New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-18
SENATORS PLAY JAI ALAI
A REMARKABLE SCENE
The Game Imparts Interest +,
Discussion of Woods Nomiuot;or

washington. March Twin the n,-,-,
mana Ior playing tai alai. game which -
0'ASpiouously IN the contest against tho -.
Hlauon or Brigadier General Leonard v,-.-,
% major general the members OF thu -.
states senate amused themselves for r,o-. -
an hour this afternoon. protected from, - '
Oh 'he pubic BY the closed doors Of an sac
sesSiol- Lively interest was rnanifas+.t 4,
game II was said by members 81 tl ~, =. We
AHairs Committee that the game win - s-'.F
duced at the St Louis ExpoSitioD S. Il'fo-
II'c'or' CockreH. Quarles. Foraks- -
0co't. Pettus. Blackburn and others ~. .lel'
par' IN the hearings before the SIuf,.-,. 'OoS
OO''irl'I'ee' where the game was exD1.,..s
experts were the opponents Of TAI 80 ny
'OIS 'ockrel and Foraker. who have -, 1 .ia-r
-, y" me tue pelota' season was a. -
= eNp'alhed that the gambling fs..,-T
- same are not essential to its ad,..s- :
oUD'ns' while Senator's Blackburn 80
"'u Iei'er contended that without the S..,'
-, 'le Jal aIai company would M, h.e
- - General wood for the coucessio,
erect building as headquarters for - 80 20
The spectacle OF Senators cIas-t. 'us saHles
racquets in their hands and gestic,,r,.,-s
their Efforts TO illustrate m. ,,.---.ls N
ing the 'pelota" ball in real rr.,- - . 'llo"-
mat II came nearer holding \ c,,o-, :, Uiusua+
any Of the fiery speeches tbs+ - '-'l1 nave
lot or against General Woods cone-r,..r. .''''s
After the executive session h., ,,i''''OA-
group OF senators gathered In the ch.--,-
senator Blackburn read from - r-,..., '3l4
nlony gwen IN the Wood hearing - 81
'ne game IS devoted almost vborrv -, -, eia'
ana that General Wood knew ,n,- Is
eian'ed me franchise 70 the conna,r ~
Inc demonstration Of TAI aIaf 80. =,
,,I .''ul 'l the session, and through # All -
u'''uSs'oh OF the game IN which man. -
Stors took part General Woods 5sf.,,,.--
point When Senator Patterson a1l-,,....5 =, "
"S Hdd spent a day studying the tse+f-,,-.- =
iesdIu 70 the game and had cor7s o.. -,
cluSloh mat II contained nothing de+-tr,,-..., :.
WOODS conduct, and found m raa,,,
lot opposition 70 his confirmation. r5a 50 =
Ead expected n oppose confirmation, - -,
Surensth % the testimony against General ~
nut more urgent reason than that r,7,s+ h. =
vanced 'o'
In regard % jat alai. the principal zpaal <sr.
were Senator's Culberson. Patterson --ou.-
Hoar, Proctor and Blackburn. Senator p-oo
'or the acting chairman OF the COMMITTEES IN,
Military Affairs. had made a requisition On n
War Department for the appurtenancas OF N !,
game and when the hearings had been ror
cluded he decided 70 keep the articles ar bl,
office. to use in case the members OF the Sem.
ate were interested. In addition to the souiD-
rnent for the game, he had a picture 81 a.
pelOta court. showing General Wood and tbraa
companions enjoying the game
Senator Quarles resumed his speech IN SIM
port Of the nomination when the Seuars van
into executive session at 1888 D. m. and he'll
the floor until ,. m. It had been expected
that Senator Teller would follow bur On az
count % the late hour there was "A general Gfs-
CussiOn instead. Senator Foraker VIII sneak TO-
morrow in defence Of General Wood and viii
occupy most Of the day This will carry tFs
case over until Saturday night at least as Sen
atOrs Teller and Alger scheduled for
speeches senator Alger IS armed with a letter
written 10 General Wood by senator Teller on
February j.. 1901. COmpimeuting him for his
deserved promotion on his confirmation as
brigadier general senator Alger expects 10 uss
this letter against Senator Teller when the lat
ter makes his speech IN opposition 70 Wood