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The Washington times., 1904-07-05
Attendance All Right.

An encouraging feature Of the day was
the large attendance at both the morn
ing and afternoon games. Despite the
fact that the team Is hopeIessIy last.
that the players are discouraged. and
that the management has declined to
offer any hope Of better future coudi-
tons, the crowds on hand were sur
prisingly large and enthusiastic There
was some real. old-time, aggressive root
ms. and the efforts Of the boys TO down
me mighty champions We're loudly ap-
E-lUlrd
As was expressed by one ardent root
or, Washington IS baseball hungry. and
would prutitahly support any team that
N'ufo give the patrons III least fair
ran 10. the!r money.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

The Arlingtons defeated the Hahn
Shoe Company team yesterday morning
by IL 10 s. Smiths batting was a fea-
ture. UnifOr:A teams challenged. Ad-
dress Char IS F. DOWd. 60 L Street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

Briggs is trying 10 make a record for
himself. He got TO the initial sack
three times yesterday on passes by the
The Washington times., 1904-07-05
.HIGHBALL LOST
SOME BIG MONEY
DiSappOintedPlungers Who
Backed Him.
TAMMANY GOT THE COIN
Great Doings Among SulIivanites When
Old England Won-0ther
Bits of Gossip.

SiEEPSHEAD BAY. July More
money was lost on HighbaU yesterday
than on any of the favorites defeated
at the Bay. John a. Drake dropped
$4,000 on the American Derby winner
while John W. Gates had a similar
commission burned ". Joe Yeager
Wdgered $4,000 on the Ben StrOme colt.
While nearly all Of the big players fol
Ioweu suit. The Drake-Gatcs cOmbiua-
ton also lost "a tremendous commits
SION on Newton Bennington's Hello. in
The sixth race. the betting agents who
receive their orders I'm the paddock
placing close 10 $4,000 on the Pontiac
colt.
In the absence of Zig Tim" Sullivan,
who Is attending the convention at St
Louis, Little Tim led the Tammany
cohorts into the ring to play Old Eng
lama iu the sixth race. They got as
much as 10 to ] in some of the books.
ana rode home in automobiles to burn
lea FIRE on The BOwCry. Little Tim
told his friends to play August Bel
mOut.s Lord OF the Vale. 80 10 l. VINO
iaI' second i'm the second event. and if
he backed the colt himself he must
have hired q valet to carry the coin
away from the track.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

The Little Rocks took a forfeited game
from the Shriners yesterday on the dia-
mOnd al First and 3 Streets northwest
as the Shriners thought the Little Rocks
were too strong for them. Address A. c.
Riley, 1905 Seventh Street northwest
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

Birkhead's performance iu center gar
den was of high order. lie corraled
q trio of highballS that would have
The Washington times., 1904-07-05
Tammany Finish.

1t was "a good Old Tammany finish in
%, sixth. Old England carrying big
Tim s coiors. beating Champlain,
owned by Frank J. Farrell. who, by the
way. was not at the track. but was
watching the New York Americans win
two games of ball In Philadelphia, from
the Athletics
IL viii be "a long time, perhaps before
a more notable gathering Of turfmen will
be seen than that which congregated in
the paddock before the first race. They
We're grouped so close together that q
big camera could have caught them all.
John A. Drake John w. Gates. w. NJ
Sheftei, owner Of Highball; +. r. Smath-
eTs. David Gideon, Jesse Lewisohn,
Harry Payne Whitney, H. 3. Duryea,
sydney PageC, Dave Johnson, John W.
Rogers. +. K. Hitchcock. John r. Mad
den. Enoch Wishard, Newton Benning-
ton, Fred Burlew, Sol Lichteustein, and
Matte COrbett made UP a galaxy OF
stars known wherever horses run for
stakes and purses.
II seemed rather inconsistent TO have
Old England win on the Fourth of July.
bat % was the proper caper TO see The
Cricket perform successfully on the
grass.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

Efforts to xiii racing around Chicago
continue. The grand jury has indicted
foItE-two hooEmakcrs at Hawthorne for
having gambling tools ia their posses
sion. Under the law betting is ailuwa be
ou "a race tract, during the racing. and
the prosecutor thinks he can get around
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

Take your hats OF 70 Happy Jack
Ches1To. the idol of the New York
American League enthusiasts. BY sur
passing the phenomenal! record Of twelve
straight victories. made by Joe McGin-
nifty, of the Giants. and winning his
fourteenth straight victory yesterday,
Jack has been proclaimed the pitching
phenomenon OF the year
When McGnnity won his twelfth
straight game this spring his perform
auce was looked upon as an achieve
menL that would live UneQualed for
years, but Happy Jack kept plugging
away with his curves and drops and
moving down ambitious sluggeTs with
pCrSiStency that caused the opposition
players To bite their lips in anguish.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05
Patten Bumped.

I'm the third inning De got his bumps
in punches. three singles. "a double and
a sacrifice netting three uIHcs. and
from that stage until the bitter end
there was nothing 10 il but a long. sad
story.
The efforts OF the Senators TO score
after they g' men on bases were. in
deed, saddeuIug sight 10 see. Just when
they appeared 10 be on the verge Of
accomplishing omethinE worthy OF note
Cy Young would bob up like r boogy
man, and scare them back under covers
Their scoring I'm the seventh session WIS
as much good luck as good management.
and il was the only time they had a
lO0l-iu.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05
SCATTERED HITS
COULD NOT WIN
Senators SmOte Cy, But Not
in BUncheS.
ENCOURAGING ATTENDANCE
Crowds Turned Out Well, Despite
Teams Standing
Kissed and Cheered.

Defeated but not di~graccd was the
lot of the Senators yesterday in their
two games with the Boston Champions.
1t was superior pitching that kept their
hits scattered. although they made
enough to win ordinary gaines, and
caused them 90 lose the first game by
TO and the second by TO 90
Tn the second game they made ten
sareues. among them a double by
CoughIiu- PaJJgu held the fort Tor the
Senators, but did it i'm sort of Rus
sian way. and the enemy WAS Upon him
before Dee knew they We're i'm sight. He
exhibited the tendency of all the Wash
iugton players and pitchers, 10 go up
In the air at some stage OF the game.
In the first i..niuE he was ripped for
two singles and a double, but CIarke's
mighty arm I'm throwing TO second and
DunOyau's star catch of SeIbaCh's low.
rakisn hy allowed only one run.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05
Hit McGinnity.

McGinnity feu down ignobly when he
tried to make it thirteen straight. The
fatal" number seemed 10 have a horror
for the Iron Man" and he was com
pletely uunerved.
Not SO with ChesbrO. He had been
NJ against the hOOdOO number twice IN
ONT day, and though il was a dis
astTous day for Happy Jack" he just
pulled his belt an inch or two tighter
around his waist and got down to bust
ness. and as a result of his deteTmina-
ti0n 20 night off the visions of those two
unluCky numbers he has beaten the
record of McGinnity by winning four
teen straight
Il was on May 13 that Chesbro faced
tn, Clevelands. Thirteen hits eff his
delivery gave the Buckeye State boys
the game. Up to that time CHESHIRE
lau won seven and lost two games. ana
when me dropped the third one on the
18th OF The month he decided to throw
superstition 10 the winds and buckle
down To business
LabOIed Under Difficulties.
To say that Chcsbros performance
oversla dows McGinnity's would be do
ing on injustice TO the Iron Man"
whose record. although beaten, is
The Washington times., 1904-07-05
Beat the Bookies.

When the numbers Of the first three
horses in the Vernal Stakes were hoisted
DO the field" No. ?, that Of Schulamite.
was hoisted first as the winner instead
If No. T.. that Of Tradition. The error
was not corrected until many Of the
books had been paying off on this basis
FOR several minutes. one fellow cashed
ID bet OF $40 10 . on Schulamite Just as
the mistake was rcctihcd. The LAYER
wanted him TO give back the money. but
be- declined with thanks. even when the
penciier threatened to call the cops. It
u.s. needless 10 say tn IL the Chalker did
not get the money.
Waterboy worked a mile and a quarter
Yesterday, running in ia going easily.
lie covered the mile and an eighth I'm
l-5s52. and Trainer Joyuer said aftcrward
that the black horse would be a sure
starter iu the Brighton Handicap next
Saturday.
James r. Ecenes Delhi has not work
ed for four days and is said To be
coughing again. lie was not named 10
go .n the Realization today because OF
this ailWcut.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

Lamb was Missed i'm right field for
slow fielding, but won applause when
he went behind the bat 20 catch
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

Emmett Of the Wesley tribe. had hi,
thumb g at by "A swift ball
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

New York at Philadelphia
Brooklyn at Boston.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at ST Louts
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

Davis was presented with a gold watch
before the Athletics went TO bat in the
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

DouEhorty, Of the Highlanders, &C.
sporting "a pair Of highly-polishod eyes.
te must have visited the BDwgry
The Washington times., 1904-07-05
Eastern League.
T0DAYS GAMES.
American League.
National League.

bDsLUU II " aSningtOn
Athletics at New York.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

i[ettlcr was kept busy mt short and
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

Charlie Jones. Of the St. Paul team,
openly admits that ne did not hesitate
10 break a baseball contract. as the
magnates had never hcsitated 10 break
their word with him. Two wrongs don't
make a right Charlie.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

Webstcrs poor fielding I'm tine box
WAS costly 20 the Mount NoTu0ns.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

Miller Higgins has been ind for
the Reds as his work at second base
has been superb. IN fifty games he had
800 chances and accepted all but eigh-
teen Of them.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

Elbsrf,ld Fultz. and Couroy, New
Tork's three cripples, played great bail
Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

Detroit IS angling for Billy Hallman,
of Denver, to play second, and the Den
yer fans are raising "a howl They say
he has done wonders in getting the team
together and should not 60 al this time.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05
Eastern League.

Providence at Baltimore.
Toronto at Buffalo.
Montreal at Rochester
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

There Is no semblance of a race in the
National League now New York Is
making il a Wa.EOver.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

The New York outholders had but
three chances in two games with the
Athletics yesterday.
The Washington times., 1904-07-05

The results Of Comiskey's teaching Of
the White SoX 10 play inside ball is
shown by the fact they have made about
thirty more sacrifice hits than any other
team in the American League, and have
other team.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-12-21
Methodist Conference.

The annual session Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was held in Darling
ton last week and after being delight
fully entertained by those people. The
Conference adjourned to meet in Spar
tanburg. The following appointment for
preachers will be Of interest to our
readers: Kingstree, W. B. Justus;
North Pickens, VIM, Roof; Dillon Sta
ton and Mills, J. D. Crout; Marlboro,
J. N. Right; Greenwood and Abbeville
mills, j. M. Lawson; Phoenix, J. r.
Copeland; Waterloo, j. L. Ray; Pino-
polls, W. E. Barre; Elloree, J. T. Mac
farlane; Swansea, G. W. Dukes; Wage
ner, j. G. Holley; Lancaster, j. G.
Counts; Gaffney, Buford street, J. M.
Steadman; Laurens, First church, NV.
Hook; Spartanburg, Central, E. O.
Watson; Jordan, S. D. Bailey. South
ern Christian Advocate, W. R. Richard
scn, editor, G.. H. Waddell assistant
editor.
J.. S. Beasley, presiding elder.
Aiken, B. r. Turnipseed; Batesburg,
E. T. Hodges; Columbia, Washington
Street, J. ". Daniel; Main Street, w. 1.
Herbert; Green Street, f. S. Truesdale:
CRANKY, W. J. Snyder; Brookland, W.
S. Henry; Edgewood, J. A. Graham;
Edgefeld, NJ. Auld; Fairfield, W. ".
Williams; Fort Motto. j. K. Inabinet:
Graniteville, A. r. Philips; Johnston,
w. S. Martin; Leesville, NJ. NJ. Brab,
ham; Lewiedale, J. E. Strickland; Lex
ington, o. N. Rountree; Lexington Fork
G. H. Poser; North Augusta, H. J.
A
Matthews, J. E. Mahafey; Warrenvine
F. S. Hook; Winnsboro, J. B. Camp.
bell; Epworth Orphanage, W. B. Whar
ton, Superintendent; Columbia College,
w. W. Daniel, President; J. A. Duncan
Financial Agent; Paine Institute, G. w
Walker, President.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-12-21

Mr.. William Snoak. of this place.
has stood a splendid civil service exam
nation for railway mail clerk, and now
stands at the head Of the eigibles and
will receive the appointment to the tlrst
vacancy.
FOR SALE CHEAP for cash hand
some light running New Home Sewing
Machine. The best sewing machine on
the market. Enquire at the Dispatch
Office.
Rev. ". L. Keel has accepted the
pastorate of the Baptist church in this
place for the ensuing year. Rev. Keel
is doing a good work and is greatly be-
loved BY his congregation, who ne has
so faithfully served.
WANTED-1O0, 900 feet Of framing
500; 200, 900 feet of boards $500. All
sound and square yellow pine, IA to 20
feet long. F. O. B. cars within 80 miles
of Columbia. n. H. Driggers,
4wlO Columbia, S. c.
The wires Of the Bell, Phone between
this place and Columbia are down, and
no communication from this place and
Columbia can be had through this system,
nor has their been any since the late
freeze.
LOST-On the Orangeburg road, be-
tween Lexington and the Gipsy camp, a
pocket book containing money. A
liberal reward will be paid for it's re-
turn to, Jesse Hallman,
Lexington, S. G.
Capt. L. W. Redd, Superintendent Of
the Baptist Sunday school in this place
extends cordial invitation to every
body to attend the Christmas festivities
of the school to be held in Roofs Hall
on Saturday evening, the s4th inst, at
7:30 o'clock.
Col. D. J. Griffith will probably have
opposition when he comes forre-election
as Superintendent of the State peniten-
tiary. DR.. J. Eugene Jarnegan, Of
Marion, it is said, will be his opponent.
Col. Grifith's splendid record as Con-
federate soldier, and his business like
management of the State penitentlary
will make him come out all right.
Dispatch and Home and Farm for
only 81 25 year. Cash in advance.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-12-21
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.

Court OF Common Pleas
G. A. Shealy, Plaintiff,
against
r. E. Taylor and Mary Taylor, Defen-
dants.
Summons. For Relief. Complaint
Served.)
To the Defendants R. E. Taylor and
Mary Taylor:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
i and required to answer the complaint
in this action of which a copy is here
with served upon you, and to serve a
copy of your answer to the said COM
plant on the subscribers at their office
at Lexington, S. c., within twenty days
after the service hereof; exclusive of
the day of such service: and if you fail
to answer the complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this ac-
ton will apply to the Court for the re-
lief demanded III the complaint.
THURMOND & T1NlM ERMAN,
Plaintiff s Attorneys.
To r. E. Taylor and Mary Taylor, non
Resident Defendants:
You will please take notice that the
summons and complaint in the above
entitled action was filed in the office Of
the Clerk of Court for Lexington county,
in the State Of South Carolina, OH the
26th day Of November, 1904, and is now
on file in said office.
THCRMOND & TIMMERMAN,
Plaintiff 5 Attorneys.
Attest:
(Seal.) SAMUEL B. GEORGE,
c.. c.. G.. P.
November 80, 1904. 6w9.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-12-21
PENCIL AND SCISSORS.
Wayside Notes Gathered Here ard
There by a Dispatch Man.

The stores are lovely in the holiday
attire.
Raisins, nuts, fruits, candies, ETC., at
Il. M. Wingard.
Women who dress their hair to look
like wigs are the limit.
The latest fad is Hello! when the
telephone bell rings.
Buy your fruits, nuts, raisins fancy
and plain candies, at the Bazaar.
The holly and the miseltoe are In
great demand!
God grant that all our readers may
have a joyful and gladstone Xmas.
Visit 81. N. Wingard for your Xmas
goods. He has everything you want.
d. E. Hammond, Of Pelion, has been
elected Dispenser at Lewiedale.
We are sending cut supplement- to
eu readers this week.
Santa claus is now at the Bazaar ready
to supply your wants. Call and see him.
s. E.. Lindler, Of near High Hill
church, was in town Monday and called
in to see us.
Matthews -Bcnnight Co., Of Leesville,
IS in receipt of a car load Of fine Ken
lucky mules and horses.
Treasurer Shealy has his hands full
these days collecting the thithes OF the
tax payers.
The Bazaar is overfowing with Christ
mas goods. Everything to please young
and old in stock.
che county Pension Board will meet
on each Saturday in January, so says
Captain S. NJ. Roof, the chairman.
Most anybody can stand being poor;
it's having other people sorry for you
that makes it so hard.
Invitations are out for dance at
Roofs Hall for Tuesday evening, De-
cember 9th, inst.
P. 81. Corley has a lot Of fine shoats
from IS to 100 pounds for sale IN The
Lexington Department Store lot.
Call to see us before buying your
Xmas. Our stock is complete and prices
the lowest. L. E. NJ. Smoak.
Seven new double desks have been
added to the furniture to the Gilbert
Academy and there are others on hand
TO be placed as needed.
Mr. Belton D. Shumpert, recently
killed hog Of his own raising, which
netted 3543 pounds. Who can beat this
for pig?
Be sure and call at the Bazaar before
you make your Xmas or New Year pres
ent, as we are certain to please you I'D
goods and prices.
We acknowledge with pleasure, an
invitation from Mr. D. S. Haltwanger,
Principal for an invitation to attend the
Christmas exercises of Irmo High school.
There will be preaching in the Lewie-
dale Lutheran church on Sunday, the
s5th inst, at 3 o'clock p. M. by Rev.
Enoch, Hite. The public is urged to
attend.
Dr.. P. II. Shealy will close his dental
Office next Saturday and it will remain
closed until further notice as he Will
spend the holidays with his people in
the Fork.
Mr.. J. A. Swygert, of the Fork section
has cow that certainly does not believe
in race suicide. She has had three calves
this year, one in January, and she has
the other two now.
A telephone outdt-two phones, wire,
ETC., complete line, for sale cheap. Suit,
able for short private line or long dis
tance A bargain. Apply at Dispatch
Office.
Several applicants from the Delmar
section will stand the civil service exam,
ination for Free Rural Delivery carriers,
which viii be held in this place on
Saturday, December 9th.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-12-21
TRESPASS NOTICE.

ILL PERSONS ARE WARNED
a. not to hunt, open up wagon roads
make foot paths or anything OF the KIND
on my land. The law will be str1ctlv
enforced against all persons violating
this notice.
J. COLLINS PRICE.
November 2G. l90t-4w1.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-12-21

Empress, are we'll worth seeing,
for they are the best looking, best
fitting and best feeling shoe a lady
ever put her foot into.
They are made of the softest,
smoothest and finest patent and
glazed kid that ever went into a
$3.50 ladies' shoe.
Welba, our $500 beauty, is as
far ahead Of other $500 shoes as
an automobile is and OK cart.
There is a heap of satisfaction
in feeling we'll shod, and when
we fit you that is just the way
you feel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-13
PATTY DRY 0 CO..
CANCER CURED

Mr.. w. w, Prickett, Smithfield,
Ill writes. Sept 10th, 1901: II had
been suffering several years with a can
Ger on my face, which gave me great
annoyance and unbearable itching. |
was using Ballard Snow Liniment for
a sore leg, and through an accident |
rubbed some of the liniment on the can.
Ger and as it gave me almost instant re-
lief | decided to continue to use the lini
ment on the cancer. In a short time
the cancer came out, my face healed up
and there is not the slightest scar left.
| have implicit faith in the merits of this
preparation, and it cannot be too highly
recommended 25cts, 50cts and 81 at
j F. Jones' drug store
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-13

We are delighted to note that
Gov. Vardaman has appointed Hen.
Ty NJ. Faser TO membership on the
Pharmaceut ical State Board. Henry
is now of Oxford, but he is ours in
the strictest sense. We raised him,
educated him, and invested an I'M
usual amount Of interest in him
when we loaned him to Oxford.
We are not surprised at Henry's
promotion. AS a little boy he was
remarkable for personal magnetism
lie was refined in thought in deed,
and, he was a veritable Chesterfield
in manners. 1t is not surprising.
therefore, that his friends are of all
classes at his new home. The Gov.
scored a fine hit in that appointment
-Winona Times.
Henry Minor Faser is a nephew Of Mr.
Ollie Faser and it gives us pleasure to
publish this complimentary notice.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-02-13

has asked at our hands that battery in
the locust grove. Giving the com
mand of forward marchfl with fixed
bayonets through the hell Of shot and
she'll, obscured by the dust and smoke
of battle, that gallant brigade pressed
steadily onward until they planted their
flag upon this battery, and then Gen.
Sharp sent his aide-de.camp to General
Hood and said TEL Gen Hood | pre-
sent him this federal battery in the 10
Gust grove
Right under the shade : of this capi
toll, in the adjoining county Of Madison
whiskey is being sold and doing us NOR
damage than any other county IN the
, state. and in the name of the good PEG
| pie of this state. we ask ut your hands
that battery in the locust grove-Madi-
son county,
On Sunday morning | received tn,
Beacon and noticed therein where tn,
Board of Supervisors had instructed the
clerk to write to the members OF The
Legislature asking them to have a law
enacted authorizing the Bolrd to loar
certain monies Of the court house fund
Monday morning the house met ut II
O'Clock. had drafted a bill covering
this measure aud at 1915 a. nj. 1t wa
introduced and referred to the commit
tee on local and private legislation. W.
will have lit acted on at once in thu
house, then it will 90 to the senate, an(
Tatum says he will attend to IL there,
80 we hope to have the law enacted ant
the board authorized to loan this money
at their meeting on the first Monday il
March. Goodbye,
BIG BUD,