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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-20

Columbian University has not yet cut
down its baseball squad, there being
forty-tWO men who are still trying for a
position on the team. Tomorrow or
Tuesday. however. Coaches Barr and
Harry White Of the Chicago American
League team, and Captain Bielask viii
begin the sitting out process. and by
the latter part OF the week the list Of
candidates viii have dwindleu down 70
about eighteen.
Columbian's twirling staff this season
promises 20 be much stronger than ever.
Nine OF the boys are out FOR positions
on the slab, the most promising OF whom
Is &. Harris. The others who are trying
are Burkett Carr kilgour, Trip, Pack.
Nobe, Holland. and Howsel.
The candidates Tor backstops are De
Land, Graves, jackson. Stevenson,
Nilkie, and Wolfe. but the team viii
not be as strong in this department as
At was last year There are only three
men out for first base. Giddies. Kennel
~, and OrisOn- Kennedy who played
last year, is favored For second base
Handy. Leech, Williamson, and Ear
nest are lighting il out The latter
played last year. lie is a good fielder.
but Is not strong with the stick.
Captain Bielasld at Third.
For third. Bruce Bielaski. captain of
the squad has but one opponent for the
position, Rainey. Edwards. Fowler.
King, May. and Price are the candidates
for shortstop. Price was a substitute
last year. Those trying for positions in
the outheld are Beale. Carroll. Everitt.
Mcmahon, Wilcox, Farrell, Bliss Ford,
Heine. Peterson, Mason. and Purcell
Out Of this big bunch Bielaski should
get together a trio OF hard-hitting and
fast meadow men.
The candidates were divided into
teams yesterday and had their best
practice OF the spring. Next week hard
practice viii be INDUCED in until Thurs
day. Then the boys will have a let
up, and on Friday evening viii leave
this city for Annapolis. where they Will
play their first game of the season with
the United States Naval Academy team.
Play Here March 1.
Columbian's first game at home will
be with Lehigh. on Thursday. March 81,
at University Park, Seventeenth and C.
Streets northwest
The article OF bali the Blue and Orange
will put up in its first game may not
be as good as desired on account of the
rainy weather. but the Navy bows Will
De at the same disadvantage. for as
much rain has fallen IN Annapolis as in
Washington.
a meeting Of the student body gas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-20
HIDDIES SMOTHER
GALLAUDET BOYS
Navy Wins by Score Of II to s-Errors
Lost Game.


ANNAPOLIS. March 19.-The Naval
Academy baseball team opened its sea-
son of games here this afternoon by
winning an overwhelming victory from
Gallaudet College of Washington by
the score OF Il 10 g.
The visitors played very ragged
game throughout. while tire AIiddles
We're less faulty IA this particular. Cal
laudets batting. however. was about
equal 10 that OF he-AnnapCIis lads. the
former making hye clean hits The Md
dies large score was made mainly
through the numerous errors OF their
opponents, as only eight clean hits We're
made. The fielding of Leitch, Gallau-
dets right fielder. was a feature. Five
flies were caught by him out OF as many
chances, three of which were difficult.
The teams were as follows:
acknowledgements. p. and C. f.: Coop
e. J. T.. Hunter, s. S. Lcitch. T. T. Cur
It's p. and G. f. Wclnmilier. 2b-. Jack
son. c.. Corey. H.. O'Douuel. 3D.
pOlls-SpOmord. J. f.; Culp, r. e.,
Hughes, e.. T. and b.. PegTam. d.. TheO-
bold, @b.i McWhorter 2b.s Hall. r. g..
Stiles, a., Needham, D., Van Aukeu, ID.
SymLngton. g., Cohen, e. f.
Score by innings.
Gallaudet........ o % O o. 6
Annapolis. o 5 3 . XXI
Batteries Meiner. Curtis. and Jack
SEN Nee0ham. Hughes. Van AulCen and
Stiles and Symiugton. HiJs-CaIIatIdet.
b; Annapolis, 5. ErrOrs-Caliaudet y.
AnnapoliI j.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-20
Material Locks Good.

Georgetown has always been a prorni-
nent figure in college baseball The
year that Bach and Harry White twirled
for the local collegians, they defeated
Harvard. Princeton, Yale. Pennsylvania.
CarliSle and all of the big college
teams, and won the intercolle -fa te
championship OF America While this
years team viii not be as good as the
one referred 10, the prospects for q
strong nine are bright
The team win be selected from Scltz.
Titus. Drill Byrnes. Crumley. and SIat-
terry, pitchers; Hart. Carroll Shannon.
MaTteil. and Grace. catchers; Bowling,
Mahoney. and Simons. first base; Doc
man and McGettigan. shOrtstop; Quinn.
Dunn. ard George. second base; Apperi-
Gus. Dugan. keane. MOnohan. and J.
Burns
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-20

ing and sinking. Yale defeated the mid
shipmen. but the particularly bitter dose
was the fact that the first and second
crews Of Georgetown defeated both o.
the naval crews
The midshipmen have put three
crews on the water, and are being
coached by Richard GlendOn, who has
met with much success with the BoS-
ton Athletic Association.
The crews are now rowing as follows
First creW-COurt Pence. Causev.
Battle, Cross. Bradley. Brainarc
Cabanniss, and Green. cOxswain
Second crew-Lawcencc. Adams, Bart
lett. Atkins. Jensen. Marston Laird
Conan, and Hover. COxswain
Third crew-SteVens. Johnson, HoT.
ner. Parker, Taylor. Taffinder, Glass
ford, Baker. and Peacock. J0xswain
Coach Glendon believes he can devel-
OD a crew that will win at least two
Of its big races. OF the first crew
Court. Battle. Cross. and Cabanniss
rowed on the varsity last season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-20
GORGORANS TIED
WITH THE URELLS
Game Between Them Wednesday Win
Decide Basketball Championship.
ordways Lost.

The tie which has existed for the
past two weeks In the National Guard
Basketball League for first place. be-
tween the COrcoran Cadet Corps, Ureu
Eifes. and First Battalion teams. was
broken in the past week, when the
Drells won from the First Battalion and
took the leadership. But on Friday
the COrcOrans met the Ordways and de-
feated them by the score OF IS TO II and
again tied the Urells for first position
2 he season closes on Wednesday
next with the game between the Cor
coran Cadets and the Uren Rifles and
OF. this one and last game hinges the
championship. The team winning viii
iano the pennant and the one defeated
viii be tied with the First Battalion
Ion second place. The Athletic Asso-
citation plays the National Rifles on
Monday night, and. whether IL wins or
loses, viii finish fourth. while the ord
ways have firth position cinched- II
the Nationals defeat the Athletic AssO-
citation il viii be the biggest surprise Of
the season. It is entirely probable they
WI lose, thereby tying the Hearst
Rifles for last place
The standing of the teams follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-20
CHAMPION BOXERS
READY FOR SCRAP

The middleweight championship of
England IS soon 10 be decided Articles
Of agreement have been signed for a
twenty-round bout between Jack Pal
mer. the holder. and Arthur Grips. cf
Australia, who Is at the head OF his
division In his own country A side bet
OF $500 has been made. The mill is to
take place in London before the club
giving the most money.
Dan Sinclair, who SAYS he comes from
Montreal. has reached England Sin
clair wants TO tight any 15S-pounder He
declares that ne can get the necessary
backing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-20
Aggies Are Fast.

Georgetown viii play its first game OF
the season on the coming Wednesday at
Georgetown Field with the Maryland
Agricultural College. The farmers are
reported to have 2 fast teamNthis year,
and while there is but little hope %
their winning. should give the Blue and
Gray a hard game The local nine will
again play on March Is. If game can
be secured with a good team This dat.
was originally set for Brown. but be-
cause of the recent baseball row 1T the
Providence Institution, the baseball team
has called off its Southern trip.
Three days later Georgetown viii have
Yale one of the strongest teams q Will
meet. as its guest and opponent Two
days later. April 2 Princeton VIII be
here for a game and another on Anril
4. The next day Yale viii play its sec
ond game here After an interval
of four more days Pennsylvania Will
cross bats with the local collegians. and
on April l3. Syracuse will lie George
towns opponent Harvard will be here
on April 10. Lehigh on April ~. and
Dartmouth on April 25. Then George
town viii go away on its Northern trio
Games have been arranged for Easter
week with the best colleges iD the
country. and Georgetown admirers will
have an opportunity 10 see the best CT
sport
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-20
GONNOR WINNER
IN SCHOOL RUN
Cross Country Champion
Of Central.
CLASS OF 1904 WIN TROPHY
Forty Starters and All Finished Strong.
First Year Boys Furnished Sur
prise Of the Day.

Crossing the finish line in a hard
sprint, and apparently as fresh as when
he started, George COnnOr, 1896, won
the annual intercIass CrOss-cOunry race
for the championship of the Central
High School yesterday.
The class of 1904 won the trophy. with
19l points; 1905 was second, with ~
points 1901 third. with 206 points. and
1866 fourth, with 221 points. In addition
TO the class trophy, the first five boys
70 finish We're awarded prizes.
Three and Quarter Miles in ao:17.
The race was run on Connecticut Ave
nue. extended. starting and finishing at
Chevy Chase Cirle. The distance was
a trihe over three and one-quarter
miles, and Connor's time was - min
utes, II seconds. He defeated Kelly, the
high school half-miIe champion. by fifty
yards ana was 800 yards ahead of Hend-
ley. the scholastic champion in the mile
run. The latter had hard fight for
hftG place with Dick. hfteen-year-old
boy of the first class.
Ended With Sprint.
OF the forty boys who started not one
dropped out. and Physical Director
Foley had them in such good condition
that they all breasted the tape in
sprint. The scoring rules We're similar
10 those of the intercollegiate Cross
Country Association. each man scoring
as many points as the position in which
lac finished, and the class scoring the
best number of points winning the
championship
The surprise of the race was the
work of the first year boys. Although
compelled TO use two substitutes, they
We're but four points behind the third
year class Tor second place.
crowd OF more than q thousand
school boys and girls, teachers, parents,
and friends, saw the race
How They Finished
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-20
KID CARTER MATCHED
WITH GEORGE COLE

Kid Carter. The rugged light heavy
weight fighter 81 10 engage in another
battle I'm Philadelphia IN the near fu-
ture- he has been matched 90 box
George Cole, the cOlored fighter. OF
Trenton. for six rounds on March -
Cole recently defeated Harry Foley. the
California middleweig. champion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
Financiering Down South.

Southern Letter in Boston Transcript Three-fifths of the capital in South Car olina cotton mills is said to be home cap- ital and practically all the labor is na- tive labor. Authoritative statistics are wanting, but 1t is not improbable that these proportions would hold for the south in general, and for the greater num- Der of the new industrial enterprises from the Potomac 10 the Rio Grande By what courage, ingenuity and persistency these enterprises have been started was hu- morously presented in a story heard the other day from mill man.
 He and one of his associates were in Boston purchasing machinery, and while there they met an Englishman wha was interested at home in the cotton business Learning the extent of their purchases they bought in all million dollars worth of machinery from the Drapers-he ex- pressed great astonishment for he had always heard that the south was very poor, and asked where all the money came from. Why, sir" said one of the Caroliniars q will tell you. These mills are going up in the town of A, which is in the county of B.. Everybody in the town subscribed for stock. We who were particularly interested put in not only all we had, but all we could borrow Then we went out in buggies and took subscriptions all over the country When that was done we were still short. and to raise the remainder we auctoned off our directorate" Needless to say. the En- glishman was still more surprised when he learned of these new methods in finan- ciering.
 It is true that some of the biggest estab- lishments have been started with very lt- tie capital. The machinery is sometimes bought on credit. Advances of machinery constitute one of the principal contribu- tions which the east has made to the movement Southern men. starting with little money, little experience and little knowledge, have acquired all three. It was interesting at Charleston, to hear men of the most conservative of American cities discuss the business with an intimate knowledge Of men and methods, not mere ly at Lowell and Fall River, but at Man chester and other English and European centers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12

haps the judgment on fellow-orafts- man. MT. r. Anstey Guthrie is there and you wonder whether he Is meditating a theatrical skit for Punch or another Man from Biankeys." MT. Anthony Hope pass es round between the cast to exchange a cordial words with his friends. who seem to be legion. (The most rigorous common sense will not restrain you from guess ing which Is Dolly and imagining the able childlike smile conyinees you out right that he is none other than Senti- mental Tommy.
 It is not, of course, the first nighter, but the subsequent nighter, who deter mines the fate of the English drama. He may be a successful barrister, a mem- Der of parliament a country gentleman. peer of the realm; but he Is far more likely to be a merchant, who has risen from a commercial traveller, a successful broken, an adventurer from Africa or Australia-not the exponent of English life and feeling but the outsider, who Is eager to catch it's point of view and make a way Into 1t.
 After the play it is off to supper-to Saint James of you have a rowing eye on neither world. or to the Carlton, if you are more mildly Bohemian. But you have to sup hurredly, for at half-past twelve the triumphant arm of respectabil ity reaches out through the law and de- crees that the public house be closed. At Jimmys tthe title of Saint Is appropriate ly dropped fin parlance), the reveler and his Bella Roba, as Justice Shallow would say. are herded out upon the sidewalk, where no less than four stately Boobies most politely make way for him and his lady to the cahb If he is orderly, or handle him without gloves If he is not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
MEDICAL LEGEND.
Party Searching For Valuable Plan'
 Starts Japanese Empire.

From American Medicine.
 One of the traditional accounts of the origin of the Japanese empire mentioned by the famous Jesuit traveller, Pere de Charlevoix refers 1t to the emigration thither of a Chinese colony--under rather peculiar circumstances. Snosikwo as- cended the throne of China in the year 246 B. C., and at once entered on career of cruelty and tyranny He was never theless, most anxious to enjoy the priv ileges of his position for as long period as possible. For the purpose of endeav- bring to obtain some specific agent by which the duration of human life could be prolonged. he dispatched trusted mes sengers and explorers into all the coun- tries with which he held any communi- cation, or of the whereabouts of which he could obtain any knowledge Taking advantage of the circumstances, one of his medical attendants-who was living in hourly dread of a sudden sentence of death, told the emperor that he had learned that such an agent existed in the juices of a plant which grew only in the islands which now form the Japanese empire. The plant in question was also reported to be one of so delicate strue- ture and sensitive nature that if not plucked with pure hands and special pre- caution, it would lose all it's mysterious virtues before arriving within the limits of the Chinese empire.
 It was suggested that 300 young men and the same number of girls-all of spot less physical health and moral purity should be selected to proceed to Japan for the purpose of procuring a sufficient supply of the precious plant. The sug- gestion was promptly acted on. The med ical adviser also periodically volunteered to conduct the expedition himself, and the offer was accepted. The expedition embarked as speedily as possible, for the Japanese Islands, but not one of its mem- bers was eyer seen within the bounds of the Chinese empire again. The previous ly unoccupied parts of Japan were rapid ly populated with a race more fresh and vigorous in body and mind than the av- craze inhabitants of the land of the "Ce- lestials" itself! The medical chief of the expedition of course created himself king of the country, and soon had maenifl- cent palace erected for his residence, which he called Kanjolxu Q. c. grande maison, semblable auxcieux')
 We are further told that the Japanese mention the historic fact in their annals: that they point out to visitors the spot on which the medical founder of their empire landed; and also show the ruins of temple which was erected in his honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
Caldwell 6 Wards Grain Letter.

By Bartlett, Frazier & Darlington
 Chicago, April 11.--Wheat--The tone of the wheat market was firm but activity was restricted by the government report which is to be issued this afternoon. There was considerable evening up and some buying for long account. based possibly on the Kentucky report which makes the conditions in that state 59 a drop of 30 points since December We am ticfpate a winter wheat condition in the neighborhood of 80 and expect low percentage through the Ohio valley. Last weeks bull incentive was lacking this morning. Weather conditions in the northwest being much more favorable to spring work. Forty per cent of the Minneapolis receipts today were winter wheat and mllers maintain bearish at titude. Cash business was slow and a half cent lower than Saturday Sale of 10, 900 bushels on northern was made at A under May and more is offered at May price; 5S,OO0 bushels of this grade were loaded from store Saturday, Russia and Argentine and India increased their quota of a week ago. This free movement de- pressed the Liverpool market which closed ss lower. All things considered we cannot help but feel friendly to the old July.
 Provisions opened firm on smaller hog receipts and the lighter average weight last week but met selling from the pack Ing interests and the downward trend of the market was resumed. There was some further liquidation by commission houses. The buying was chiefly for ac- counts of shorts. There is theory that the local packers wish to depress the price of hogs and are operating in the provision market with that end in view. As they seem to have the market pretty well in hand it may go some lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
By Miller X Go.

By Miller X Co
 New York April 1.-The cotton market was largely professional today there be- ing very little outside interest. Liyerpool blows hot and cold just as the flying ru- mors prompt while prices in the New York are forced up and down at the Will of few prominent traders. The hue- tuations are very narrow and scalpers must be satisfied to take a few points either way. The estimated for the week and figures for the day are all bullish but this Is failing to have any Influence. Public interest Is now needed. The trade must become interested Spots, 1t is true, are very strong but they do not cause activity in the market; as the remaining small stocks of desirable grades are gradually absorbed by the spinners. the near options will of course become stronger and public confidence re- stored before we can expect good trad ing market Frosts in South Texas are reported to have done much damage killing early cotton, a good amount of which have to be replanted but this is too early in the season for little thing like it to bull the market Bright warm weather today reported generally in the cotton section so that present planting is progressing at the rate of one million acres per day. On New Yorks close to- night, Liverpool is due to come 5 points lower tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12

sia and Japan with a view of settling the war, all combined to occasion an advance of 10 to IA points from the bottom. Near the close, the lack of supporting orders and absence of a spot demand forced recession of IA to 2 points from the top, making the net loss 19 to 9 points on the near months and f2 to 15 pofnts on the late. The course of Liverpool has been dseouraging for the last three or four days especially as the strength of the statistical situation Is acute there, owing to the shortage in the stocks. IL is ar gued logically that as the English spin ners have less supplies relatively than those of other countries. they must soon be forced to take hold therefore, Liver pool is watched closely as it is said to lead any enhancement which may be es :, tablished In the meanwhile, reports Of frost damage to the growing crop in sec tions of Texas and Mississippi and the light movement seem to have been ig.
 nored because speculation is inactive and there is little or no demand for spots. Every one admits that the statistical po- sition is very strong and while there Is no incentive to sell there is also an apathy to buy On the whole for the moment. there is a deadlock between spinners and holders and it is a question which Will give way first. Under the conditions the demand for spots will be the principal in governing the future range ot Nalues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-12
A Pen Sketch of Peary.

From the New York Commercial.
 Commander Robert E. Peary, who an- nounces his intention of again undertak- ing a hunt for the north pole, is tall, straight, muscular and 1.-the He has a long bony face, straight nose, well-defin- ed jaws and square chin His eyes are deep set large and gray. He has long tawny mustache and for a young man, unusually bushy eyebrows. At one mo- ment one might take him for a lean, sinewey Scotch Highlander; at another moment he has the appearance of a Norseman. Ills lace Is intelligent rather heroic, and occasionally. when he grows earnest, is gaunt He has long legs and long arms and as rule is a man of rather serious bearing, with touch of courtliness He impresses one for the most part as a cold blooded engineer; but engaged upon the subject that Is nearest his heart, he is almost sure to break out into an almost boyish enthu- siasm, and then, behind all talk of gcog- raphy and hydrography, is revealed the pure adveuturer with the love of glory glowing in his soul In the parlor of his simple little wood-embowered cottage in Washington, says Outing, are lovingly treasured bits of meterioric ore, wooden models of Eskimo images, the skin of a white polar bear. and stuffed baby seal also white; and if his interest is aroused in a visitor he may display the touch of good fellowship by serving glass of wine that has been in the polar circle. and a cigar that aged on the shore of the central polar sea.