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The Washington times., 1904-09-23
AMATEUR BOXERS
FIGHT FINALS
Sam Berger Gets Heavy
weight Championship
Two Decisions Strongly DisappToved.
Spanger Won Two Events and
Deserved Another.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. BIN the final bouts
Of the Worlds Fair Olympic boxing
tournament yesterday, the decisions In
two cases met with the hearty uIsap-
prevail Of the CrowGs.
The judges were Kissed when they
awarded the verdict TO II. c. Spanger
o. Newark, I'm his bout with Joe Lydon,
Of 81. Louis, who seemed to have much
the better Of the argument This was
also the case IN the Berger Mayer bout,
the heavyweight final. the judges de-
clding IN favor Of the Frisco man.
II. g. Spanger. Of Newark, y. j.. was
the individual star Of the bouts and IN
his three contests Of the afternoon was
returned q winner twice. His first boat
was with Jack Egau, the BTyn MaWI
boxer, TO decide me final of the 1856
pound class. Egan had the edge in the
first two rounds. but Spanger camC
strong I'm the third and had Egau al
but out as the gong sounded
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The Lineup.

Preston EdmonstOn. the 1902 end. was
al the field yesterday and refereed the
game between the scrubs and varsity
but did not take part in the practice
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What Stiff Says.

Stiff is equally as sure OF winning as
is his opponent. He said. Jack O'Brien
IS "A past master at every trick known
20 the ring, and I am well aware that
1 viii be forced 20 do some hard hUst-
ling 60 get the better OF The PhiladeI-
phian tonight. / have trained most dill
gently because I know the ability Of my
opponent II viii be case OF 90 from
the start To the finish with me, and the
Quaker City lad viii find "a different
Billy Stiff tonight than when he met
mo tho last time.
81 am ready TO meet any middle
weight and after tOuight's battle, IN
which I hope TO be the winner, l will
issue den challenging Tommy Ryan
for the championship"
James r. . Hara will referee the
main bout.
The Washington times., 1904-09-23

The Philadelphia police team will play
a return match with Baltimore at Balu
more, Monday.
The Washington times., 1904-09-23
HIGH SCHOOL GAMES
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

The High School football schedule ha
been announced as follows:
October 1+-Busiuess VS.. Eastern.
October 1G-Buslness VS.. Technical.
October 2l-Ceutral vs.. Eastern.
October 25-Western VS. Business.
October 2S-Central VS.. Technical
November Eastern VS.. Western.
November S-Western VS.. Central.
November 11-Eastern VS.. Technical.
November 1S-Business VS.. Central.
November 22-TeChniCal VS.. Western.
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Sam Langford has been matched TO
box Dave Holly IN Baltimore, Septem-
Der 60
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GEORGETOWN viii Ccen her football
season tomorrow afternoon with the
Maryland Agricultural College at
Georgetown Field.
Graduate Coaca Reilly has had he
Blue and Gray squad at daily practice
for more than two weeks. but the late
ness Of several Of the old men in re-
porting has seriously affected the de-
velCpment Of the team. and the eleven
which takes the field tomorrow after
noon can hardly be considered repre-
sentative. Hub Hart, the best Of the
halfbacks. IS stin among the missing
and no one on the Heights seems 70
understand just why ne is so slow in
reporting.
Given. the big center. who is consid-
cred the most reliable OF the line men.
went 20 the field on Monday and In a
scrimmaSe his first day out was so bat
tered up that he has been unable to
mix IL up with the scrubs or varsity
since. He viii probably be on the side
lines tomorrow. and may be put in the
last few minutes against the Farmers
Neither Stanley, the substitute guard
nor Mcclure. the substitute center, who
are looked upon as likely candidates Tor
the line. have as yet reported. but are
/ expected at any time. Neither Of these
players viii be in the game.
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Summaries.

165-pound cIass-George F.nnegan. san
Francisco. first; Miles J. Burke, ST.
Louis, second
u5-pound class-Oliver Kirk. St. Louis.
first; Frank Haller, Cincinnati. second;
Fred Gilmore, Chicago, third.
l3J sound class - II. G. Spanger,
Newark. n. j., first; Jack Egan, Bryn
Mawr. second; r. Van Horn, St Louis,
third.
l40-pOund class-H. c. Spanger,
Newark. first; al Young. San Francisco.
second; Joe LydOn, 81 Louis, third.
15S-pound class-CharIes Mayer, New
York. FIRST, Ben Spadley. ST Louis,
third.
heavyweight class-Sam Berger, San
Francisco, first, Charles Mayer, New
York. second; William Michaols. ST
Louis, third.
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Charley Smith, drafted by Cleveland
shut out Little Rock with six hits sun
day. striking out seven men
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Brooklyn has released Sammy Stang,
aud Batch, Of HOlyOke has taken his
place.
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Among che Missing.

Bocock, substitute halfback last fall,
is also among the missing, but IS ex-
pected to get into his toys Monday
when Carl Mueller. captain OF the Po-
tOmac Boat Club, will also present him
self as an aspirant for one Of the back
field positions. 1t was thought that the
situation in the Blue and Gray train
ing quarter would be relieved consider
ably when Martcll. the regular fullback,
reported. but when ne returned to the
university he had his right thumb IN
splhts as a result OF an injury received
In q ball game last week. and II viii
he some time before he Will be q bic to
go into q Scrimmage. Graham, the DOW
man in the varsity crow, IS playing at
fullback at present.
Because Of the ineXDerience of NELL,
the freshman. who has been playing al
right tackle. Captain MahOuey has been
moved over 20 right tackle and viii
probably be kept in the position until
after the Princeton game. NELL Is
| large. weighing $50 pounds. stands SIX
feet two inches, and IS fast for so big
q man. but he has not seen enough OF
varsity football TO place him in the
responsible position OF tackle After the
Princeton contest he viii probably be
shifted to tackle and by that time will
have learned enough Of me game 70
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Spanger Lost to Young.

After gaining a decision over Lydon,
Spauger went against Al Young, Of
Frisco, and lost by the narrOWest Of
margins. Young was fresh, but had al
he could do to whip his tired opponent
Egan got a decision over Joseph Ly-
don in a preliminary Wednesday.
The most interest conferred IN tho
heavyweight final between Sam Berger
the Pacific Coast champion. and Charles
Mayer, Of the ST. George Club, New
York. Berger weighed $50 and Mayer
only 1J& The latter was the cleverel
Of the two but the weight told in TIT
end, and Berger got the decision.
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Three-base hitE-Hilbert and Malay.
Struck out-By Hilbert, 3, by Wilson. 3
Double play-Mullin TO Cassidy to StahL
Sacrifice hits-Bonner and Kittredge.
Stolen ase-Harrisburg. Umpire-Mr.
Drennen. Time Of game hour and ~
minutes.
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National League
Eastern League.
TODAYS GAMES.

American League
Boston at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland
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National League

St. Louis at Philadelphia
Pittsburg at New York.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston
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Eastern League.

Baltimore at Toronto.
Newark at Buffalo.
Jersey City at Rochester.
Providence at Montreal
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Ernest Ninson, the champion batsman
OF the Eastern League. who viii wear a
Cleveland Uniform I'm 1860. is hObbllng
about in left field for Providence with
q lame foot.
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Guesses have been in order as 20 the
identity of the two men-both American
I.eaguers-for whom Garry Hermann Is
willing to pay $25 COO lney are Freddie
lev of the CIeveIands-BOstOn Herald
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Wiltse. Of New York, lost his first
game of the season 10 Cincinnati yester-
day. Z to D. Before he had record of
eleven straight victories.
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Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

Wutse. Of New York. lost his first
game of the season 10 Cincinnati yester-
dav. Z to D. Before he had record of
eleven straight victories.
Major Delmar attempted 10 lower the
worlds trotting record Of 2.0214. without
pacemal1er or wind shield at Columbus
yesterday, but fell short by 2, Of sec
ond. He was hampered by the WIND al
the second turn.
GIoriosa. formerly owned by the Co
lumbia Stable of this city. was in
soft spot at Harlem yesterday. and
10 10 g. The Washington sports were
down to q man, and St. Asaph's paid
out big money on the race
Cincinnati has twenty-four men re-
served for next season
Jake Weimer Of the Cubs has married
a pretty schOolmarm.
An effort is being made by several
alumni of the Wisconsin University 70
induce Roberts. the clever little Indian
who was quarterback on the Carlisle
team two years ago. 10 join the Badg-
ers this season. He is native Of Wis
consiu and lives AT Cumberland
Danny Green went through a game
last Monday without getting time at
bat.
! Guesses have been In order as 70 the
/ identity of the two men-bOth American
I.eaguers-fOr whom Garry Hermann Is
willing to pay $25, 600. Iney are FREDDIE
| Parent of the BOstons, and w j Brad
] lev of the observation-disclosures Herald
! Ernest NinsOn. the champion batsnan
/ OF the Eastern League. who VIII wear a
| Cleveland Uniform in 1900, IS hODDhnS
| about in left field for Providence with
| a lame foot.
| Brooklyn has released Sammy Strang,
/ and Batch, Of HOlyOke, has taken ms
place
| Charley Smith drafted by Cleveland
| shut out Little Rock with six hits sun
day striking out seven men
Sam Langford has been matched to
box Dave Holly IA Baltimore, Septem-
Der 80.
! The Philadelphia police team will play
/ a return match with Baltimore at Balu
more, Monday.
| with the material now on hand, chi
/ cago cannot be factor in the tight t0l
] the Western football championship TINS
fan. l am greatly disappointed IN tn
| showing made by the line men IN IN
Lombard game Saturday ana unless
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Major Delmar attempted TO lower th'
worlds trotting record Of 2-02l4. withou
pacemaker or wind shield at Columbu.
Yesterday, but fell short by q OF a sec
ond He was hampered by the wind
the second turn.
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Danny Green went through a game
last Monday without getting a time at
bat.
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An effort is being made by several
alumni Of the Wisconsin University 70
induce Roberts. the clever little Indian
who was quarterback on the Carlisle
team two years ago. 10 join the Badg-
ers this season. He is a native OF WIS
cousiu and lives at Cumberland
The Washington times., 1904-09-23

Cincinnati has twenty-four men re
served for next season
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-28
DECISION IS FILED
IN WRIGHT0N CASE.
Judge McA1pin Had Made Family
Map of Clnimants.

Judge Henry McAlpin handed down
ing from the estate of Isaac Wrighton,
colored. The opinion is a lengthy one,
requiring six typewriter pages.
Huger's claim is held as doubtful, as
1t was shown that Wrighton was get
ting a reasonable weekly cash allow
a1ce and all supplies, and that no ac-
counting has been as to what became
of this weekly allowance. Huger' s
claim was based on a debt alleged to
be due for nursing, attending and fur
nishing medicine to the sick man, while
the evidence showed that the medicine
had been supplied gratis by the attend
ing physician.
Roberts claimed his father and
Wrighton's mother were brother and
sister and that he was the surviving
heir and nearesl relative oe the de-
ceased. Grant claimed his mother and
Wrighton's father wers brother and
sister, thus reversing the conditions
that Roberts claimed existed.
In reconciling these claims the court
holds that Roberts established the best
prima facie case Grant had claimed
that Wrighton's parents were named
Glover, though all the evidence showed
that his father was Prince Wrighton
and his mother Sophia Wrighton. On
the ground that he had made out the
best prima facie case Judge McAlpin
sustained Roberts contention.
An interesting part of the opinion
were the two family maps of the con-
tending heirs. These maps had been
prepared by Judge McAlpin, and are
attached to the opinion. Without the
aid of these diagrams it is almost i'm
possible to follow the evidence given
at the trial of the case, while with
them the genealogy of each claimant
is seen at a glance.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-28
MINISTERS DISCUSSED
THUNDERB0LT PLANS.
Determined to Make Effort to Close
Sunday Amusements.

sunday Amusemehtss.
At the meeting of the Savannah
Ministerial Association yesterday the
committee having in charge the CAM
paign against the alleged Sunday -des-
ecrations at Thunderbolt was eontin-
ued. The ministers discussed the stat
us of affairs thoroughly and decided to
continue their work. In speaking of
the matter after the meeting Rev. w.
A. Nisbet said:
I'VE are not rushing into this mat
ter blindly nor with undue haste. We
are proceeding cautiously for the eff
fects are to be far-reaching, and we
are not in the matter for fun. We are
going to do our best to close down on
the dissertations and if the matter can
not be adjusted amicably, then we Will
resort to legal means.
IF we fail in our effort we will at
least have shifted the blame for the
dissertations from our shoulders to
those of some one else. If the Sunday
amusements do not close 1t will not be
our fault. That is all l can say of our
plans at present" PEE
The only other business transacted
at the meeting was that Of winding up
the business relative to the taberna-
Gle. The money due on the note was
apportioned among the different min
listers and the entire amount will be
paid off al once.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-28
MYSTERY OF SUICIDE
STILL UNS0LVED.
Laundry Package Marked ''H. H.
Only Clue in Sight.


Only Cine i'm Sight.
Who is III. HIP"
When the name of the man who left
a bundle of laundry with Broughton
street Chinese laundryman on June 90,
on which appears the above initials, is
ascertained. the mystery Of the iden-
tity of the suicide found at Thunder
bolt Saturday will be solved.
All efforts to extract any information
from the Cinnamon as to who left the
package with him have proved futile,
every question being met by the &C.
lestial with the words Me not know"
Whether ne is troubled with failing
memory or whether he does not care to
tell what he knows is not in evil
dence.
At the spot where the body was
found the coat, hat. collar and tie still
remain, and even these meager clues
will soon be lost. unless some move Is
made for their preservation.
Later investigation of the belief that
the dead man was Or" Nelson, a
man well known around town, has been
made Information was received yes
terday to the effect that Or" Nelson
came into Savannah at an early hour
yesterday morning, leaving few hours
later in the direction of Brunswick.
The bundle of laundry was taken
from the Chinaman's shop by repre-
sentative of the Morning News. and
can be examined for the purpose of
identification.
In the bundle was one shirt, with the
initials III. H." in red. apparently
worked in, two collars with the same
initials in black, and a suit of plain
underwear unmarked.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-28
PATR0LMAN SHOT NEGRO
TRYING TO GET AWAY.
Had stolen Rice from the store OF
solomon SheftaII.

Had stolen Rice from the Store OF
Solomon SheftaII.
Patrolman Robert Laird shot Daniel
Washington, a negro who had stolen
rice from Solomon Sheftall's store,
through the heshy part of the leg, just
above the knee, yesterday about noon'
The negro was running at the time
and the officer had called upon him TO
halt. When he was shot the negro
threw up both hands and stopped. HIS
wound is not serious.
Washington had sold a sack OF the
rice to F. L. McNally, who keeps a
grocery store at York and Houston
streets. early yesterday morning. He
was told to return with another sack
later in the day, and Patrolmen Laird
and Cain were watching for him when
he returned. Two negroes drove up IN
a wagon together, and as the offlcers
started for them Washington ran. Pa
trolman Laird followed for a snort
distance and then fired, when he saw
the negro was going to get away
Both negroes were caught Alexan-
der Mitchell. who was with Washlng-
ton, was released after few hours.
Washington admits stealing the rice,
but refuses to tell where he disposed
of all of it., Five and a half sacks
have been recovered. The negro was
employed by Mr.. Sheftall as a driver.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-28
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STAND AGAINST
REPEAL OF CODE.
Lawyers Believe Action Would Re
suit in Confusion.

A large number of the members of
the Chatham county bar who were
asked yesterday for an opinion regard
ing the bill to repeal the State Code
which is to be introduced by Hon. Joe
Hill Hall of Bib, expressed them
selves as opposed to such action.
The ground generally taken was
that though there are probably errors
in the code, that to repeal it would on
ly make matters worse. If the code is
repealed, the statutes will be the only
basis of the law and many of these
are obsolete and others absolutely con-
Trajectory. Intermnable confusion is
believed to be the inevitable result if
such a bill passes.
Judge H. H. D. Twiggs said he was
unalterably opposed to the bill and
hoped it would not pass.
Il hope the bill will not pass, and it
will not" said Judge Twiggs. IF it
does interminable confusion is certain
to result. Though there may be errors
in the code, if it is once repealed we
will be in far worse shape than we are
now. 1 do not believe it will ever
secure a sufficient following to get it
through both houses.
The laws of the state are now the
codification of the acts of the General
Assembly The law rests on the old
statutes and in the code the sense of
these acts has been embodied. Where
the statutes were contradictory the
evident meaning was taken and put
into the code and thus contradictions
were done away with.
IF the code is repealed. the law will
rest on these many statutes on which
the code is based. There are very many
OF these, and in a great MANY cases
the statutes are absolutely opposed. In
fact publication of the statutes
would be nothing but a mass of con-
tradictions. Besides these contradic-
tons, many of the statutes are obso-
lete
The repeating of the code would
mean that the Georgia laws would be
thrown into absolute confusion. The
code represents all these laws that are
in effect made simple and plain. To
repeal it would be the hight of folly"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-28
POISON CAUSED
DEATH OF CHILD
OVERDOSE OF MEDICINE
PHYSICIAN SAYS, BUT LITTLE
GIRLS PARENTS SAY NOT e %

Ninc-Year-OId Esther Gitlesohn
day MornIns-Grfef stricken Pa
rents Say They Gave Her no Gallo
mel, hut Attending Physician
Gave Certificate That Child Died
of MercuriaI POisoning-Sick only
Two Days.
From mercurial poisoning, Esther, the
9-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. NJ. Gitlesohn, of No. 513 Pine street,
died at 8 O'Clock yesterday morning.
Behind this simple statement is a
touch of pathos. There was no cause
for investigation on the part of the
authorities and no investigation was
made. According to the attending
physician an overdose of medicine had
been administered.
But the grief stricken parents are
unwilling to believe this. They will
not allow themselves to think that
such thing was possible. Indeed. they
insist that only syrup of figs and
febriline were given the little girl. But
DR.. G. w. Heriot says neither drug
contains mercury and that calomel
must have been given.
Berenved Parents Talked.
1t was DR.. Heriot's death certificate,
upon which a burial permit was given
by the health department, which
brought out the cause of the death of
the little one. This certificate was filed
with the health officer during the
morning, and at noon the interment in
charge of the II. G. H, took place in
Laurel Grove Cemetery. In the after
noon the bereaved parents talked to
representative of the Morning News
about the death of their little dough-
ter.
In i'll health and almost heartbroken
at her loss, Mrs. Gitlesohn told, be-
tween sobs, of the short illness of her
child. She had only been sick two days
and her condition was not alarming
until few hours before her death.
Child Had Commissions.
1t was then that DR.. Heriot was
called in. The physician states he
found the little girl unconscious and
her heart action weak. and that soon
afterwards she went into commissions.
There was no doubt, he said, that the
child was suffering from mercurial
poisoning, and he thought that an over
dose of calomel had been administered.
The parents say that no calomel was
given. The child ate something that
disagreed with her, they stated. and
this they hold responsible for her death.
That the death of the little one was a
shock to the parents could not be
doubted, and there will be no investi-
cation, the certificate of the attending
physician remaining the record of only
another of life's tragedies.
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OLD CASE SETTLED
AND Is DISMISSED.
COntendiDg Parties Have Reached
.AmicabIe Agreement.

The case of Mrs. Mary Helmken,
guardian, against Mrs. Catherine Mey-
err was dismissed !. in the Superior
Court yesterday. when announcement
was made that7the parties to the suit
had reached an amicable agreement.
The case arose from trouble regarding
the division of an estate left by Mr.
George Meyer.
The trouble arose owing to the fact
that Mr.. Meyer had twice married and
children were born of each marriage.
Upon the death of the husband the
widow took her child. while a sister of
the deceased took the child by Mr.,
Meyers first wife. The estate consist
ed of an insurance policy valued at $5,-
600, and small personal property. No
agreement regarding a division could
be reached and the lawsuit resulted.
During the many hearings of the case
the Supreme Court was called upon
to make a ruling on certain points In
their opinion the justices took the po-
sition that under the law the policy
should be divided equally between the
children of the first and second wife,
both having equal claim. This decis-
ion hastened the agreement between
the parties to the suit. The policy will
be equally divided and the personal
property partitioned.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-28
CLOSING WORK
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The Examinations VIII BE Discussed
ON Wednesday.
With the examinations in the gram
mar schools this morning. the regular
work Of the school year closes.
On Wednesday the teachers viii dis
cuss the examinations with the pupils
and the errors that were made will
be pointed out. In this way the weak
nesses of the pupils are remedied and
greater good derived from the exam
nations than if they had been al
lowed TO pass over without notice.
There will be another examination
IN the High School, though the MEM
bers of the graduation class are not
effected by 1t. Their work has been
completed. The averages have not yet
been made up and the work will not
be started until this afternoon.