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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19
JOHNSON ALMOST
KILLED Ed MARTIN
Uppercut Lifted ID anyerite
Two Feet in Air.
TEN MINUTES TO REVIVE
Spectators, Believing Pugilist Dead,
Rushed From the Building.
Same Old Excuse.

LOS ANGELES. Oct 19.-Jack John
son. Of California, considered the only
logical candidate for the heavyweight
championship. knocked out Denver Ed
Martin fin the second round of their
tweuty-roInd bout last night.
Martin went down and out with a
swing on the jaw which lifted him two
feet iu the air and landed him on the
floor with a crash which shook the
building.
Thought Martin Dead.
Many spectators Thought Martin was
killed and rushed from the building. IT
took ten minutes 20 revive him. There
were loud cries Tor a speech from John
son when it was learned that there had
been no fatality
"I viii not resi-" said Johnson. in re-
spending. until popular public opinion
forces James Jenries, the worlds cham
pion. to recognize the validity of my
claim for night with him. His drawing
the color line IS All bosh. His famous
battle with Peter jackson out here. his
fight with Bob Armstrong Ia New York.
and his tussle with Hank Griffin, an nee
groes. makes his drawing OF the color
line ridiculous
"Jenries says that 81 any man comes
along better than Bob Fitzsimmous he
viii night again. Well am better thar
Rob Fitzsimmous. I knocked out George
Gardner, a feat Fltzsimm0us was unable
90 accomplish.
Same Ola Excuse.
# have never been defeated and am
the one man in the world ut 10 make
James j. JeGries extend himself 10
Lis Iimit. The champion knows this
and. accordingly side-steps with that
time worn, old cowalliy, four flushers
stand by. the color line
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GRANTED
FOR CHAMP FIGHT
No Obstacle Now for Light
weight Battle.
BOTH BOYS ARE CONFIDENT
Cans Sure He Can Make I33 Pound
Without TroubIe-Butt Starts
Training.

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. 1s.-The Shas-
ia Club has been granted a permit u
hold a boxing contest this month by the
board Of supervisors, which removes
every obstacle To the meeting Of Cans
and Britt on October 81.
Jimmy Brltu has started training al
CroITs Garden, Alameda. He went
across the bay with Frank Rafael and
began work at once. Britt did not want
10 take mp work on this side. as he has
always been successful i'm his battles
when training in Alameda.
Cans has not begun his real hard
grind yet. as be believes that it viii be
a 'ciuch" for him 10 make 133 pounds
So confident is the BaltimUreau that ne
viii win that he ls already planning
now he viii invest the long end OF the
purse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19
Fine Order Preserved
At High School Game
Field Kept Entirely Clear of Unauthorized
PersOns-Business Lost to Tech by 27
to 0, and Proved LamentabIy Weak.

Congratulations are in order for the
management OF the Technical Business
championship football game yesterday.
at American League Park, when Tech
meal defeated Business 10y q 20 o.
Never was better order kept at a
game, and never was the field kept more
entirely free from persons not absolutely
necessary TO the conduct Of the game.
Let the management of the other
matches go and do likewise. and it viii
receive the blessings of all the football
lovers OF Washington.
Mr.. Mattern Deserves Praise g.
Credit for the splendid showing yes
terday is very largely due 20 the ac-
Jiyity and watchfuIness of MI Mattern,
or Technical. chairman of the board OF
faculty athletic advisers. He was so
thoroughly Disguised with the manner
iu which the crowd interfered with the
playing I'm the Business Eastern game
that he took steps Immediately TO cor
rect the fault. He visited the various
schools, interested the teachers, and got
them 10 impress upon their youthful
charges the necessity for keeping In
the stands. Hearty support was ac-
corded him. and the young idea was
taught not TO shoot across The Held
Police protection was provided in
abundance. The officials We're instruct
cd 90 stop the game and stop il iuden-
uIJely as lcnE as there Was a single UNI
authorized person or the field
Thanked The Times.
These Efforts on the part OF ar. Mat
tern bore fruit and he deserves much
praise for mis- work Alr. Mat==rl
thanked The Times FOR its comm uts
on the crowding al the first game. say
ing that lhe publication Of the story
had done more than anything else TO
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arouse botu the faculties and students
TO the necessity for immediate reform
About the game itself, there IS little
TO be said. Business was so weak that
1t scarcely offered good practice for
Tech. The winners were much heavier
than their opponents and moved down
the line of the loser almost as if it
aid not exist.
High JackIng was again the feature
for Business and accounted for many OF
the long gains made by the other side
Bender was one If the few men on his
team that had any idea OF tackling
Efforts 10 break up interference were
made by men who charged in stand
Ing straight nap and the consequence was
they We're brushed aside as II they were
not In the way.
A Queer Tackler.
one OF the best men on Business was
Baker, at left end. He was about the
most uuscientifc tackler that ever threw
a man. but he was effective, and If he
would learn the art he would become
valuable 20 any light team. He had d
kuack OF grabbing his man by the shout
ders and whirllng him around for a loss
and then throw him with great euthu-
sidsm by an arm and leg hold. the like
OF which was never seen before.
Hendricks also dId good work for
Business. ana in the second half got
away for q run that looked like "a touch
down until he was uabbed. CO0mbes.
the Business quarter, was knocked silly
in a. sCrimmage. ana did not regain his
senses for five minutes.
Tech showed itself a strong. heavy
team, and played hard and fast The
backs were apparently well trained by
Coach HCCOE and ran well. but the
Business efforts 20 smash Interference
were so weak that II was hard 70 tell
what the backs VII do when they go
against the real thing
The next high school game VIII be on
Friday between Eastern and Central
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19
GEORGETOWN TEAM
IS IN BAD SHAPL
Men Cannot Stand Hare
ScrImm1geS.

Last Saturday the followers OF George
town sat iu The stands at Georgetown
Field and saw the varsity line which av-
eTases over 200 pounds battered down
and driven from pillar TO post by the
doughty forwards from FIIIanova. who
averaged twelve pounds less.
Time and again the visitors backs
saIIoped through the Blue and Gray's
defense without touching anything un-
ui they h5L the second line. ON she de-
Tense the PeuGsEIvaulaus put up such a
suG front that the home players Were
unable 10 open holes in tho line ard as
a result Nilanoya several times held for
downs.
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+ FRANKIE Neil has gone down before
. Jeu B1WEsr in England. and the Eng
. I5amau is loW Jle bantam champion Of
the world. il is the only one of the
EeLt titles held I'm England. and we
should not begrudae IL 20 our brethren
across inc sea The decision was ON
points. and 10 matter now H- fgfi7
about it. Eel should not mat "a nalirr.
The English have Deel -oF pro- c 10 L--|L
when they have been defearcD-
I The gaIf season IS owing - a close
but the tournament "a 90 Chevy Chase
. Club ON October 70. u, nd - promises
20 De well attended and 10 lIr lisu first
class sport
+ Caaceruiue the advantage the pitcher
. llz had over tho batter IN tae past sea-
zau and the necessity for increasing the
batting. O.. j.. Casasza, o. Washing
Give "a batter his base on two balls
and set flt pitcher back two feet
fan goes 90 the game 10 sec action ae
is -lred of seeing DatLerS moved down
day after day I am in favor of the
fgU- strike rule.
rhe LETT side Of Columbia line was
almost absolutely useless against Am
har-t on Saturday and the critics spoke
. of the game as being played by seven
men ou CoIumbls's side. Post an I-ft
end was way or color and often Muir
at right end. would geL a man that Post
ought 20 have nailed Judging from
this last game Columbia has little on
no show of winning from Pennsylvania
next SATURDAY..
The salaries Of the Phuies due on Oc-
uober % were paid out or the funds OF
the National League. which has assumed
entire charge o. the club. There are
sixteen players. estimated 10 De worth
$4,000 The owners Of the club forfeited
their franchise when they failed 10 paw
se- VIII be the lease on the grounds.
Whoever buys the grounds VIII get the
players upon payment OF the salaries
advanced by the league.
Sir Alfred Harmswoith takes AmerI-
cans To task for importiH- French chauf-
fNur7. lie says only the rlr ran and
those who left their country for the
c1uutry.s good come here. as the best
get as good pay iu France as they
there. Sir Alfred declares there IS ,rg
reason why Americans should not make
as good guaLueuTs as there are .l the
world.
Captain Milton. OF the West Vfrgiui1
eleven. has been declared ineligible. ana
Hlll not play amy more this season.
HonrsEe4d, of Penn Charter School
made "a good impression la the Penn
freshmen games on Saturday morniug
. Tie did I'VE feet ave inches la the high
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BOWLING NOTES.

Atkins boWlad bast for the Govern
menu Printing Once and De Y0 cid the
best work Tor tho Treasury.
The seasons record for high single
was broken last night and II is apt TO
remain for some time. Joe Hardie. who
last year led the Departmental League.
spilled rs pins in the game between
the New York and 81. Louis teams, in
the Plate Printers League.
Land also made good score in the
New HoTk-St. Louis series, getting 2az
ia the second game.
The District League VIII open its sea
son tonight on the Saengerbund alleys
with "a series OF games between the
saenger5unds and Acmes.
stead was in bad form for Riggs
Bank, rolling the small scores Of I'M.
9s, and u5
Mike FIaherty, OF st. Louis. has nor
yet struck his stride. Mike could ONLY
register l-5, l-5, and lzl last night
Western writer's are obiecting 10 the
policy OF bringing physicians into the
ring 10 decide whether or not a man has
been Iouieds as was done the other nfgbT
from Abe AtEeI al ST. Louis AtteU de-
rlaTra that Lr had been fOuIed bun the
physicians said he was nos hurt The
critics claim That man is either fouIed
disqualified whether the other man was
Htrt of lot Attell has made q specially
OF tlitlmlIE FOULS ana too much attpu-
lon should not be paid 70 his below.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19
Anglers Preparing.

Since the Improvement in fishing many
expert anglers are preparing 10 go on
an extended trip around Great Falls. and
at points farther up toward the source
OF the Potomac. which is one Of the best
fishing grounds IN America.
Fishing in the Eastern Branch, which
is uatrOnized by an army OF fishermen
living In Southeast Washington, is much
better than was expected in view of
the fact that thousands of FISH or all
kinds had died because Of the pollution
Of the water, the cause for which has
not definitely been determined upon.
Bass are none too plentiful there, but
perch are being caught In large quautl-
lies
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Constantly Get Hurt.

In the second period OF play hardly
three successive scrimmaEas were
started without some Georgetown man
asking that time be taken uIt uutiI one
Of ais fellow teamsreTs -eauUeru-eI Suf-
GcienJly from the batteril= that he had
received.
Hardly once durinE the whole contest
did the h-l.auova fGilbacE stand more
than I'VE yards from the Georgetown
line when be puutad and sun there vas
not JEe OF his puuls touched los his CO.
poueuts. much less blocked
Considering All these facts. tho 0ucg-
uoL that ls b1IleriUg tie Georgetown
undergraduates IS. Can Herd Coach
Reilly bring about such 90 change iu The
play OF the whole team that when Can
tam MaluLeN leaves Columbia Park
Philadelphia. after the Holy Cross game
ten days from now he VIII have e. trouhy
pigsSin tucked under his arm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19
FALL STYLES READY

All the Latest imported Scotch Twesis
Si4, Si8. S22.
NO FIJI, NO pay.
Glasgow Wooden R7iIIs Co.
OILS Pa. Ave.
4e2l-Jf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19

Longer odds and shorter percentages
nl- l-s--E from tle plan OF open betting
syIalc4te ngollulaKi-E is b start I'D t1e
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bookmaEers can "cut inn each --rrr.f---
a number OF New o4k boo1ies VIII take
aaFallage OF this rule 20 book "a Iav Oh
~ -A EtH York ana jump South %
pick up "a piece of moues- The Perrf-e
ana cement Wll. Keep am open ege uuan
inc plan and aduuI IL if IL proves GOOD
one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19

jules Carson whose cOl0rs have flash
go past Jne post ursJ iu many a hard
L41-el race az Eellluz- has determined
70 74ip MS entire stable TO PImIl0 and
N asnlHglln tins falI. This means that
sixteen Ia-r-y good selling HIalers VIII
enter the various events
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FISH IN PLENTY
FOLLOW FROST
Cool Snap Started Perch
and Bass Biting.
MOST POPULAR PLACE
Many Fine Strings Also Being Caught
in Little River and Eastern
Branch.

Washington has had its frost and now
II is having its first real fishing Of the
season. Bass and yellow perch. and
rock, the staple fish OF the Potomac, are
being taken in plentiful quantities.
Because Of the heavy rains the river
has been IN a polluted condition the bet
ter part OF the summer and there was
practically no fishing. About two weeks
ago the river cleared and all that was
needed was frost 10 change the temper
allure Of the water and instin life into
the fish.
For the past week the sport has been
better than at any previous time this
season, and indications are that with
colder weather 1t viii continue to inn
ErOvc.
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smelt p 90 -.

The favorite bait used for perch, bass,
and rock is smelt, which may be OBJ
tained at reasonable prices at any OF the
lighthouses along the river bank
Grasshoppers and bugs also ind favor
with some.
The bass taken near Washington are
not of the real game species. such as
lDoUud farther up the river. The com
mOnly-called big mouth bass which is
caught in the Basin and the Eastern
Branch is really a species Of the North
Carolina club. and while il puts up
sood night, is not capable OF giving as
good an account Of itself as the small
mouth bass, The former has no particular
-rysting place, LIVING in the channel and
rapids and seeking recreation in the
Hats among the tail weeds. His iuclina-
ZION 70 live in the grass detractS from
MS natural gameness and tends 10 make
MIN lazy and slOvenly, whereas the
rapids and clearer places are eourted hry
the small mouth bass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19

Kid Mccoy has suggestion that q
lour-eCTlered match be ARRANGED be-
tween him. Tommy Ryan. lack C'Rrier
and Bob fltzslmmCus. IAN of as ga ~
uoJ be- middlewoigAt Champion saws
the Kid.
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Good in Little River.

W. Williams. an ardent fisherman and
nuntsman OF Southeast, reports fishing
10 be exceptionally good in the Little
Siver. Mr.. Williams recently caught
-wenty-three bass and a good string OF
yellow perch there, and reports other
sportsmen as having equally as good
luck.
Yellow perch are the most plentiful
ssh. Big strings Of the little fellows
are caught every day all along the river.
The favOrite haunt OF the disciple or
lzaak Walton who has to snatch a little
lime from his business, is the Basin,
above the food gates. where he can fish
OF the wall Here a couple hours fish
ing with good tide, usually brings its
reward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19
ROCKVILLE ELEVEN
DESIRES a GAME

The Rockville football eleven would
like to hear from some team averaging
lS5 pounds for a game for Saturday. Oc-
toDer %, ana will guarantee expenses
10 Rockville. Address p. S. Felchuer.
manager. Rockville Academy eleven.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19

Chicago University is working up some
trick plays The squad is Dracticiug i'm
the dark with Wnitewashed fo0thaI-s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19

The crack jumper that formerly ran
ln the coIors of Pierre L0rrIlard. ola
Numerai, VIII do the loops at both
tracks. He ls now owned bv james
Johnson, and arrived last night iu prime
condition. A couple OF other Iop1ers
came iu the bunch
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19

The GOLF season IS owing - a close
bur the tournament "a lt Chevy Chase
Climb ON October 70. y, nd = promises
10 De wei attended and 10 lur Hsh first
e.#a- snort
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19

Captain Milton. OF the West NirEIuIl
eleven. has been declared Ineligible. and
Hll not play amy more this season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19

Mike Flaherty. Of St. Louis, has NOT
register u.s., 100. and I2I last uight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19

1t is almost sure that three leaders in
their class VIII be seen at both Benniug
ana Fluuc0 this laIL In the Cough
acre stables viii be seen the son of
ArheliuE-4iiss Gleluou. SlUrLLusa s.
$. Deimel viii send the noted campaign
er, Atrlcauder, and quartered lu Father
Bin DalEs stable VIII be EuEeuia
Burch. A special race at Pimlic0 is be-
Ing arranged between the three for an
early date at the hilltop track.
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In the stable of jules Carson, that viii
race at Pimlic0 and Belnings this fall
is a clever yOuugsJ6r named Silver
Dream said 10 be lightning fast, but
win be a bad animal FOR dope artists to
sleep upon.
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j. Aackessey with a string OF ten.
COZ ln last night. They VIII be c0udI-
toned 90 Southern climates, and lIr
4lackessey says they viii make good
both here and at the Washington track.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19

AorrsEead, of Penn Charter School
made good impression la the Penn
freshmen games on Saturday morning
he did i've feet ave inches ia the high
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19

Judging from the work of uustarted
tw0-year-olds now at the track, a num-
Der of good things viii be cut loose
during the seven days that racing viii
be on A closely hooded youngster from
Carter Halls stable yesterday turned
i've furiongs close to record time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19

Secretary Riggs visited Washington
the first of the week. and said today
that race lovers in the Capital City were
nearly as enthusiastic over the coming
meeting at PimIic0 as are the sports OF
Baltimore. and that Is saying a. great
deal He hopes 10 arrange excursion
rates over the railroads, that Washing
tonians may enjoy the events 20 their
hearts content
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-19

a train load of horses viii leave New
FORK on the evening of the last day s
racing at Jamaica for Baltimore. Six
cars have been spoken for already, and
il IS believed thau the number VIII be
increased 10 ten before the start.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-11
KIDNAPPED
MOTHER
IN-LAw

New York. Aug. ll.-Anton Rekoiski
and John Totjetosixl. both OF No ll2 Es-
sex street, Jersey City sons-in-law OF Mr.
and Mrs Anthony vamskt, OF No. "a Es-
sex street, were prisoners in the FIRST
criminal court OF that city Tuesday on
charges OF assault
vamski asserts that last Sunday the two
sons-in-law broke into his apartments,
and after beating him over the head with
a club. kidnapped his wife.
The case was laid over at tho request or
Counsellor James ponelan. who said he
wished 10 look UP the law on the subJect
and ascertain IL there was any statute
covering tho kidnapping OF mother-in-
law by a son-in-law.
Usually" Counsellor Donelan SAID.
"sons-In-law resort TO every means 10 get
rid OF a mother-in-law. This Is the nrrt
case have ever heard Of In which SON
in-law steals a mother-in-law."
The other side had a different story TO
tell. The mother-in-law said she had not
seen her husband in seventeen years un-
u last Saturday, when she landed In this
country from Poland. At the time or their
separation they had six children. Ths
Oldest was twelve years and the youngest
one year.
The father brought the five eldest chill
dren 10 this country and the mother re-
tanned the youngest Mrs. Vamski came
TO this country to see her children and
according TO her and her sons-in-law
Vamski refused to allow his wife to sec
them.
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HELD FOR
THEFT OF
SCRAP GOLD

Stephen Douya and Charles Bushee,
both OF Attleboro. were yesterday brought
up for trial in the Fourth district court
at Attleboro. charged with the theft OF
gold scrap from the factory OF the BAY
State Optical company at Attleboro. The
trial lasted several hours and as re-
suit the two men were bound over 10
the grand jury. which conyenes at Fall
River the first Monday in November.
Frank w. simmons. a local jeweler,
testified against Douya, telling OF the
purchase by him on two occasions OF
quantities OF scrap gold, brought TO his
office by Douya. At the time OF these
transactions the prisoner gave his name
as Mark Cody.
The gold thus sold by Douya was later
identified as the property OF the Bay
State Optical company
Detectives Haran and OMalley of the
local department told ~ the arrest by
them of Douya and of his subsequent ad-
mission of the theft
Deputy Sheriff John II. Nerney then
took the stand, relating an interview with
Douya I'm which the latter Implicated
that Bushee was the prime mover In the
affair. On the strength OF this state
ment, Bushee was arrested and brought
to face the charges against him.
stephen j. Clulee, superintendent OF
the Bay State Optical company's factory.
stated that the gold had been missed
at intervals for several months and that
the aggregate amount taken was large.
He said that Bushee had always been
regarded as a valuable workman and
had made his way UP from the bench 70
the position OF assistant foreman.
Judge Charles G. Hagerty was inclined
| to regard the charges as especially Sc
| rious and bound both men over TO the
I grand i,1rv