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The Washington times., 1904-12-18
LURALIGHTER WON
CRESCENT CITY
Took New Orleans Feature
at 3 TO |.
SPENCERIAh TOP WEIGHT
Recent Clever Work Brought Penalty.
Track Muddy and Time
Was Slow.
SPENCERIAN TOP WEIGHT

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-THE Cres-
cent city Handicap was the feature
today.
IL was won by Luralightcr, al to
Judges HINES was Withdrawn. The
clever work Of Spencerian recently re-
suited IN her being placed in the top
weight line. Rain last night made the
track very muddy again today
Summaries
First race-siN furlouss. for f5ur-year-
olds aud upward. Telescope II 10 %
Woui Van Ness. is 10 o. second; Mayor
Johnson. 10 J. third Time. 1.lS
Caterpillar and Hakim also ran.
Second race Seven furIongs. for two
year-olds. Aluttdor. 10 ;. Won Queen
Rose 70 20 !, second. kutlcs. ID TO
third. Time. l-13 l-5. LIddon, The Eye
kenton. and Fair Reveler also ran.
Third raoe-Five furlongs. Trossachs
lG 90 ]. won, TJtucsT. 10 o. second
Belle of Portland, S TO ., third. Time
90. MlSduthrOpe, NIOua, A3ule MCSeF
Alice CommOner. CaryOtta. TOotsey
Mac, and Ia Greque also ran
Fourth race-Crescent CITY Handicap
one and Oue-qu8Tter miles. LuIuHghter
3 20 T. Won GanlsA, 90 2. second
Aladdin, S 90 T. third Time. 2.lG. Main
spring. Hymcttus. and Speucerian also
ran.
Firth race-FiVe furiOngs Niperine
10 - won, SIvuir Fuirc. o 10 l. second
Green Gown. g 10 J. third. Time. 1906
Jack Moran Ncyeda, tllIa. san Felicia
Race Street, and Ba-ance All also ran
Sixth raca-Oue and oli--eighth miles
selling. AuTumasteT. 8 10 2.WOu. Auto
light. is 90 o., second; Little Boy. q TO l
third. Time. 2.U3. Lord TenuysOn. Al
ways Faithful, Captain CASTOR. Treacy
Lee King, Minotaur, and Southampton
also ran.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18

The forfeiture by the Naval Battalion
team of the game scheduled for F'ridsy
evening with the Hearst Rifles ended
the first part OF rue season OF the Ma
tionaI Guard Basketball League.
The players are row on their Christ
mas holidays. and there viii be 40 more
championship matches until January l.
when Company * and the Ordway
teams meet in the Guard gymnasium.
A Big Success.
The season thus Tar has been a big
success from every standpoint, and ali
the players are anxious for the be-
ginning OF The second part OF the sea-
son. The championship race has been
"a pretty one, and al present two teams
are tied for first place. The Ordway
team has a record or six games TO its
credit without ID defeat. while the Cor
coran Cadets also have O. clean slate
but have only played five games. The
percentage of both clubs is 1000. but as
Ordway has one more game to lis credit
than Corcorau has. her men are right
fully considered the leaders.
The Treu Rifles are in third place.
while The Athletic Association is fourth.
Two teams. the Hearst Rifles and the
Capron Cadets are tied Tor NTH place
with two victories and four defeats.
Neither the Naval Battalion nor the
Morton Cadets have been able io win
I'll championship contest. and they bring
uD the rear with 1--WE defeats against
them.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
A Certain Cure for Group.

When uchild shows symptoms of Group
there is uO time 90 experiment with new
may be recommended There is one prep
aratlon that can always be depended
upon. IL h1s been iu use for many
ears. and has never beer known 10 fail
viz. Chamberlain Cough Remedy. Give
10 and "a quick cure is sure 20 follow.
Mir. NJ. r.. Compton, of Market, Texas.
says of 10, 81 have used Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy I'm severe cases of Group
with my children. and can truthfully
say it always gives prompt relief" For
sale by all druggists.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Neither Could Gain.

lI the opposing teams were about an
equal match in strength neither. cauId
gain ten yards ia three downs contin-
uously, while if one team had the adysD-
lase of strength there would be- mo-
e''nre Tor the other side" Another
TOOK an opposite view stating. Mr..
Camp plan IS "a step I'm the right direc-
ton lt viii DO away with this confiu-
ual line attack. To make Zen Yards in
'Hree downs the teams viii have 10 de-
FtIop % brand now series of end runs
Fast clever. lodging runners would
Doe DO demand. and The day of the ZOO
pound pile-driviug back would be past
Incidentally j viii suggest that rule
De made preventing the Interchange of
{ backs and linemeu. Jhus doing away for
ever with The brulsug tackle and GUARD
hack plays. Let them have as big lime
men as Jhsy please. hut keep them I'm
the line. That's ms idea"
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Lovers Of 80 Mests Deliehted.

CO.. g2- Lie. ave, is supplying dealers
FOR The Christmas TadC is al d STANDARD
chat has never been egu8led Zoo Wash
Mctou The cattle slaughtered ut Gol
den & Co.'s abatt3.r iu AlsNsudfaa
county Na- are said 10 represent IA,
finest beef ever raised in Virginia.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
AVERAGES FOR WEEK
Of RAILWAY LEAGUE
Mechanical Maintains Safe Lead Over
Other Clubs-Staub Heads Indi-
viduaI Players-WOnner Second.

50 tu. end OF another week MfchaTi-
.4f effu leads Iu Jn. bowling league Of
The Washington Railway RELIEF Assu-
citation Eastern ls second, with Road
way and Columbia tied Tor third place
StaIH. of thc Roadway, has small
t.ad u The Individual averages, with
Eouucr. Of Mechanical, 81 close second.
4 ...r..v...4... fIII.g.r
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Pop Warner.

Glenn > Warner, coach m Cornell has
declared in favor OF tde proposed n-
crease in distance. but states that 10 Dee
effective l viii Doe necessary to add 9th
er regulations iu order 90 Civ, the t...-,
possessing ire BAN "a chance o. advance
consistently. lie ls said 10 have several
ideas, but stated that hc was not ready
to make them public yet. as they were
SIN iu very uncertain shape
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
COMMISSIONERS
FINE SCHEDULE
Manager H I'm Arranging
Gam s for Next Season.
WILL PLAY ATLANTIC CITY
Will Have One Of the Strongest Inds-
pendent Teams Available-Clark
and Wahler Pitchers.

manager Helm. Of the Commissioners
baseball team. which last season played
the Fourth Presbyterian Club cham
pion Of the Sunday School Athletic AS
sociation. and the Norris Peters nine
Tor the championship OF the District, in
a post-season series. and was defeated
In both games by single tally, Is ar
ranging the most pretentious schedule
ever attempted by an independent base
ball club OF Washington.
With the opening Of the 1903 season
nearly six months of, the Commission
ers have already obtained games with
out-Of-town teams. May Is has been de-
cided upon as date for a game IN RaIti-
more with the B. & o. Athletic Associa-
ton, and the Monumental City bali
tossers will play a return game In
Washington on August p
Walbrook Club.
On June the Waibrook Athletic Club,
OF Baltimore. will be the host OF the
+ locals and on July / these teams viii
meet here. Another contest has been
arranged with the Mount Washington
team In this city for June 10
Other teams which have already
agreed to play the Commissioners are
the professional Atlantic City Club.
the Maryland Athletic Club. Of Balti-
more. and the sparrows Point team.
champions Of Maryland.
Three Games.
! Several weeks ago Manager Helm held
= consultation with the manager of the
Atlantic City Club and the latter agreed
10 play three games with the Commits
quested that the dates be decided upon
/ later, as preference must be given the
/ Cuban Giants and other attendance
drawing teams. which have been in
cluded in the schedule for years past.
The series with the Atlantic City club
should prove the l=4ost financially sue
| eessful of the season, as the locals will
/ prove capable Of making the seashore
players extend themselves.
To Strengthen Team.
| The Commissioners VIII be strengthen
| ed considerably. Manager Helm gives
/ the probable lineup as follows: Rube
tClark and Red Wahler pitchers: Bill
Rapp, catcher: Jim Sprigman. FIRST base;
/ VIII Handiboe. second base Nichols.
shortstop. Jimmy Fitzpatrick, third
! Ddsts GuS Lay johnny G'rst4-f anu AA~--As
CoIllnower, outfeIders. A stronger ag-
gregation could hardly be gotten to-
gether in Warrington
Rube Clark IS easily the best twirler
in the city. springman was formerly a
member Of the Atlantic city profess
sionals. Handiboe played with the Du-
/ buque n OF the Three-I League year
before last. Nicholas received an Of
/ fer from tbe Detroit Americans last
spring, and Harry CoHi1Ower pitched
and played the 0utfeld for the ST Louis
/ Nationals for fun oeason.
With Local Teams.
4 IN addition TO the out-of-town games.
contests will be played with the strong
I est aggregations in Washington. and II
looks as If the Commissioners viii
come out victorious in the post-season
series between the independent clubs,
the champion or the Church League and
the winner Of the Capital City League
pennant. as this series viii in all likeu-
hood again take place.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Sharp Turns.

Besides lack of seating facilities one
.of the strongest objections being brought
against the gymnasium as "a place for
holding meets ls that the corners are
very sharp and the stretches are much
shorter than those al Convention Hail.
u arrangements can be made the meet
viii probably be- held in Convention Hail.
but otherwise the races will be run off
iu the gymnasium as usual some time
early iu April
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
The Ranking.
rhe standing Of the teams follows.

Captain tdWards who has charge oi
the athletic interests of the torcoran
Cadets. has arranged an attractive out
of-toWn schedule for his men, which
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Woulo Make Punters.

II would make individual kickerg bur
there would not be the same interest I'm
lhe other plays on the part Of the foot
BAH men themselves. with the new
rule IT. would be almost impossible no
make touchdown unless made or o.
nuke one team would have 10 be- much
stronger than its opponents i'm order to
make even a single touchdown. ais, g
weak team with good kicker couId fia
oIIrnilmes, a much superior eleven Tho
above would be absolutely true if tbe
rules otherwise remained The same Do
some of the leaders ln football at
Princeton and Pennsylvania. while re-
Iusing 70 speak Tor publication. hsv.
shown that they are as divided lp,n the
proposed change In the number of ,arda
10 be gained as are the coaches I'm rb..
West one is quoted as saving lu "a
talk on the subject on Sunday. 81 fan 40
see how the change Of this one rule
WIN improve The game unless other
rules are changed lu conjunction win,
Rule Ola"
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
NewS and Gossip OF
The Militia Athletes
First Part of Basketball Season Ended With
Ordway and CorCoran Leading--Out-of-
Town Schedule Arranged

includes games with the Cum0t rIand
and Baltimore Young Mems Christian
Association. on January >. the Cor
cOran team will go to Baltimore and on
the following night a return game viii
be played In the local gymnasium. on
Washingt0ns Birthday Captain Ed
wards viii take his favorites 10 Cum
berland, and on the day following the
Inauguration the Cumberland team will
make "a trip 10 this city for a match
here
Fencing Glass.
The chief interest in National Guard
athletic circles at present centers In the
fencing club. Professor Nelson has a
class Of twenty devotees OF the f0iIs
and OF late the men have been USING
the practice fOiis, but they have become
so proficient that from now on the reg
ulatiou broad sword Will be used. II f.
likely that before the winter season is
over q dual match win be arranged with
some OF the local or Baltimore clubs
and for the first time the young men of
the Guard will measure blades with
outsiders
As yet nothing definite has been done
in regard to the annual indoor meet OF
the Militia Athletic Association. For
years this tourney has been held in the
National Guard Armory. but as the
crowds have increased until the hall Is
crowded for long time before the Erzt
event is started. there Is considerable
talk OF getting convention Han for the
games
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Original Young cOrbett.

Then there rs Casper Leon, a bantam
who was az the top of his class; Jack
Hamilton OF Troy, George Green of Cali
f0rnia. the original Young Corbett;
Dal Hawkins. who had a right hand
that could land the large end or the
purse; Spike" Sullivan and his brother.
Dave. as game "a pair OF irish boys as
eyer toed the scratch Of the call 81
time. Marty McCue, Charley McheeNer.
kid Mcfarland. Steve O'Donnell, OF
Australia Frank Mcconnell, OF cali
fornia: Mysterious Billy Smith, jim
my Handler. OF Newark; -SOlly SmitA'
who came within an ace OF beating
George Dixon when the latter was IN MS
nriue. Tom Tracy. If Australia IOmmy
Nest. and Billy Whistler. Ihey are
not heard of much now.
Mitchell has plenty Of money, anu j.
plavinc the races Mysterious Bllly
smith runs a boarding house in Port
land. Ore: Reagan aud Carroll are IA
business in New York. Jack McA9llie
follows the races. while spike sum
van anG has brother, Dave, are IN Jhls
country engaged In commerclal Dusl-
ness. Creedon is IN Australia; W est
teaches boxing: Lyon has job IN town
and is doing well. McCue is also in busl-
ness while EVeTharGt is somewhere
around the country doing vaudeville
specially
Tim Hall. Of Australia, wonder in his
dav. Is i'm America. while his two noted
countrymcH. Peter Jackson aud joe God
daTd. are dead.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
AF TER CHAMPIONS
ARE DETHRONED
What Becomes of the Has
Been Pugilists.
GRANDEST ROMAN OF ALL
John I. Still Retains His Hold on the
Affections Of the Public.
0th,cs.

Those who follow the doings OF the
prize ring often wonder what becomes
OF all the pugiIists who have helped 20
make fistic history.
Since John /. Sullivan was IN his
prime many fighters have come and
and gene. Yet it was only twelve years
since Sullivan was defeated by Jim
Corbett for the heavyweight title.
Since 1892. when Sullivan realized what
decisive defeat meant. championships IN
the various classes have changed rands
many times. The art has improved. old
methods have given place to up-to-date
ideas. Clubs have been organized and
disbanded
Principles the Same.
New referees with new interpretations
Of the old rules hav sprung into promi-
nence Yet the principle OF boxing is
the same. and will 10 doubt remain the
same until the end " time
Twelve years ago the past September
the sporting world was paying homage
20 three Jacks-John l., Jack McAuliffe,
and Jack Dempsey.
With the exception OF Dempsey they
are stiu alive, but are as dead as Ju-
lius Caesar as far as ever fighting again
/ is concerned. There is a peculiar trait
about fighters OF which the public knows
/ little.
1t is their disinclination TO admit that
their days Of usefulness in the ring are
/ over A pugilist will do everything In
| his power 10 keep from being called a
'has-been." There is nothing that pains
him more than 10 be ignored while
others succeed hin. in the affections OF
/ the publfc
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
DISAGREE OVER
TEN-YARD RULE
All Experts Are Not in Fa-
Vor of Plan.
WOULD IT MAKE GAME OPEN?
Many Of the Coaches Are Indifferent,
But Yost and Wrightington Are
Opposed to Suggestion.

With foot of snow on the ground and
armor Of the football player gathering
dust I'm the .out-Of-way places I'm college
gymnasiums, the powers that be in pig
sNiHsicn are still busy discussing the
proposed changes IN the playing rules
for next fall
The suggestion made by Walter Camp
head advisory coach at Yale and mem
ber OF the football rules committee. that
the distance To be gained in three downs
bee increased from five 70 ten years is at
present the most interesting feature
The opinion prevails that the great au-
tumn sport needs rescuing from the
mass style OF play I'm vogue during the
season just closed. just how this Is TO
be accomplished. however. is "a point
upon which there is great diversity OF
opinion.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Not For Yost's.

While stagg supports The propose,
change in half-hearted way. Coacl
Aost, of Michigan, comes out hatfoote,
against IL. thus joining Wrightingtoi
and herman. II Harvard. who are ais.
opposed 10 the, suggestion. Yost saws:
i consider such a rule imBracuclbIe
The smaller teams would have no shoy
an all II they arc unable To gain eroun,
under the present system, IL would b
hard TO imagine an interesting game i
football with the proposed change. i
the weaker teams cannot gain five ward
now. how can they gain temp such
rule would produce a kicking game only
ana nothing else. MIsh Of the fine worI
Ihat makes football what il Is woul
necessarily Dc. elfr ,4rf
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Dixon in England.

Very little is heard nowadays Of
George Dixon. He is in England and
although he fights IS often as twice a
month the results OF these contests rare
~ reach this side OF the Atlantic. Yet
five years ago DiXon's name as pugil-
list was something To conjure with.
Eddie Connolly, who fought best al
the lightweight liTsit; Kid" LaVlgne
ore OF the best lightweight champions
the ring has known; Young Grlnos OF
Australia. as skilled a boxer as ever
wore gloves; Frank Craig, the Harlem
Coffee Cooler" a negro who was near
the top Of his class; Dan Creedon. OF
Australia. champion In his day: Will
CurIey. a topnoteher from England
Jack Downey, of Brooklyn. who drew
crowded houses every time he fought
Billy Ernst, the "Bushwlck Dutch
man Jack Everhardt, OF New Orleans,
who had a punch that brought his man
10 the floor; Martin FlaheTtys OF Lowell
and Oscar Gardner, the Omaha kld,
who was the first man 10 knock Terry
McGovern of has feet, are stlll IN the
land Of the living. but out OF the busl-
ness
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Many in Favor.

Many coaches contend that Mr.
Camps suggestion is a step in the right
direction. Others are equally positive
that there would be little open play
gained by the change. The agitation is
expected 10 continue in an unofficial
way until the first meeting Of the rules
committee, which is scheduled for next
month
In the West Alonzo A. StagF. Univer-
sity of Chicago coach and one Of Yale's
best athletes in his time. speaking. not
as member of the rules committee but
rather as an enthusiastic follower OF
the game, said.
The Washington times., 1904-12-18
Stages View.

looking upon Mr.. Camps suggestion
as a whole and not varying my own
IDEAS as 60 the best way of improving
the game of football, I would say that
1t is undoubtedly necessary for some
radical action 10 be taken 10 help the
game in the East The West being so
Tar ahead OF the East in speed, variety
and originality OF attack. the game is
much more open and dashing and in
teresting here. and there does rot exist
at present the same need for such a
radical change OF rules.
1T viii not harm the Western game
seriously, however, 7 think, 10 adopt AIr
camp suggestion. and / would favor
making a change To help the Eastern
game out Of its rut in offensive tactics
Ia that event i believe that no restric-
ton as 10 where he stands ought 10 he
put upon NTH man when he DIays
back or the line OF scrimmage. AS il
is now he has 10 stand outside the and
man on the line OF scrimmage."
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-02
MAhAULU NOT GUILTY
Continued from PAGE ~

Until he was absolutely proven guilty,
the law presumed him to be innocent.
Presumption of innocence was no
mere high.sounding term to be played
upon by the lawyers. but it was an &C.
tual, solid. substantial fact in favor Of
the defendant; the law created evi.
dence in favor of the defendant when
1t established the presumption Of in.
noCenCe until defendant was absolutely
shown by the evidence to be guilty Of
the crime charged.
Thompson went on to say that the
jury must be careful not to go outside
Of the testimony in court to drag IN
evidence to bolster up case against
the defendant: he was charged with
specific offences and could be found
guilty only on evidence proving those
specific offences.
II there seemed to the jury TO be
any evidence of guilt under one count
that evidence could not be transferred
as going in any way to prove guilt on
the other count: the two counts were
separate charges and must be handled
as such in arriving at verdict.
Thompson rounded on L. 5. Boyd
convicted of embezzlement Of land
funds. and referred to him as the head
of the department from which Mahau
In was alleged to have helped himself
in the matter of cash. and the rcspOn
sible party.
He laughed at the idea Of Boyd dc
claring ON the occasion Of a lcgislat!v,
committee examining the Land Oflic,
that he could not remember the comb
nation of the safe In the Office.
'He said he could not remember tn,
combination when IL was based on th,
name OF his own wife" said Thompson
Thompson granted that there has
been q mass Of corruption; but Ma
haulu was not the man to bear tn,
brunt Of II; Mahaulu had perhaps no
conducted himself as gentleman
should. in keeping to himself the fac
that Boyd was digging into the none!
in the safe whenever he was short o
cash. but Mahaulu was not on trial 10
''ungentlemanly conduct; he was oi
trial for embezzlement and. according
to the eloquent counsel for that gen
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-02
Waikiki Inn Open
And Always Has Been

The Waikiki Inn Is not closed, never
has been and never expects to be as
long as Quincy Hartmann Is in charge
of the establishment. The report pub
lished yesterday and this morning that
the Inn had been closed is entirely err
roneous. The lease on the row of cot
tages on the town side oil the Inn
grounds expired few days ago and as
the landlord would not reduce the rent
the lease was not renewed. These cot
tages are not the Waikiki Inn, which
is doing a good business and is always
open.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-02
NOVEMBER 6uRiAlS.

During the month OF NovembeE
there were 80 burials in Honolulu ac
cording to the report by Board oi
Health. Six of these were members 81
the Honolulu Mutual Burial Associa
ton, as follows: Nov. 18th. Miss Hama
Aki, certificate No. 1868, age lG years;
Nov. 18th, Mrs. Lahapa Napahu, Ger
tiRcate No. 2SS, age SO years; Nov
18th, Mr.. Willie Keaolini Growing
burg, certificate No. i0.B class. age IL
years; Nov. 26th, Mrs. Virginia ia
Castro, certificate No. 2247. age "a
years; Nov. 2Sth, Mrs. NAH Kuahine
Paaniane, certificate No. 1877, age u
years; Nov. 2Sth, Mr.. Peter KEN, Ger
tihcate No. 24S4. age ~ years.