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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
N GGRRhW CONFIDENT
GIANTS WILL WIN
Says New York National Ball Team
Looks as Strong as Last
Year.

Manager McGraw. of the Giants. left
New York on Saturday for Hot Springs.
Ark. where he expects to stay until he
takes the team South to tram.
i a51 going away To get in Trim for
next season. McGraw said in answer
10 II question. have not thought
Giants look to be as good as they
were last season, and that means that
ae are Il little better than any of the
other teams. / would not swap my
chances fer those of AMY of our rivals.
despite the fact that all are engaged
IN bolstering mp their weak srots. We
expect 10 be in the hunt from the dron
Of the hat"
IN a letter 20 Frank Farrell. treag
lrer of the New York Americans. Man
aSer Griffith wrote he and Walter
Clar,-con would leave Grifith's ranch
ia Montana some day this week, ana
would arrive in New York on New Year
Day. Griffith viii then take ND the
work of signing the men for .ext sea
son. ClarlIson. Griftith said. has taken
or 4 ,Sood deal of flesh, and he looks
10 see the former Harvard star make
Il g!eat record in the box
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
COURT HOLDS Up
NELSON'S WINNINGS
Will Keep Money Unit.
Trouble Is Settled
DANE WANTED TO DIVIDE
Procedure Might Make Battling Liable
for Compromising Felony-Murphy
Thinks He Is Badly Used.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 26-Teddy
Murphy and Battling Nelson have prac-
ticaily arranged their differences and
will continue their old relations. The
only matter left unsettled is the exact
amount due Nelson from Murphy, but
this is matter OF pure arithmetic,
and will be adjusted easily, as both men
are ready to forgive all that has hap
pened.
Nelson tried to divide up with Murphy
when the latter was brought back TO
San Francisco last night but the local
authorities would not allow the case to
pc dropped 1t was pointed out to the
him liable for compromising a felony
Ihis development makes it look as
though Murphy viii have to stand trial
on the embezzlement charge.
Got the Cash.
Detective Taylor. acting under instruc-
tons from Captain Of Detectives Burney,
took the fighter and Manager Murphy to
the Western National Bank, presented
the $1,000 draft found on Murphy at
Stockton and got the cash. The coin
was placed in the possession of the
property clerk OF the court, and VIII re-
main there until delivered to its rightfu al
owner by order of the court The men,
after meeting and shaking hands, re-
tired to a private room where they
troubles. Murphy was inclined to think
he had been badly used
What did YOU have me arrested for2'
demanded Murphy. You know as well
as l do. Ted" came the respone, THAT
what you did in the way you left WASH /
right.
Well, Bait, you know that you can
have an accounting any time you want
one
Il believe that, Ted
And l suppose" (this said in tenta-
tive tpnes), that I will be your man
ager in the future?''
Ted, I think we can straighten this
thing out It's up to you. and then
things vii be fine and dandy again.
They discussed finances little furth-
er and then separated, agreeing to meet
again and arrange details Murphy
claims that he owes Nelson about So, coo
while Nelson thinks it some more Muir
ply said today that his only purpose
in leaving Nelson as he did was to get
the fighter away from certain associ-
ates in this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
LETS HIS BABY
SLEEP IN SNOW
Father Says That's Way to
Raise Her.

DULUTH. Mimi. Dec 26--In response
to inquiries as 10 why his eighteen
raonth-oId baby was allowed to sleep in
the snow, J. II. Whitley. prominent
lawyer. says
Little Corinne sleeps out Of doors
eve:J day. One gay, when it was ten
degrees below zero, she slept five or six
hoCrs in her basket out on the upper
porch overlooking the lake
Yesterday when the maid brought her
In she was covered with about three
inches of snow. The basket in which
she was lying was completely covered
with snow She had hot water bag al
her feet, and was well tucked in and
was perfectly happy
She seldom has a cold and the
strangest part of ii is that she never
takes cold except inside the house anfi
putting her outside viii cure a cold al
once She is a fine baby and is always
well and strong.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
INSURANCE MEN MEET
AROUND FESTIVE BOARD

Officers and agents of the Peoples
Mutual Benefit Insurance Company helt;
Il banquet Saturday night at the local
headquarters OF the company in the Ia
lyoIna Building Mirthand good fellowship
obtained during the evening. and the
spirit which prevailed was thoroughly
in keeping with the sentiment OF the
season.
W H. Russell. president OF the com
pany. made the opening address w. S
Marshall. the next speaker. had for his
topic. The Origin of Insurance Con-
panieS," while w. p Fuse spoke OF
-"Tha Work OF Agents. The addresses
of e l.. jeffrey and j. r. Marshall
leaders Of the agents staff, We're In the
ma ture OF heart-to-heart talks to then
brother agents. reviewing the elements
which make success in the insurance
business
W w Chiswell secretary made the
concluding address with report rela-
tive TO the finances of the company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
BENDER BELIEVES HE
WILL BE STRONG I'M SPRING

CARLISLE, Pa, Dec 8-Charles A
Bender. the noted Indian pitcher OF the
Philadelphia Athletics, has been dis
charged from the hospital here. where
for appendicitis. Bender was very low
for time, but he is new greatly i'm
proved
Bender declares that he will have no
difficulty in getting in shape for the
baseball season He will start prelimi-
nary work as soon as the weather per
ruits and will join the Quakers when
they go South on their training trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
UNION STATION WORK
DELAYED BY WEATHER
All Work on the Outside Is Stopped
by the Cold and the Heavy
Shows.

All outside work has stopped on the
new Union Station and the other rail-
road improvements on account of cold
weather and the heavy SHOWS Where
there Is shelter, however, the crews are
still laboring.
Engineers in charge said today that
should the wet and cold continue. II
would probably delay the completion of
the big structure many months.
1t has been expected that the station
will be ready for occupancy within two
years, just about the time the new Office
buildings for the Senate and House are
TO be occupied. If, however several
months are lost this winter il was said
two before trains are running into the
station
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
Who is Samson Little?

Who is samson LlttIer
That facetious individual Is poking fun
at J. s. Farley the strong man from
Virginia, but he successfully conceals
his history and the record of what he
has done. He should come out ;n the
open and say a few things that can be
verified, and then there is chance
for him to pick up some money by
beating the pride of Lanca ster county.
Va. who yearns for match and says
he is sure Of backing for any amount,
and nat he will make the Wash
ington man look like a Lancaster coun-
ty pine burr alongside prize pine
apple
Instead of compiling his record for
the edifcation of the thousands of read
ers of The Times, the Washington man
got a strange hold on rhyme, and after
getting rhyme down. proceeded to rob
it of long account of how good he Is,
and what mighty deeds he can accom-
plish when he enters the arena After
that he wrote a letter which Is some
thing of a wonder IN it's line. and these
effusions he contributes. Here they
are:
Modest Epistle.
To the Sporting Editor of The Times:
In The Times / have read with great
amusement, the article which Strong
Man % Farley has published. in which
he declines TO meet me in a lifting and
punching contest, until he has seen my
record. Now, l believe this IS mere
subterfuge to avoid meeting me. 1t is
as l half suspected from his clustering
way. He has been rs..sed on the milk
of the white doe, and would rather
quarrel than fight II he knows any
thing, ne knows 1 have 4 clean record.
TIC you sir / would say that never
did adoring bridegroom embrace at the
altar his young and beautiful bride with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-According to a
report from authentic sources, Charles
j Fitzpatrick, holder of the worlds rec
ord for running half mile. may as
sumo the general dictatorship of attn
letics at Columbia some time during
1906.
Fitzpatrick has resigned as director at
the University Of Wisconsin. where he
has been for three seasons and will
leave that institution on April l. Dur
Ing his stay in the West ne developed
several good me1, notably in the mid
Ole distance events, among whom were
BreitkreutZ. McEachrom and Poage.
fitzpatrick had charge OF all the teams
turned cut By the Badgers
Negotiating Last Summer.
Negotiations inviting Fitzpatrick back
TO the East We're begun last summer by
the Columbia football team 1t was
while Coach Morley. of Columbia. was
In the West that he ran across Doc
Payne Of Cleveland Failing TO get Il
favorable answer from Fitzpatrick at
that time. Morley brought Payne TO
Columbia The desire is to get a COM
Pete organization in the local uniVer-
Meyl:in. the director of the department.
OF physical education has not the time
10 devote 10 the athletic teams
The football men continued their deal
with Fitzpatrick, and his RESIGNATION
from Wisconsin while Il may not have
been n result OF these negotiations.
leaves H.T,i free - come East If he
signs with Columbia ne will direct the
training of the crew. and OF the h1sc-
ball and football teams. bur may have
nothing TO do with the track athletics.
Ernie H5ertberg- the present trainer OF
the track team. has given satisfaction
for the ozst i've years, and The manage
naent OF this branch IS not likely to let
him go.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26

GUTHRIE. Okla, Dec. AIN his pc
tition for divorce, DR.. D. Rose, until
recently of Chicago, swears that at l
o'clock one morning in 1901 his wife
raped on his door in his Chicago home.
and in an angry and vicious way cried
out to him: You are wanted in hell.
Put on your asbestos suit.
DR. Rose further alleges that in 1892
his wife said to him: II will ruin your
business in Chicago; / will spend every
dollar you can earn and make life a he'll
for you And, he adds, she has put
into effect the threat since then. He
alleges that ever since their marriage
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
Declares Wife Told Him
To Wear Asbestos Suit
Doctors SIumber rOken by Morning Gree
ing From Woman That He was Wanted
in tieII"---Many Feminine Threats.

in 1879 he has been practicing physi-
clan: that he practiced in Norfolk coun-
~ until 1SS2, when he removed to Chi
cago; that his wife tried 10 prevent him
from successfully practicing there. and
would frequently tell him she hoped the
other doctors would run him out OF the
city
Dr. Rose further alleges that his wife
said 10 their daughter, Edith: Il tel
you. Edith, there is not q respectable
man in Lawndale, including your faith
err" That she threatened to shoot him,
and at one time he had 10 take tn.
revolver and lock IL up to prevent her.
put bullet through you on the spot"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
WHISTLER AND CROWLEY
MADE WEIGHT EASILY

Billy Whistler. Of Baltimore, and Ed
Crowley, OF this city, who are TO meet
this afternoon al O'Clock before the
Rock Spring Club. on the Conduit Roac
weighed IN this morning az Rush Leon
ards place, on Seventh Street The
beam was placed at lbs pounds. but
neither man moved II when he stepped
upon the scales.
The preliminary viii be between Myers
and Baker The main bout is scheduled
to go fifteen rounds and large num-
Der of enthusiasts is expected TO at
tend
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
A HYMN.
By SAMSON LITTLE.

By SAMSON LITTLE
My name is Little. I'm man Of mettie
And at heavy lifting I'm simply great,
Shadows not in II, not for minute.
When it comes to lifting a heavy
weight
Once. Just for fun sir, l did lift ton, sir
And lugg'd it mile at a merry jog:
And on day, sir, when feeling gay, sir,
By all that's holy / did lift a fog.
1 never sWagger. I'm not bra gger-
But III give odds. sir, of Ten to Three,
There's none so iiefty that can outfit
me,
/ do not care who the devil ne be-
And here's a bunch" sir. I've got the
punch" sir,
That many a big pug to sleep has
laid;
John L I've bate him, and Jen I'd ate
him.
But he viii not fight me, he is afraid.
AS for the ladies, tween here and Cadiz
There never was one but did me adore,
I'm such beauty. they say it's duty
To love me fondly for evermore-
Nor can You blame, sir, a maid or a
dame. sir,
For loving a man that's SO fair TO see;
Adonis himself. sir, was homely elf. sir
When compard to handsome man
Ike me.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
SULTAN TO MAINTAIN
TREATY PROHIBITIONS

CONSTANTINoPLE. Dec. 26.-The.
English, Italian, German, and French
ambassadors d few days ago requested
information from the porte as 10 what
would be Turkeys attitude in the event
that the Russian Black Sea fleet at
tempted TO pass the Dardanelies ant.
proceed TO the Far East
The porte has replied that Turkey in
tended firmly 10 maintain the treaty pro-
hibitioas against the passage of the
fleet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
ENGLISH CHAMP
WILLING TO BOX
Jabez White After Jimmy
Britt.
AT LIGHTWEIGHT LIMIT
Would Be Real Championship Battle
and Arouse Much Interest-Brit-
Usher at His Best Now.
lat LIGHTWEIGHT LIMIT

Charlie Mitchell, the former English
heavyweight champion, is due TO ar
rive III England within the next few
days on the steamer Noltke-
As soon as he lands in London he will
immediately consult with Jabez White,
the clever English lightweight, regard
ing a battle with Jimmy Britt, con-
queror of Battling Nelson
Britt has said that he viii not talk OF
fighting matters until after the holt
days It IS known. however, that the
Californian is perfectly willing 10 meet
White on this side OF the water IN a
twenty-round battle II the inducements
are sufficient
At 1ss Pounds.
Britt would like 10 meet the English
man at 1SS pounds. the lightweight
limit, and as this is just the weight at
which White Is pleased 70 hght there is
every reason that the match between
formal procedure
1t is unlikely that Britt will refuse to
meet the Englishman- Just now, ae-
cording TO reports from England. the
English boxer is fighting at his best, and
sportsmen who have seen White fight
recently say that he wit make matters
quite interesting for the Native Son.
Just at this period, Battling Nelson IS
not talking fight, but is deeply entangied
with the courts of law and SlefIthing.
He is after the elusive purse that seems
somehow 10 have get away from him
Inasmuch as Britt is now the ac-
knowledged lightweight champion, de-
spite the Joe Cans fuke. q meeting be-
tween the California boxer and White
would give the battle an international
flavor White has large following
abroad. and many English sportsnen
would in all probability cross the ocean
and continent to see White try for
Britt's title.
without question there would be lots
of money sent To this side of the water
by English bsttorS to cover all the Britt
money there was in sight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
BAUM LEADING IN
BOWLING TOURNEY
De Yo Is Close Seco,d, Only One
Point Behind-Irterest Increasing
as Semi Finals Draw Near.

As the time for the beginning of the
semi-fHals OF the Down and OUT
tournament. which is being held under
the auspices OF the Palace alleys man
agement, draws near the interest among
the boWIers Increases
At present Baum IS in The lead. with
De Yo close second, only one point be-
hind President Cox co.n@s third.
The scores follow:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26

Columbia is casting about for a base
bali coach. The Gothamites feel that
they have splendid material for a win
ming nine, and Captain Tyler is deter
mined TO get 4 coach who can make the
most of the squad, which will report in
February for indoor work
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26

The stewards OF the American Rowing
Association have decided upon the
Saturday preceding Memorial Day for
the annual regatta on the SehuylEzill
River
Harvey Parker, the Little Demon wres-
tier, has decided to quit the mat after
his coming match with George Bothner.
Parker has had u most successful career
as wrestler. and has accumulated con-
siderable money, but as ne Is over forty
years old. ne thinks that it's about time
for him to settle down.
Tommy Low. who is TO meet Tommy
Lowe before the Glen Echo Club. on
the Conduit Road. New Year Day.
claims that he has defeated Tommy
Murphy twice without doing any train
ing, and be has sent Il def 20 Murphy
to fight him some time next month for
tie featherweit,ht championship.
1t was a wise move for The George
town officials to change from March 3
TO February % for the annual indoor
meet. On the eight preceding the inau-
guration there will be SO many attrac-
lions which Onty take place c.V->>rx four
years that il 3 very doubtful e Il large
crowd would attend the athletic games
decided upon is much better and will
not conflict with any other meets.
The promoters Of the Arlny-Navy
game are certaicly having their share
of the snow Che weather conditions
today are not at all favorable but 1t is
IA great Improvement over two weeks
ago. when the ga tle was played in eight
inches OF STOW
Lightbody, the CHICAGO crack middle
distance man, wis, did such fine work IN
y, II
come East to contoete in the !. COO yard
event 1T The P;Istime Athletic Club
games in New York Saturday evening
A special from New Haven says that
the Georgetown meet is on the indoor
schedule CT the Yale track team. and
that Eli will be represented By a re-
lag four IN iHe5rua y.
President Dreyfuss has decided that
there is TOO much life in the way of
race horses e. Hot Springs. so in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
FOOTBALL g BOWLING RACING g ATHLETICS BOXING
Strangle Hold in Rhyme
Is Used on Strong Man
That He Is the Best That Ever Happened.
Blows His Own Horn Like CaIIiope.

greater pleasure than that with which
/ would embrace an opportunity TO
make this .'piker" from the wilds Of
Virginia look like an old, battered
nickel. What amuses me most in his
article IS his Self-compiacency- That he
is entirely satisfied with himself is very
evident. One can hardly refrain from
smiling at his hymn of seIf-praise, and
We're 1t not that The tune Is in poor
health one might really ENJOY it Now.
If he truly wishes to learn q thing or
two about footing ones own horn.
show him my hymn on the next sheet.
SAMSON = TITLE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26

Major Taylor. the negro bicycle rider,
has decided not to SO 10 Paris, but will
r. main in america and go into the au-
tomobfle racing game
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
| urned the Tide
n half an hour afr Mr. Laver 5
tc OK the first coSe OF Or. AgneWs
{ ure fer the Heart n 9 was on tn 3
roo d 10 petrssapen recovery.

Il was under treatment with some OF
The best physicians In London (Englandy
for what they .--agnosed as incurable
heart trouble. l suffered agonies through
Dains about my heart, fainJing spells
drowning man grasps at straw. | tried
Or. Agnew's Cure for the Heart. The
first bottle relieved me greatly, and
when 1 had used two bottles all the
symptoms OF my heart trouble had left
ne.'-A. LAYERS. coiiingwood. ont. -
rr Agnew's Ci-tme t cures Eczema 3sc.
coid by MODERN DRUG CO.
ga 7th ST n. ".
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26

spring he viii take his ueam to West
Baden Springs. Ind, for the early train
ing season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26

Walter Camps latest idea is to num-
Der all college football players and COM
pell them to wear the same number all
season, so they can Be easily distinguish
ed in j game
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26

Toward the close OF last season the
Sunday School League suffered by the
cancellation of several games by weak
teams. Now comes the proposition
that the number OF teams be doubled
and 4 schedule be arranged for twenty
four teams. II the league was top
heavy with twelve clubs, the chances;
are that it would be worse with twice
that many.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26

Washington and Jefferson. one OF the
leading football teams Of western Penn
syIvanIa, Is making an effort to land
Frank Piekars!1i, the big Pennsylvania
guard, as football coach for next fall
Or. Williams, who developed the
Quaker team which turned the tide of
reverses at the hands Of Harvard after
seven years of defeat, has decided TO
retire. and ii is likely that Piss1arski
VIII be offered the position of head
field coach at his alma mater In this
case ". and ]. viii nave to lock else
where for q coach
Harvard was so wei satisfied with the
work Of Willie Keller as baseball coach
last spring he has been engaged for
next season. For some time there Were
stories afioat that the Crimson consid-
cred tie Highlander responsible for
Walter GARRISON joining the ranks Of
the leaguers before the ending of last
J baseball season, bar the Cnga cement OF
yarn
TOM ROLAND.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in The Field Of Sports

The stewards OF the American Rowing
Association have decided upon the
Saturday preceding Memorial Day for
River
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-03-02

z w. GAG, N. ID.
-. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Once over Ubiaeas State Bank.
Both English andl
German Spoken. i WADAoSO, aNANN
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-03-02
v EST !.

Mrs. Sarah Lee went to Marshall,
where she will visit friends for a few
days.
M. e. Lewis 10 about to commence
to build what will be termed the finest
house in Vesta.
Mr. Schroeder is re-arranging the
shelving in bis store and expects to
make a great improvement.
f. Fl. Rawlings and wife came over
from Milroy last Monday. Mr.. RaWi-
ings returned Wednesday, but his wife
remained to visit with her folks
The mill is sure thing. After much
discussion and hard work, Mr.. Elem
ming of southern Iowa has concluded
to move the machinery from the mill
he has in that locality, as it is no wheat
country. to Vesta, and commence
building mill here as soon as the
weather permits.
O. T. Sunde, superintendent of the
vesta creamery, and one of Natures
best noblemen, and Miss Laura Bar
Der, the charming and amiable daugh-
ter of Thomas Barber, one of the first
settlers of Echo township, were united
in marriage at the home of the brides
parents at 9eo'clock of Tuesday morn
ing, Feb. 23d. Rev. Myers of Vesta
officiating. After refreshments were
served the couple were chaperoned tC
Vesta, where they boarded the noon
train for st. Paul and Minneapolis
They will also visit at Anoka and st
James, where Mr.. Sunde's relatives re
side. The couple expect to return
home this week, and Vesta will give
them a hearty welcome.