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The Washington times., 1904-07-13
F me CANOEING
At BALL GAME
Washington Lost to Browns
in Padding Match.
D 0N0VAN AS A TALKER
Argued for Rain and Got It-Too Late.
Smote Townsend
Hard.

J. Piuvius, puTveyor of wet goods,
with a huge water sprinkler in his paw.
poked his brawny arm through a rift
In the clouds and dumped an oversupply
OF water at the Seventh Street grounds
yesterday afternoon, shooting the 81
Louis and Washington ball teams of the
field before the full nine innings could
be played
He first dumped his can in the opening
half OF the fourth ir:iing, and the play
ers had to remain under cover for TWEEN
ty minutes. Mr.. Pluvius' ready supply
became exhausted at the end OF that
time. and while he went back 20 the
spring to get another load the Browns
and Senators padded out to the dia-
mond and took UP the cudgels again.
| They wadcd around for two more in
nings. The Browns mopped up six runs
| IN the five sessions. but only two doated
SenatOrward.
Jupe Gets Busy.
Then Jupe's massive arm appear ed
through the rift again. and this time he
got in his work effectively. He manipu-
lated his water wagon so that ne spTin-
HE'D for thirty minutes, and silk
OLoughlin told the players that there
would be no more swimming. at which
they betoOk themselves TO their hotels
and dinners.
The 81. Louis men came near not win
ming. Fact. p. J. Donovan did not want
to see them win. and consequently the
mana ger OF the Statesmen tried to pre-
J vent them. Patsy did not figure as a
slueger, or as a bright light out IN his
wet meadow. But he held an argument
with silk" O'LouBhlin for about five
minutes after the little man who makes
gestures and saws tub had ordered
| that the game be resumed in the fourth.
! Had the enterprising z. J., who directs
! the Senators, been able to amuse
( O'Ioughiin for another eleven minutes
/ cough Up the game. But SILK made
one Of his famous gestures and the Sen
! ators trOtted odt 10 TIE field-and defeat.
Opened on Jack.
] St Louis opened up on Jack Town
! send like an earthquake. Alter the Del
| aware peach had done the gentlemanly
act by shying four wide ones far from
| the plate and escorting Hcmphiil TO first
ne reversed his tactics and rUdeiy soaked
! Jones with one OF the kind that come so
! fast there is no use getting out OF th4
| wav Of them Then Hedrick and Pad
: den rang up hits, and the Browns locked
| two runs in their locker. st. Louis got
! four more in the fourth and safely tuck
/ ed away the game
! The Senators took a turn at chasseins
IN TO the counting block in this session,
J and Donovan and Cassidy put hicks al
It. Donova1's tWo-spot aid singles BY
! Cassidy and O. Neil enabled the first two
to be- remembered in the run column.
The Washington times., 1904-07-13
Sam Craig Going West;
Good Thing in Sight
The Original Times Expert Gives a Sure Tip
on the Lynch Horse-Get Aboard for
All Your COin

or tickling his headquarters with a
blacksnake whip.
Has a Grand Appetite.
Even more impressive than his lack
of winnings are his feet and his ap-
petite. He has large soulful pedals,
that would have marked him from birth
as a policeman had been born of Irish
parentage. instead OF as perpetual
motion oats-consuming machine. His
big, bony frame is peculiar for more
hidden hooks in which can be conceal
ed an extra peck OF oats than any other
horse that ever champed a bit Ex-
perts-and bettors-who have seen him
in a race have been astonished TO note
how a horse who exerted himself SO
little could eat so much.
With all his disappointments, Sam
still has friends. and they Will go down
to a man when he starts in one race IN
which he is to be entered. The event
is a mile race at the OskaloosI fair in
September.
Here Is One Good Thing.
1t is an overnight affair in which the
conditions are that the jockey f-Cm
each stable must ride the horse of some
other owner and the last horse wins.
Careful consideration Of the dope sheets
Will show that Sam Craig cannot pos
sibly lose In this company. 1T - a soft
spot. Take the Times one good thing
of the year. and back him hook. line.
and Sinker. Go to the temperatures,
get all you can. and bet him with every
penny. even II he is l to 10 shot.
OF the maiden twO-year-old. not much
is known. except that four different
trainers have announced that she is apt
to maintain her racing virginity Insill-
lied by brackets until she becomes a
candidate for the old mares home.
Offers for Maiden.
She has a free. a. m. milk wagon
style that has caused Mr.. Lynch 10 re-
ceive several hattering offers for her.
one being for $}5 from a Seventh Street
lumber dealer who is seeking "A team
mate fOr his most reliable gray muls.
When a soft spot can be found Tor this
maiden. such as has been found for
Sam. due notice viii be given IN The
Times
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He found HighbalTs left foreieg dang
Ing the small bones of the ankle pro-
truding through the flesh. Several track
men and stable boys crawled through
the rails and went TO the colts assist
ance.
Owner SchefteiI and Trainer May hur-
ried TO the scene Of the trouble, and
Highball was dragged. hobbling IN
agony. through an opening In the rail-
to the !nfield. He vas surrounded by
a crowd. including several policemen.
while a wrangle ensued as to the ad
visibility OF shooting the great three
year-old there and then.
Human Sympathy For Him.
While the colt stood on three legs
several stable boys pulled up punches Of
grass which ne ate eagerly. Others pat
ted his glossy tanks, and a man threw
linen covering over his back. The
fifth race was run when an attempt was
made to get Hishball out OF the public
gaze A man pulled on a halter while
half a dozen others pushed the colt be-
hind. He hobbled out on the track. and.
pulled and pushed, he made slow prog
ress. the crowd denouncing the affair
In unmeasured terms Finally Hishbaiil
was landed up beyond the free field,
where he remained suffering until a bit
1 of cold lead ended his career.
The public feeling for the horse was
|
up at the head OF the stretch all at
tention was turned 10 the horse. while
knight Errant was winning. Being a
popular favorite, the women wept, and
! there were sympathetic men who shed
, tears. Not a horseman on the ground
but expressed feelings of sorrow for
F! this sudden interruption in the career
F! of one of the best three-year-olds ever
I foaled.
( Grand Turf Career.
Highban was bred by Major T J.
] Carson. and was purchased as a year
| ling by May. who brought him East last
! year. AS a -year-Old he was regard
ed as the best colt in training. vim
| ming the Flatbush Stakes and other
notable races. He was regarded a.
SOmwhat OF disappointment this year
until he won the Derby hanging I'D a
new record for the race. On SaturCas
he ran third in the Brighton Handicap.
Owner Schefteil was completely broken
up over the accident. he was great
| " attached 10 the horse and said that
he would have willingly parted with
| 10000 rather than have lost him IN guch
amount If the horse could be saved. but
several vets declared that this was
entirely out Of the question.
Horses Sacrificed for Records.
( 1t was the opinion of horsemen that
/ Highballs accident was due to stepping
on hard portion Of the track. They
said that the Brighton Beach manage
ment, in its endeavors 10 have fast rec
/ ords. had made the track too hard and
/ they pointed to Irish Lads lameness in
! the Brighton Handicap and Lux CsSta :
/ breakdown in the second race as cSi-
dence that the soil had become too firm
] ~ packed. They also recalled the fact
! that The Minute Man. a colt belonging
! TO John. r. Madden. and worth sl5.g}o.
4 had broken his leg last year At the SAM
point that Highbali was injured.
Highball. suffering from pain of the
4 hind right leg. was evidently faVoripg
/ IL and throwing his weight on the firm
| left leg, when he met the iiaru sI'.t
/ The strain and weight proved TOO much
, for the brittle bone, and IL snapped.
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LATEST NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE DAY IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
HighbaU in Agony
To Save Insurance
Trainer May Refused to Shoot Horse Until
Insurance Agent Said So-Had Policy of
S25000-Pitiful Sight.

BRIGHTON BEACH. July 13.-High-
ball. winner Of the American Derby
last month, and one OF the best three
year-olds in training. broke his left
foreles at the ankle joint while partici.
pating IN the Seagate Stakes, one mile
and Surlong, at Brighton Beach yes
terday
Although his injury was Incyuable the
son OF Ben Strome-Strychinia was not
destroyed until last night. several hours
after the accident. The iailurr TO end
the colts suffering as due t. the fact
that he was insured for S2s,1J0, and his
trainer, Bud May. refused TO allow a
bullet to be fred into his head until the
insurance people had made a formal
examination
Had the s. P. c. A. been represented
at the track there would have been 10
dilly-dallying, and the crowd OF 5I.GcC
spectators would have been spared from
witnessing a proceeding that shocked
Doth men and women II IS understood
that w. NJ. ShefteiI. the owner of
dighbal. wanted to have him pur cut
OF his agony in the name 1f HUNG nity.
incidentally waving the insurance
money, but May was obdurate. aud
when Bob PinkertOn asked him to s-iu
the horse. he said:
me WkEle Pinkarton force cannot IN
~ noehce me. The colt ~ insured for $25.-
w. ana TINS means whole lot 10 me
he viii stay where lie is until the IN
sHfdnce company sends man here"
May Severely Criticised.
Many trainers severely criticised MAJ
Tor sending Highball 10 the post at all
for in the paddock before the race the
colt clearly favored mis- leg, and he vert
70 the barrier so sore that experts pre-
dicted he would break down in the race.
The Seagate was a three year-oid
stake. and HighbaIl. taking up l2s
pounds. gave sixteen TO T. r. Thomas
st Valentine and p. ]. Dryers Knigh.
Errant. The American Derby winner
was favorite al II to %. while ST Valen-
tine was played at l6 10 .. with knight
Errant closing at 10 l.
Wanted to Run Out.
Martin went TO the front with knight
Errant ard set smashing pace High
ball followed him. and as he reached the
lower turn the Ben Strome colt attempt
ed 20 run out. Odom tapping him over
the head with his whip to keep him in
The colt was so ''proppy." even at this
early stage, that few of the sharps ex-
pec;ed him TO win. Going up the back
stretch Highbau tried 10 run out all
the way.
OdOm attempted TO collar Knight Err
rant at the beginning OF the far turn.
but after a short squirt HighbalI began
10 stop so quickly that IL was seen that
he was in serious trouble knight Er-
rant and St Valentine then left him.
and Tire former won the race easily by
two lengths IN / 30 3-5
Broke Leg in Stretch.
No sooner had Highball reached the
head OF the stretch than he was read :
10 drop IN MS tracks. OdOm. realizing
that something serious had happened,
pulled him up short opposite the field
stand and then jumped 10 the ground.
The Washington times., 1904-07-13

The game which was 10 have been play
ed yesterday afternoon between the
Norris Peters Company baseball team
and the Bureau Athletic club was posi- .
pOued on account Of the rain. but Will
be played this afternoon, at Thirteenth
and d Streets northeast. Game starts
at 5:45 y. IN.
The Washington times., 1904-07-13

Manager Buckenberger OF the BostOns
says that the league balls are not a.
good as they were several years ago.
lie claims they are 20 dead Wonder
II the fault isn't with some OF Buck s
waters Louisville CouTier-J ournal.
The Washington times., 1904-07-13

None OF the Southern League pitchers
drafted by the major leagues have
made good The nearest approach was
DoughertY. Of Atlanta. who was taker.
by the Chicago Americans lie should
be able TO deliver the goods
The Washington times., 1904-07-13

younger ana active mem Dership pitted
against the older and more conservative
eleInent; those who negotiate low jumps
chasing the snise seed. and those who
chase Reynard rs he may lead them.
Harry Hardy, OF the Decatur team =
said TO be better than Case. of Spring
held. who has been signed by Pittsburg
Brooklyn is basing many hopes OF
Owens. the new man who was picked Up
by President Ebbets lie was formerly
the star infie!der OF tine Springfield team.
but jumped II TO play independent ball.
The Iatercity Athletic League for
school boys should prove A good thing
and help greatly 10 promote athletics IL
the public schools
Cornelius Van Duyne. the Syracuse
University weight thrower and football
player. has announced that he will re-
turn to the school for year of post
graduate work, and will be on the grid
iron this fall.
Sonoma Girl gallant mare out of
Maud Fowler. mas been sold by J. f.
Springer OF Idaho. for s20cO and while
no definite announcement has been made
it is understood that c. X. Billings is
the purchaser. In this even the sports
manlilIe owner of Lou Dillon may have
one greater than great Lou. Sonoma
Girl has in off-hand trials. without prep
aration. done better quarters than Lou
Dillon ever accomplished 1T her age.
She is somewhat larger than Lou Dillon.
and is a beautiful animal. She speeds
To the limit without boot and never
touches a hair.
The Washington times., 1904-07-13
RED OWENS TO STAY
WITH PENN PARK TEAM

YORK. Pa. July ls,-"Red" Owens.
conceded 10 be the best shortstOp Penn
Park has ever had. and who was bid
ding gOOd-by 10 his fsllow-players pro-
paratory 10 leaving 10 join the Brook
lyn National League team. who had
made him liberal offers, was suddenly
made 10 see that York needed him most
and abandoned his Intention 10 leave.
lie now says he will finish the season in
YORK
The Washington times., 1904-07-13
Eastern League.
TODAY'S GAMES.
American League

American League.
/ St. Louis at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cleveland al New York.
Detroit at Boston.
The Washington times., 1904-07-13

sam Lever. Of the Pirates. made -
two-base nit ia game last week-t
being the first hit that he has made
this year. But the old man Is pitching
fine bah for Pittsburg, and winning
more than a mere Majority Of his
games.
The Washington times., 1904-07-13
Has Not Come Forward.

SO much for Mr. Johnson's side 81
the case. and he offered 10 prove what
he said-but has failed to come forward
with his statement
Mr.. johnson. asserting that he could
not order players here and that the best
he could do was 10 offer his friendly
services and fatherly advice. telegraphed
for Pickering that very afternoon. and
II was reported in two Washington pa
pers that other plans We're afoOt to
strengthen the team. Those papers
spoke enthusiastically about the brighter
prospects because Ban Johnson was in
town.
The men who have charge OF the club
must have had very good reason to be-
iieve that Mr.. Johnson. working either
IN the club or in the American League.
and using his power. had some means
Of making his wishes. 10 certain ex-
tent. law. and that he was going 10 ac-
complish something. All this in the face
OF his declaration that he I'm none Of
his capacities had the right TO bring
players here.
The Washington times., 1904-07-13
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

Probably The greatest hold on the
cellar championship in the country is
that OF Fort Scott, which has won i've
games and lost fOrty-seven, an aver
age Of 086
The Washington times., 1904-07-13

II is likely there never was closer
race In baseball than that In the Cot
ton States League OF six clubs. Nicks-
burg Is Leading with 81 won and - lost
for 5S3 Natchez ard Baton Rouge are
tied for cellar honors with - won and
81 lost for an average OF -f44- A dSffer-
enCe OF 14S points between the leaders
and tailenders is a remarkable instance
of weli-balanced teams.
The Washington times., 1904-07-13
Patrons Blame Him.

There is no getting away from the
fact that Washington patrons OF base
bah hold Mr.. Johnson personally re-
sponsibIe for the ridiculous position in
which the club stands today Last sea
son. through the winter months. the
spring, and the early part Of this sea
son. interviews purpOrting 10 come from
him appeared time and time again IN
which he announced that the Washing
ton club would be helped and that he
would see 10 It that the people Of this
city had good baseball
Accepting these announcements for
what they We're thought TO be worth
the patrons hoped against hope at
times quite cheerfuly. that the Sena-
tors would receive new blood, high-class
men and genuine assistance. Now that
hope has about gone and the fans
know they are doomed TO have until
the end OF the chapter q team that is not
only last, out so far In the cellar that IL
can never even hope TO have q fight
Ing chance TO win seventh place.
The Washington times., 1904-07-13
Beat McChesney, But

Sam has had quite thrilling career
this summer. One day he beat Nc
Chesney. Those who had backed him
found next morning that he was twelfth
and McChesney thirteenth in a field OF
fifteen horses After that the boobies
refused to let you write your ticket on
him. and limited his odds to 500 TO l.
The limit has since been raised He was
put in a selling race al 81 600 some weeks
ago. and led for the first eighth. He
came in six inches ahead OF the steam
roller that was sent out to push him
in.
At Fort Erie il is thought Sam Will
be in his proper element. The best
Informed sharps OF this country and
Canada have announced that beyond the
shadow OF a doubt he has the finest lines
for a canal horse that ever graced a
towpath. He has nice, steady walk.
can not be made 10 run. and can be
counted upon TO stand perfectly still
for an indefinite length OF time. when
ever You stop prOdding him with pole
The Washington times., 1904-07-13

Tn, Eloom.ugdaIe A. &. wants games
with twelve-year-old teams In the Dis
trict. Several times II has challenged
the Washington Boys Club. both BY let
ter and through the newspapers. but
has not received an answer. The club
boys Will please communicate wiIh
their challCngers. The BloOmingdaIe
Club has "a record Of winning fifteen ont
Of eighteen games. Following Is the
lineup.
Alexander Gu. catcher: Harry Buck
lev. pitcher. Nathaniel Morley (mana-
gerJ, first base: Lawrence Appleman
second base. Frederick HOuCk. short
stop. Edward Miller third base: Charles
Busey, left field: William Barnes. CEN
ter Held, Vincent Lynch. right field:
sumner Healey. bat holder and official
Water-bOy. Challenges To Nathaniel r.
Worley. Finance Division, Pension OF
flee.
The Hygiene Laboratory team has
been organized among the employees OF
the Hygieuic Laboratory. Twenty-fifth
and b Streets northwest. and would
like 30 receive challenges Recently the
Columbia Athletics forfeited game 10
the Hygienic Laboratory team. Ad-
dress J, HutsOn. L. S. HYGIENE LaboTa-
tory, Twenty-tifth and T. Streets north
west.
The Hardwood A. G. and the Western
Buds played an interesting game, tie
W estern Buds winning by to 4 The
score would have been tie. but the
Western Buds mascot blocked one of
the HaZelwood players when he was
coming home ana was put out Cnal-
leHges 10 J. Carley, Dps /. Street.
The Alexandra Association will play
the Center Market Baseball Association
Of Washington. on the grounds at Alex
andria tomorrow afternoon AT $50. and
on Saturday will go to LecsbuTg, Va,
10 play the team OF that place. The
postponed game with the Norris Peters
team Of Washington will be PLAYED a
Alexandria on the afternoon Of July
The Washington times., 1904-07-13

Willie Dunn. the well-knOwn profess
slonaI golfer. has been engaged by G. +.
Becker. president of the ItsaYantha
Golf Club OF Stamford. Delaware
county. 10 take charge Of the club links
for the season. Although the course Is
only nine holes. II has quite reputa-
ton for It's beauty. and under the care
and management of Mr.. Dunn II VIII
undoubtedly be one or the best in the
country
The Washington times., 1904-07-13

Another close race is that in the Three
/ League Sprinfeld is leading with
ESQ and Davenport is last with .42l.
Everybody has "A chance in that before
cold weather comes.
The Washington times., 1904-07-13
Eastern League

Eastern League.
I Baltimore at Newark
Jersey City al Providence.
Rochester at Buffalo.
! Montreal al Toronto.
The Washington times., 1904-07-13
Denied Responsibility.

In MS conversation with the represen-
tative Of this paper. Mr.. Johnson abso-
lutely, disclaimed any ability to control
the affairs OF the Washington club any
more Chan he could order the movement
OF any other private corporation lie as
serted that the majority OF the stock
was owned absolutely by che local
stockholders, was beyond his control
and could not be voted by him Suca
being the case. ne had no authority to
draw upon the funds of the club 10 pur-
chase new players. and he had no power
10 compel the directors 10 eXpend the
funds in that manner.
He said that, as president Of the Amer
lean League. he was not empowered To-
order players 10 Washington without
paying Tor them any more than if NJ
Were not IN has present Office. he also
denied that he was responsible for the
financial complications which have
arisen from the contract with Frank l.
Harvey for the removal Of the grand
stand from the ola park and caused Mr..
Harvey 10 sue the club for $l6.010.
The Washington times., 1904-07-13

Hockenschmidt and jenkins Will prob
ably have law suit II they collect the
$1,000 purse offered by the promoters Of
the recent wrestling match In London.
The money was not posted before the
contest. and. a : the receipts amounted
10 only $1,000. the promoters refused 70
make ND the balance This is one OF the
very few incidents IN which wreStlers
have got the short end with the public
or promoters.
Fractional strife in the Meadow Broot
Hunt Club viii probably cause break
IN the famous organization X is the
The Washington times., 1904-07-13
WHY THE PUBLIC
BLAMES JOHNSON
Made Many Promises to Aid
Washington.
HE FAILED TO MAKE GOOD
Withholds Explanation That Might
Have Proven of Much
Interest
He FAILED TO MAKE GOOD

Friends Of Ban Johnson, and Mr.
Johnson himself, have charged that The
Times has been unfair to the president
of the American League in holding him
responsible for the conditions in the
Washington club.
On Thursday of last week Mr.. John
son, accompanied by an attorney, cali
ed at The Times Office. and asked that
he be presented In different light. and
not be charged with the ridiculous
weakness Of the team. He was told
that he could have unlimited space in
the columns of this paper for any state
ment he desired 20 make.
Promised Full Statement.
The reply was that he thought he
would send a written statement fully
explaining his position and the status
OF the business interests OF the club.
II he did not write out his views and
facts, he would, at least. make a verbal
statement that would cover the points
One thing or the other was to be done
In time for the issue of the following
day From that time to the present no
word has been received from Mr.. John
son, and, as far as appears, he has not
made any effort TO set himself Alright
II he has been misrepresented
If he thought The Times was hurting
him or the club, common sense would
have dictated an answer or explanation
but when offered the opportunity he has
become suddenly dumb.
The Washington times., 1904-07-13

National League.
philadelphia at Pittsburg.
New York at Cincinnati
Brooklyn at St Louis
Boston al ChiCz 20.
The Washington times., 1904-07-13

John Lynch is going to send his stable
to Fort Erie.
This will be sad news TO the feed deal
ers at Brighton Beach.
In the Lynch stable are Sam Craig and
maiden two-year-old
Sam Craig has made a name for him
self as the most popular horse OF the
decade-With the bOokmakers. If all the
coin bet on him in piking bets were
brought together in one pile it would
make the Treasury reserve look like a
two-pair pot in q penny-ante game With
the true, generous instinct of sporting
men the world over. the Washington
sports have never bet more than a dol
lar at time on Sam, as. at the odds
always offered on him, larger bet would
have insured the bankrupting of the
bookies, who have to make an honest
living just like you and I.
one man bet s. on Sam at one time,
and it was held as conclusive evidence
on which 20 send him to St. Elizabeth 5
and have a committee appointed to take
charge OF his estate.