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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06

matters were discussed. President Johnson
and Mr.. Taylor are both strong on recon-
mending the 140-game schedule, but botn
were very wary discussing the foul-strike
rule.
mo one is stuck on the rule" said Presi-
dent johnson. but / do not know whether
or not we will change it. More batting IL
apparently needed, but do not believe the
pi oblem has been solved yet"
President Taylor said he was ready to re-
cefve the pennant at the hand of his fellow
magnates at the meeting. and said 1t looked
like another one for the Plymouth Rocks
next year.
I'VE have picked up some good players.
Mr.. Taylor said, land some gold bricks.
We drafted Martin from Toledo, expecting
to get star pitcher, and then when the pa
pers were received we discovered that he
had secured Red Morton instead. We
paid 1866 for Morton so far. but I don't
know whether or not he win join our team.
James Collins and Chick Stahl will be here
during the meeting. and we must make a
trade or two. They tell me got whiri-
wind in that man Schaeffer, from Butte, but
l want to see him first"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
The Midnight Score.
SIX RECORDS BROKEN.
New Figures Hung UP by Runners
Last Season.

Though it is generally conceded that the
class of horses developed in 1904 is not as
good as in the two preceding years, the sea-
son just drawn to a close has been re-
markable one for record breaking perform
ances..
All. told. six records have been smashed
and two equaled Three of the new rec
ords were made by horses running in the
colors of H. B. Duryea on the metropolitan
turf.
There is an outside chance that other
marks will be made before January l, but
the probability is a remote one, as it is gen !
orally admitted that winter tracks are not
as fast as their summer companion pieces.
Numerically the records broken and
equaled in 1903 surpassed the performances
OF this year, there being twelve new marks
and one tie, but careful analysis of the indi-
v1dual performances of the record-breakers
of the season just ending is bound to pro-
duce the conclusion that there has been 4
decided improvement in the stamina and
weight-carrying proclivities of the new
horses, all of which should be quite crafty
ing to those whose endeavors are to this
end.
At Morris Park May u Tanya. the two
year-old chestnut daughter of Meddier-
Handspun, bred by the late William C..
Whitney and leased for one year from his
son by Herman b. Duryea, ran the last four
and half furlongs of the Eclipse course in
ID his was d TeuuCtlOH oI tWO-lll LIS
of a second from the record for that dis
lance straightaway.
Artful, champion of the two-year-old win
ners of 1904, with the Futurity the Great
Filly stakes and the White Plains handicap
to her credit, ran three-quarters of a mile
straightaway in LOS when she won the
last-named event at Morris Park October
10.
This was a reduction of three-quarters
of second from the record set by John
Boden's bay gelding, Firearm, in the Sec
ond running of the Manhattan handicap at
Morris Park, October 2, 1899
In winning the Brighton handicap, at
Brighton Beach, July 8, Capt. S. s. Brown
three ear-old colt Broomstick, by Ben
Brush Elf, ran one mile and a quarter in
2.02 40 This was reduction of two-fifths
of a second in the record made by j. b.
Haggin's Waterboy, when he won the same
fixture in 2.03 1-5 over the same course July
8 of last year.
Irish Lads one mile and three-eighths in
q Ii 3-5, with 126 pounds up, in the Advance
stakes at Sheepshead Bay, June %, was a
most notable performance. In this race ii.
B. Duryea's four-year- son of Candle
mas-ArrowglasS lowered a record that had
stood for ten years. In free handicap at
Washington Park, July 5, 1884 Sabine. the
chestnut son of Observation-Disclosures Stone,
then a four-year-old and in the Bashford
Manor stable. ran the distance in 2.1S%,
with only 100 pounds up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Official Batting Averages Of
the American League.
LAJOIE THE LEADER
FIRST BASEMAN STAHL THE BEST
SENATORIAL HITTER.
Base Ball Magnates Gathering at Chi
cago-Six-Day Cycle Race
Bowling Battles.

President Johnson of the American
League gave out the batting averages OF
his organization last night and the figures
will prove interesting to the army of fol-
lowers of the young league. While the
figures of the Washington players are not
very impressive. nevertheless the fans
want to know exactly what they did during
the past season.
Napoleon Lajoie of the Clevelands leads
the Americans, as was generally expected.
his total being 1881, while the best batter
in the National League, Hans Wagner.
had only .349. When the ability of the
American pitchers is taken into considera-
ton and compared with those of the Ma
tional it will readily be seen that the only
Lajoie's hitting was a great deal better
than the leader of the older league. Wee
Willie" Keller is second on the list with
.343, and then comes quite a gap, as Harry
Davis is third, tied with "Ducky" Holmes,
with only .30S Eight players batted 300
or better, while the National League had
nine who made up the aristocratic COM
pany.
First Baseman Stahl is the first Washing
ton player to show on the list, his figures,
POI being above the average, while he also
had twenty-siX stolen bases to his credit
Washington had narrow escape from
again having player at the bottom of the
list, as Jacobsen had a batting average of
$50, nd is next to last, the tail-end honors
belonging to Gibson of Boston, who only
hit .O65.
For American League base running
honors Flick and Bay, both of Cleveland,
lead with forty-two stolen bases each.
In team batting, Washington is last, a
position that belongs to the Senators by
right Of former occupation.
The averages of players who participated
in fifteen or more championship games are
as follows:
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LOCAL B1LL1ARD1sTs WON.
Defeated Team From Baltimore, 355 to
336 Points.

The second series of the intercity billiard
contest between teams from Baltimore and
Washington was played at the National
Hotel billiard hall last evening and result
ed in victory for the local players. Four
Hotpoint, 14-inch black line games were
played Mr.. Hoeke of Washington defeat
ed Mr.. Wilson Carter of Baltimore by the
score of 100 to 81. Mr.. Hoeke played a
great uphill game. The second game Mr..
Barrett of Baltimore defeated Mr.. Roberts
OF Washington; score, 100 to 8S. Barrett
played a very steady game. while Roberts
did not have his usual good stroke.
Third game Mr.. Charles of Washington
defeated Mr. Andreas of Baltimore by
playing the most brilliant game of the
series, by score of 100 to SO. Mr.. Charles
average was over 5. which is very good for
14-inch baIk line. The fourth and last
game was won by Mr.. Morris of Balti-
more: he defeated Mr.. Wilkens, 100 to 81.
The total score was 355 for Washington,
and 1886 for Baltimore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB.
Mr.. Samuel Ross Elected Vice President
of the ORGANIZATION,

The executive committee of the Washing
ton Jockey Club held a meeting yesterday
afternoon at the Office of Mr.. w. B. Hibbs.
A committee was appointed to draft reso-
luton expressing the committees regret at
the death of their fellow member, Mr.. Jesse
Brown, and out of respect to his memory 1t
was decided that no election to fill the va
cancy on the board be made until the an
nual meeting on February IA. Mr.. Samuel
Ross was nominated to the Office of vice
president, and the chairman, at the request
of the committee, directed the assistant sec
rotary to cast a unanimous vote for Mr..
Ross.
The members present were S. S. Rowland,
Samuel Ross, Edward Mitchell, William B.
Hibbs, Richard A. Johnston, George How
ard, Henry May, Woodbury. Blair and H.
Roster Dulany. Mr.. Rowland presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
BIDS OPENED.
Proposals for Star and Screen Wagon
Mail Routes.

Bids have been opened at the Post Office
Department for the letting of contracts for
the star route and screen wagon route mail
service In New England New York, New
Jersey Pennsylvania. Delaware. Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia, during the four
years beginning July l next. For the star
route service. which embraces 1858 routes,
there were 1000 bids. For the screen
wagon service, which involves the trans
portation of mail between the post offices
and railroad stations in about seventy OF
the largest cities in the states named,
there was a large number of bids, the con-
tracts to be let approXmating 100000 a
year.
The prices for the next four years doubt
less will run above the present contract
figures on account of the better standard
of equipment, ETC., called for under the
specifications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
Machinery Inspection.

Chief Engineers Blakemore. Chalker and
McAlllster Of the revenue cutter service
bureau, composing the special board of
survey on the machinery Of revenue cut
tiers. have completed the close inspection of
the boilers, engines, pumps and other ma
chinery on the cutters Gresham. onondaga,
Seminole and Mohawk and will make their
report to headquarters here. These exam
nations are made for the purpose OF de-
termining what repair work, Il any. is nee
essary aboard the cutters. Tne nve yes
sells names are among the largest In the
revenue cutter service on the Atlantic
coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
HILTON TROPHY 10 COME HERE
It Will Be Placed in Reception Room
of the Secretary of the Navy.

Two Interesting additions are to be mad
to the decorations of the main receptio
room of the Secretary of the Navy In tn
form of trophies won by representativ
teams of bluejackets and marines at riff
contests during the past year. One 10 tn
celebrated military and naval challeng
trophy known as the Hilton trophy. whic
was won by the naval rife team at Sc
Girt last summer. That trophy was won b
the District of Columbia rife team In thre
annual contests.
The other trophy was won by the Unite
States Marine Corps rife team at Greed
more September 10 last. 1t is massiv
punch bowl of solid silver and is describe
as "the Old Guard trophy from the fac
that 1t was donated by the Old Guard o
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
FOREIGN Consuls Recognized.

The following foreign consuls have been
recognized:
Dr. Alfredo Magnani, consular agent Of
Italy at Newark, n. ].
Felix L. de Castro. consul of the Argen-
tine Republic at Gulf Port and Ship Is
land Miss.
Pedro Rodriguez Flejel vice consul of the
Argentine Republic at New York.
Demetrio Iglesias Castro. consul of Ecua-
dor at New Orleans. La.
Jose Antonio Balaguer. vice consul OF the
Dominican Republic at Ponce, P. r.
j. Van den Brock consul of Belgium at
Galveston for Texas. the territory of Okla
homa and Indian territory.
Julius Umbach, vice consul of the Ger
man empire at Ponce. p. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
COLOR LINE AT wHARvEs.
Virginia Grand Jury Directs the Is
suance of Notices.

Under law passed at the last session OF
the Virginia legislature wharf owners IN
Virginia are required to provide separate
waiting rooms at their wharves for white
and colored people. Up to this time there
has been but little effort made to enforce
the law, but at the October term of the
circuit court for Westmoreland county the
matter was taken up by the grand jury and
Clerk J. W. Stutt was instructed to notify
wharf owners that they must comply with
the law, Under pain of prosecution.
Mr.. Stuff has sent notices to w. ID. Writ
at Wirt's wharf: ]. l.. Reed and George
Jones' jr., at Curriomen; Buck Hall at
Deep Point; Robert Beddo at Beaie's wharf.
the Weems Steamboat Company at Luds-
town and to others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
sIx-DAY CYCLE RACE.
Walthour and Gougoltz Are the Lead
ing Sprinters.


With one exception the thirty-four six-day
bike riders striving for gold and glory at
the Madison Square Garden, New York,
were in good condition last night and ap-
parently will last until the last wild sprint
of Saturday night will decide the winner.
Patrick Keegan of the Irish team was the
one disabled member Of the squad. Keegan
fell early in the morning and was badly in
jured, but stayed in the race.
No attempt at record breaking was made
during the day. At midnight the leaders
were nearly twenty miles behind the figures
made by Elkes and Mcfarland in 1900.
Big crowds of spectators watched the
races all day, and at o'clock not seat
was vacant and standing room was at a
premium. Enthusiasm became frenzy at
times when the sprints were on. As usual,
Bobby Walthour and Gougoltz did the
greater part of the work in pulling the field
along when attempts were made to gain a
lan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06

Controller Ridgely of the currency de-
partment of the Treasury Department. said
today that when his Office receives the re-
port Of the special examiner In the case OF
the Oberlin Bank. which was forced to
close its doors for awhile because Of the
loans made to Mrs Chadwick nothing VIII
be made public eve never give out the
report OF examiners." he said. land never
heard Of such reports being mades public
at any time In the history of this ONCE.
The report IL said to be Sensational In its
nature, but IL It Is nothing VIII come Of IT.
IS Tar az the public 10 concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
Removal Of shoal Spots.

The dredge Chesapeake of the Marylan
Dredging Company is at work removin
shoal spots In the river channel betwee
this city and Alexandria. Yesterday 81
was digging a short distance below the oil
fertilizer factory, and will give the chann'
a uniform depth. It is stated. of twenty-tx
feet The Chesapeake is a dredge OF n
clam-sheIl type, and the material excavate
from the bottom of the river II placed Q
scows and towed away to be dumped ~
tug George c. Forbes Of Baltimore n don
duty a. tender to the dredga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06

Twenty-four men,. including substitutes
have rolled on the nine teams. Beckett and
Overacker, with 400. have the record for the
highest team score, while Clifford with
$40, has the best individual score. Fowle
has the best average-172, while his team
mate, Morris is a close second with Ill.
Prof Beckett is third with 10 The fol-
lowing have scores of 200 or better: Over
acker, POS and -210;, Morris, 2O1 and 210;
Clifford. $40; Beckett, i211; Saloman, 2o6
Hilton, POP; Whtford, 2o2; Pierce, pol ;
Thompson, 201, and Crane, 200.
Complete averages for the first half are
as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
Counting Retirements.

1t is announced at the Navy Department
that Rear Admiral g.. w. Terry will be re-
tired on the 18th instant, and that Colonel
F. H. Harrington of the Marine Corps will
be retired on the Sth instant
Admiral Terry entered the navy from
Kentucky in September, 1858. and Colonel
Harrington was appointed to the Marine
Corps from the District Of Columbia In
December. 1854
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
Returned From st. Louis.

Colonel Michael, Mr.. Scofield and Mr..
Peters, chief clerks, respectively. of the
State, War and Navy Departments, have
returned to this city from St. Louis, where
they were engaged for several days past
in closing up the affairs of the government
exhibit at the Louisiana purchase EXPOSE
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
BOWLING BATTLES.
Good Scores Made in Five Leagues
Last Night.

Five leagues had bowling teams in COM
petition last night and the average scores
were high In the Departmental League,
Bureau beat War two out of three, while
the Saengerbund and Delivery teams of the
District and Post Once Leagues had clean
scores. The Real Estate rollers had a close
contest. the Lawyers winning two out Of
three gatnes from the Assessors. At the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
Changes in the subsistencs Department

Capt Frank H. Lawton, commissary has
been relieved from duty in this city as as
sistant to the commissary general and or
dercd to Fort Leavenworth. Kan, for dSfy
as post commissary. relieving Capt Will
lam Elliott, commissary. who Is ordered 70
Chicago for duty as assistant to Major Al
bert d. Knisleersn, cosnmissary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
Y. M. c. A. BOWLERS.
Standing Of Teams and Averages of
Players.

With last weeks games the first half of
the two-men tournament at the Y. M. C. A.
alleys closed. Eahc team has rolled the
other two games and a fair estimate of the
individual merit of each may be obtained
Teams and K are tied for first place. with
II games won and lost. Team D is third
and team H fourth. The team standing is
a.. eoro-...
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06

Peter Van Setback. pioneer druggist OF
Chicago, died yesterday of pneumonia. Mr..
Van Schaak had been connected since 1874
with the firm which bears his naDe-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
for Coats and Vests
Made to Treasure.

Choice of Elegant Clay Diagonals.
Black Vicunas. Black and Blue Tri-
cots and Dark Fancy Worsteds.
Regular SIS to $40 values. You pay
only dissatisfaction guaranteed.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-17
News
Time to fast.
Firsr'day of Lent.

XNOt az SOLu \ AulS0oSs
Once more 1t Is moderating.
China Is guarding her line fence:
More zero weather this morning.
! Fresh fish at the Gates Transfer
4 Office. I76t
Stow Is predicted tonight and
Thursday.
All patterns 1oc each at A. D.Work
Z Sons. SIT
Us Lent. What have you cut
ouif
I s. A. Myers, of Pittsburg. was In
the city today.
March fashion sheets at A. D.
Work & Sons. Sf
81. c. Robb, OF Wheeling, was in
the city today.
; Call at the Gates Transfer Office
for fresh 6sh. 1857
George Cook of Petersburg was
In the city today.
House and lot for sale. Inquire
\ Gil. Lowther. 217tt
Peter Ames returned to the city
this afternoon from Pittsburg.
A. T. Jackson, Jr.. of Pittsburg,
Is q guest of the Hotel Wells.
House for rept-Call on Chas.
Monroe, Wells street. 173t
George Moran, OF Pittsburg, Is
registered at the Hotel Wells.
P.J. Gagen, of Woods6eld, O.,
Is O business caller In the city.
s. B Myers, of Belmont, was
business csller In the city today.
A complete stock of wall paper
at<A. D. Work & Sons. 2tf
The thermometer registered 2
degrees below zero this morning.
IRew more mems 81 shirts for 49c
alta. D. Work & Sons. ST
c. w. Wells, of Wheeling, was
registered today at the Hotel Wells
e. E. Templeton went to Wheel.
Ing this morning On a business
mission.
House for rent-Inquire of Geo.
4 F. Bell, ITO Catherine street 9ti
Mr.. and Mrs. c W. Cubit, OF
Mesdyille, Pa were guests of the
Hotel Wells today.
Another large shipment of ladies'
rain coats received at A. D. Work
& Sons. SIT
Liverymau John Stealey return.
ed this morning from short bust
ness trip to Wheeling.
Don't forget to pay your water
rents This month or the water will
be shut OF. I55t
James McGreehan returned to
the city this morning from bust
ness trip of few days to points
oorth.
YOU had better pay your water
rents If you don't want the water
supply shut of. I55t
This was an exceeding pleasant
DAY, compared to some we have
had during the past few weeks.
The sun shone bright from early
morn until evening.
Spring line of embroideries are
on sale at popular prices, at A. D.
Work & Sons. 5tf
A. III. Jones, manager of the Sis
h tersville Light ard Power company
left on the afternoon train for
I Woods6eld, Ohio.
Have you examined the new
stock of dress goods at A. D. Work
& Sons? They are up to date. S If
Mrs. w. P. Hall and daughter
Miss Mae went to Petersburg this
morning where they will visit
friends for few days.
$500 yards of Torchon lace on
sale this week at A. D. Work and
Sons. Your choice of the lot sc. q
yard. att
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-17
Not so cold today.

Not 80 cold today.
It's high time the mercury strived
for higher things.
Gil Urquhart left this morning
for points south.
There Is spring somewhere be-
You'd the Ice barrier.
Considerable new Ice was made
In the river last night.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Orion
Lazear on Sunday Feb'y II. a girl.
Attorney o. c. Carter, of Mid
dlebourne, was In the city on legal
business today.
Robert Miller, superintendent of
the Wetzel' Tyler Railroad company
was In the city today on business.
F. F. Furbee, of Middlebourne,
passed through the city last eve
ming enroute to points on the Short
Line railroad.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Fisher on Monday Feb'y 18th a
fine baby boy. DIR. West the attend
ing physician.
Sea guils aViug up the river are
said to portend another food As
i, If we hadn't enough trouble already
with the pesky grounding!
| Ladies' of M. E. church will hold
market day Saturday the 2oth
consisting of pies, bread cake and
slaw. Also aprons and other Use
ful articles. Dutch lunch from S
till 10 O'Clock. Is st
The many friends of Mr.and Mrs
P. G. Ackerson will be grieved tc
hear of the serious illness OF theil
little daughter Gertrude who |:
suffering with a severe attack o.
measles. The family have been
afflicted with sickness ever since
the recent food which invaded
their home.
Here Is where the man who has
PAID some attention to maps o.
foreign countries as we'll as those
of the United States IS r;apipg the
benefit. He has fairly good idea
of where Vladivostock, Chemnlpo,
Seoul and other almost unpronoun
ceable cities and harbors are locat'
ed, and can generalIze In speaking
OF the Japanese. Russian war, while
Others who merely know that there
Is Far East can only speak of the
affair as being In Asia or some
where over there.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-21
PHOTOGRAPH OF
PETROPAVLOVSK

PORT ARTHUR, April 20.-An in.
Simultaneous photograph taken of the
Petropsvlovsk disaster may subse-
quently prove to be of value in deter
min ng the controver Jed questions
concerning it.
Further details of the disaster show
that the eye witnesses were surprised
at the absence of formidable report.
An enormous column of fire burst from
the middle of the battleship as the
vessels sank. The minor detonations
heard were presumably caused by the
explosion of the magazines.
Grand Duke Cyril, who was on the
upper bridge, was blown some distance
by the force of the explosion. Owing
TO his skill as "a sw INNER the Grand
Duke was able to remain a long time
above water. refusing to be rescued
until the weaker were saved. A maj
ority of the survivors were burned.
Captain Jakovieff, the commander,
sustained number of wounds and had
several ribs broken. He has regained
consciousness and there is hope that
he may live.
The remains which were recovered
were buried April - with full mill
tary honors. They included tie bodies
OF Commander Vaslieff. Leutenants
Kronova. Bourchek and AkImotf, Dr.
Dolkivich and those of twelve sailors