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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
FOUL STRIKE RULE.
Six OF the Eight American League
Clubs Against It.

SAuoS Against IT.
Those base ball scribes who have been
poking fun at Ban johnson and the foul
strike rule are respectfully referred to the
following. which is part of Jake Morses
Boston letter in the Sporting Life. Mr..
Morse said: Il found Ban Johnson as stiff
on the foul-strike proposition as he ever
was. Said he: Why wouldn't the umpires
all be In favor of it? It lessons their la
bors. We are not running the game to
please few umpires. but the public. The
game ran in 1902 well enough to suit the
public. 1t was good enough%for the Amer
lean League patrons then, and what was
good enough for them then Is good enough
now. This talk about there being little
opposition to the measure is all rubbish.
Why was the rule adopted? Mr.. Hart can
tell you. It was because the National
League umpires could not get discipline. 1t
They couldn't do their work, and something
had to be done to help them out, and 10
and behold. the foui-strike rule. Now we
are told what wonder 1t is, what great
thing Tor the game and all that kind of
rubbish. My umpires gave satisfaction and
enforced discipline and were backed up,
and IL the National League had backed up
Its umpires as we backed up ours there
would be no foul-strike rule today.
The main trouble was when we weeded
out few Of these National League mag
mates We did not go far enough. There are
others whose room Is better than their
company Why, six Of the American League
clubs are against the rule good and strong.
The National League, of course. has to
stick to Its sick child and nurse 1t. They
have tried to foist few other things on to
US. and we have to keep our eyes peeled.
They have way OF calling certain actions
OF theirs jokes that are mighty serious
anairs. We nave always tried to give the
people the kind Of ball they want This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05

Admission, with Cannon. and Pirates
Daughter, with Sinclair, Went down.
For a moment it looked as though all
three boys were fatally injured. Harris
and Sinclair were able to walk Off the
course. but Cannon had to be carried to the
paddock Upon exaFinatiop it was found
that Cannon had suffered AZ broken collar
bone and was badly bfuised fabout the body
Harris also had his leg injured bit Albert
Simons, who has Cannon snnder contract
for this meeting would not allow him to
be carried to the hos4tai but had him re-
moved to his stable. AZ first 1t was thought
that Sinclair was the worst injured of the
trio, as he made two somersaults in the air
before striking the ground. He was the
least injured and his escape from death
was a narrow one. =
The feature of the day was the one-mile-
and-seventy-yard race. Bondage was
heavy favorite, and was played down from
to to odds-on at post time. He proved
to be a sorry favorite, as he was never a
serious contender in the race, and finished
third, beaten nose on the post for the
place. Lev Dorsey, who opened at twos
and drifted to 10 to 5 at post time, was the
winner. The Canadian horse was of In
front and was never headed. winning in a
gaIlop by two lengths from Exclamation.
The beokmakers had all the best of tie
argument, as five first choices fell by the
wayside. Pronta was the only winning ia
vorite of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
THE TROUBLE ADJUSTED.
Powers of Coach Courtney at Cornell
Satisfactorily Defined.

The trouble between Coach Courtney of
the Cornell crews and the rowing commit
tee was satisfactorily adjusted at a meet
ing held yesterday afternoon in the Office
of President Durand of the athletic coun-
Gil at Ithaca, N. Y. All the details of the
conference have not been given out, but 1T
is believed that all of Courtney's requests
were granted.
A resolution was passed defining his
powers, so that all complications in the
future along this line will probably be
avoided Edwin r. Sweetland, 80. of Dry
den, N. Y, the former coach Of the SYRIA
cuse University team, to whom was first
rendered the position Of assistant coach
through Courtney, was present at the con-
ference, as was also f. A. Louder. '03. of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, who is now acting as as
sistant coach. All that had been done in
the way of engaging either of these men
was undone and an understanding reached
between them Sweetlapd has been chosen
to coach the Ohio State University foot
ball team, and for this reason will not be
available for the position This makes 1t
practically certain that in due course or
time Leuder will be formally appointed as
sistant to Courtney.
The relations between Courtney and Capt
Coffin are now harmonious, and Monday
the regular training will be resumed just
as If nothing had happened. There was a
disposition on the part of every one con-
nected with the council to give Courtney
everything that he desired and to make
his place as pleasant as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
EXEMPTED FROM TAXATION.
Action of Commissioners in Favor of
D. A. r. PROPERTY.

Commissioner Mcfarland today approved
the opinion of the corporation counsel TO
the effect that the property of the National
Society, Daughters of the American Revo-
luton should be exempt from taxation.
Commissioner West, as has been previously
stated, approved Mr.. Duyalfs opinion
Wednesday The agreement of the two
Commissioners thus constitutes majority.
and the property of the D. A. r. will be
exempt.
In speaking today with regard to the mat
ter Mr.. mcfarland said:
81 considered the question very carefully.
reviewing the opinions of both the assessor
and the corporation counsel. and am con-
WINGED that Congress intended the property
to be exempt. / realize that the exemption
list in the District Is growing. but under
the language of the act of Congress of Feb
ruary q, 1903, / think the corporation coIin-
sells view is the correct one
I'm addition to the tumble-down shanty
on the otherwise vacant square the ground
is occupied by flag pole. from which
American flag Is flying every day. The
ciety now occupies the square by that flag.
which was raised over the ground more
than a year ago by the society,""
Mr.. Mcfarland evidently believes that
where the flag flies there Is occupation. and
the assessor and tax appraisers must not
haul down the flag"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
Turf and Track Notes.

Official announcement was made yester-
day that the stakes to be run at Saratoga
this wear will close on March l. lnciudeu
in the list are the $1,000 Saratoga handi-
cap. the $4,000 Saratoga cup, the Mer-
chants and Citizens handicap. with sS'o"
added. the Champlain handicap, valued at
So 900; the Saratoga Special, 1or two-! ea
oJds 81 900 EACH $500 forfeit, with piece
of gold plate worth $500 added; the sara
nae a * 600 handicap; the Adirondack, OF
5000 and nine other stakes. Inis Is III
addition to the very valuable events Which
had previously closed. -
Matte, Corbett the well-known TURF
man has leased from James r. Keene for
the season of 1904 the racing qualities Oh
the following: Dalesman, Hurst farh'
Dazzling, Out of Reach Coppena' Dove
cote Lady Minting FLY and Dominoes Hliy'
In the current issue of the Racing Caieh-
dar notice is given that an equal partner
ship has been registered between Ihomas
Hitchcock. jr, and John E. Madden in the
following two-year-olds: Colt py faraday.
out of Katydid; colt by Don de Oro, out VI
Slipalong; colt by Knight of the Thistle.
out of Pretence; FLY by Fiigrane out or
La Misere; FLY by Hamburg out of sister
Stella, and colt by Plaudit, out or CoruZa'
These will run in the name OF T. Hitcn-
cock, jr.
Eight racers are registered as the prop
erty of the Chelsea stable, which is said to
be composed of Theodore w. Myers, former
New York city controller, ana T. T. La
Montague
Otto L. Stifel. who was John w. Schorr's
partner when the Memphis brewer first
went on the turf. fourteen years ago. Is
registered with the Jockey Club as half
owner, with C. E. Rowe. once well-known
jockey in the three selling platers, Henry
Bert, Colonial Girl and Loves Labor. Mr..
Stifel is a wealthy St Louis brewer.
For the Buffalo June meeting ten stakes
to close on February % have been an
nounced, the most important of which is
the Buffalo derby, of the guaranteed value
of 5000. 1t will cost only $135 to enter
and start in this race, first money for which
will be 5000.
The Metropolitan handicap. to be run at
Morris Park on Thursday May 5, will close
on February 49, Ten thousand dollars is
added to this rich stake. Many other
stakes to be run at the Morris Park spring
meeting will also close on February 49,
H. d. C'Curley) Brown, who trains Ala
mode, the winner of race at New Orleans
on Wednesday, and upon which killing
was made, had a personal alteration at
the st. Charles Hotel on the evening of that
day with a stableman named Flynn. The
latter demanded a share of the money won
Brown repudiated Flynn's claim, and the
assault followed
Partnership in twenty-five racers has
been registered with the Jockey Club be-
tween L. " Bell and J. II. Mccormick, in
the proportion of Seven-tenths and three
tenths. The horses will run in the name of
Mr.. Bell. Ten of the string are two-year-
olds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
HEAVILY FINED.
Man Convicted of Stealing Coal Assess
ed Fifty Dollars.

During recent weeks the police of the
fourth precinct have received numerous
complaints from dealers about the theft OF
coal from the railroad cars while standing
on side tracks in South Washington. In
vestigation developed that there was an or
ganized gang in that section of the city
which stole coal not for the purpose OF
burning 1t themselves. but for selling 1t to
the poorer classes at greatly reduced rate.
Yesterday afternoon Bicycle Policeman Ben
Williams took into custody William Smooth
ers. coiored youth. while he was making
q bargain on 9th street southwest. to dis
pose of two bushels of coal. On arriving
at the station house 1t was found that
Smothers had been seen earlier IN the day
taking the coal from car near the corner
west. He denied his guilt this morning
when he appeared before Judge Scott. but
1t was explained to the court By the ofllcer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
DISTRICT
MORAN FOR DETROIT.
Fast Local Shortstop Said to Be '.Slat-
ed" for the Tigers.

From the New York Sun.
Edward Barrow, manager of the Detroit
American League club, arrived in New York
yesterday. He said that he had come here
primarily to sign Outfielder Mcintyre, who
was purchased from Buffalo last fail and
who resides on Staten Island. But Manager
Barrow probably took the trip to come to
some conclusion with the New York Ameri-
cans as to the deal of Pitcher Mullen of
Detroit. Clark Griffith was in Detroit last
week, but failed to close the deal, so Bar
row hustled east for a confab with Frank J.
Farrell. For some time past Barrow whose
team is at present sorely In need of infield-
erS, has been looking for a third baseman
II he could have secured Coughlin from
Washington he would have let Mullen go to
the local Americans in part exchange for
Tannehill. But Ban Johnson put his foot
down on the Coughlin end of the transac-
t1on, so negotiations were temporarily de-
clared off.
Farrell's offer of $4,000 cash for Mullen
was subsequently turned down. for Barrow
explained that he was after players, not
cash. Within a few days a new deal has
been framed up by which Tannehill goes to
Boston in exchange for Hughes, who with
Third Baseman Unglaub is turned over to
Detroit. Then Washington Is to release
Moran to Barrow and another American
League club Is to throw in pitcher, after
which New York will get Mullen and a star
catcher. whose name cannot be made public
at present. BY this deal, If Barrow con-
sents, Detroit will get two good infielders
and two pitchers, while New York will re-
ceive high-class battery, for some experts
say that Mullen, who is a comparative
youngster, Is a better pitcher than wild
BIZ Donovan. After confab yesterday
afternoon Barrow and Farrell had nothing
to say for publication, but they will get to-
gether today again, when there may be
some tangible developments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
THE HEIsLEY oBsEouIEs.
A Regiment of Knights Pythias At
tend the Services.

Funeral services over the remains of Geo.
w. Heisley were held yesterday afternoon at
Epiphany Chapel. 18th and C streets south
west, Rev. Claudius F. Smith, pastor, Off
ciating The funeral was in charge of the
Knights of Pythias. From the members of
that order the following pallbearers were
chosen: John Adams David Adams, Ed
win Dunn, Jno NJ Kline, w. A. Thompson.
E. C. Mabury and Benjamin McQuay.
The interment took place at Glenwood
cemetery, whence the remains will be re-
moved to the family lot In the Alexandria
cemetery in few days. The funeral was
attended by a regiment of the Uniformed
Rank, knights of Pythias. and a large
delegation of Knights Templar. The floral
tributes were numerous and handsome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
Britt-Corbett Fight Off.

There will be no fight between Jimmy
Britt, the crack San Francisco lightweight,
and Young Corbett, after all According
to a dispatch from San Francisco Britt
has called the encounter off. because. he
says, Corbett has broken faith with him.
Britt adds that when he took on Corbett
1t was with the understanding that neither
of them was to indulge In any ring battle
until after the fight. Corbett, however,
has broken this compact by signing arti-
cles to meet Dave Sullivan on February 70
for twenty rounds, which Is two weeks be-
fore Corbett's mill with Britt
The canceling Of the match will no doubt
come as a disappointment to many who
have been DESTROYS of seeing the two come
tosether Britt declares that he will not
fight Corbett unless the latter defers his
match with Sullivan, which Corbett is not
likely to do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
solomon Hot After Tipman.

Sam Solomon of this city, manager OF
Kid Sullivan, is hot after match for his
man with Joe Tipman. Mr.. Solomon has
s1OO posted as forfeit for the match He
writes that Tipman continuously challenged
to fight at 1870 pounds, but when he gets a
chance he fails to make good. Solomon
saws Sullivan is ready and he is ready to
back the Kid to the limit Sullivan is Of
fered a match in Milwaukee, but his man
ager says he will keep him in Washington
a few days longer, hoping that Tipman Will
come to the front and make the match.
At the boxing bouts given Monday night
in Baltimore an admirer of Tipman openly
stated that he would post Tipmans money
if Tipman would take on the match. The
admirer has not yet posted nor has Tipman
signified his intention of meeting Sullivan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Three Jockeys Thrown in the First
Event

An accident occurred in the first race at
New Orleans yesterday afternoon in which
three jockeys had very narrow escape
from death. Only one boy was injured, but
1t was a miracle that the three who were
thrown were not killed outright.
The first race was at mile. and eleven
horses paraded to the post. As the horses
reached the first turn. which is very sharp.
there was a great deal Of crowding. No
boy In the race can be blamed for the
crowding. for they were lighting for posi-
ton and wanted TO get around the turn In
safety.
Just as the field reached the turn there
was the usual jam that occurs In every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
New Golf Scoring System.

The Golf Association of Philadelphia has
decided to institute new system of scor-
ing it's interclub team matches during the
coming summer The idea is copied from
that which was used during the team
matches played by the Oxford and Cam
bridge golfers last summer. The teams
will be of equal strength numerically. and
one point will be allowed for each victory
gained Besides this, each match will be
played to a conclusion
1t is thought that this will greatly In
crease the interest in interclub golf
matches as instead of strong player
winning by six or seven points from weak
opponent he will simply register one point
for his single victory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
Tips From Murnans.

Tim Murnane. the well-known base ball
writer, has the following notes In this
weeks Sporting Life:
Tannehill will remain In New York.
Tom Hughes will remain in Boston
The New York Americans viii play Sun,
day ball at Ridgewood
The Washington club will soon be in the
hands of men with money to burn.
J. Ed Grille will need a big pair OF shears
to keep George Tebeaus wings clipped.
Andrew Freedman has reformed and will
try to be good fellow hereafter.
Cleveland cleared 5000 last season. Not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
BATTLES OF THE BowLERs.
Navy Yard Won Three Games by Fine
Work

When the Navy Yard bowling team en-
cages in championship contests IN the De-
partmentaI League 1t usually records some
excellent individual and team scores. and
last nights competition on the Palace al
leys with the Treasury five was no excep-
ton, as 1t won three straight games. About
the only team in the league to roll games
in the 1000 class is the Navy Yard quint,
and last night it hung up that good figure
in the second contest. OfDonnen started
in the first with 266. which was the top
score of the evening. The scores:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
An Unfortunate Break.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
:..I doa't see why she should have hared up
SO merely because asked her IL she and
her husband had ever held hands before
they were married"
You see she was a manicure artist. ana
1t was while she was operating on him that
they fell in love-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05

talk about players foulng balls off as they
want to is all fiddlesticks. If they could l
would not talk as / do. They did precious
little fouling off in 1902 1t was only by
ffuke the American did not repudiate the
rule last season, and If we had played under
the rule we did the previous year our game
would have been far more superior than it
waS''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
Bank Clerks Rolled Well.

No better bowling has been seen in the
Bank Clerks League since its organization
than the games rolled last night on the Pal
ace alleys The Metropolitans and Capt.
tai Nationals bowled double set of games.
and the Capital quint won the most games,
but the scores on both sides were excellent.
The scores:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05

bad for a town discarded by the National
only few years ago for st. Louis.
Detroit has bettered her condition in base
ball % per cent with the retirement OF MI
Angus who was not base ball man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05

that Smothers had been repeatedly warned
about stealing coal.
In view of the facts, the court decided
that the only way to give protection to the
coal dealers is to impose heavy penalties
when the offenders are brought into court
and the charge sustained. Smothers was
adjudged to be guilty and Judge Scott gave
him the privilege of paying a fine of $50
or spending the next six months in jail
in default of payment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
Title Insurance Bowlers.

After winning two games In the Title In
surance League the Lawyers team dropped
one to the District quint. The second
game was the closest of the series, both
teams going over 100. Bishop had the best
total, 1877, while Capt. Dryden was next
with 1SS. The scores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05

Iitching Blind, bleeding or Protruding riies
aEnT falis . eyre gos IA . to Il daya soe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-11
Music and Drama


t"Fiuuigan's Ball" jammed tho Grand
last night. u runs through the week
and viii probably do "A first Gloss bust
pcSs l-. The performance is not particu-
larry good nor particularly bad There
arc a few clever features and some very
fircSOme ones. lf YOU have TIME enough
10 sit through tho bad. and if you are
not overly particular. YOU may feel sat
listed with the better stunts.
Tho play IS not a plav AT all IN the
strict sense Of the word. lt is a rack
on which more or less entertaining vaudc-
Vile SpeCialtiCS are strung II has been
seen here before and will probably be
sccu here again for il is the sort or
entertainment that appeals &c people who
so to the theatre only occasionally anu
who. when they do go, uont desire to
exercise their brains
The matinee tomorrow is at o'clock.
Al +. Lohman. advance rcprcst ntstivc
OF Frederick Wardc and Katherine Kid
der in "Salambo. was I'm the city yes
to-day making arrangements for the ap-
poaraucc of the company here next week.
Tho engagement opens on MouCay even
ing and runs through Wednesday even
ing. with q matinee on Wednesday. ''Sa-
lamhO' has been very cordially received
by press and public. Mr.. Wardc's hun
drcds of friends i'm Salt Lake viii be
glad 10 know he has been doing ire
mCndous business.
lfaverley's Ministries. under the man
agemcnt of w r. NGnkeville. open an
engagement of three performances at
the Salt Lake theatre tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-11
Administration Arraigned.
MORE MAIL CARRIERS.
Quarterly Gains Indicate Higher
Rating For Postofice.

Quarterly Gains Indicate Higher
Rating For Postofice.
Postmaster A. L. Thomas has pre-
pared his statement of receipts of the
salt Lake p@5t0ffice from the sale OF
stamps, postal cards and envelopes dur
ing the quarter ending Sept 30. The
amount received for stamps was So. -
$500: for postal cards. Sl.57O.JO. and
for envelopes, S9S42.55. Total. 44.3S9.2j.
For the same quarter i'm 1908 the re-
celpts were: Stamps, $31, 042 10: postal
cards $L3G2; envelopes, $9,325.69. Total
81. 1913 The increase IN the receipts
from sale of stamps was SI.g3410; from
the sale Of postal cards. $23S50; and
from the sale of envelopes. $5l6S5. To-
tai, $2,bS9.46. The receipts from postage
ON newspa pers and the receipts from
box rents also show increases-sutTi-
Gent TO bring the total for the quarter
from all sources up to s.. 900 in excess
of the receipts for the quarter ending
Sept. so. 1903
Mr.. ThomaT estimates that if the per
centage OF Increase here shown is
maintained, the total receipts for the
fiscal year ending Marct 81. 1905. will
be in excess Of 500. 900. which viii give
the salt Lake pOstoffice a higher stand
ing than il now has and viii enable
him TO increase his force of carriers
and other assistants.
ON the basis of cents per letter.
the increase of S1.934.lO during the
quarter over the same quarter of last
year shows that 90, 705 more letters were
mailed. The excess of $23S.J0 shows that
% $50 more postal cards were sold last
quarter than during the quarter in 1905,
and the excess OF S516.S6 shows an ir-
creased sale Of envelopes to the nun
Der of 25.S43. The increase in J1ttsrs
aud postal cards amounted ~ 1910
pieces daily.