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The Washington times., 1905-04-28
ATHLETICS RECORD
IS F|RST-CLASS
nt-Winning Youngsters From Out
Bloomingdale Way Can Play
Good Baseball.

The Athletics. of the BIoomingdaIe Sec
ton OF Washington. have Just entered
upon the third season OF their successful
baseball career. Their average age ia
thirteen and one-half years. Under the
able captaincy of Alex Gin they have
made probably as fine record as any
boys team In Washington,
In 1903 they won twenty-five out OF
twenty-nirle games played, and In 1904
they won twenty-six out Of thirty
games. These were all match games
played with boys having an average a@s
equal Or higher than their own.
While they have many games aiready
scheduled, they are anxisus to receive
challenges for additional games from
uniformed clubs In any part OF the city
or boys averaging between thirteen and
fourteen years OF age. coYnmun "a tIons
should be sent to Alex Gill. 231z First
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1905-04-28
BRITT AND WHITE
SCRAP DOUBTFUL
O'Keefe May Be Matched
With English Champ.

CHICAGO, April 2S.-Instead of Jimmy
Britt. of San Francisco. having the hon
or of first lighting Jabez White, cham
pion lightweight of England, a Chicago
boxer may be given the chance.
The Tumors from San Francisco have
stirred up other promoters, who are
beginning TO think that the Hayes VAL
ley Athletic Club cannot pull of the big
contest. That this is the feeling through
the country WAS shown today. when Sig
Hart, manager of Jack o. O'Keefe, the To-
cal boxer. received a letter from mem
Der OF Detroit fight club relative 10 a
match between White and O'Keefe.
The Michigan man says that as soon
as 1t is formally announced that the
affair with Britt is off the club viii at
once start negotiations fer q White
O'Keefe match, 10 take place in Detroit.
The weight suggested is 133 pounds,
Charles Essig. representative OF the
Eureka Athletic Club OF Baltimore, this
afternoon closed u match between Ben
ny YangeF, the local featherWeight. and
Young Erne, Of Philadelphia. Al Her
ford. matchmaker of the club, wired Es-
sig for the match this morning. Yam
gers manager. Emil Thfery, accepted,
and wired for Herford 10 send the ar
ticles. which are now on the way. The
match will be at l30 pounds al 3
o clock.
The Washington times., 1905-04-28
Fine Washington Teams
At Pennsylvania Games
George Washington, GaIIaudet, Georgetown
Law, Central High, and Army and Navy
Prep Will Be Represented.

Five Washington teams will compete
in the annual relay carnival under the
auspices of the University OF Pennsyl-
vania, at Franklin Field, tomorrow.
For the first time in a number of
years Georgetown will not be represent
ton. Gallaudet Georgetown Law School,
Central High. and the Army and Navy
prep will have quints in the different
classes
Captain Is Sick.
Captain Mccarthy, of the Georgetown
field and track team was taken sick
two weeks ago, and since that time has
been at his home in Boston recuperating.
McGettfgan has been a member of the
baseball squad since the beginning of
the season, and there were only two
members of the relay four available. For
that reason IL was decided to withdraw
from the championship class for the first
time in nearly decade.
George Washington has had her field
and track candidates at work for nearly
Two months. and after a series of trials
The Babcock brothers, Law, and StiVers
have been decided upon as the men TO
carry the Buff and Blue.
Gallaudet Men.
The final trials of the Gallaudet Col
iege runners were held Monday after
noon.
Erd recovered from his lame ankle
and is in as good condition as last
year Captain Stevens also hopes to run
in his last years form and Robertson is
in trim
Kutzleb won from Mather. Messner
and Horton In the race for fourth place
Tn the team. He is not considered IN the
class with the three members of last
years team. but is undoubtedly faster
and more reliab bic than any of the other
new men. Earl Mather will go along as
emergency man.
Good Team.
While the team is not so fast as that
Of 1904, the race was Won by such q
great margin last year that with good
luck and the game fight which all four
men can be counted on putting up. the
Buff and Blue of Gallaudet seems to
have some chance of again leading the
bunch in her class
The Georgetown Law Schoo. team.
which won a long string of races lasi
year, and finished second in it's event
at the Quaker games. has been reorgan.
lied and will run tomorrow.
Mulligan, the acting captain of the
varsity field and track squad, will be iI
The Washington times., 1905-04-28

charge of the law four. which will In
clude Watson, McGettigan, and Yoder.
Central High School.
Central High School. of this city. has
the pole in the championship race for
the high schools of America. The make
up of this team has not been definitely
decided upon. but the men who will
probably be chosen will be Captain
Kent, Sherman, Kemper. and Wallace.
Coach Bernie Wefers will take up a
likely quint from the Army and Navy
prep school, which will be in the mid
die class of the prep events.
IN the special events Georgetown VIII
be represented by MulIigan and Seitz,
while Brittson will be sent along By
George Washington. Mulligan will GO
into the broad jump and Seitz will toe
scratch with the crack sprinters OF the
country in the invitation 1O0-yard dash.
Brittson will go into the open 10o-yard
dash.
Most of the Washington athletes will
leave the city tomorrow morning on the
80 train and will return in the evening.
The Washington times., 1905-04-28
Totals

sCassidy out. hit by batted bail. "%Bat-
ted for Townsend in ninth.
Sacrifice hits-Cassidy. Townsend, Par
ent (2). La Chance ~, and Kittredge.
Two-base hits-Stahl and Kittredge.
Home run-Selbach. Stolen bases-Free-
man and Ferris (2). Double pIay-MuI-
baiiEC1ff TannehiIi. 2: off Tovvnsend SEN, &
Hits@0m Wolfe, 8 in one inning; of
Townsend. III eight inings. Struck out
by Tannehin, ?; by Townsend, >.
Balk-Tannehin. Passed baIl-kittredge.
Umpire-Mr. OLoughlin. Time of game
~ hour and 45 minutes
The Washington times., 1905-04-28
Personal Comment On Men and
Things in the Field Of Sports

been doing far more timely hitting than
any member of the local club. Pity he
lost that game yesterday.
> triple play for Washington put the
5sIcNIanders out of business. No won
fer-Detroit News.
Harsh words, these.
During Chick StahIs enforced lay-off
Al SeIbach is not only playing good
1elding game but he is also batting
some.
Because he would not get down to
playing weight Jack Farrell, the second
bafemdn, has been benChed without ray
by the ST Louis National management
All critics who have seen the lean
first baseman work agree that in Hal
Chase, New York got a prize package.
TOM ROLAND.
The Washington times., 1905-04-28

George UNDERESTIMATE, the world s
champion wrestler, visited the New-Y }rls
Athletic Club and pronounced the gym
and baths the best he had ever seen.
He has seen them all
The Washington times., 1905-04-28
The Boys Clothing

This the department take great pride n We fully real
ize the fact that pleasing the young future trade
in the days The boys clothing made the exact
principles the mems That's the secret of great
popularity The spring showing superb-he
dessy patterns represened-snge and doubebreased Nor
folks Sailors and Buster Brown We offer excellent suit
we'll made strong and servccabe The grades are
equal what you pay $3.50 for most stores Bring the chill
dren tomonow-SatHday is Childrens day here.
The Washington times., 1905-04-28

What a bunch of pugiIists will apply
for reinstatement to the A. A. L. if the
governor signs his name TO the F'rawley
bilI.-New York Evening Mail.
The Washington times., 1905-04-28
BOXING AND WRESTLING.
ATHLETICS OF BLooM1NGoALE.

Jimmy Gardner. of Lowell. and Peter
Sullivan, of Fail River, will meet in a
fifteen round go before Portland, Me,
club this evening.
The Washington times., 1905-04-28
CULTURE TOWN MEN
FINALLY WIN GAME
Mullen's Error Gave Vie
tory to Boston.
WOLFE SENT TO THE WOODS
Lasted Only One Inning-Jack Town
send Did Retter-SeIbaeh Made
Home Run
WOLFE SENT TO THE WOODS

BOSTON. April 2S-Mullens misjudg
ment of F'reeman's high fiy, followed by
AcGoveTn's Texas Leaguer back of
third base, gave Boston the winning
run in the eighth inning of the game
with Washington yesterday afternoon
Four straight between the teams had
gone to the Nationals. and had Mullen
Ragged Freeinans fly the game would
probably have gone several innings over
nine, with the chances in favor of the
visitors.
Chased Wolfe.
Bill Wolfe was slated 10 do the pitch
ing for Washington, but before the first
inning was over 1t was seen that it was
not the blonde twirler's day, and Man
aser Stahl chased him and brought
Townsend forward to do the pitching.
The Delaware Peach did well enough,
and IL was only after Mullen had mis-
judged the fly in the eighth that the
champions were able to get runner
across the plate.
A home run by SeIbach in the first
was the only run made until the Ma
tionalS caShed in in the seventh.
=. CAPTAIN Collins had good day in the
field, and succeeded in handling all OF
his five chances. Cassidy was Wash
ington's star in the field, having three
assists and four put-outs.
The ScoTp
The Washington times., 1905-04-28
BASEBALL

Old Jim Mcclure, the Yankee catcher,
is rappIng the ball in great shape this
season. In a game the other day he
drove out two doubles which would have
been good for three bases for any batter
besides Mcclure or Bill Clarke
The Washington times., 1905-04-28

New York sport lovers are having 3
hard time trying 20 conduct games on
Sunday. The police have been raiding
Sunday baseball parks every week. and
row they nave begun to wipe out the
field and track meets.
The Washington times., 1905-04-28
Has Good Reputation.

Hermann while he has not fought
much III the East has established a good
reputation in the West. He has met
the best featheTweights in the business
and has secured draw with the famous
Benny Yanger. He has bested Young
Mowatt and also won over Dave Suili-
van in eleven rounds at Hot Springs
His last bout was only last Monday
night in Philadelphia when he stacked
up against the Quaker City's pride
Young Erne. This bout made him solid
IN the East. for with one exception the
Philadelphia journals gave the Windy
City lad the best OF the set-tD. Ernc is
Pennsy town with the probable exec
tiCn Of Harry Lewis. and Hermann s
victory was a great boost for him.
Lewis was q bit aVersc to taking Her
mann on at first when told by Manager
Herford. but upon being pressed agreed.
The Washington times., 1905-04-28

Rochester club has just dug up Wal
ter, once a member of the champion
Baltimore crowd.
The Washington times., 1905-04-28

Just when he was beginning to get
his knocks Mullen, the Nationals see
ond baseman. got into shape, and has
The Washington times., 1905-04-28

If the Nationals can only get a decent
break In the present series against some
of the best teams IN the league. local
fandon will show the club owners that
the people of this city are ready TO sup
port a team that can make any sort OF
decent showing
The Washington times., 1905-04-28
Spring Furnishing

The furnishing took great pride in making his selections
this season. which has resulted in our showing of many styles
and effects that not shown elsewhere Your inspection
ved to line of ST Negge Shirts The effects and designs are
exclusive They really $3.50 values but contract
The entire output ana by doing business cash basis
you fifty cents Ask to them
Spring line of Manhattan Shirts $3.50 and S. This the
most perfect shirt your money buy All sizes and all
lengths
The Washington times., 1905-04-28
Hurt in Training.

The injury TO Sullivan occurred while
he was doing his regular road work
Wednesday morning. Al the time. al
though it panied him severely and
sweIled considerably. he was of the
opinion that il would be ali right by yes
terday. and did not inform the local
club management of the incident He
went out on the road yesterday morn
ing, and after going mile or so could
scarcely move. Sammy Harris, his
trainer, who was accompanying him,
went back TO the city and got car
riage, in which the little knight OF the
ring was brought back TO town.
Sullivan came over to Baltimore yes
terday in order to show Manager Her
fcTd the extent of his injuries. He went
back Immediately ard had il encased IL
q plaster cast by DIR. Pettys.
The Washington times., 1905-04-28
SULLIVAN WON'T
FIGHT TONIGHT
Washington Scrapper IN
jured Leg in Training.

BALTIMORE. April 2S.-A change has
been made in the program that is billed
tonight before the Eureka Athletic and
Social Club at the Fourth Regiment
Almory Hall
Kid Sullivan, who was to go fifteen
rounds with Harry Lewis, OF Philadel-
pflia, sprung a tendon in his left leg
Wednesday afternoon and was barely
able TO stand on IL yesterday. His place
will be taken by Kid Hermann, of Chi
csgo, the clever featherWeight. who Is
now in Philadelphia, where for the past
week or more he has been in active
training for several contests which he
has booked in the Quaker City
The Washington times., 1905-04-28

The E B. Clothing always be relied upon-i made in
the mannerade with care-nade on modelst cut
less production The spring styles embrace the nobbest and
neates effects Two of the leading styles this the deep
sabue and the elephant gays. Our grade of ings at SIS,
low $40 and up to SIS.
The Washington times., 1905-04-28

charge of the law four. which will IN
clude Watson, MeGettigan, and Yoder.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-23
CALLED A COWARD.
Booker T. Washington Scored by a
Clergyman of His Race.

New York. Feb 22.-Critlcism ~
Booker r. Washington and incidental
ly Of President Roosevelt by Dr. Charles
S. Morris In the Mount olivct Baptist
church (Anioan/ In West Ffty-thlrd
street, has caused great uproar
among a large audience OF negroes. In
the midst OF which two women tainted
DIR. Morris is pastor OF the AbysIinian
Baptist church. His remarks. which
were frequently interrupted. brought
Kisses and cries OF outrage" Later he
was denounced by a number of clergy
men and laymen.
The church was crowded with me-
grOes at "a reception In honor u James
II Hayes. the negro Orator of Rich
mond. Va. President Roosevelt sent
letter OF regret. which was read
Morris. who was chairman OF the
meeting. then BEGAN 10 talk lie de-
clared Booker L. Washington 10 be a
coward IN his way aud that since he
had become pFominent Rs a negro lead
CT ave southern states have disfran-
ohised col0red yotera. when tine speak
~ declared that no great harm would
have been done II an anarchist had
made an attack when Washington vis-
tied President Roosevelt at the white
houseeexcitsment. whioh had been In
creasing among the listeners, reached
a high pitch. Several OF the colorad
men on the platform stcrted towar&
Morris as II TO protest and he quickly
brought his speech To close.
After the meeting the arrangements
committee met ana selected commit
tee Of thirty-eight 20 investigate. Nj
ris was asked 10 appear and Il was
dccla. ed that he would be- rt, ssted %
retract and send personal letter of
apology 60 President Roosevelt and
Booker 7. Washington and apologize /
10 the committee In charge OF the |
meeting.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-23
HRAD WAS N BASKET
One or the Altendant Results Of the
Alabama Horror.
FORTY-FIVF CORPSES
seenrs Witnessed n lllackened and
f,isngured Nodes tre Brought
to the Surface OF Heart.
rending Nature.

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 22.-As a re-
suit OF the most horrible mine disaster
In the history OF Alabama. forty y-fiye
blaekened. bruised and twisted human
bodies had been recovered from the
Virginia mine az 70 1880 o'clock
Wednesday morsing and laid out for
Identification by heartbroken mothers.
wives. sisters and sweethearts.
n is nov stated positively that ieO
men were IN the mine az the time OF the
i3'si explosion. and not the slightest
hops Is held out TO sorrowing loved ones
thn, man ~ them VIII live 20 tell OF
the horrible disaster.
Scenes NJ the entrance Of the mines
have been heart -rending In the ex-
treme. As heroic workmen would bring
discolored and mangled human forms
20 the opening frenzied loved ones
mostly women and children. with a
mingled expression Of anxiety. fear and
hope depicted on their faces. would
crowd up longing to find a living fither.
husband. brother ur sweetheart. Utter
despair would be written on their fea-
lures after looking and examining. for
so blackeneG and torn are the most of
the bodies that positive Identification
has been made IN but few Instances.
Many ~ the bodies win never be iden.
tined. ~ "a number have been brought
out piece at a time. Here head, and
there "a lex. and under a trunk family
fesc ribeE the horrible scene. one
thiyl OF the Inhabitants Of town have
heal wlpee out by the caLsmity
work 81 rescuing the bodies has been
heroic put greatly hampered by de-
bris and foul gases. Miners from all
over The district have volunteered theii
service II will be- many hours yet be-
fore the work is entirely completed
one of the most ErueSome sights wit
messed was a mans head being taken
out of the mine IN dinner basket. II
was found in this position and the
flesh was almost entirely burned away
from the skull The legs. arms ard
mangled trunks Were brought out In
this manner After nightfall tha en-
trance 10 the mine was convertcd Into
Vefitable chamber 81 horrors the
awfulness Of which was Intensified by
the flickeFing of the Jumps as the feeble
rays fell upon The manglei ana bleed
ing fragments OF human flesh streWn
about the entrance IN slckening con-
fusion
Many stout-hearted men who had
been assisting IN the work OF rescue
were forced TO give up the task and
numerous persons have tainted upon
seeing the CHASTITY array Of bodies
Seveml women became hysterical.
otners tainted aud stlll others had 10
be placed iu the hands Of the attending
surgeons, heing completely prustratel
BY the terrible scene When bodies
are i-rntihed a tax is placed on each
anC special ambulance wagons convey
them Co Bessemer.
Mine Boss Reed iS confident that
more than a hundred ~ the men IN the /
mine were white. 8nt believes aH ner- /
ished. he knows the rooms in which
every man was working and this in
formation Is IN many cases the only .
means of Identification.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-23
SATISFACTORY STATE
Work On Che isshmian Canal Moves
\ Alone. Nicely.
Mr.. BURR Is PLEASED
tommissio7 Seems TO Think That the
6isanrie Waterway viii he bag
Much sooner Than l. gen.
orally Anticipated.

New York, Feb. 22.-Repotrs 81 sub
riantial progress OF actual work 4 dig
ging the great isthmiGn canal have
been brought TO this city by Canal
Commissioners VIM. barclay Parsons
and w. II. Burr. who arrived on the
steamer Alliancia from Colon. Mr.. Burr
made the subjolned statement: s'rhe
commission on engineering OF the 18th
milan canal commission reports II found
TIE work generally IN much better and
more advanced condition than II autic-
tated. In the great Cuiebra cut. The
detail of reconstruction OF which VIII take
the most time and most money. the
chief engineer has installed and has at
work three large American shovels and
Is erecting i've more. -Four thousand
lahorerE ae now NJ work on dlffepent
portions Of the work and 1000 more
have already been engaged In the West
indies and Central America. Subatan-
tai progress. th@efore. Is being made
While on the ishthmus the commission
was Ia daily conference with the chief
engineer with view OF formulating
certain plans. contracts for which can
b. let at an early day. These plans
and accompanying data will h. subruit-
tea 20 the commission al Washington.
AT Panama and Colon the laying OF
sewer and water pipes Is progressing
steadily. no that ia the near future both
% these cities will for the first time
be furnished with a system OF sewers
and an abundance 0f wholesome water.
The praeence OF yellow fever ris to
b. regretted. but Il was TO be expccted
as this disease Is always present In
tropical countries OF America unless
lcng continued sanitary precantions
have been taken. Prior 20 the sanitary
work OF the commission no precautions
or scientific measures had been taken
On the isthmus to guard against the
disease. The same medical officers who
succeeded In eliminating the fever from
Havana are now repeating the crusade
II nothing approaching an epidemic ani
conditions are greatly improved over
those found IN previous years
Some newspaper sccounts that have
reached the isthmus from thu north are
mrah exaggerated. The commission
has returned more than satisfied with
the general conditions OF the work. ana
the belief II that completion can he
citained in less time than Is popularity
supposed. Some time has Of necessity
been devoted by the engineering stan
% a study and Investigation OF certain
details not fully determined by French.
This preliminary WORK Is now real
IS ended and the actual work OF con-
on large scale can soon be- |
gin"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-23
PLANTERS ORGANIZE.
Twenty Five Per Cent Cotton Acreage
Reduction Agreed Upon.

Atlanta, Feb e2.-Fifteen hundred
cotton growers, manufacturers and
bankers met and organized the Georgia
branch Of the Southern oCtton Grow.
ers' association. Twenty-Five per cent
soresEe resAiciion and pledges to hold
surplus cotton for 10 cents were agreed
TO.
At Little Rock twenty-hye counties
opganizsd n state ,ahsociatien and de-
eidad an % ger cent reduction.
.Thirty-eieht Alabama counties were
represented at ,Aieutgomery State as
sociAtion was formed and 25 per cent
reduction OF acreage decjded on.
lTenneAsee branch OF the Southern
Cotton Growers' association was organ
iHed nj Memphis. Eight counties were
repreHented- Acreage redDetion resolu-
tlon of % per cent prevailed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-23

T. R. Bate & co.
LAW, REAL ESTATE, AND INSURANCE.

VIII do General Practice OF Law. Real Essats
Handled on Sale and Rental Our .asuranos
Department, Fre, Life, and Accident. win BE-
Under tue Management Of an Experienced and
Erioieut Person.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-23
We OFFER FOR SALE To-pAY.

Two brick buildings on Nain street.
Lot 4xsD In rear o. Mrs Whites furulture
store. A bargain.
TeH acres Of land. I've blook. soath,~..s -
!. a q. n. railroad
ofhereisy property. Improved and uuimpruved,
OF all kinds.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-23
FRc-E TO DEATH.
Within Two Hundred Yards Of Shelter
Howland Sueeumbs.

san Antonio Feb. 22.-George D..
Howland. a former resident Of this city.
froze to death In McMuilen county. HIS
remains were Inferred here Mr.. How
land recently moved from san Antonio
TO farm In McMuilen county. lie
was sixty years old. but was vigorous
and well preserved. lie came TO San
Antonio about two weeks ago to make
some purchases. After concluding his
business here he started to drive over
land TO his hoenS,about sixty miles dis
tont. on the trip the extremely cold
weather of last week came
When Mr.. Rowland was about ten
miles from home his team gave out. He
left the wagon and horses and started
bravely TO walk the remaining distance.
When within 200 yards Of his home
he fell. exhausted and numbed by the
cold. He froxe TO death where he lay.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-23

go aerss. i6 miles norm of Bryan, an fenced
VITA wires and cedar posts. subdivids into
oo1Netleet pastures; Z prairie, timbsr. Pine
yrass and water. Land suitable for any kind Of
farming, stock etc. Terms I casa, balance
near Madis01vill. Tex $40 acres one of ths
D - improved ploces In Mldison e-unty
The 4. Hensarling place Of a5 acres, mlie@
ron Bryan one OF The nlosst oouatry homes
m Braxos county
Ia acres : mile west of Mangar'c xall. on
Mlmford road, unimproved
some valuable farm lacds In Braros bottom
and on Up lands for sale or exchange
We sell. rent, and exchange property. TIfie<
ana claims carefully investigated any where