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Evening star., 1904-02-29
Base Ball Notes.

Rumors disquieting to Pittsburg fans
come from Goshen. Sam Leever-so the
story runs-still has a stitch in his arm. If
that Is so the Pirate outlook Is just a trifie
cloudy.
Instead of reporting in Washington, d.
G.. on March g. as at first arranged, the
Giants have been ordered to report to Man.
ager McGraw in Savannah, Ga, on March
7. The team will remain In Savannah just
one week. There have been no exhibition
games arranged for the first week. From
March IA to % the Giants will timber up In
Birmingham, Ala.
The New York Nationals first exhibition
games will be played at Little Rock. Ark,
on March 80 and 81. Nashville, Tenn, will
welcome them April and 2. Then start
will be made for Montgomery. Ala, where
the Giants are scheduled for games on April
4, 5 and 6. That will wind up the New
Yorks exhibition games in the south.
The Class A League will insist on repre-
sentation upon the national board of arbi-
tration next season. In the days of the old
national agreement there was much yowling
that the National League enforced taxa
nors the little fellows are eating the oranges
and giving the bigger bugs the seeds.
Watch 'em hump for better hold.
Manager Jim Collins has just announced
play at Atlanta, Ga. March %. % and 30:
at Montgomery, Ala, March 81 and April
1; at Mobile, Ala. April and g. and at
New Orleans from April to 10.
Ban Johnson was presented with a hand
some rifle last week. He will not carry 1t
to the New York meeting. but put 1t away
for use at the fall hunt on the Wisconsin
preserves with Garry Hermann and COM
pany.
Minor leaguers are slow to sign, but there
will be rush to get under cover after the
first big thaw.
Ralph Gibson Is one Kansas City Blue
who has returned his gashed contract with
out a word or his autograph. The Ameri-
can Association moguls were speechless at
times during their war for existence Now
they've a chance to recover their breath.
Tom DAILY has not announced his candi-
dacy for president of the new Players
Union. The old one died peacefully during
his administration.
. Robert Lee Hedges has always been the
main squeeze with the st. Louis Ameri-
can works. but he never had the title. He
Is now president, secretary and treasurer.
Ralph Orthwein was never anything more
than fgurehead during his presidential
incumbency.
Last Wednesday was reporting day. for
the San Franciscans in the Pacific Coast
League. Billy Dammann. the ex-Red. has
Joined Charley Irwin there.
Despite Morleys protestations that there
win be no peace II Dillon Is to be the price,
1t IL almost sure gambling that the Pacific
Coast League will send the frst baseman
Evening star., 1904-02-29
Easy Victory for Y. M. C. A. Basket
Ball Team.

The Young Mems Christian Association
basket ball team easily defeated the Cres-
cents Saturday night at the Young men
Christian Association gymnasium py the
score of 40 to q The only score for the
Crescents was made by Holloway. Bopp
led in the goal throwing for Y. NJ c. A.,
ma king eight The referee was Mr.. ROSS
and the length of halves twenty and fifteen
minutes The lineup follows:
Y NJ C. A.-Garner. left forward; Thomp-
son, right forward; Bopp, center; Craig, lett
back: Pimper and Hughes. right back
Crescents-Flood. left forward; Pfunder,
right forward; Mather. center; Holloway,
left back; Imfray. right back.
Total score-Y. NJ. c. A.. 40; Crescents, z.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
corbett and Sullivan Fight Tonight.

Tonight will be fought another ring bat
tie in which the sports are deeply interest
ed This will be between the champion
featherweight, Young Corbett (William H.
RothwelD of Denver, Col, and Dave Sulli-
van of Boston.
1t will take place in San Francisco. Any
contest in which Young Corbett partIci-
pates Is OF interest. but his meeting with
sullivan is particularly attractive, in view
OF the fact that the little Irishman is con-
sidered one of the toughest propositions at
the weight.
While not always successful In his fights.
sullivan has proved the stumbling block
for good many aspirants He has gone
oowh the line defeating all corners. Davy
gave McGoyern one of the hardest hattIes
OF his career when the pair met at Louis
Vilie. He can take tremendous punching
ana Is capable of landing a terrific blow.
According to McGovern Sullivan is a dan
gerous opponent, and the former feather
weight champion ventures the opinion that
Corpett Will not have things all his own
way tonight.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
COMMERCE. WITH PORTO RICO.
Our Trade in the Island Shows a
Slight Growth.

Commerce between the United States and
Porto Rico during the calendar year 1908
amounted. in round terms. to $22.O0o.OOo. In
1897, the year prior to annexation. 1t
amounted to 4,l62. .S12. the total for the
year just ended being thus more than five
times as great as in 1897. This statement
of the commerce passing between the
United states and Porto RICO Is prepared
by the Department Of Commerce and
Labor. through Its bureau OF statistics.
and gives the details OF the movements. by
principal articles. in both directions. both
OF domestic and foreign products. 1t also
shows the commerce OF Porto Rico with
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away and disregard Morley's lament.-san

away and disregard Morley's lament.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Deacon Jim Mcclure Is the dean of the
American League, but he denies that he
was present at the game when Noah pitch
ed the ark.
Orville Woodruff was the happiest little
chunk of man in Redland yesterday, for
If Pittsburg refuses to let Otto Kruger go
to Cincinnati his purchase from Indian
apolis Is reasonably certain.
One by one the rebels are striking their
eolors and treking into camp. Bill Mar
shall, who wouldn't sign Philadelphia con-
tract. has surrendered, and the pen with
which he traced his autograph on a new
declaration Of dependence will be saved for
his grandchildren.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
Chess Masters Tourney.

In the sixth round of the international
Rice Gambit tournament at Monte Carlo
Saturday Meses won from Fleischmann
with the white pieces, his opponent hav-
ing adopted the Jasnogrodsky Defense
Marshall succumbed to Swiderski, the
latter playing black and defensing with
12 Kt-K6. Scheve white, defeated
Marco. the leader, with the Alapin attack,
beginning with IA ....r B-KKt5. The
white pieces have tailed in ten OF the
games, black has scored five times, and
three games have been drawn. Following
are the scores:
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Won. Lost.
Tennis at Pinehurst.

The mixed doubles tennis tournament for
the Carolina cups, played during last week
ar Pinehurst, proved the most interesting
and closely contested of the series, and
IDEAL weather attracted a large gallery to
the broad verandas of the golf club house
which overlooked the courts.
Rev. FIR G. B. Harrington of Washing
ton. d. c., and Miss Ethel Check of East
Orange, N. j., were the winners OF the
final round from L. F. Brigham Of Salem,
Mass. and Miss Fanny Heffelfnger of
minneapolis. Mimi. 6-5. 64. a close match
which was uncertain in it's result until the
end.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
BOWLING BATTLES
Jolly Fat Men Beat Acmes in Good
Contest.

The Acmes and Fat Men came together
In the District League on the Palace alleys.
and both teams were in prime condition.
the lowest score being OIL, while several
totals were close to the 1000 mark. The
Fat Men rolled better than the Acmes in
the first and second games, but in the final
were beaten by 20 pins. High scores were
the rule. Tommy Harlow leading all hands
with the magnificent grand total of G7l
points. He ended the first with the high
score Of the set, 239. concluded the ec,nd
with 224, and the last showed POS. Tie
Evening star., 1904-02-29
The Merchant Marine Service.

A table showing the number of vessels
engaged in the merchant marine service OF
the world and the countries whose flags
they ny has been issued by the Department
of Commerce and Labor. It shows that
there are In this class 1929 steamers OF
more than 100 tons measurement which be-
long to Great Britain; Germany has l107
of the same class, and the United States
flag 10 at the masthead OF $40. The gross tom
mage 10 shown to be 13.006.972 for Great
Britain. 2767, 462 for Germany and 1,o1O. ~
for the United States.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
AVERAGES TEN HIGH MEN.
VICTORY FOR POLICE.
Bluecoats Outshoot Association by a
Good Margin.

Saturday nights revolver contest be-
tween the Revolver Association and team
selected from the police department re-
suited in the defeat of the association by a
score of I'll to 687. Policeman Bucking-
ham made the highest score of the evening,
80, with Maj. Young second, with 10 points
to his credit. The contest was for the Car
mody cup. and the victory was the fourth
successful contest for the police. The scores
made by the teams and individuals were as
Evening star., 1904-02-29
Totals ..............
Three Straight for Commissioners

The Commissioners defeated the Depart
mental League tail-enders in the full set ON
the Palace alleys Saturday night The best
the Commerce and Labor quint could do
was to come within 8 pins of reaching the
figures chalked up by the Commissioners in
the last rounds. Tompkins was high
scorer his total in the last being 223. The
scores:
Evening star., 1904-02-29
Bank Clerks Roll wei.

An interesting set of games were played
Saturday afternoon in the Bank Clerks,
League between the Citizens and Capital
teams. The Citizens bankers were sue
cessful in each contest, although the mar
gins were SO close that interest never
Jagged. Ghiselli rolled best. having an
average OF 2t8 1-3 for the set. His score
of 215 was the top-notcher The scores:
Evening star., 1904-02-29

Two individual contests were scheduled
to follow the team, shooting. These We're
for an umbrella and pair of gloves offered
by local merchants The umbrella was
won by Capt. Ferree, but the match for the
gloves had to be postponed on account of
the lights in the hall being extingu.shed
before the evenings program was con-
cluded In the contest for the umbrella the
Evening star., 1904-02-29

Insurance League. started off poorly Satur-
day afternoon in the games with the WASH
ington team. on the Rathskeller alleys and
dropped the first gal1es. but won the last
two. The totals:
Evening star., 1904-02-29

Lieut.. 7. B. Amiss of the police force and
were range officers. -
Evening star., 1904-02-29
RAILWAY RELIEF BowLERs.

Latest Averages Of the Street Car Men.
The averages in the Washington Rail-
way Relief Association Bowling League
up to Saturday night are as follows:
Evening star., 1904-02-29
WINNING JOCKEYS.
Tabulated Work of the Riders at New
Orleans.

Following is the official record to date of
the work of the winning jockeys since the
opening of the New Orleans meeting:
Evening star., 1904-02-29

outgeneraled Tom Sharkey at nearly
every stage of their six-round fight at the
Interstate Athletic Club. Philadelphia, Sat-
urday night. At the end of the sixth round
the sailors eyes were bleeding, his stom-
ach was red and raw from the terrific right
and left straight-arm punches Munroe adj
ministered, and doubtless another round
would have finished him. Munroe was
practically unmarked. 1t marks the COM
ing of man Jeffries must fight.
In the first round Munroe lost his guard
and went to The floor with crash from a
right swing, taking the count. Barring
this accident, although Sharkey fought
with the desperaieness of despair, Munroe
held him safely though so cautiously, in
the fifth round that the crowd hissed.
1t was in the third round that Munroe's
drives to Sharkey's stomach weakened the
mariner His swings came at less inter-
walls and his stomach became more and
more unguarded Munroe, always smiling,
cool and calculating. followed kid Nc
Coy's advice to punch him in the stom-
ach"
During few moments of the third round.
when Munroes left opened a cash in
Sharkey's left eye and sent the blood
streaming down his face, Sharkey displayed
his old-time spirit He rushed Munroe, his
face transformed by fiendish fury. his arms
flying like the wings of windmill. and
every iota of the strength employed to con-
quer his opponent Even In that moment
of hurricane blows Munroe guarded the
vital points of his anatomy and drove
straight punches into the sailor with pre-
cision and care.
Sharkey went to his knees in the fifth
round, and in the sixth Munroe might have
lost the glory earned so hard, when swing
sent him down. He was up In moment,
still smiling and fighting in the same bril-
liant manner.
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Sharkey ALI but Out.


In the sixth round, while the rafters were
being fairly shattered by the cheers. Shar-
key was all but out. Game to the last he
Stood both eyes bleeding his nose bruised,
his muscles all but failing to perform their
fuctions, he look the awful punishment and
welcomed the bell. He looked victor at
no point in the contest. and left the ring
battered and disappointed pugilist
Tom Sharkey entered the ring at 10
o'clock, the New York element greeting the
battle-scarred pugilist with a mighty
cheer Sharkey were bandages around the
knuckles of both hands. Behind him were
Spike" Sullivan. Tom" Carey, Tom
Riley, Jim Buckley and Pat" Rooney.
Jack" Munroe was received as enthusi-
astically few minutes later. In his corner
were kid" Mccoy, Dali Hawkins. Frank
Sawtelle and Ed McAvoy of Boston.
Sharkey had the appearance of having
trained faithfully. His muscles looked firm
as steel. His air was serious as he scru-
tinized his weighty opponent long and care
fully as Munroe climbed through the ropes
and not without some concern.
There was no mistaking the condition of
Munroe. With the chance of meeting JEFF
fries for the championship crown he had
lost no chance to prepare himself. He was
easy of manner and looked confident.
There was some question over the band
ages used by Munroe, but there was no
great protest, and the band supports were
allowed to remain
Gus Rubin was introduced by Referee
Crowhurst willing to meet Champion JEFF
fries or the winner of the battle Jeffries
leaned back in his chair and smiled.
Evening star., 1904-02-29

1ASx0 unu1duco 6oWIef1.
The Columbian which lead In the Titls
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-30
The Science of Poker

First, he should never seem anxious
TO play poker. II he drops in at the
cigar store where a game is arranged
for nearly every night he should let
on that he had no thought Of poker in
his mind when he came there. In
deed, he should sit back and talk horse
until somebody cOaxes him to play.
This makes it possible for him after
ward to say: Well, I didn't want to
win your money, but you dragged me
in
As soon as the game is started he
should begin talking about something
else-horses. OF course. always pre-
feTTed- This enables him to ask who
opened it, who's in, how much, and so
on, when he is reminded that it is up
to him He should also bear in mind
that this is a gentleman's game and
that haste is vulgar. Therefore he
should shuttle his hand three or four
minutes before looking at il. and then
should squeeze It down with the ut
most delibeTation. This indicates that
he is in no hurry to win money and
shows that he is really playing only
for pastime. The same effect is pro-
duced il, after he has seen his hand,
he sits and holds IL in utter silence
until somebody says: Well, what do
you dO2" 1t is then well for him TO
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Not to CannibalS' Liking

nOunced that he must prepare himself
Now. the missionary was q rare diplO-
mat. and he started TO argue the ques-
ton.
DO you know" he said to the chief
that I do not believe you viii like
NE after you have killed me I pro-
pose that you taste me, and try me,
and If you like me. then kill me. II
you don't like me. it viii be a great
waste to kill me-
The chief acquiesced. and the mis-
siOnary rolled up his trousers leg to
prepare for the knife. The chief
carved OF a generous slice and in
medietely put it into his mouth. He
made a wry face and passed the re
mainder of the mOrsel along TO his
head man. This continued on down
the line. and all made gestures OF
disgust when they tasted the food.
The chief then nodded sorrOwfully to
the young missionary and told him
that his life was saved. as he was too
DOoT TO eat
The missionary had a cork leg.
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Sardine Crop a Failure

dimes packed in tomato sauce, sar-
dimes in mustard, picked of spiced
sardines, etc, but the great bulk of
serdines are sstiII put up in oil. Sar-
dimes are put UP in a greater variety
Of packages than formerly; for ex-
ample. in various sizes and shapes OF
oval tins. and some French and Span
ish sardines are imported in glass.
The great bulk OF them are still put
up in the familiar square fat tins, the
great majority Of these being Of the
sizes known as halves and quarters,
and far the greater number of these
being in quarters. Sardines are packed
100 tins in a case, and the cOnsump-
ton Of sardines in this country is
roughly estimated at from 100000
TO 100000 cases annually.
Spanish and Portuguese sardines
are now imported into this country in
large quantities; they are not. how
ever, so good as French sardines, for
they lack in flavor. being generally
coarse and larger than those imported
from France.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-30

It is hard for US, in this land where
the sardines are eaten, 10 realize the
importance Of sardine fishery to the
folk Of the lands where sardines are
caught.
The failure OF the sardine crop re
Gently threatened the people Of Brit
tany with an outbreak Of famine. But,
through the liberality Of the Parisians,
and the help Of the French govern
ment, relief was given in order that
those out of work should be supplied
with bread through the winter.
On the west and southwest coasts
Of Europe sardine fishing is as impOT-
tant an industry as herring fishing is
on the coasts Of Norway, but this year
the output is practically nil. so that
several hundreds Of people are thrown
out Of work. Thousands OF people now
find employment in one part and an
other of the work in catching fish, in
making tins and in preserving and
packing and marketing, and so on.
Sardines are put up in greater vari-
ETY. than formerly, there being sar-
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remark: IF this deuce Of hearts we're
the ace Of spades I'd open IL for the
limit" BY this time the rest OF the
players usually begin to get a glim-
mer of the hope that ultimately he will
pass. so they throw up their hands IN
TO the deck. Then it is a good idea
for him 10 slide in 4 blue chip and
add: Hold on Here's q pair I didn't
see. J open it."
II perchance he really does pass he
should never fail 10 reach over and
grab the pack; for how can he hope
ever to master the noble science OF
poker unless he each time makes an
autopsy TO determine what every
player would have got in the draw If
he had opened it and all had stayed2
AS soon as possible ne should play
out all his red and white chips. II he
cant do this fast enough in the or
binary course Of the game. he should
change out every blue that happens
TO be thrown into the pot The ad-
vantage OF having only blue chips be
fore him is that when he wants to bet
a white he can 90 shy and maybe the
other fellow will forget it or be too
polite 10 mention so small a matter.
I believe it was Benjamin Franklin
who said that a penny saved is a penny
earned; and Benjamin Franklin was,
you know, a great philosopher
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a missionary Of a very adventurous
disposition was given an exceedingly
difficult post on one Of the Fiji isl
ands. He was instructed TO limit him
self to one island. and not attempt 10
extend his supremacy, as he would
probably become the star feature Of
a cannibaI pate de fOie gras or some
thing worse. The missionary Obeyed
instructions for a while, but his zeal
for conquest Overcame his prudence
He started on in a little boat and
went to another island on a tour OF
inspection. He reached the island,
but before he knew what he was
about he was in the hands Of the
cannfbals-
Luckily. he had just recovered from
an attack Of fever, and vas thin and
smaciated. The shrewd cannibais de
rlined TO kill him Immediately, but
gave him the best they had to eat to
latten him up for the festive occasion.
Days passed by until he reached the
stage Of perfection. and the chief an
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-30
How to Catch Rather

can strike only within a radius O.
about one-half its length. Having
struck. il must recon and aim q sec
Ond time before II can send out its
hideOus head 4 six-fOot stick is all
that is necessity to catch the formid-
able snake. Pushing the end Of the
stick toward the reptile. the hunter
watches his chance. The RATHER is
mOtiOnless. as II carved out Of stone.
only its beady, icy eyes fastened upon
the end Of the stick to await the prop
er moment to bite. When that comes
there is a movement too quick for the
eye to follow, and the long fangs are
sunk into the stick, while the reptile.
realizing its mistake al once. is al
ready cOiled up and again in a fighting
attitude.
Before it can strike down comes the
pole, pinning the long, squirting body
70 the ground, and the hunter walks
boldly toward the helpless one, takes
it up close behind the head. where
the poison fangs cannot reach him,
and puts his captive into a bag.
There are many ether methods Of
catching the rattler-for instance,
when the rattler is in its winter quar-
tiers and lethargic and lazy. But the
manner described is the way the pro
fessiOnal snake catcher secures his
sDecimens.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-30

II isn't everybody who knows how
to catch a rattlesnake. even should ne
have sudden occasion TO put such
knowledge IN practice The first in
dieatiOn Of the presence OF a rattler
is the sharp, unmistakable rattle. The
reptile is the fairest fighter Of all liv-
ing creatures, never falling to give
due warning Of its hostile intent.
Bending low and gazing among the
shrubs, the dangerous one may be
espied- He is curled On himself ike
a spiral spring, his head fat and tri-
angular, and a fourth Of his body
raised out Of the circles OF coils and
bent into the shape OF a horizontal S.
ready 20 strike with lightning rapid
ity- The eyes glare black and cold as
the viper IS poised like a tense sDriLg.
alert and ready TO bury its long, nee
dlelike fangs and to inject the fright
ful poison
If the intruder is without striking
distance and remains where he is he
is in little danger. as only in the
rarest cases have the snakes been
known TO attack and assume the init
alive. II the hunter withdraEs, gradu-
ally the viper assumes a position Of
repOse, which it maintains until again
threatened. But to the snake catcher
the threat Of the rattler is not a seri-
Gus deterrent. He knows the creature
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