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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Starter Fitzgerald in Poor Form With
Barrier.

Texas Is coming rapidly to the front as
the home of fast thoroughbreds. Arch Old
ham, colt bred in the lone star state. won
another of the events restricted to the two
year-old colts at the New Orleans track
yesterday afternoon. This youngster, son
of Gallantry-Pearl Barnes, and owned by
o. G. Parke. beat his field in hollow style.
to the great joy of the men who backed him
heavily at even money.
Several new aspirants for track honors
among the two-year-olds started for the
first time, but there was not one of them
that showed a sign of winning form. Most
of them were green and will have to learn
much more about the racing game than
they know at present before they achieve
much honor Among the list of new colts
was Niberad, one that raced in the name
and colers of c. Fellows, jr., son of the
secretary of the Coney Island Jockey Club.
Starter Chris Fitzgerald was in very bad
form with the barrier. In two races-the
third and flfth-he practically decided the
result by sending the fields away in stray
Cling order. Dusky beat the barrier in the
third event by three lengths and thereafter
she had first money at her mercy. and beat
her field home In romD. The Messenger
also had things all his own way when the
webbing was released in the fifth, and he
made so much use of his advantage that he
secured the decision In a driving finish by
a neck from Lee King The latter was
much the better horse, but the start Ell
fectually killed his chances He closed up
big gap down the backstretch, but was I'M
able to catch The Messenger in time to beat
him home.
Big Ben was made a prohibitive favorite
for the last race at odds His admirers
counted the small price offered against him
as good interest on the money invested. Be
fore they had landed principal and interest,
however, they were nearly scared to death,
as Big Ben only won by a narrow margin
fvrv,, loo
lengths from a bad beginning and was at
the favorte's throat latch as they passed
the post. t,L
Ostrich demonstrated that he was one of
the best three year-olds at the track by the
easy way in which he defeated a big field
for the mile dash. H, Phillips held him in
the rear while Mad Mullah and Harmakis
made the running to the homestretch.
Ostrich was then permitted to go to the
front, and he roplped home at an easy lope
in front of his opponents. Miss Melton
closed rapidly In the stretch and beat Mad
Mullah out for second money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Latest Averages Of the De-
partmental Bowling League.
HARDIE NOW LEADING
CoLUMBIA's TEAMS ALL READY
FOR THE CLEVELAND TOURNEY.
Alternate Starters for Eastern Tracks
About Ryan-o'Brien Fight
More Auto Records.
HARDIE NOW LEADING

Three-quarters of the scheduled season of
the Departmental Bowling League has run
its course, and, In view of the beautiful
race put up by the Bureaus and Interiors
for the championship 1t is peculiarly fitting
that these two crack qGnts should inaugu-
rate the final round of the campaign on the
wooden soldiers, which has been more pro-
life in new records, both team and indivfd-
ual than any other in the local history of
the ten-pin game.
A record-breaking crowd turned out last
night to sec the battle upon which largely
depended the 1904 championship, and saw
the leaders bow twice to defeat by over
whelming margins but capture the last
game, the winning of which would have
placed last years champions in the lead.
This game was taken by the Bureaus only
after one Of the most stubbornly fought and
brilliant contests of the season, the Inter
iors rolling 9G0-game. although the lowest
of the set, while the leaders pulled the game
to the won column in the last two boxes
through the magnificent finish of Captain
Land
In their first set this season the Bureaus
captured the odd game, but in the second
set, as in last nights, the champions cor
rallied the rubber, which gives them five
games against the Bureaus four in their
matches
Although they still lead by one game. the
Bureaus have a stern fight ahead of them,
Hardie, their anchor" and who has
won many a game for them, will be absent
with the Ion to Cleveland push while the
Interiors will remain intact until the sea-
sons close.
No changes in team standing were made
during the past week, although it was re-
markable In that it was the first in which
some team has not taken a full set of three
games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
NATIONAL BOWLING CONGRESS-
Best Rollers in the District Will Go to
Cleveland

Advices from Cleveland are to the effect
that the bowling tournament which starts
in that city next Monday will be record
breaker to the number of first-clasS
bowlers from sections of the country who
will take part. The arrangement of the
schedule has been unusually difficult on ac-
count of the many competitors, and the
games will be continuous affair from
Monday until Saturday night Mayor John
son will roll the first ball Monday night,
opening the tournament, and other promi-
nent personages will do the same on the
other alleys
ton which will send twelve men to the
tournament to enter all sorts of competi-
ton, has received it's schedule of the days
the two fiye-men teams, the five two-men
teams and the individual members of both
teams will compete. In the drawings the
first team of the Columbus will go on as
the seventh team among the first ten. The
second team does not play until Wednesday
evening at $50. On Thursday the first of
the local two-men teams will take the
alleys. Rodrick and Harlow, the we'll
known cracks of the Fat Mems team will
be the first of the Westinghouse to en-
gage in this competition. They are sched
uled to take up their spheres at oclock
am. At 10 Harde and Campbell go on;
at II, Burdine and Miller; at u, Ludwig
and Lansdale, and krauss and Spiess. Only
ten members of the club Will engage in the
two-men contests, but the Washington
bowlers will be seen on the alleys all morn
ing of Thursday.
In the drawing for dates for the individ-
ual bOwlerS none of the local boys appear
until Friday, when Harlow occupies No. 10
alleys at pm. AT intervals of half hours
the same evening Spiess. Miller. Ludwig,
Burdne and Krauss engage in the task of
winning honors in the individual competi
ton. On Saturday starting at 80 pm,
Campbell begins his work. followed by
Lansdale, Hardie and Rodrick.. Thus it will
be seen the Washington boys will not get
through until the very last hours of the
tournament, which closes at 5 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon. 1t has been a hard task
to arrange the two teams so that they will
make the best possible showing In the five
men games. but the present intention Is to
have them line up follows: First team
Harlow, Burdine, Rodrick, Miller and
Spiess. Second team-Krauss Ludwig.
Campbell. Hardie and Lansdale. On ac-
count of the first team being among those
to occupy the alleys during the first hour
of the tournament. the Columbus will start
for Cleveland on Saturday evening at =
o'clock, in order that the boys may be rest
ed before they begin to throw the balls.
The team will be accompanied by several
enthusiasts, who will be in the gallery to
root for their local faYorites
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
MORE AUTO RECORDS.
New Figures for Steam and Electric
Cars at a Mile.

Two new worlds auto records were made
and one eoualed on Ormond Beach, Fla.
yesterday. Louis S. Ross covered a mile
in a six horsepower steam car in % % sec
onds. The former record of 1.0l was made
by George c. Cannon last year. Ross made
three trials, and in all broke the former
record time. In his first trial he covered
the mile in IS % seconds and the second
mile in % So seconds. Ross best time for
the kilometer was "A So seconds. The
record is 81 80 seconds held by LIE Blou.
The Baxter turtle-shaped electric car COW
cred the mile in 1O0s4. The former record
was 1.O3 made in 1902
H. L. Bowden. in his sixty-horsepower
machine, eqIialed the record for gaSOlene
cars of over 800 pounds, for the klometer
of CO. 20 2-5. made by M. Duray in France
last year. 1t was the last day of the carni-
val, and the mile and kilOmeter trials
against time were run. A bright. clear sky.
with stiff quarterly north wind greeted
the competitors.
Barney Oldfield viewed the trials. but
did not drive his car in any of them. S. r.
Stevens. In his sixty-horsepower car, made
the best trial of the day for the mile, cross
ing the line 043 1-.. His best for the kilo-
meter was O.21. Bowden equaled the kiIo-
meter; in the trial he made his fastest mile
of 0.43 % seconds. Bowden would prob
ably have made better time in this trial
if it were not for touring car that came
tearing up the beach, which BOwden skill
fully passed by a few inches Jos. Tracey
in l.. p. Moores OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Peer
less. covered the mile in 045 %. and the
kilometer in o. 81 3-5.
James L. Breese, with his forty horse
power Mercedes, went by the mile post in
0.5S. and the klometer in OPT 80. The
thirty horsepower Christie, driven by Wal
ter Christie, went the mile in LOO. No time
was taken in the second heat of the mile
match race between Stevens and Bowden.
1t was won by Stevens. Bowden's machine
went wrong and it was decided to run off
the finals in a future meeting. The second
accident of the carnival happened yester-
day A dog that visited the beach each day
and made it his business to sit in the mid
die of the course was run over by Breese,
who was going at the rate of a mile a min
ute. The dog was killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
PROMPT Action Saves Life.

Prompt action by members of the family
of Mr.. John Fastnaught, residents of the
Anacostia road beyond Twining City. saved
from fire the home occupied by two aged
people on the Clarke estate near Anacostia
road. as well, probably, as the lives of the
old couple, early yesterday morning. Mr..
Fastnaught was aroused about $50 o'clock
by a bright glare, which he located as a
fire in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Utz.
both over seventy years of age. on the
Clarke place. about 500 yards from the
Fastnaught home. Mr. Fastnaught awoke
his sons, Harry. George, Amiss and John.
and all hurried to the scene. The doors
were locked. but the young men battered In
the Kitchen door and gained entrance.
The fire was spreading between the dining
room and the kitchen. while the occupants
were asleep upstairs. The rescuers quickly
aroused and removed them. after which
attention was given to the fire. which was
fought and extinguished, snow being used
to smother the flames. Damage was done
to the extent q $75. on which there is no
insurance,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
FORBES KNOCKED OUT.
Attell Got in Lucky Punch in the
Fifth Round.

Abe Attell knocked out Harry Forbes in
the fifth round of the, twenty rounds cham
pionship battle at st. Louis last night. The
Knockout came like lightning from a clear
sky. Forbes had all the best of the fight
ing up to the very moment Attell sent his
right crashing against Forbes jaw.
In fact, the big crowd expected Forbes to
drop Attell any moment. so fast was Harry.
In the middle of the fifth round Forbes
rushed Attell and the phantom sidestepped
and Forbes fell against the ropes. AS he
bounded back Attell shot his right over
and Forbes went down and out. AtteIl
has all along been called the boy without
the punch, but he demonstrated that he can
knock the best of tnem out when his blow
lands right Forbes tried hard to get up,
but could not
Il said I'd beat Forbes. and did," said
Attell. He surprised me by the great fight
he put up. but / was never in danger. i
hurt my left hand In the very first round
and was at disadvantage ever afterward.
simply had to wait for the chance to land
my right, and when that time came de-
livered the goods. Now I'm going after
the big fellows like Young Corbett. / in
tend to challenge him. and will meet him
under whatever conditions he names"
Harry Forbes said: 'Tt was the toughest
Kind OF fight to lose. had Attell beaten
UP 70 the time he landed that lucky punch.
y would not happen again that way in q
thousand yearA think proved that j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
PRIZES AWARDED.
Masqueraders Make Merry at Benevo-
lent Association Ball.

The second grand prize mask ball of the
Crescent Benevolent Association was held
last night in the National Rifles Armory.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
bunting and colored paper, and potted
plants and palms adorned the stage, be-
hind which was hidden the orchestra.
which rendered excellent music. The hall
was filled to overlooking with spectators
and masqueraders. the latter arrayed In
costumes which were both attractive and
clever The most notable costumes, per-
haps were those worn by the floor commit
tee of the association. all of these members
being in the garb of the cavalier The
masQueraders were dressed in great
many different costumes. ranging from the
Lazy Tramp to the Fairy Queen"
The prizes awarded were: Groups-First.
Negro Bridal Party; second, Red Cross
Party; third, Widow and Son. Best pair,
Gold Dust Twins. Special. the Winter
Girls. Ladies-F'irst, Topsy: second. Fenc-
ing Girl: third. Jockey Girl. Gentlemen
First, Lazy Tramp: second, Buster Brown:
third, Oyster Man. Most comical Happy
Tramp. Most original. Midwife The
judges We're Messrs. F. G. Fellinger. ID. W.
Rowe and c. A. Linthicum.
The executive committee in charge of the
ball was composed of S. w. Drummer chair
man; George Laupus. Harry Ostermayer
Charles Fisher and l.. Tatspaugh. The re-
ceptiOn committee was composed of Harry
Burr John Wagner. Charles Quill, Louis
Frisard, J. +. Willig, George Maier, Israel
Sommers, Christopher Stoipp and ].
FerSinger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
SCHEDULE FOR STARTERS.
How Cassidy and Fitzgerald Will
Work Next Season.

The appointment of Starters c. j. Fitz-
gerald and Mars Cassidy by the jockey club
to operate on the eastern tracks has caused
much speculation among turfmen as to
the plan upon which they will work. Some
time ago. when the question of two starters
was first preached it was said that 10th
would have to be on the ground each day
and that they might be used for every other
race. or every other day, or alternate meet
ings
1t was learned yesterday on excellent au-
thority that Mr.. Cassidy will handle the
barrier at Benning and Aqueduct during the
spring meetings. Then Mr.. Fitzgerald, who
will act as starter at Memphis after his
New Orleans engagement. will do the start
ing at Jamaica. AS the jockey club officials
have practically decided to have the start
ers work at alternate meetings II will be
MIR. Cassidys turn at the Westchester
spring meeting at Morris Park. On that
basis Mr.. Fitzgerald win resume work al
Gravesend and Will also start at Sleeps
head Bay in June in the absence of Mr..
Cassidy at Buffalo The latter will come
back to Brighton. with Mr.. Fitzgerald al
Saratoga. Mr.. Cassidy going to Buffalo on
September 3. Then Mr.. Fitzgerald win
wind up at Sheepshead Bay. Morris Park
and Jamaica. with his converter doing duty
at Gravesend. Aqueduct and Benning In
the fall.
The arguments against alternating thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
BURIAL OF INDECENT DEAD
New Public Cemetery Needed and APP
preparation Asked For.

Mr.. W. II. Stoutenburgh intendent of the
Washington Asylum. has submitted a re-
port to the Commissioners in which he
states that new potter's field is needed
for the burial of the INDECENT dead OF the
District. Mr. Stoutenburgh recommends
that the Commissioners request Congress
to appropriate $1,000 for the survey and
plotting of the new field, to be located on
the lands recently purchased for the new
aimshouse site. near Giesboro Point, on the
Maryland side of the Potomac. opposite
Alexandria. Commissioner West has re-
ferred the matter to the Engineer Commits
sioner with the request that he report the
approximate cost of making the change
The necessity for abandoning the old pot
ter's field. according TO Mr. Stoutenbureh's
report, Is occasioned by the fact that the
grounds adjoining the old smallpox hos
pital have been selected as the site for the
proposed detention camp. Mr. Stouten-
burgh urges that immediate action be taken
in this matter as. lie states, the grounds
now used are of such nature that il is i'm
possible to dig a grave without battling
water, and that the partitions cave in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
RYAN-o'BRIEN FIGHT TALK.
Referee Crowhurst Explains the
Sponge Mystery.

Herbert c.. Crowhurst, sporting editor OF
the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, who pro-
noted and refereed thercrecent Ryan
O'Brien bout. the outcome of which has
provoked all Sorts of comment. unfavorable
and otherwise. came out yesterday with a
statement of his position with reference to
the sponge which Kid Mccoy threw into
the ring in the fifth round while OBrien
lay almost insensible.
"When five had been reached" said Crow
hurst. "a sponge flew into the ring froLi
the direction of o. Brien's corner, but the
usual custom of a second following INTO
the ring was missing. Ordinarily such an
action is a token of defeat. and is generally
accepted as such, but the referee was
there to protect the public as well as the
boxers. 1t was one of those cases Wher,
thought and action had to be simultaneous
and rather than take any chances l ignored
the sponge.
1T was Impossible to see who threw 1t.
and several people yelled that it was not
done by the seconds. 1t appeared certain
that OBrien would be able to get on his
feet before ten had been counted and in
that event there could be no doubt but
that there was some kind of job on
foot 1t is part of a referees work to pre-
vent jobs and had the bout been stopped
there it is possible that l would have been
accused of standing in with the boxers to
defraud the public. Afterward l discovered
that Mccoy threw the sponge, although he
claims that it slipped out of his hands by
mistake. but l consider that l only did my
duty in ignoring his action and that l Vas
protecting the public. 1t Is not necessary
to offer any excuses, and If the same situa
ton occurred tonight l would not hesitate
to follow the same course.
After the contest Ryan had quite a long
chat with Crowhurst, who explained about
the sponge. Ryan said. according ID The
referee:
''At the time could not understand why
the bout was not awarded to me, but your
explanation Is perfectly satisfactory. l
am satisfied that you acted for the best,
and while wanted to win. l would prefer
not to do so on a technicality.'
In reply to the charges made that
O'Brien's change of ring tactics in the
fifth was due to O'Brien's anxiety to dou.
bic cross Ryan after an agreement to fake
the fight Crowhurst said
AS soon as they got going 1t was evil
dent to the veriest novice that neither was
taking a chance of being knocked out. The
local man made full use of his wonderful
footwork and speed and had Ryan guess
Ing. This work continued for four rounds
and then some impatient and sceptical spec
tators began to hiss and shout take them
on. Those In the vicinity of the ring could
at once see OBrien's expression change.
1t was the first time he had ever been ac-
cEsed of taking in his home city and 1t
hurt. When the fifth round started he
changed his style and sailed in to show shat
his accusers were wrong. 1t was siam
bang until he was fortunate enough to
lend on the jaw, and Ryan went down for
the count.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02
COASTERS TO JOIN HANDS.
Johnson Says Pacific Slope League
Will Be All Right.

A special from San Francisco says that
Ban Johnson, head of the American
League; Ned Hanlon of the Brooklyn Ma
tionals and James A. Hart of Chicago meet
today in that city for conference with the
Pacific Coast League committee relative to
bringing the latter into the agreement of
minor leagues. The committee for the Coast
League is made up of Morley, Harris and
Bert.
According to the correspondence shown
me by Hart" said Ban Johnson yesterday,
81 believe there is good chance to have
matters quickly adjusted The requests
which the California League makes are rea-
sonable and undoubtedly will be granted.
If the coast men, however, begin to de-
mand concessions that are not coming to
them the American League will not only
vote to keep them out of the agreement,
but will place agents in California and give
them a taste of real war in their own terri
tory. Organized base bali is what the game
needs, and it Is a mistake to suppose We are
here to sue for peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-02

Last week the honors for high game went
to the Navy Yard their 1882 being the only
over the thousand mark, and they also
ran up another game of 993, which was
many pins better than the third highest
game. The Sailors, strengthened by Bow
sher, are going at a fast clip these days,
and also added to their laurels by running
up the highest set for the week, 2,SSS, which
is also their best set of the season, although
shy over 100 pins of the Bureaus record OF
1902. Their LOSE is 40 pins over their pre-
vious high game.
The Bureau ran the second best set, 2,SO7,
which advances their game average one
point the Sailors, however, making the
premier showing by going up SIX points,
from $50 to S66. The Commerce and Labor
CUNTS ops beat out its former record 81
pins. and is their only game over the 800
mark. The Asgies were second best in bet
terment in game average, moving up four
POINTS, followed by the Commerce and
Labors with three points.
The strSn usually attached to the honor
of league leadership is conspicuously absent
in Hardie. the premier individual maple
ditcher of the Departmental who. week
after week. bowls with ever more accuracy
and steadiness than marks his practice
games, and without the slightest indica-
ton of trip to the clouds. Last week.
after getting two good games, he dropped
off, for the first time in over a month. to a
mediocre score-157. but only fell fraction
ally in average, and still has an apparently
safe lead margin over Brosnan, who, by
running set only three pins under $50.
pulled up point closer Rice had several
splits. but was also OFF in spare work, and
slumped from third to fifth place, which
boosts Crist and German from fourth and
fifth to third and fourth notches, respect
lively. Lords set of 500 brought him over
five players into sixth place.
Bowsher carried off high set honors with
GA. being the only player over the 6Oo
mark. although Lord was pressing closely
with 800. Other high sets were: Brosnan,
597; Rice AgriculturaD, 500: Land, ,92;
Bishop. sol; Brown Navy. $50; O'DonneIl,
5S}, and McLennon, So.
There were not many 200 games as in
the previous week but they ran higher,
Leimbach leading with 246 followed by
Crist and Brown of the navy with 234 each:
Rice tAgriculturaD. go and 205; Bowsher
20 and 225; Bishop. 223 and 202: Brosnan,
DDS; Lennon. 226; McLennon, 223; Barr,
22l; Budke, PIG. and Livingston, 215.
Hardie has made phenomenal record in
20 games for the season. having reached
the double century mark twenty-three times
in "A games German, in the same number
of games, has - over 200 but Crist has a
better percentage, as he has IA games out
of 40 over the high mark. Douglass and
Lennon follow with Ii and II, respectively,
out of 81 games. Hardie again leads in
sets over 600 having total of four. while
Brosnan. Crist, Helmerichs Douglass,
Budke and Orspada each have two.