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The Washington times., 1904-07-13
Wanted to Run Out.
Broke Leg in Stretch.

No sooner had HighbaII reached the
head OF the stretch than he was read.
10 drop IN MS tracks OdOm. realizing
that something serious had happened
pulled him UP short opposite the field
stand and then jumped TO the ground
The Washington times., 1904-07-13
Talked Too Much.

II Mr.. Johnson has been wrongfuIIy
charged with the lost and undone state
Of the Capital as a baseball proposition
he has only himself 90 blame II he
did not have the authority TO obtain
players FOR the club be should never
nave made his fambOyant declara lions
about what he was going to do He wa <
not called upon 10 do so Had he come
forward with frank honest statement
OF the difficulties with which he had 10
contend and promised 10 90 the best he
could under the circumstance. the MAI
Tons would not have been rnisIed INFO
thiHklng that be was going 10 bring
apeut tne wonders Of which ne spoke
before the season began
SIR Johnson actions thralehotIf the
baseball muddlc here have bceu 0r
such character ~ 10 cause the iuures-
fion that he alone could show results.
.,ut "hen y comes 70 show down he
ihiis 10 deliver tie goods and saws that
- is ln no way responsible He mas
iaclcu and nlled so much that no one
seems 20 know where the club stands
nd - hc pat himself ia the limeIleht
win hi- promises and predictions he
must expect 20 stand the blame whore
The public stood ready 10 give hira fun
need Of praise and credit.
Has Made Fizzle Of II.
The personality Of the American
League president has in no way entered
into the discussions Of the local situa-
ton. lie has been judged by the public
solely on his words and actions. lie has
not made good and on that ground alone
he has been condemned by those who
follow baseball and give up their money
Tor It's support
The hasco and fzzle which was made
Of the alleged outright and unhampered
sale OF The majority Of the stock TO
Washington interests IS shown by the
fact that the stockholders Yesterday re-
ceived circulars asking them 10 pay an
assessment OF one dollar per share on
their holdings. or name the price they
would take FOR the stock or sign a pc
titiOn for a receiver. This is nice
finish 20 "A move that was 60 accomplish
wonders. and probably marks tho be-
Lgement
The Washington times., 1904-07-13

Harry Hardy, OF the Decatur team. =
said TO be better than Case. of Spring
field. who has been signed by Pittsburg
The Washington times., 1904-07-13

The Iatercity Athletic League FOR
school boys should prove good thing
and help greatly 10 promote athletics IL
the public schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
WESTERN GOLF CHAMPION.
Egan Defeated Sawyer in Splendid So
Hole Contest.

H. Chandler Egan of Exmoor. at High
land Park. near Chicago, Saturday won
the western golf championship for the sec
ond time. He defeated d. E. Sawyer OF
Wheaton, In the 36-hole finals, 6 up and
to play. The only period In the games
when the big gallery of golfing enthusiasts
who followed the two players thought
Egan in danger was when Sawyer, by
brilliant two-under-bogey play. took the
first two holes. That was the only ume'
however, when the Wheaton man was up
on Egan.
Weather conditions were excellent. the
sun breaking through the clouds soon after
play was begun and drying up the course
In the long game Egan was better inVaria-
bly, than his rival His short game was In
vincible and the hard luck that came to
SAWYER at several holes was mostly due to
his own erratic work.
or the subordinate events decided walter
E. Egan, the defeated champion. won the
Directors cup from X. L. Ames Of Glen
View, up and 1 to play. Phelps B. Hoyt.
another former western champion won the
North Shore cup defeating R. E. Hunter
of Midlothian 1 up In 20 holes.
In the morning round OF the champion
ship finals Sawyer won the first two holes
each in one under DOGGY, and sent his third
tee shot within seven feet Of the flag while
Egan was short of the green. However, on
a good approach and long putt Egan
halved the hole. Egan took the next two
holes by steadier play and was on even
terms. The sixth was halved. and Egan
won the seventh because Sawyer pulled his
brassey out of bounds Egan was l up at
the turn and won the tenth, eleventh.
twelfth and thirteenth holes partly because
Sawyer's play was erratic and partly be-
cause Sawyer also had bad golf1ng luck on
several shots. such. for instance, as a soft
spot on the tenth green that spoiled q per-
feet approach shot.
After two halved holes Sawyer's play
steadied. and holing in DOGGY or under he
captured the sixteenth. seventeenth and
eighteenth holes leaving him only down
on the morning play.
The cardA falln1x.
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CLAUDE DISQUALIFIED.
Grey Friar Given a Race on Unusual
Interference.

The disqualification of Claude In the clos
Ing event at Saratoga Saturday came as a
surprise to the majority of the crowd-n
fact, many of those who had backed Grey
F'riar. to whom the race was awarded.
learned Of their good fortune late in the
evening. The fact that the cause for the
disqualification was out Of the ordinary
explains this. The two horses went the
distance without any interference that the
crowd could see, and when they saw
Claudes number displayed they threw
away their badges and started toward
town to find dry clothing.
When the red board that means the con-
hrmation of the finish was not displayed
promptly, those who had remained to cash
dneir pets on Claude grew curious and
wnat the trouble was. They found the
patrol judge in conference with the stew
ards. and little later the rider Of Grey
Friar. II. Phillips went up and Joined IN
the talk. There was some more delay,
ana atter the rider Of Claude had been
heard the numbers were ordered down and
the race awarded to Grey Friar.
win the disqualification came an an
nouncement that ]. DAILY. who had ridden
Claude. was fined $50 and suspended tor
the remainder of the meeting. The rea-
son Tor the disqualification was that DAILY
had used his whip to retard Grey Friar all
around the turn into the homestretoh. and
that this, under the rules. warranted that
ne be deprived of the race he had won.
Ho uSSiSion caused more tdih tHdH al!
thing that has happened at the meeting.
ana Few OF those who saw the race viii
agree with the finding; yet this dinerenco
OF opinion must be attributed to their not
being familiar with the charges made. In
fact, one had to be very close observer
10 notice the work that caused the trouble.
Inc two horses left the post very close
toge.ner. and they ran this way down tins
backstretch and to the turn for home.
Here Grey Friar. who was about half
length behind. began to gain. and as he
did Claude's rider drew his whip and be-
gan to wave it in front of Grey Friar's
face in way that made the latter re-
peatedly throw up his head and Try to
dodge.
Phillips was bothered. too. by the whip.
and the crowd at the lower end Of the
neid Enclosure shouted to Phillips to go on
and take chance against the whip of
the other rider. He did not seem inclined
to adopt the suggestion offered. however.
and at the finish he was beaten out. Daily.
or course. denied that he had used ms
whip for the purpose OF interfering with
the other horse. but the officials were hrm
the result.
In all fairness and despite the general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
Base Ball Notes.

Huelsmans home run drive was aiohe
worth the price Of admission
Jacobson or Hughes will try to take taii
out Of the Detroits today.
Tomorrow will wind up the Detroits IN
this city for the season. 1t is also LADIES
day.
Center Fielder o'Nein did the best bat
ting in both games for the Senator'S se'-
ting four safe ones altogether
McCormick's drive In the second game
was q beauty. sending In two runs ou.
Barry Immediately fell down In the heA'
inning on an easy roller.
No matter whether the team wins or
loses. little Joe Cassidy is there with the
goods" every day. This kid should rank
up with Parent, Elberfeld and wallace
next season.
The free gallery just in front Of the hos
pital buildings had to scatter when Hueis.
man sent his homer In that direction. l!
cleared the group by about two ieeI, pu w
1t looked as though the ball was going W
drop directly in the little crowd
Coughlin and Drill have certainly zone
fine work for the Tigers during the present
series in this city The former ef, s,rch
the center field fence on the nrst oouho
and was a tremendous smash
The Detroit management need not LOON
any further for a shortstop. as little
O'ieary will do very we'll. There has
never been any question about his fielding
and should he bat on the plane he ola mere
Saturday he will quickly Dc mo'eo up W
the top Of the list.
A group of the dyed in the wool fans
went over the Detroits Saturday, and II
was the general opinion that the team IL
a first division proposition for next sea-
son. Coughlin. Hickman and Driu nave
strengthened them up fully Is per cent
Manager-Captain Bobby Lowe OF the
Tigers ia not only popular with the play
ers Of his own team. but with everyoous
he comes in contact. He has filled up sec
ond base in splendid style. and the yete-
ran is batting as well as ever Guess tnts-
burg didn't make mistake IN letehs
Bobby" go.
Rain knocked out the Boston-St Louis
game Saturday, a big crowd being disap-
pointed. , Ut.
Highlanders keyed up to the trying Stua,
fair margin. but there are one or two on
the team who are not made OF pennant
winning timber and are liable to quit at
any time.
the finish the six games in three days 10
be played with the Senators In this city
will be very important. COMFY MACK say
il it rains he will play three games IN one
day If necessary.
Manager Donovan is anxiously cycling
the west and hoping Jake Stahl will soon
be able to play again and help out me
Senators with his big stick. II Is 10 pe
hoped that Stahl Will be able 10 play i'll
the Cleveland series. .
Contracts in the National League for
1905 have been signed as follows: win
Chicago-Harry V. McChesney; FRANK
shuttle, Ernest ]. Groth and Arthur Hof-
man.
Hank O'Day Is laid up in the Eye and
Ear Inflrmary, New York. where he mas
heen onerated on He was struck over the
eve by pitched ball In Chicago. and later
in Boston when umpiring. he moved his
head suddenly. and something went wrong.
1t is doubtful If ODay Will umpire again
this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
CLARK PITCHED BEST.
Kismets Defeated Law Reporter Team
in Good Game.

1t was in record time in which the Kis-
NETS defeated the Law Reporter team on
Saturday at 14th and A streets northeast
the final score being to 2. RUDE Clark
was opposed to Wheatley in the pitcher $
box. and both of them kept the hits well
scattered. but the formers work was the
better, he having ten strike-outs to his
credit. giving one base on balls and making
wild pitch There was considerable
wrangling at Umpire Kirchners decisions,
particularly over trapped ball" He made
way after this to Mr.. Kerper. Nothing was
doing for either team in the scoring line
until the last half of the second when the
k.smets scored three on singles by Sprig-
man, Much, Hardesty; Buckingham being
hit, and an infed out. The Law Reporters
got one of these back In their half of the
third on two singles and an error by Buck
ingham. They also scored in the
fourth on two singles and an infield out
The Kismets scored their other run in Their
half of this inning on base on balls and
three singles. Neither side scored for the
rest of the game. KeliyS catch of Will
Jams line drive over second in the second
inning was feature. The Kismets W II
play the Bureau team tomorrow at I'd and
r streets, at $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
SAYS UNION VOTED TO SLUG.
Confession of Striker Under Arrest
Gangs Formed.

A dispatch from Chicago last night says:
Capt Clancy of the stock yards police sta
ton announced today that man who
had been arrested with number of others
for beating a non-union man employed In
the stock yards had confessed to him that
Local Union No. 213 Of the Truckmen's
Union had unanimously voted to adopt
smuggling methods in connection with the
stock yards strike and that the GOO MEM
bers Of the organization had been divided
into SQUADS by Business Agent James Dew
ms. The duty Of these squads. according
to the confession Capt. Clancy says he OBJ
tanned from his prisoner was to drag nom
union men from street cars and beat them.
Alexander Brezosky, non-union man.
was dragged from an Ashland avenue car
severely beaten. robbed of his shoes and
left half dead In the gutter. The police
arrested Christian Byron. Albert Allison.
Marius Debusek and John Petrosky on a
charge Of being implicated in the assault
according to Capt. Clancy. told him the
story given above. In addition. he declared
that he and his companions boarded the
the car, and BreZosky was pointed out to
them by the conductor. They dragged him
from the car and beat him.
At the regular meeting Of the Chicago
Federation of Labor. which was held this
afternoon. 1t was decided to ask the gen.
eral public for aid for the men now out
tary Of the federation was also instruct
ed to request President Gompers Of the
American Federation Of Labor to call a
special meeting of the executive council
Of that body for the purpose OF devis!ng
ways and means Of sustaining the strikers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
Sixth and Guntons Played a Tie.

In one of the most exciting games yet
pulled off on the White Lot the Il eth Pres
byterians came within an ace of subjecting
the Gunton Temple boys to another defeat
Saturday afternoon. and had it not been
for the champs rally in the ninth and
Eve" Ballinger's timely two-base hit and
twirling the score would have resulted to
3 in lieu OF the tie-6 to (Which was the
outcome
Gordon was on the firing line for the
Reds, and hi. ability to keep the Temple
lads from punching their hits and his I'M
erring and sensational support. which was
far better than either of his opposing slab
men received resulted in the score standing
Is to 3 at the beginning OF the ninth, the
larger number In Sixth's favor.
The ninth proved their undoing. however.
as George" either slackened his pace or
the 14th street boys cleared their lamps.
two doubles and two singles having Melted
three runs. Ballinger. who relieved S.
Seay In the fifth. proved his pitching quail
ties, having from the time he entered the
box prevented his opponents from scoring.
and in the ninth and tenth managed to
continue his good work. The champs failed
to make good in their turn of the tenth and
the game was called owing to darkness.
Corners and AsQuith carried off the field
ing honors. and Prices four hits, which
netted as many runs. through good base
running on his part, gives him a goodly
portion of the credit for his team not being
defeated The score:
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THE EVENING STAR MONDAY, AUGUST a. 1eo4-1e PAGES.

played the feana wonlteu, lost two exciting
battles and tied in one, and arrived home
fourth =twenty-two points ahead of Cleve-
land and lacking but eighteen of the lead.
Already theuloyais Quaker city rooters
who carried the banner in the memorable
parade held Id celebration of the Athletics
winning the pennant two years ago are
talking of another big demonstration. The
critics figure il out that the team will GER
tainly land the Championship again, bar
ring a general breakdown.
At the present time the nine is playing
the fastest game of any club in the league.
The pitchers are all seasoned veterans who
are in concert pitch condition The men
are batting well. and their team work is
perfection itself
The present. week Is likely to see the
Athletics leading the van. Today and to-
morrow they play Cleveland, dangerous
opponents for any base ball club. but. hg-
uring on the Athletics present form and
the two games already played in the pres
emit series with the Blues. it is not unreal
sonable to expect them to land both games.
Following Lajofes men WILL be the De-
troits who are going at a speedy gait, but
not near so fast as the Athletics. New
York and Chicago, which are tied for the
lead. meet today and tomorrow, then the
Highlanders will have st. Louis for the
remainder Of the week. while Chicago will
20 to Boston to fight 1t out with the pres
emit champions.
st. Louis has always proved a stumbling
block to the Highlanders, while Chicago is
certain to find trouble with Boston. so any
way 1t is figured out the Athletics should
gain considerably in percentage, II they do
not gain the lead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
GREAT REMNANT RACE.
Athletics Look Like Winners Of Ameri-
can League Championship.

The present race for the championship
between the clubs comprising the Ameri-
can League is one Of the most remarkable
in the history Of the national game. Any
one Of the five leading mines Is very much
in the struggle for the glory of landing
the pennant emblematic Of the champion
ship.
1t is a race that has the lovers of base
ball in state of frenzied enthusiasm and.
judging from the interest taken In the
contests between the leaders, the season
will be very profitable one for the back
ers of the teams representing the leading
cities.
Just now the Athletics are reckoned as
probable winners, because of the wonder
full brace the team has taken in its all
around playing. While the Philadelphia
team stands fourth in the race, II is sep
arated from New York, the leader by the
very small margin of eighteen points.
This IS a mere trife when 1t is consid-
cred that of the forty-four games which
still remain to be played on the champion
ship schedule Connie Mack's men have half
of them on their home grounds big adj
vantage in base ball.
The wonderful work done by the team On
the western trip which was finished last
Wednesday opened the eyes of the base
ball world and caused the leaders to con-
slider the Athletics as dangerous bidders
for another championship.
When the team arrived in st. Louis on
August 1 1t stood fifth in the race. being
twenty-five points behind Cleveland. which
held fourth position. OF thirteen games
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
SARATOGA RACES.
Beldame Won Principal Handicap by
Five Lengths.


Beldame. owned by Newton Bennington
and a favorite in the betting at to 5. won
the principal event OF the day the Saratoga
cup, a mile and three-Quarters race for
three-year-olds and upward. at Saratoga
Saturday. The horses had gone no more
than q furlong when Beldame went out In
front and was never headed Passing the
grand stand the first time Caughnawaga
and Africander were running as a team.
and they continued in this order for three
quaA-ters of a mile. Beldame leading by
four or five lengths. Az they turned into
the homestretch Africander was length In
front Of Caughnawaga. The Picket passed
Caughnawaga on the inside and challenged
for the place, but was beaten half length.
Beldame passed the wire five lengths In
'front.'
WOodsaw won the United States Hotel
stakes handily by three lengths. Sparkling
Star, the favortte, we6 never in the money.
Bonfire. an added starter. looked like win
ner in the steeplechase until he ran out
midway of the race. st. Jude and Fox
hunter were much the best Of the rest and
st. Jude won by ten lengths. Foxhunter
was favorite.
CastaHan led all the way in the first
Elliott got the place in the drive and came
near winning. The other two races were
won easily by the favorites. Protest was
made and allowed. however. against Claude
in the sixth. Claude was disqualified for
fouling and the race was given to Grey
Friar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
Fourth Presbyterians Banked St
Stephens.

The Fourth Presbyterian team took the
ST. Stephens boys into camp at Van Ness
Park Saturday for the second time in the
past week. defeating them by the score OF
to 0. When the same teams met at Van
Ness Park last Thursday St. Stephens got
but one run to the Fourth's eight
Waller served the sphere up to the ST.
stephens players. and while he was touch
ed up for almost as many hits as his oppo-
nent slabman, he managed to keep the
safeties we'll scattered. The players behind
him f1elded well. having but two misplays
charged against them, which had much to
do with the banking of st. Stephens Ash
ley. who was the opposing slant artist, al
lowed but one more hit than Wahler, but
he was not so fortunate in keeping the hits
as well separated. Besides this fault he was
badly supported by the players in the field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
Killed for Shaping His Bride.

A dispatch from Wheeling. w. Va. last
night says: Henry Chase. aged eighty, last
evening shot and instantly killed his SON.
in-law. Opher Mccoy. at Ripley. w. Va.
because Mccoy had slapped his wife.
Chases stepdaughter. Trouble began early
IN the day. when Mrs. Mccoy informed her
father that her young husband, who is
twenty-five. had mnstreated her. The men
met again last evening. and the quarrel was
renewed. The old man rushed to a store.
bought revolver and searched for Nc
Coy He shot Mccoy twice. but the young
man was not seriously wounded. and ran
into Oldham's store and sought refuge be-
meath the counter. Efforts were made to
keep the Infatuated Chase from firing
again at his son-in-law. but he leaned over
the counter and sent several shots into
McCoys body, killing him.
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In the afternoon play no change was
made In the relative standing until Egan
won the third hole. boiling a four-foot putt
after Egan had overrun the hole several
feet on his second. Sawyer was short on
his approach to the fourth hole and Egan
won it. leaving Egan up.
The fifth. SIXTH seventh and eighth holes
were halved. Egan made himself practi-
cally certain Of the match at the ninth
hole Of the afternoon play (the twenty
seventh Of the mat6p by winning In bril-
liant to Sawyer's5 Each was at the
edge Of the green in 2 Sawyer's position
was the better. but his approach was not
as good as Egan's and he missed his down
hill putt while Egan holed. Sawyer won
the next hole because Egan was short on
his approach. and the next was halved In
8. For the twelfth hole (thirtieth of the
match Egan sent a cleek second on to the
green for 100 yards. while Sawyer's brassey
second was to the edge Of the green. Saw
yer overapproached and lost s to f. The
next and deciding hole was marked by two
brilliant shots by Egan. his midiron second
landing to the right Of the green, 20 yards
away. Pitching up to within six inches he
easily won the hole and match after Saw
yer sent bis approach putt several yards
past the hole.
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Brought From Norway to Face Muir
der Charge.

dispatch from New York last night
saws: John Klimoge, a prisoner extradted
from Norway. charged with the brutal muir
der Of Marie Trickasack in Bayonne, n. j.,
en- July IL last. was brought here tonight
on the steamer Oscar III, which arrived
from Copenhagen and Christiania. He was
In the custody of Capt. George T. Vickers.
assistant district attorney of Hudson
county n. J.. and Detective James Corners.
The prisoner. who was employed In the
oil works at Bayonne. is said to have heard
that Marie Trickasack had $1,000 on her
person and to have throttled her on the
evening of July IL by tying stocking
around her throat Upon searching the
body. however. II is alleged that he found
been sent by the girl to relatives the day
before.
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criticism Of the decision. It was absolutely
the only thing to be done. Many OF the
bookmakers started to pay of their Claude
bets and did hand out considerable money
before they learned that something was
wrong. With the bettors. too. there are
any number Of hard luck stories Many
away their badges and could not rernem-
Der the number. for Identification pur-
poses.
Mike Daily. the father Of the boy that
rode and the trainer of Claude. was much
put out over the decision and said some
things publicly that he should not have
been permitted to. He and his friends
backed the horse heavily and think the dis
qualification unwarranted.