trim some misfft
southern club. It may be different when
they are pitted against a good team.
Fred Parent has a brother. John, who is
DESTROYS Of trying his fortune in the New
England league. He fs a second baseman
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Bee Stings May Kill.

Disregard of his mothers warning to
keep away from neighbours bee hive may
cause FIVE year-old James Kunklederfer of
Spring Mill. Pa, to lose his hearing and
possibly his reason. His curiosity knew no
bounds, and in striving TO see what the
bees were dong he was badly stung. A
physician found a small bee deep in the
child's ear. and an operation was performed
to remove the insect. The child is In
serious condition.
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Georgetown Plays Yale Tomorrow.

Georgetown meets the strong Yale nine
tomorrow at Georgetown field in the first
big college game of the season. Each team
has two games to its credit, and the contest
tomorrow promises to be hard fought. Nc
Kay. the former Georgetown slab artist,
will do the pitching for Yale, while Crum-
ley, the former Mt. Vernon High School
athlete. who made his debut as a George
town pitcher in the villa Nova game, and
held the Pennsylvanians down without a
hit during his three innings in the game,
will officiate for the blue and gray.
The game will be called at O'Clock, in
order to allow the New Haven players to
catch the Norfolk boat.
The lineup follows: Georgetown-Dowl-
ing, first base; McGettigan second base;
Dorman, shortstop: Morgan third base;
Apperious. lett field; Common. centerfieid;
Burns, right field; Crumley. pitcher; Hart,
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Howard University Agt Gettysburg
College.

Howard University will open her base
ball season this spring by playing her first
game with Gettysburg College of Gettys-
burg, Pa. On the Howard University
campus.
The game will be called Friday. April l.,
at 3 p. m.
Both teams are in good condition and
betting is about even This will be an in
teresting game for the public. as Howard
is putting forth her best efforts to give
Gettysburg warm reception