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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-21
Sunday Base Ball in New York.

The two ticket sellers and three base BAN
players arrested at Ridgewood Park on
Sunday by the police of the Newtown pre-
c1nct were arraigned before MAGISTRATE
Connorton in New York yesterday. The
object of making the arrest was to make a
test case and get a ruling on Sunday ball
playing. Magistrate Connorton reserved
decision until Tuesday. and paroled the
prisoners in the custody of their counsel
John I. Brush, president Of the New York
National League base ball team, announced
Yesterday that no game would take place
at the Polo Grounds next Sunday or the
Sunday after. The Rev. DR.. Frederick ].
Stanley, general secretary to the American
Sabbath Union, combined with the clergy
men throughout the state, will fight against
It. Dr. Stanley said yesterday that the
feeling is strong against Sunday base bail
an over the state On Tuesday. he said. he
visited the North Presbytery, whose meet
1ngs were held in Matteawan and Hayer-
straw, and found they were decidedly
against Sunday base ball. The American
Sabbath Union will cooperate with the
State Union in the fight against it. he said,
and the fight will not stop until Sunday
base ball is stopped
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ONE AMERICAN GAME.
Altrock's Pitching Enabled Chicago to
Defeat Detroit

With the thermometer still hugging the
freezing point, Chicago at home yesterday
defeated Detroit to g. Altrock was in
good form, holding the visitors down to
four scattered singles, and would have
shut them out but for two wild throws at
critical times. O'Leary and Tannehill car
ried off the fielding honors. Attendance,
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IL, most Of them-and those stfn n the
game from the days OF long ago are not
in fast company.
Years ago I played with Baltimore,
Pittsburg and Washington. I possessed
stock in the Pittsburg club and also In
other clubs and spent considerable time
as an umpire believe that move
made years ago was the beginning of the
old American Association. I got up g
team and decided to play In New York.
The grounds / had in sight were about
I'VE miles from the heart of the city. The
base ball writers-Sam Crane and Ulrfch
Jumped on me, as did other writers.
They thought was crazy to put team
ten miles from town. They teiegraphed
ington-and they told mo to put the team
In Brooklyn. Well, located at the polo
grounds, and for long time was up In
the air. Three hundred and 400 people
some of the clubs got together. and 1t re-
suited in playing games with low scores.
Well, when the season closed my team
played to about $4,000 fans"
belts entry into base ball. It was while
Jim Corbett was training at Buffers
place for his fight with Sullivan. the pu-
gtlist told Butler about Joe's ability as a
league game before he had even seen a
contest between two teams In q real
league. That Is something unusual and
was brought about by Mr.. Butler. who
-
was training for the fight" said he, Zoe
Corbett was in San Francisco He came
south to watch his brother train. When
the pugilist told me about the pitcher In
the family talked with Gus Schmelz.
who then had the Senators. Joe practiceG
and Schmelz thought he would make
good and signed him. A few weeks later
Joe played his first game in big league.
He had never seen a league game until
he played with the Senators. And he
made good. too
Tim Hurst had many close calls on the
diamond but Mr.. Butler tells an umpire
story that puts many Hurst yarn to
sleep. -
1t was In 1884" said Mr. Butler, Hthat
the Athletics and st. Louis teams were
playing championship game in Phila-
deiphia. was asked to umpire and con-
sented. 1t was in the seventh inning
when the fun. which nearly ended in a
murder, took place. The score was to Z,
with st. Louis in the lead. Two men were
on bases and Stovey was at bat. He lined
one out toward third base and two men
raced home. thought 1t was foul, and,
therefore. called the two men back to
second and third bases. The crowd was
frantic. Here the home team would have
tied the score had I declared the ball fair
But didn't. While the players were
Wrangiing some fellow jumped over the
picker renee and came toward me with q
revolver In his hand. big crowd was
around me at the time and the fellow
waited until he was close to me, when he
wanted TO shoot. I would not now be
mere II the crowd had not surged about
me- That's one case where / was an um-
pire and was glad to have the crowd on
the field instead of in the bleacbers and
grand stand" ~
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BASE BALL FRoZE UP.
King Winter Prevented Six Games In
American and National Leagues.

Tie kings Of the diamond have abdicated.
King Winter has struck them all out.
With one desperate push of the mercury
down the thermometer. freezing blast
from old Boreas every other minute and
the help of miniature snowstorm and
small-sized blizzard in Boston, the mon
arch of the frigfd months froze UP the
base ball pipes yesterday
Cincinnati and Chicago managed to get
thawed out in time to go through the mo-
lions of a game. but in cities from Boston
to ST Louis storm and cold wave signals
fioated to the breeze in all their chilly
glory.
Six National and American League games
were either showed under or frozen out of
existence. If the wintry weather subsidies
efforts to continue the game of base ball
will be made today. sg
The American League season is sched-
uled to start in Philadelphia, and the Phil
lies are due to open the National League
season In New York this afternoon
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LAUREL NEWS.
Burglars Blow Open Safe in Private Of
fee.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
LAUREL. Nd April 20. 1904.
Safe blowers were at work here last night
the safe of Col. Benjamin F. Crabbs at
Avondale mill being blown open and totally
wrecked, Only q small amount Of money,
however. was secured, as the colonel had
the day before deposited large sum in the
bank here. Checks and other valuable
papers were strewn about the floor.
No one In the neighboraood heard the ex-
plosion and az yet there Is no clue to the
wreckers, who, judging from the work
done. were professionals
The same night the front door of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad station was brok-
en- open, supposedly by the same parties,
and small amount of money was taken
from the safe. The tools which were used
In these operations were secured at the tool
house, situated about seventy-lve yards
from The depot. These tools were evidently
secured before the electric lights were turn
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Coming Ball Players.

The Episcopal High Sch65libAse ball team
Of Alexandria. Va, defeated the Central
High School team OF this fclty yesterday
afternoon on the Georgetown College field
by score of 10 to T.
The Radford base bali team Is fully or
gauized and ready to receive challenges
from all organized teams OF the District
The team Is composed of the following
players: w. D. Hamacher j. w. Fflius, d.
Wense, s. Brown, w. Wynkoop G. w.
Shedd. II. G. Webb. F. xander. n. wapie,
c.. Kelly and J. Stickler. Address ali chat
lenges to w. 8. Mann, 2018 9th street north
west.
The sixth grade of the Tyler school has
organized base ball team and would like
to hear from teams averaging thirteen
years. Address challenges to L. III. Thomp-
son, TAI 18th street southeast
The Second Centrals defeated the Hell
mead Manor team of Mount Pleasant by a
score OF IL to l.
The Dent school base ball team defeated
the Peabody school team by score OF 10
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to g. The feature Of the game vas the
heavy batting OF the Dent team.
The Rambler base ball team opened its
season Friday by defeating the Oregons by
the score OF to g. The features OF the
game were the catching Of Hinwood and
the two-base hit OF Bell, which brought IN
the winning run. The lineup of the team
is: Bell, pitcher; HAYWOOD, catcher; Baker.
FIRST base; Oliver, second base; Cooksey,
third base; Morgan shortstop: MUIR, left
field; August, center held; NARROW, right
dress George Watts, 5S5 9th street south
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Duffy Won't Compete.

The official list Of entries for the special
events at the relay races on Franklin Field.
Philadelphia, on Saturday was announced
last night by the management. The inter-
collegiate stars of the east and west, with
the exception Of Duffy, the worlds cham
pion In the 100 yards, will compete in these
events. Duffy notified the management at
the last minute that he would not enter the
100 yards dash, leaving Shick, Harvard;
Sears, Cornell; Hahn, Michigan; Torrey,
Yale, and Rice. Chicago, as the principal
contestants.
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CYCLE SEASON STARTS.
Crack Riders In Good Contests at Bos-
ton Parks.

The racing season at the Revere Beach
cycle track Boston. opened Tuesday aus
piciously. for, although the weather was
chilly. more than 5000 persons witnessed
a three-cornered race between James Mo-
ran. Nat Butler and Hugh Mclean at
twenty-five miles. with four orse-power
motors for pace. Moran was the winner,
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Left on bases-Chicago 8; Detroit. 4. Two-base
hits-Huelsman, Tannehiu. Sacrifice hlts-Green,
q Callahan, Altrock. Stolen bases-Davis, s.; Sulli
Double piay-kfllian, 0'Leary and Carr
Struck eut-By Altrock, 4; by Kiilian, 1. Bases on
balls-On Altrock. 3; OF Killian, 1. Wild pitches
Killian, 2. Hit with pitched ball-Holmes, Sulli-
van. Umpires-Messrs. King and OLoughlin. Time
Of game-1 hour and so minutes.
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Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HYATTEvILLE. Nd, April 81, 1904.
Mr.. and Mrs John e. Crandle of Laurel
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American League Games Today.

Brooklyn Mt Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
Cincinnati at iPttsburg.
st. Louis at Chicago.
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Washington Cricket Club Organizes.

The Washington Cricket Club held a
meeting Monday evening, April Ii, at Arion
Hall. which was largely attended. The fol-
lowing were elected officers: President,
Col Cecil Clay: secretary. Mr.. w. Croker;
treasurer. Mr.. J. Stevens captain, Mr.. r.
w. Comins. First match game will be
played with the Sons of ST. George at Bal
timore May ID. Any gentleman wishing to
Join can address the secretary, care of ].
Stevens. Arion Hail. Sth and streets
northwest.
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BOWLING.

Results of Two-Men Team Games at the
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National League bulletin.

President Puilianl of the National Base
Ball League has announced the following
contract, releases, etc.:
Contract-With Boston. Writ ". Cannell
Reieases-By Philadelphia. Charles L.
thinner; by Boston, to Defrois Ed. Grem-
niger; by Cincinnati, to Dalias,r Arthur RIA
gan. sgas
stricken from reserve listsEFrom Chi
cago, William Clancy: from New York
George Van Haltren -sflts
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National League Game.
Cincinnati. 9; Pittsburg, 4.
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Princeton Beat Pennsy at Chess.

The final results of the chess match be-
tween Princeton and Pennsylvania, which
was started last Saturday night. were
made known yesterday, giving Princeton
the victory with a score Of 81 to AZ
Princeton won outright four games and
Pennsylvania two while one was draw
OF the three matches that were adjndi-
Gated by Mr.. Reichlin of, the Franklin
Chess Club. two went to the Quakers and
one to the Tigers.
This was the fourth annual chess match
between the two universities. the last twp
having resulted in draws, while Pennsyl-
wanna won the first with Score OF to g.
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in Salt Lake, there viii be much misery
among the men folk. One OF the bellies
OF the city has already settled the mat
ter for about a score Of them, for there
We're fully that many in the running
by appearing as the second in COM
nand at three of the weddings Of the
spring and summer season.
The coaching party which leaves
town early this morning for the new
Judge country place. win be one of the
merriest groups which leaves the city
for the long Sundays this time OF year
The party win be under the chaperon-
age of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Walker and
viii enjoy the early morning ride III
the big coach
Is is true that the girls occasionally
hold a little meeting and decide as TO
the fate which shall befail any new girl
who happens to be better looking than
the rest2 IT is rumOred. and some Of
the older people have recently decided,
that there seems TO. be good reason for
the rumOr-
-
With the going of the artillery on
Wednesday the post win lose several Of
its none too numerous bachelors. But
then, think what a good time the in
fantry officers viii have with those red
stripes out Of the way and three visit
ing girls at the post.
Another one of Ogden's former bellies.
Mrs. Ed WertheimeT. formerly Miss
Selma Kuhn. is in the city for a brief
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Sweet
D0HT. RA RET
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STATE SOCIETY,".
PAYSON.


Mr. and Mrs. George J. WaIser Of Co
loIlla JuaTez, Mexico. are in Paysou for
a visit with relatives and friends. They
were married last week IA TIE Salt Lake
Temple and are spending "a ,7art Of their
honeymoon in our city before taking Up
their home IL the sunny south Nr.
WalSer was former resident here.
Bernard g Done left Thursday for
k2wlins Wyo-, 10 join the band of the
ttOtO show
Mrs. Jennie NIusser has returned to
SAT- Lake after pleasant visit with rel
The Payson Home Dramatic company
viii go TO TIutic camps 10 present ~
NasabOnd's Honor"
Airs David Barnett OF Provo spent a
few days here this week
Mr. and Mrs James Finlavson of Muir
ray spent the Sreater part Ct the week
with relatives.
Arthur Coombs was here from sIoroni
to spend the Fourth.
Leslie Spence and Orson Eldredge of
salt Lake spent the first Of the week
in this city with friends
o. H Pulver returned to Eureka Tues
day evening.
J. r Butter was down from Eureka
the first three days Of the week to visit
within his family.
Mrs. James Ryan Of Eureka is spend
ing g few DAYS in JhE city the guest OF
James shuier is in Eureka on mining
The Pavilion orchestra gave a dance. in
HUdson's hal at Santaquin Thursday
night
D. r. Co0mhS oS salt Lake is here for
ten DAYS visit among relatives
Marshal Belts was in the county seat
THURSDAY
Miss Indra Hush spent the Fourth in
Ksmas with Miss Nettie Pack Miss
Hush returned home Tuesday evening
with Miss Pack. the latter Of whom
win spend q month in this city.
Miss Elva Southworth returned to Provo
Wednesday after a pleasant visit Of a
faw days with Miss Emma Bingham
Mr.. and Mrs Robert CoWan returned
to Mammoth Tuesday evening after
spending the holidays with relatives
Hans ]. Hassel OF JUab's commission
ers was here Tuesday.
o. A. Daniels is 10 Provo this week
ont court business.
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800 card club at her home next
Thursday afternoon
Miss Beatrice Cheeseman returned
yesterday morning from the east and
wiz spend the summer here
Harry =. Windsor. who has been
i'll at the Holy Cross hospital for some
time, is 50 far recovered as to be hack
al tie club where he is rapidly i'm
proving.
Mr. Pittzman Of s. Louis Is expected
in the city shortly 10 be a guest OF
James and Walker Salisbury.
Mr. and Mrs. N 4 Walker viii
entertain few friends informally tins
evening in honor OF their guest, J. <
Kirk Of Chicago.
sIre. George L. Nye has discontinued
her Mondays az home Tor the summer.
W. j. Leonard and John T. Meyer,
who have been in idaho on fishing
Tip returned Friday evening.
Mrs James Z. Jennings entertained
at an informal luncheon yesterday for
her mother. 3ITs. Sophia Sharp
Miss 10 K.mbaH Of Ogden, who has
been the guest for q week Of Mr. and
coming week with Mrs A. J. Weber
on Il street
Mrs Norris Sommer aud son Ar
mande. leave today for Il short visit
to Mrs Sgmmer's parents in Colo
RADIO
Ar. and Mrs. IL 80 lain, entertained
twenty-four OF Their friends on the
Fourth, al their home, 1917 Twelfth
East street
Mrs J. r Evans of Pocatello. who
has spent the last three weeks witt
her mother. Mrs. A. J. ThOmann, of
this city. left for home last evening.
Mrs. Oswald returned home last
Sunday from the Holy Cross hospital
and IS rapidly Commissioning.
AR and Mrs. ". W. Armstrong
entertained party of friends at the
lake Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benner Y Smith enter
tanned at a small and informal dinner
at the Country club last evening
Mr.. and Mrs. W G. Lamb entertained
at a dinner Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Hagman announce
the engagement of their daughter.
Amy r., to L George Gardner. The
wedding viii take place early in tie
fall
At the home of Miss Stella DayRes
last Wednesday evening the mem
bers Of the erstwhile club known
as the Jolly Jokers assembled and
spent the evening in games and
music Those who were present were
the Misses Cora Snow, Grace Rad
cliffe, Eva Snow. Stella Daynes. Ethel
Hss, Kes, Olive Cushing. Nessrs. VIII
liam Sears. Claude Erskine. Charles
Howard, T. Gibbs. LATE Morrison,
Cliff Young and G. Gibbs.
Miss Harry Fulton Of Los Angeles,
Cal, is q guest at the home of DIT. and
Mrs. A J.. Shores.
Captain and Mrs Timothy Egan
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the home of the brides parents, go
East Third South street, at high noon
The ceremony was performed By Bish-
Oh George r Emery, and mid snow
er Of white and pink roses congratula-
lions and best wishes were extended to
the newly married pair. a reception
was given at the home of the groom
About 80 guests were present. The
bride and groom were the recipients OF
many beautiful presents.
Mrs A c. Ewing left yesterday morn
ing for a short rest in Wasatch.
Mrs. W. H. Van Alan of ogden spent
yesterday in the city
Mrs. L. H Buddemer- of Portland,
Ore, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
l. Cox at rs First street.
Dr. z. D. Woodruff and daughter.
Leslie. returned yesterday from a six
weeks eastern trip. during which they
visited the Worlds fair.
Colonel Edwin F Holmes and Miss
Harriet Holmes were delayed in their
trip and viii be home today.
Mrs. s. W Eccles and Mrs William
f. Bennett viii spend the heated term
Island park and the Yellowstone
Dr.. and Mrs. c. I. FOOte; who have
been visiting her mother, Mrs. J. s.
Lindsay, for the past few weeks, left
Thursday evening for Denver on their
way to St. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Hurd Will leave
this morning for California, where Mrs.
Hurd will spend the summer.
Mrs. Frank D. Hobbs and daughter
have gone to California for the sum-
mer.
One of the events Of the week was
lake party on Thursday, given by Mrs
A. z. POultOn in honor Of Mrs. Hettie
". Bowers OF Spokane, Wash, who
is visiting her mother. Mrs. Hugh
Watson of this city. About fifty in
vited guests were present.
Mrs Janette Sharp Ferguson an
nounces the engagement OF her
daughter. Annette 70 Ralph Ainsworth
AIcBrOOm.
Mrs. David Keith will entertain the
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A Ii the swell gowns OF the girls were
e put in the shade Wednesday even
ing by the costumes Of the men at
the big dance Never before has Salt
Lake society been RECALLED with such
OUTLAWS as were displayed for the first
time before admiring eyes. That a new
fashion has been brought out goes
without saying, and that the white
trousers were wonderfully becoming is
also an assured fact. Some one re-
marked not long go that a white linen
suit made even an army man good
looking, and now the expression VIII be
para hrased to read that white trousers
make any man presentable.
Two beautiful new paintings ad0rn
the walls of the Keith home, both from
the brush of Paul de LOngpre. One is
an exquisite mass of color, almost
bringing with it the scent Of the lilacs
which fairly glow on its surface With
the gorgeous purple tones Of the hiacs
are .peonies OF the faintest pink. The
other is a long narrow picture Of some
richly colOEed chrysanthemums- Many
of Culmer's best works are TO be found
here. and a few by the famous Japan
csc artist, Sekl0O Shimada- The pic
lures are hung with excellent taste and
show harmonious grouping.
Tt used to be the good old custom to
prepare a linen chest for many years
before the maiden reached marriage
able age. The custom has been revived
recently and a number Of the girls of
salt Lake have had very creditable
supplies Of linen on hand before they
became engaged. No one has ever
studied out the matter as to how much
the quantity OF linen influenced the
youthful sutton. However, there is
nothing like an early start, and little
Miss Romney, six weeks old. viii be
given a linen shower next Tuesday by
Miss Mary Sharp.
One Of the really comfortable spots TO
be found yesterday afternoon. follow
ing the great and neveT-tO- be-fOTgOtten
ball game was the porch Of the Wood
ward quarters. Here tea and its many
equivalents were found in abundance
and with the aid of sandwiches and q
number of the bellies of both town and
post formed a great attraction for both
man and BAN players.
If the old adage. three times a
bridesmaid. never a bride" holds good
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EUREKA.

Fred Shontz spent Friday in the capt
tai.
Joe Frisbv returned Thursday from
visit with friends in Nephi
James Foster is down from Fark City
Tor a visit
T. D. Kimball returned Tuesday from
a trip to Salt Lake.
J. p. Turner Of the Yankee spent the
day in Salt Lake Tuesday
Superintendent Earls Of the Bullion
Beck spent the Fourth with his family
in salt Lake.
Mrs. Pat Sullivan is in Butte. Mont.
for a visit.
Miss Kate Hickman was over from
Nephi for the Fourth.
George Hodgins celebrated Independence
day with his family in Salt Lake.
Miss Miller Of Mt. NebO has concluded
a visit with her sister. Mrs. Frank Sned-
don. and returned to her home.
Arthur Law has returned 10 his duties
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in the Capital City. after a visit with
Mrs Law and the children
Mrs Dennis J Sullivan and Mss 10
sic O'Nefll are in Butte. Mont.
John Love has sold his Eureka nome
ard gone 10 salt Lake TO join his fam
fiy. Mrs. Love. who has been on Invalid
tor several months, viii 90 to California
fer visit
Edward DuSan was up from Helper for
the Fourth. the guest OF his sister, Mrs
Pat Fennel.
Miss Mary Croft is home from Spring
vile.
AR and Mrs. a X Wallace are up
f-cm SprinGvilie, where they are spend
ing the summer.
10 E'oNson TO spend the summer.
J. Hartman Is here in the interest OF
a Cheyenne. Wyo. house.
IteV- DR.. Talbot. superintendent Of the
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CURRENT EVENTS IN
SOCIAL CIRCLES

The big event OF the week is the
dance at the Country club Thursday
evening" at which Mrs. Edwin T.
Holmes viii be the hostess. As this
viii be an open day, every one is eX-
pected to bring his or her regular quo
Ia of guests, and as no invitations will
be issued. Mrs Holmes viii be glad TO
welcome her friends at that time.
Mrs s. c Baldwin viii leave during
the week for d visit with her sister in
Nashville, Tenn.
The wedding Of Miss Phoebe r Hay
and James 3. Thomson took place at