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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
MANNING MAY MANAGE
WASHINGTON BALL CLUB
Would Likely Accept Position if offered
Him, But Says He Is Not Here on
asebaIl Business.

Jimmy Manning, eX-is:snager Of the
Washington Baseball 'CluD. arrived in
Washington from Kansas city last
night. and is stopping at the Raleigh.
Mr.. Manning says his business here is
connected with the CeiOerite Powder
Manufacturing Company, OF which he is
a Hockholder and an officer. Others
say Mr.. Manning is here on baseball
business.
When seen this morning by "A Times
reporter and asked m he had been asked
to assume the management of the
Washington club for next season. Mr..
Manning said that he had not. He will
remain here until Thursday and il is
probable that Ban Johnson will come
to Washington before that time TO CON
fer with him on matters pertaining 10
baseball. as il is known that Ban badly
wants Mr. Manning to take up his
severed relations with the local club
and again pilot the fortunes Of the Sen
atOrs.
In answer To "a question put to him,
Mr. Manning said that .he wouldn't say
he would decline the management If II
were offered TO him, but Stoutly denied
having seen Johnson or having been in
communication with him
Mr.. Manning is at present comfortably
situated in Kansas city, where he
looks after the interests Of the Ger
berite Powder Manufacturing Company.
which is backed by local people. He IS
second vice president Of the company
and general manager, which latter po-
sition gives him practical control of all
the company's interests in Missouri.
However, in order 70 again resume his
relations with the Washington club, IT
Will be necessary for him to resign his
position as general manager He can
still remain vice president. and has
sufficient money invested to net him a
neat income.
In view of the fact that Mr.. Manning
SAYS ne might not turn down the job If
n were offered him. IL would not be sur
prising TO see him a. the managerial
helm Of the Senatorial tribe this spring
"Once Ia baseball. always in baseball
is a sporting proverb as old as the hills.
and il probably applies to Mr.. Manning
Should the offer be made him and he
should accept IL, II Will be the most
pleasant piece Of news Washington
baseball fans have heard for some time
With the worst team this city has had
in the past three years, he finished high
er up in the race than any club that
ever represented the National Capital
and is the most popular manager who
was ever here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
ALL NEVADA SEEKS
TO SAVE INDIAN BOY
Most of the Citizens Are Working to
Rescue Condemned Slayer of
Desperate.

CARSON, New, Jan. 5.-All Nevada is
working to save the life of an Indian
boy Of sixteen who is under sentence
to be hanged January p for killing a
white renegade who tried to steal his
dusky sweetheart.
Conchi is his name. and he is Piute.
The man he killed was wild BIZ"
Williams. who fed to the Piute reser-
walton few years ago to escape pun
ishment for horse stealing he took
for a squaw the mother of Conchis
sweetheart. and from that day ConchIs
troubles began. From the mother Will
Jams turned to the daughter. Conchi
persisted in his wOoing, and endured
both contumely and Injustice In order
to be near his beloved he worked for
weeks and even months for Williams.
and only shrugged his shoulders when
refused pay by the desperate.
Finally williams ordered Conchi to
stay away under pain of death. A few
weeks later Williams went to a neigh
boring ranch and Conchi followed him
They ate dinner together. and then.
having warned the youth 10 beware Of
death if he persisted in his woOing,
Williams went tc sleep on the porch
Conchi. goarded to frenzy. seized the
desperado's rife and killed him
He then calmly went home, told Of his
deed. and waited for the authorities.
whom he was told would come for him.
When taken into court at Phoebe he told
his pathetic story in his simple manner,
but his lawyer had instructed him to
plead guilty and therefore the Judge
had no recourse save to sentence him to
hang.
There is every prospect that the board
of pardOns will grant the general appeal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
DECKER RETURNS PRIZE
FOR CUTTING CORNERS
Local Athlete Says, in View of His
0ffense, He Is Not En-
titled to 1t.

The action OF A. ]. Decker. Of the
local Y NJ. c. a. in returning the prize
medal awarded him for running third
In the 440-yard handicap run at the
games of the Fifth Regiment. in BaltI-
more. on December 3. has caused much
comment in athletic circles of Washing
ton and Baltimore. Mr.. Decker returned
the medal with the statement that he
is not entitled to it because he "cut
corners" in the race
The officials OF the meet made no pro-
test against Mr.. Deckers running Of
the race, as his offense was not noticed
His action in returning the medal
should tend to purify athletics in both
cities.
Lieut.. J. w. Crawford. L. s. N. chair
man of the physical culture committee
of the local Y. NJ G A has written
10 the officials Of the Fifth Regiment
meet that If Mr.. Decker violated the
rules he probably did so in imitation of
others, and not Intentionally. 'The
medal will probably be returned to Mr..
Decker. as his was not the only case
of cutting corners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
DEMURRER SUSTAINED
IN DIETRICH CASE

Judge Van Devanter. at the outset OF
the trial Of United States Senator Diet
rich, at Omaha, sustained a demurrer
by the counsel for the defense and
quashed the leading indictment Of con-
spiracy 10 violate the statute against
bribery.
Indictments charging the Senator with
prOfiting by the leasing of a building TO
the United States while a member Of
Congress and charging him with brib-
cry in connection with the appointment
of a postmaster at Hastings. Neb-, still
stand, and on these Senator Dietrich
Will be tried.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
LOUISA J. NASH SENT
TO ST. ELIZABETH'S
Disappeared From Home
Over a Year Ago.
RETURNED MYSTERI0USLI
Lately Threatened Mother With Vio-
lence-IncarcersU1C4 Thought
to Be Advisable.
RETURNED MYSTERI0USLY

As the result of a mental examina-
ton made by Sanitary officer Frank. Of
the local Police Department, Louisa J..
Nash, Of 1913 Fifth Street northwest,
was committed TO St. Elizabeth's Hos
pital for the Insane yesterday. She was
placed in the hands Of the local police
because Of the fact that she became viO-
lent at the home OF her parents and
threatened her mother. Jane Nash with
bodily harm. A warrant charging her
with making threats was sworn out. but
when Officer Frank determined Miss
Nash was not responsible for her acts
and was ft subject for a ward in
sanitarium. the Assistant District At
torney nolle pressed the case.
Suddenly Left Home.
Miss Nash gained much notoriety in
the summer and fall of 1892, when she
mysteriously disappeared from her
home. On June >, 1902. she packed "a
hand satchel and left home, leaving no
word as to where she was going or when
she would return The police OF WASH
ington and almost every city in the
country We're on the LOOKOUT TO appre-
bend her, but all their efforts werc
futile
After an absence Of about six months
Miss Nash suddenly reappeared at her
home as mysteriously as she had left
She stOutly refused TO tell where she
had been, and it is not believed now
that her relatives ever ELECTED from
her where she spent the time.
Cause Of Alteration.
Miss Nash at the time OF her disap-
pearance was about thirty or thirty
two years Of age. and was a teacher
in one Of the public schools. She is be-
lieved 10 have heard A rumOr shortly
before the ending of the school year TO
the effect that she would not be reap
pointed This and other things are said
TO have caused mental aberrati and
constant brOoding caused her to leave
home.
Physicians say her case Is not hope
less. but. on the contrary. gives prom
Use of yielding readily to the proper
treatment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
SULLIVAN PUTS MEYERS
TO SLEEP IN BALTIMORE
Washington Boy Captures
Fight in Second Round.
KID FAVORITE IN BETTING
After zoo Battles, in Which He Had
Never Been Knocked Out, Sammy
Meets Waterloo.

BALTIMORE. Jan. Sammy Meyers,
who boasted that he had fought over
200 battles and had never received a
knockout punch. was put to sleep by Kid
Sullivan, OF Washington. last night at
the regular meeting OF the Eureka Ath-
letic Club after minutes and 40 seconds
of fighting in the second round Of what
was scheduled for a ffteen-round bout.
Both boys weighed in at o'clock in the
afternoon under 132 pounds, the stipu-
lated weight and both appeared in good
condition when they entered the ring.
The betting was 100 to 50 on Sullivan,
with no takers. and he thoroughly justi-
lied the confidence of his friends
Sullivan was after his man from the
tap Of the gong, and the battle had not
lasted one minute before it was evident
that he was the only one in the fight
Myers seemed utterly unable 10 protect
his ribs in the clinches. and time after
time when they ran together the Wash
ington boy beat tattoo on his oppo-
nents' side with his right every blow
landing with such force as TO be heard
some distance way.
Kid All the Way.
In the first round Sullivan played for
his opponents head, and landed his
right and left repeatedly. Once he put
Meyers head back with a straight left
70 the chin, and Immediately afterwaro
rushed to a mix-up, in which he ham
mered Meyers ribs numerically. The
bell rang with Sullivan after his mar
and swinging for his jaw. There were
offers Of 20 to at the end of the round
that Meyers would not last five rounds
but there were no takers.
The men ran into clinch at the be-
ginning of the second round. and after
the break Meyers landed a straight left
that started the claret from Sullivan's
nose. 1t was one of the very few clear
blows landed by Sammy during the
fight In few M -utes Sullivan landed
a hard left TO the Jaw, and Meyers went
to the mat He was uD again, only e
be joIted by a left to the chin. Sullivan
then began his systematic and viciou:
pounding of Meyers ribs until he ha(
his opponent staggering and hanging on
Meyers Down and Out.
After the round had gone two minute;
and forty seconds, Sullivan sent a shOr
left hook 20 Meyers jaw, and the latter
tumbled to the floor with thud ant
lay still while Referee James OHars
counted the ten seconds. He was assist
ed to his corner by his seconds. but i
was several minutes before he was abl'
to 20 to his dressing room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
ORDWAYS OPEN YEAR
WITH EASY VICTORY
Defeated National Rifle Cadets by the
Score of 80 to 10.

The Ordway Rifles opened the second
half Of the local basketball season in the
National Guard League last night by de-
feating the National Rife Cadets. in the
Center Market Armory gym. by the
score of 30 10 10 The Ordways toyed
with their opponents in the first half.
scoring sixteen points on baskets. while
their opponents made only two and one
half points. the result Of penalties. The
National showed n slight Improvement
in the second half but their work WIS
not up to that Of the Ordways. The
line-tID.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
FINE TIGER SKIN RUG
HAS UNIQUE HISTORY
to japanese Minister in His Early Careef
as One of the Mikado'S DiplomatiSts.

Visitors TO the japanese legation who
are ushered into the handsome front
parlor of the minister's home invariably
comment on the exceedingly handsome
tiger rug which adorns the parIos floor
This tiger skin and head is said to be
one of the finest in this country. both
from it's size and thick fur 1t is a
trophy which has quite an interesting
history as Il was presented to Mr.. Taxa
hira when he was at one time consul
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
LIGHTING COMPANY
LOSES TO N0RTHERNS

Poor bowling marked the work Of the
Northern and Lighting Company teams,
in the Railway Relief Association
League last night 73S being the highest
team total made during the evening
The Northern quint won the second a:id
third games of the set. but could not
reach COO in the first. in which the
Lighting Company team made COS and
won easily. Ballinger made the highest
single. with 1S9 The scores:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

general for Japan in Korea. The tiger
was killed by one of the hunters OF the
King Of Korea and the Korean ruler
then presented it 10 Mr.. Takahira
The skin is different from that OF the
famous Bengal tiger, as the Korean
tigers haunt forests which are NOT al
ways tropical Strange as IL may seem.
the tigers IN that country are often
hunted in the snow Its stripes are
much lighter than that Of the Indian
tiger, and the fur is thicker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

Goals by Ordways-B Barker. 4; Bona
viers. 8; Mace. 2; Chase. BUrlingame. 2
Goals by National Rifles Corps-Hied-
enreich. Taylor. Points on fouls-Or-
ways. .; National Rifles Corps, 6. Ref
eree-Mr. O. Ross Times-Coffman and
CIum SCOreT-M. Britain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
LONGEST CANAL IN THE WORLD.

The longest canal in the world is that
which extends from the frontier OF
China to St. Petersburg. 4472 miles In
India there are II. 900 miles of canal ir-
rigating 10000 acres of land.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
NEW YORK AMERICANS
TO PLAY SUNDAY BALL
Fourteen Games Scheduled
for Competition.
RIOTERS APPROVE ACTION
Many Who Have No Opportunity to See
Games During Week Pleased
With Move.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The New York
League club has completed ar
rangements by which Grifith's team will
play Sunday games within the limits of
Greater New York next summer Treas
urer Frank J. Farrell has signed con-
tract with Ambrose II. Hussey for the
use of Ridgewood Park. located in East
New York. and the Americans will play
fourteen Sunday games there during the
coming ball season. Sunday ball has
been growing more popular here from
year to year. and last season many
games were played in this city by semi
professional and amateur teams which
attracted large GROW DIS. The best order
was always maintained ald thousands
of ball cranks who were unable to see
the big baseball stars play during the
week enjoyed the outings.
Meets Popular Demand.
In making arrangements to play at
Ridgewood. the New York American
League club has yielded to popular de-
mand. The officials of the club believe
that the public wants Sunday ball, and
that championship games, in which Crit
fith's men will meet the Boston world $
champions, the Clevelands, Chicagos,
Athletics. and other crack American
Leage teams Will afford high-class sport
Ridgewood Park, where the local Ameri-
cans will play. was the scene of many
exciting conflicts between the Brooklyns
Of the American Association and the old
St Louis Browns, under the manage
ment of Charley Comiskey. together
with other teams in that circuit. and
these games always drew large crowds.
The last Sunday games of a cham
pionship- nature played at Ridgewood
took place I'm 1883 Since then semi
professional and amateur games have
been played there and have been lib
orally patronized.
Draws Large Crowds.
Last year Sunday ball was PLAYED at
Hoboken. Weehawken, West Chester.
and on Long Island. and the games
were the means OF drawing large
crowds. There was no disorder. and
the games, in some instances. had the
moral support of several religious or
CARNATIONS. The plea for Sunday bali.
made by many persons. is that the
games serve TO afford amusement for
hundreds of young men whs might
otherwise devoNe their time to some
I other occupation; and that. with no
liquor sold on the grounds, there is no
chance to lead anybody astray There
are thousands of baseball cranks here
who are never able to see big league
game except on Sunday. and with the
local Americans playing this year at
RidgewoOd they will be in a position to
1 look over the stars of whom they have
read so much
The local American League team had
many obstacles to overcome last season
In the way of a late opening, incom-
pleted grounds, poor transit facilities
and unfavorable weather, but the Off
Gals of the club are confident that un-
| der a new order of things they will be
able to win the support of the nublic
almost from the start. Treasurer Far
rell announces that he has traded
Pitchers Quick and Deering and Catcher
Zelusky to Toledo for Catcher KIeinow
a corking good youngster whose services
were generally in demand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
COMMISSION
TO ADJUST TROUBLES
Davis = Jones Controversy
Will Be SmOOthed Over.
.PHILLIES LOSE COCkMAN
Decided That He Belongs to Milwaukee.
Athletics Get Quinn,
However.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 5.--The National
Baseball Commission met here yester-
day with three National and one Ameri-
can League clubs represented. The ex-
ecutive officers of both organizations
were also present.
Among those present were Garry
Hermann, Ban b. Johnson, Charles A.
Comiskey. ]. f. Bruce. Barney ORGY
fuss. James A Hart and Harry c. Pull
liam. Nothing was done at the informal
conferences here during the day.
Messrs. Hermann. Hart and Dreyfuss
will report on the contract of Fielder
Jones and George Davis. and it is
thought that the last vestige Of the old
baseball war will be cleared away.
Phillies Lose Cockman.
Player Cockman, claimed by the Phila-
delphia Nationals was awarded TO the
Milwaukee Western League team. That
team originally had CoclSman on it's
payroll. but the player accepted $500 ad-
vance money and for that reason the
Philadelphia management put in a claim
for his services. The commission held
that Cockman belonged to Milwaukee.
but that the Philadelphia club must be
reimbursed for the money advanced to
him.
Player Quick was awarded TO the Salt
Lake City team. It was decided that
the New York American League club
= I not purchased the player
Clarence Quinn. who formerly played
with the Norwich. Conn, club. was
awarded TO the Philadelphia Americans.
In the case of Pitcher Putnam. who
was fined 500 by the Seattle club for
jumping to the New York Americans,
the commission decided that it had no
Jurisdiction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
FAMOUS SUBURBAN
HAS MANY ENTRIES
All of the Best Horses in
Training Nominated.
NOTED RIVALS ARE NAMED
Waterboy and McChesney May Start in
Great Handicap-Brighton
Entries Up to Date.

Officials Of the Coney Island Jockey
Club say that indications point to tn, .,s
being at least as many entries in the
suburban this year as there were last
season, which then numbered eighty
seven. Nothing has been given out as
to the actual entries made, but il is
said that all the best horses in train
ing. from Waterboy down. are entered
including McChesney. and hence there is
to be an opportunity to see these two
popular racers in an actual struggle for
supremacy
More than a hundred turfmen have
made entries in the various stakes. This
does not include a large number who
usually put off to the last day the more
OF less arduous task of making their
final selections.
Mrs. Jackson to Race.
Among those who have entered in the
Futurity of 1906 is Mrs Annie jackson
widow of w. II. jackson, jr, whose sad
death few months ago, following with
In year that of his famous father
General Jackson, threw upon the market
the famous Belle Meade Stud and rem
dered void many entries made by him
in the Futurity of 1905. Mrs Jackson
bought five mares at the dispersal sale.
and. as a business investment. she has
entered them in the great Coney Island
Jockey Club stake
Dick Welles. holder OF the six furlons,
and one mile records on a circular
track. has been entered for a series Of
stakes TO be run at the fall meeting
The plans of J. B. Respass, his owner
contemplate a campaign in the West and
at Saratoga before bringing his colt 10
New York. AS a two-year-old. in the
fall Of 1902. Dick Welles ran at Morris
Park and made a good impression on
the critics
Highball. winner Of the Flatbush and
Junior Champion Stakes. besides many
other races. has been entered in every
stake. including the Suburban, Common
wealth, Advance, etc.
Brighton Entries.
With the mail entries still to be heard
flcm, the Brighton Handicap Of SIS. 600,
at a mile and a quarter. has received the
following nominations: Africander 90.
Advance Guard (a). Aceful "a. Adios "a.
Baseful 90. Broomstick 80. Captain Be-
chic a.. Careless %. Cannonban a.
/ Dick Bernard 90. Damon 90, Dolly
Spanker CD, Delhi 90. Dick Welles Cd.
Golden Maxim 90. Gold Saint CD. Grand
Opera C5). Grey Friar "a, Clearwater C5).
| Hermis (5. HighbaIl Co. Hunter Raine
| (5N High Chancellor C), Hamburg Belle
! 3d. HurstbOurne "a. Injunction a.
James V. go. Jocund 90. Major Pain-
gerfield (5. Montreson 90. McChesney
! 90, Orthodox q, Onatas "a. Ort Weiles
| go. Ormondes Right 80. Palmbearef (3).
I Phaser 90. Phaon az. Runnels 90, Roe
hampton 90. Stalwart 90. St Valentine
/ 80. South Trimble (5). Savable ca. Slave
/ 90. Toboggan %, Wotan 90, Watsrboy
/ (5l and whorler 90. 1t is expected that
the California and Far West mails will
add at least a score of entries to-the
race.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
Names and Names.

jim Corbett is known as "Pompa-
dour jim because he used 20 wear his
hair in pompadour fashion
Jim Jeffries, the "Boilermalxer." was
bOilermaker before he became a
knight of the ring
Joe Walcott received the title of
zoe the Giant Killer because of his
fearlessness in meeting men heavier
than himself and through the victory
over Joe ChoynslIi few years ago.
Terry McGovern's friends gave him
the title of Terrible Terry after he
had beaten all OF his opponents in de-
ciSive fashion.
Young Corbett, who is William
Rothwell. got his stage name" from
his former manager, Johnny Corbett
oscar Gardner the Omaha Kid" was
born in Omaha
Joe Bernstein has been known as the
Pride Of the Ghetto for many years,
Bernstein was born on the lower East
Side. and during his early fighting career
he did so well that he was looked upon
as a coming champion by his admirers
In that part Of New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
"Tonsilitis Tommy"

Very often Tommy Ryan is referred
to as "TonsOlitis Tommy" Ryan's
right name is Joseph Youngs Before
he was as noted as he is today he some
times disappointed matchmakers of
clubs by canceling his engagements.
usually week in advance of a battle
He invariably sent a Doctors certifi-
cate stating that he was suffering from
tOnsoltis
Gus Rubin is known as the Akron
Giant Rubin is a siX-footer, and be-
gan lighting in Akron, Ohio.
The appellationse of p"Bob" Fitszim-
mons are numerous He had been call
ed ''Lanky Bob Brick Top" and the
"Cornishman. Lately he has been
styled the Grand Old Man of the
Prize Ring, on account of his age and
long campaign in the fistic arena
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-16
High Toned Argument.


The Abbeville Meridional has the
following comment in its issue of last
Saturday:
Wethink we can conscientiously as
sert that during the present cam
paign no paper supporting Judge
Blanchard has indulged in any black
guardism about Gen. Jastremski.
The following choice morsel from the
Pollock Demands, which is working
its fucund brain overtime, boosting
the Generals cause, is elegant and
elevating in tone, as well as highly
complimentary to the legal profes-
sion:
''Is it possible that onr State has
to be presided over by lawyers in
order to find men of ability to govern
our people? As lawyers are gener-
ally considered liars and thieves, is it
possible that We must turn our State
over to them for want of q man with
ability from among her sons to serve
her as Governor?"