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The Washington times., 1904-02-23
HANDICAP ENTRIES
STILL ON INCREASE
Benning Spring Handicaps Have Sixty.
six Eominations-Him Is
in Again.

Late mails bring additional entries for
the First and Second Benning Spring
Handicaps, to be run on the first and
last days of the coming spring meeting.
The number has now increased to sixty
six. Among the latest additions are
Pulsus. John +. Madden's sensational
three-year-old. which was one Of the
biggest winners among the two-year-
ODDS of last season; Robin Hood. for
whom Madden paid James r Keene
$500. and City Bank. a speedy five
year-old. which ran some fast trials for
the Brooklyn and Suburban Handicaps
last season.
WhOrler. winner of the BROOKLYN
Derby last year. has been nominated
by the Westbury Stables. and H r
Griffin has entered Payne. Stroller. Con-
undrum. and COnklin; John s. Phillips.
parent TO H. Phillips. the crack Jockey
now riding at New Orleans. sends IN
Sarah Maxim. Morning Star. and Wreath
of Ivy; Shrine, Honolulu. and MOrheen
are nominated 10 run in the name of
II. G Shultz. Among others which may
start are Mrs. Frank Foster, Castalian
Masterman. ROsetint, Peter Paul San
ton. Tribes Hill. Himself lllyria. Tom
cod. Toscan. and GraziallO. Himself
from the stable of Father Bill Dalv.
has won the event thee times.
The Washington times., 1904-02-23
NEWS AND GOSSLPOF THE DA IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
BARRE.T MAY WEAR
WASHINGTON UNIFORM
Robinson and Cash Bonus Said Be the Consideration
Locals Are Willing to Give for Outfieder

ground as any meadow man in the
American League He is also an excel
lent base runner. havisg purloined TWEEN
ty-fOur sacks In 1903.
The information that Barrett NAV
play here next season is CLEANED from
a dispatch from Ban Johnson to a friend
in this city.
Should the deal so through Washing
ton would be greatly benefited By the
change. Robinson, whom Detroit will
secure. gives promise OF developing into
an excellent player under capable man
agement, but The Shrimp IS way
ward, and it takes a strong hand TO
keep him IN tow. Robinson was able to
cop out batting average OF only .20S
last season-nOt an enviable record by
any means AS a second baseman he
ranked next to last in fielding, and as
a shortstop footed the list. In the out
field, however. he did much better.
winding up fifth, with an average Of
.967. Notwithstanding his poor showing
last year, the Detroit management
hopes TO make a good ball player out OF
him, which many persons think can be
readily done If he is made 10 work, and
puts his heart in the game
The Washington times., 1904-02-23
JEFF WILL NOT FIGHT
WHEN WEATHER IS HOT
Winner of the Sharkey -Munroe Con-
test Can Meet Champion Before
June 7.

Jim Jeffries, who does not like the
idea of being idle. and who is tired Of
showing at the theaters wants 10 fight
some one. He asks that the newspapers
and fight promoters OF New York and
San Francisco pick a suitable opponent
for him, a rather novel proposition
coming from a pugilist Jeffries. who
hopes that the bout between Jack Mum
roe and Tom Sharkey at Philadelphia
next Saturday will be decisive enough
for him TO meet the winner. says that
he would like 10 get into the ring at
no later than June /. and that the bat
lie must take place at San Francisco.
Billy Delaney. the champions man
ager and trainer. would rather have
Jeffries fight than act. He says:
"Jeffries wants 20 fight. He is a
pugilist first, last. and all the time But
who is there to meet him2 He has
whipped them all. and has never been
known TO refuse an enga cement. There
is only one alternative left-he's either
got 10 have an opponent or just retire
from the ring. Ny plan is that the
newspapers and fight promoters choose
a rival for him in case the Sharkey-
Munroe battle is a fizzle. II il isn't. he
will gladly take on the victor But
JefsTies VIII not meet any dubs Just
for the sake Of fighting. They must
have some kind Of reputation 10 draw
any money TO the box office Jeffries
wishes to put on the gloves before June
/ If he can't get battle by that time
he VIII retire, and it will be no Nine.
Patti farewell either. JeffrieS has done
all that has been asked of him, and
more, too.
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he made his stake That is probably
one OF the chief reasons why his fight
with Jack O'Brien was delayed SO long.
Was Always Game.
In none Of his hard fights did Ryan
ever show the white feather Tie never
exhibited q willingness 60 acknowledge
defeat under the most trying circum-
stances. Take his recent fight with Jack
OBrien. Tor instance. According to re-
ports of the fight he was the recipieut
Of several blows i'm the fifth round that
apparently had enough punishment in
them 10 break down most any mans
nerve. Yet Ryan took everything that
came his way without wincinE even.
and gave a most marvellous display or
his gamencss when. I'm the same round
he came back and nearly extnguIsned
OBricn's light.
Tt is said that in his battle with Nc
Coy. in which ne was knocked OUT Ryan
took AS grueling q beating as any man
ever got. but even wanted 60 continue
the tight after tire referee had counted
ten over his PROSTATE body
As a mat tier Of fact. very few fghterq
finish thclr careers without having had
them at's0mc time or other.
The Washington times., 1904-02-23

Jimmy Barrett, last season center
fielder of the Detroit team. may wear a
Washington uniform this car. II the
deal goes through ne will come here IN
exchange for Clyde Robinson. the
diminutive all-round man OF the Sena>
tors. and a cash bonus, or possibly an
other player.
Washington infeld shapes up fairly
strong. The pitching department can
not be clsssed as either good or bad,
while the outfield is poor. 1t is the aim
of those interested in the club to i'm
prove the outer garden. Thus the drag
ging OF hooks for Barrett
Barrett is one Of the fastest outfielders
and best batters in the national game.
Only six players in the American
League batted better than he did last
year, and one Of these Charley Farrell,
played in only sixteen games. as against
1876 by Barrett, who swatted at a 81
clip. the same average made by Bill
Bradley, the smuggling third bag guard
ian Of the Cleveland Blues As a fielder
Barrett ranked ninth. with an average
OF 96l. He Is exceptionally fast on his
feet. and probably covers as much
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Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

New York is the city on which the
eyes Of those financially interested in
the American and National Leagues are
focused The team which puts up the
better article Of ball will draw the
largest crowds. and the owners Of the
Giants and Invaders are spariug no en-
pense in getting together winning clubs.
With the signing Of Jim Mcclure and
the trading Of Jesse Tannehill for Tom
Hughes the elongated Boston slab
artist the roster Of the Highlander for
next season is completed. while Johnny
McGraw got his bunch together some
weeks ago. As the teams now line up
il is a toss-up as 10 which is the better.
The teams line Up in this wise.
The Washington times., 1904-02-23
CAPTURE
SERIES FROM FAT MEN

The Sacnecrbund and Jolly Fat Mems
teams. in the District League. last niqM
bov'led of series Of postponed gannae
the Germans winning the FUN set. This
gives the Saengers "A lead OF six games
over the Fat Men FOR first place.
The Germans captured the first game
BY over 100 points. knocking down g72
pins to their opponents S34. In tho
second game both teams exceeded 900
pins. the Saengerbunds winning. ga TO
eiZ- The last game was the closest of
the series. the Germans again being
victorious by the score or ISL 10 s7s.
The Washington times., 1904-02-23
0'BRIEN LANDS FIGHT
IN THE FOURTH ROUND

CHICAGO. Feb. 23-Jack O'Brien. OF
Philadelphia. disposed Of Charley Mack.
Of Milwaukee in the third round of a
six-round bout last night Mack was
knocked down several times in the sec
ond round and was in no condition to
fight when the third round was called
and the referee gave the light 10
O'Brien
Fred Cooley. Of Chicago. was also 10
have fought O'Brien. but owing to the
small attendance, the second fight wac
declared of
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Licked Them Twice.
HOUSE IS TOO SMALL
FOR THIS PUGILIST

SALEM Mass. Feb. E-Charlie
Rourke, OF Cambridge. refused to 20
On with Jimmy MandIer. OF Newark.
before the Apollo Club last night and
thereby forfeited his deposit Of so.
O'ROurke claimed the house, 500 was
too small. bat he was willing 10 make
IL six rounds instead Of twelve. This
offer was refused and Billy Payne. the
oid-timer. was substituted Payne was
out Of condition and his seconds threw
uD the sponge in the nth round.
The Washington times., 1904-02-23
Only q Fen Cutters
Among the PugiJjStS
Charges of CowardiCe Made Without Just
Cause.-The Yellow Streak in "SWa-
Cuse" Tommy Ryan

Call a fighter "quitter" and you
touch him in his most tender spot.
There is nothing the knight or the
padded mitt resents so much as the
insinuation that he has streak OF
yellow
The ability TO stand the most grueIinC
punishment is part of the lighters stock
i'm trade; in fact. it Is his greatest asset.
Science is a secondary requirement. A
man may be an expert boxer, but If he
hasn't sand he might as well give up
pugilism as a profession. Without this
he never can attain a championship
title
Ryan Accused.
The accusation has often been made
against Tommy Ryan that ne is
"quitter." However, those who have
seen Tommy in most of his fights will
concede that there is no pluclIier fighter
In the ring today than the middleweight
champion. Tt is true that he has shown
a tendency to pick out easy marks. but
this was because ne feared a knockout
rather than punishment His only means
of gaining a livelihood was with his
fists. and he felt that he could not af-
ford 20 take big chances, at least until
The Washington times., 1904-02-23
POLICE BUTTED IN.

BOSTON, Feb 23-The bout between
Sandy Ferguson and Walter Johnson
was declared off last night by the Chef
sea Athletic Club. The club people were
notified by the police that the fight
would n"- he permitted to take place.
The Washington times., 1904-02-23

The teams shape up about even iu
the pitching department. but the Ma
tionals look stronger behind the bar
Bresnahan and Bowerman being bet
ter than any Of GrimJh's bacrstops
The inhelds are Of equal merit. but the
Americans have the stronger outfeld
II seems. though, that McGrsw's nine
viii draw larger patronage because Of
the better location OF it's grounds ana
excellent street car facilities Then too
the Nationals seem TO be more pop,.f,-
than the Americans. and have weaker
teams 10 contend against
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National League.
HANLON STILL WANTS
POOLE AND BERGEN

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Feb. 23-Mau-
aEer Edward Hanlou had n conference
in this city with President Hermann. OF
the Cincinnati club. after which the lat
ter said brooklyn has not waived
claim to- Bergen and Poole. and il is as
good rs settled that both mon will play
Tor Hanlon next season"
The details Of the deal were laid over
until next week but the transfer was
practically completed by the two mag
mates tOdav
The Washington times., 1904-02-23
BRIGGS TOO GOOD
FOB TOMMY KING

FALL RIVER. Mass. Eeb. 2s.-Jimmv
Briggs of Boston. hammered Tommy
King for ten rounds last night. ana
Kings seconds threw up the spongs
and BrIgg@ was given the decision The
bout was "a very rough one
The Washington times., 1904-02-23

information for Fishermen

The condition OF the water at Great
Falls is clear. registering 30.
From Harpers Ferry come reports to
the effect that the Potomac and Shen-
andoah Rivers are both clear at that
point
The Potomac is frozen over from
Chesapeake Bay to Chain Bridge
which preCludes fishing i'm this vicinity
The Washington times., 1904-02-23
LEVti5 fitiftGCKED OUT
BY SAM LANGFORD

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. Feb. % -
Willie Lewis. OF New York. was knock
ed out in the second round Of what
WAS 90 nave been a twelve-round battle
Last night by Sam LanEford. The men
fought before the Warren Athletic club
The Washington times., 1904-02-23

Tommy Warren. at one time the
champion featherweight pugilist of
America. Is dead IN San Francisco.
pneumonia IS prescribed as the cause
or his death For several years past
warren had been in the army as q
private IN the infantry and In the army
transport service. He returned to this
country on transport from Manila
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FIRST BATTALION
TO PLAY 0RDWAY3

The First Battalion viii have as its
guest and opponent tomorrow night the
Ordway Rife team. in National Guard
League game OF basketball Should the
First Battalion quint win. il will tie
the Corcoran Cadet Corps team for first
position. The lineup will be as fol-
lows.
The Washington times., 1904-02-23

about two months ago. and until last
Friday was stopping ~ thc International
Hotel San Francisco. Tie was taken
i'll on that date with pneumonia. and
before being carried 10 the hospital ne
told several Of his friends that ne was
going to die.
Warren was iu this tbirty-righth year.
having been born iu Los Angeles June
d. 1865. After going around the world
as q sailor no returned to California in
1888 and began his professional nghtiue
career 20 Sacramento Iu that year. For
me next two years he fought nearly all
tho featherwe gifts ON the Coast. defeat
ing them all. one of his hardest fights
was al Deer Lodge. Wash. whore he
met Martin Brady in q bare-kuucIglc
contest. London prize ring rules. He
knocked Brady sruseloes iu the s.Iu,-
teenth round. Later he went 10 Den
yer and fought twice with BIZ Johnston
defeating hin both times: and be also
disposed Of john Burns there ln five
rounds. lie then went on 10 CHICAGO
cincinnati. and Cleveland. defeating an
Corners in soft or hard glove battles.
AT Mllicreek, i'm Henry county. XIV.
IN 1880. he met rom Barnes I'm hard
glove fight 10 "a finish. defeating him DIV,
A'''.fNi"B iiln NcnEClDss Ia the forty
fifth round. III was the longest feather
weight contest ever waEed up TO that
time
Warren held the championship four or
hNe years 10 was wrcsted from him bv
Cal McCarty. OF Jersey City. ~. j.. in
1883 Warren entered several light
weight contests after that. and a few
years ago he killed negro opponent in
the ring in Arizona and was sent 20 The
Penitentary for manslaughter. He was
IN the army during the Spanish-Amer-
lean war and later was I'm the transporr
service. DICK WELLINGTON.
Dave Sullivan has arrived in San Fran
cisco 10 condition himself for his conn
ing fight with Young Corbett. Dave IA
Is always the case with fighters. ey.
presses his confidence of winning over
the little Denverite. The only thing
needed 10 put Young Corbett away.
says Sullivan. lis good man with a
punch. have the punch and I'm dc.
nFer the goods. Dave goes on TO saw
tnat every pugilist has a punch. but ain
OF them don't know how Co deliver il,
The Washington times., 1904-02-23
SOUTH TO HOUSE
BALL PLAYERS
Major League Clubs tOTrain
Under Southern Skies.
CAMPS OF THE PLAYERS
Washington the Only Team Which
VIII Get in Condition on It's
Home Grounds.
CAMPS OF THE PLAYERS

Washington is the only team i'm the
American and National leagues that will
take Its spring practice at home All the
others VIII train at places South Of this
city.
The Senators are to get I'm condition
at American League Park. where they
have an excellent schedule of games
with college and university teams Ban
Johnson has not yet given the players
orders when to report. but IT IT prob
able the Solons will gather here about
March s.
In about two weeks the Boston Ameri-
cans viii begin spring training at Ma
con. Ga, and a few weeks later will
play the Southern League teams OF At
lanta, Montgomery, Mobile, and New
Orleans
The Bostor Nationals will not leave
for Thomasville. Ga, until March Is.
and viii remain there until March 81,
when they will leave for Montgomery,
Ala. 20 open their exhibition trip.
Where They Go.
The Cleveland. Chicago. and St. Louis
clubs Of the American League and the
St. Louis and Cincinnatis Of the Ma
tional League will take their spring
practice in Texas. while the New York
Americans and Philadelphia Nationals
will train in Georgia. The DetroiUs will
train n Shreveport. La, the Philadel-
phia Americans at Spartansburg, S. 9 g.
aud the Brooklyns at Columbia, S. c.
The Pi:tsburg National League cham
pions will make their usual pilgrimage
to the Hot Springs. Ark. Chicago will
train az Los Angeles.
Trip 81 the Cubs.
The trip Of The Chicago Nationals will
be the mos: expensive Of any CT the
teams President JaIies A. Hart expects
that the exhibition games played by his
men on the trip homeward will be very
lucrative. He will play California teams
and I'm Salt Lake City and Denver
The stay Of the clubs in the South and
the games they will play on the way
ought TO put the men in first-Class con-
clifton for the opening Of the major
league season on April a.
The following table shows the loca-
ton or the teams for the spring trip:
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The Washington times., 1904-02-23
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MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY To LOAN N SUMS OF s. TO $50.
JOSEPH CAIN. 2ST Pennsylvania ave. NV. in
fruit store. fc2I-1t
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-23
MAGNITUDE OF
MUTUAL INSURANCE

Statistics show that at the time
the reports under consideration were
made there was a total valuation of
$119, 100000 insured in grange mu-
tual companies alone. New York
state headed the list with S5S,79S,-
$50, carried in 3S,450 policies. Next
came Pennsylvania with S1S,209. 600
in 9,S33 policies. Michigan third,
with $12,000,O0O insurance. In the
latter state there are 20 grange com
panies, showing an average rate dur
ing their time of existence of 80
cents cost on each $1,000 In New
York state there are about $50 far
mers' mutual companies, of which
% are strictly grange. Some of the
companies carry as high as $1,000
600, and only two less than $1,000
coo in risks. New Hampshire is par
ticularly strong in insurance. The
low cost of service, being in most
cases the actual cost of expenses,
and the desirable class of risks that
are found among farmers. makes this
form of insurance a most profitable
form of investment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-23
MdCLedn
Bros.
Specials
Wednesday
and Thursday

Bakers Cocoa, Regular soc;
Special .................. 2;3C
Bakers Premium Chocolate, Reg
ular 45c; Special .......... 35c
Demonstrated all this week. Call
and get cup of cocoa free.
English Breakfast Tea regular
COO; Special .............. 4Oc
This is new blend and this price
is TO introduce.
The picking season is at hand
Better try jug of our Pure Cider
Vinegar, special, including jug, 45c
per gal.
Pearl Barley per lb......... SC
Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour.
Regular 15c; Special .... 1Oc
Fancy Bloater Mackeral, Regular
35c to 40c size, Special each, zoe
Cantelopes, 500 per crate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-23
BARNS FOR WORLDS
FAIR HORSE SHOW

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22.-One hun
dred teams and 1000 men are push
ing the work on the barns for the
horse show to be held on the worlds
fair grounds August % to September
3. These buildings will be used for
the cattle show which will follow
the horse exposition. They will have
a capacity of 10000 head. In addi-
ton, large amDitheater is to be
built for the exhibition of horses and
cattle. A total of $43,SO2 prize mo-
ney Is offered ON live stock. Nothing
approaching the magnitude of this
exhibition of live stock has ever been
attempted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-23
FAMILY OF RIDERS.

Among the European artists of
distinguished fame imported by the
Ringing Brothers for their great cir
Gus this season are the four Eldreds.
Inc Eldreds are a family of riders,
who have invented and accomplished
tricks of riding never before wit
messed, Three performers jump from
the ground and land simultaneously
ON the back of swiftly running
horse and enact the most difficult
acrobatic feats while in this moving
position. Forward somersaults on
the back of a accommodating run
ming racehorse, and double side SOM
ersaults across the backs of two
madly hurrying thoroughbreds are
unique performances no other circus
riders have repeated
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-23
WHY HIS NOSE WAS RED.

A man from Mexico, Jacques
Forbes by name. at the Gait house
last night, claims to have a typical
mother-in-law, inflicted with that
strange and almost universal wO-
manly failing of asking promiscuous
questions.
cit is only few weeks ago." said
Mr.. Forbes, that dilapidated look
ing tramp, with long, strikingly red
nOse-one of those long ablaze noses
applied at the back door of my
mother-in-law's home for food
Sure, said my mOther-in-law in
response to his request for food,
will give you something to eat, but,
my good man, won't you please tell
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-23
Gets THE WORST OF
IT IN SANDDERC'S PHENIX SALOON

]. Leyva, Spaniard, armed with
a carving knife 1G inches long, start
ed out to stir up some excitement
several nights ago He chose the
PheniX saloon, one of Landlord Sand
berg's dens, and proceeded to make
merry In some manner unknown
he incurred the displeasure of the
paid guardians" of the den and
trouble started
On being invited to clear out, the
Spaniard exhibited his knife and
gently informed the boss that he was
ready to perform a Spanish carving
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operation upon anyone who wished
to throw him out. Here was an OPP
pOrtunity for the Sandberg forces
to prove their mettle, and they did
so. The Spaniard and his knife were
separated and both were sent to the
police station
The knife proved the downfall of
Leyva in the police court yesterday
and Judge Griffin gave him a meal
ticket for 80 days at Malony's hotel.
This morning the Spaniard was a
member in good standing of the
street sweeping gang.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-23
MEAT STRIKE SQUABBLE
IN COURT

CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.--The hearing
on the application Of the packers for
an injunction restraining the city
from preventing the lodging of men
IN the stoeky~ds was completed be-
fore Judge Brentano today. The
Judge announced that he would give
his decision tomorrow at o'clock.
A committee from the printers
and ianitors' unions complained to
the strike leaders today that they
were not permitted to enter the yards
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-23
WRIGHT PREDICTS
DEFEAT FOR G.. o. P.

Mayor Wright has recently re-
turned from Spokane, where, with
other prominent Democrats, he went
to confer with ex-senator Turner IN
regard to plans for the coming cam
paign. He predicts that the name of
the next governor of Washington
will be Turner" and declares that
most of the Eastern counties will be
overwhelmingly Democratic. He says
that the farmers east of the noun
tains want the railroad commission.