davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
LEAGUE TEAMS WILL
IMPROVE BATTING
National and American Clubs Hope TO
Avert Another slump-To
Start Early.

All the teams in both the America n
and National Leagues during the com
ing spring intend to pay special atten-
tion to the Improvement of batting
There was d remarkable slump in bat
ting last season Throughout the baseball
world. and various suggestions have
been offered as te how it can be improv-
ed. In 1903. practically the same rules
prevailed as in 1904. and the cause Of
the batting slump is still unexplained.
several Of the managers have adopted
the idea of having the pitchers in good
condition in advance of regular spring
practice so that batters can be given a
thorough try-out before the season
opens, and by this plan they hope 10
have smuggling at the start.
The pitchers were masters of the sit
uatfon at the beginning of last season.
and during the early weeks prospective
hating records We're knocked irsso a
cooked hat. The result of the new plan
will be watched with interest through
out both major and minor leagues
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
CALIFORNIA CLUBS
APPLY FOR PERMITS
Hope to Get Britt and Nelson Together
in What Promises to Be
Last Fight.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.-The fact
that five clubs in San Francisco have
made application to the supervisors for
the March boxing permit is taken as
evidence that the promoters have re
ceived an linking as TO the probable ac-
ton of the Legislature on the Ralstou
bill which prohibits boxing in the State,
ard that they do not expect to have q
chance to apply for any more permits
after this month.
The clubs that applied for the permit
are the Yosemite the Brooklyn, the Bay
City, the National, and the San Fran
cisco. Naturally, these clubs may have
been Influenced in their rush by the
belief that the principal battle this
month will be one between Britt and
Nelson, which would probably draw a
large house. At the same time, IL was
hardly likely that so many clubs would
clamor for the date If fighting were
sure to last in this city for some time
to come.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
GREAT RIVAL HORSES
KEPT NEAR LEXINGTON

LEXINGTON, KY. March THE ar
rival al Lexington of Advance Guard, 70
head the newly formed breeding stud OF
ex-trainer John H. Morris at WOODBURY.
farm, brings three great rivals on the
turf close together In their retirement
from the ranks Uf bearers of the silk.
At the Hill Brock farm OF Minde &
Baker near the forks of the EiIklaorn,
is quartered the great Gold Heels, win
ner of the Suburban Handicap. in the
year which was Advance Guards last
season on the turf: and the Shnnyslope
stud Of ]. V. S.iipp, near Midway, is now
the home of Blues. a competitor of the
great son If imp. Great Tom, during his
best years on the turf. Advance t5IiaTu
ami HIues are In the same county, only
u mile or two apart, while Gold ii ee;s
is just over the line in an adjoining
COUNTY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
Physical Culture Used
By Trainers of Horses
DR.. Atkinson Famous Veterinarian Of Lon
don, Originates New Method OF Pre-
pairing for Races

, this direction beino the breaking down
of the French morse Holocaust. when
dunning in the Derby. 1t was claimed
by practically all the experts that 1t
was due 10 the forward seat of Sloan,
the Jockey, throwing SO much more
weight forward of the withers, than
the horse IN training, or in racing, had
been prepared for, and there was GER
tainiy much to recommend that view.
So, after much thought. Delsartian exer-
! eises were forthcoming. all scientifically
tested and watched not as a fad, but
as possible good to the world Of horses
and their handlers Taking the exez-
cises of the human subject as guide
and carefully noting their relations 10
the human anatomy, it was not so very
difficult TO draft out others which should
bear some corresponding relation to the
anatomy OF the horse.
When the cutlery in England was Welt
nigh universal against American train
ers and American methods, the discov-
erer of equine physical culture said, pub
! liclx:
LAS to the success of the American
| trainer in England [ consider It due to
| the peryerseness of the English train
+. er in sticking to obsolete systems MAX
| ing the horse fit his ideas, instead of
studying the weak points of the animal
under MS charge, q strengthening them
in every way, as q pace, weight, tenn
per, and endurance. Take the American
/ trotters. We have nothing like Them
in this country, and there is not a case
/ on record where an American trott.r
/ has been overweighted. and overworked
at trial a few days before an i'm
portant race, as under the British sys.
tenn OF training running tiloroughbreds
If they can. in fifty years produc.
such marvellous breed and type, cap,
able OF doing such remarkable feats OF
speed end endurance. is 1t rational e
suppose they have been standing still
and asleep. as we apparently have, il
the matter OF improving methods OF
| handling and training The runsliil.
thero ishbred? TO me, this view ex
plains The very great proportion Of IN,
undouoted American success
In all probability the present equin,
physical culture had its inception in thi
mans grasp upon the improved method
of American trainers as to speed and en-
duranee development.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
PRINCETON COACHING
SYSTEM ANNOUNCED
Doc Hildebrand Will Again Be Head
Coach, With Hugh Jennings
TO Help.

PRINCETON. =. J.. March 4-Man-
ager Griffith. OF The Princeton baseball
team, has announced the coaching policy
for the nine for the coming spring. The
material viii this year be worked oyer,
by a professional coach, but the gradu-
ate system viii not be abandoned, and
Art Hiilehrand has again been engaged
as head coach Hughey Jennings. of the
Baltimore Eastern League has been en-
gagged to take the place of Fred Clark,
of the Pittsburg Nationals. who did
such good work last year, and was
largely responsible for the Tigers
championship team
Jennings has had experience in col
lege baseball, as he instructed the Cor
neil aggregation for three years He
will reach Princeton about March q,
and viii remain with the candidates
one month, coaching Princeton in bat
ting. HIldebrand WIN be with Captain
Wells from the commencement OF the
season. and will assist In the selection
Of the nine. Baseball candidates will
be called out from the freshman class
III II few days. and two weeks later the
varsity Will be summoned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05

TRACKS COVERED WITH ICE
Severe Condition Will Cause Early In
hux to Benning Western Stables
Also Coming Here,

NEW YORK, March 4.-with the
opening of the racing season in the
East but three weeks away there is 40
end of srumbling and complaining
among the owners and trainers whose
horses are quartered at the tracks In
the Metropolitan district. regarding the
prevailing weather conditions.
A visit TO the local tracks this week
developed the fact that there was
TO give his charge any outdoor work
and the best that can be done is walk
ing exercise under sheds.
There has not been a day recently
when the Coney Island Boulevard.
which Is favorite work ground for the
majority of horses at Grayesend,
Sheepshead Bay and Brighton, has been
In anything like condition TO gailop
horses and little or no attempt to put
the tracks themselves in shape for gal
loping has been attempted.
The boulevard and the tracks have
been covered with ice and snow for the
past three weeks. making them exceed
iagly unsafe for high class horses.
Even at best it will take several days
of warm sunshine to put either tracks
or boulevard in fit shape for anything
like fast gallops.
Unless conditions greatly improve
within the next few days, the majority
Of the trainers will ship their horses
to Washington ana Pimlico for theil
early snring work A large number o.
owners made arrangements TO ship, dur
ing the past week. but word from tnt
Washington track was received stating
that the conditions there were fully a:
bad as they We're on Long Island. The
Bennir1S track however. will be muci
easier to get into shape for gallopins
horses when the winter weather is thor
eughly broken and the delegation tina
will ship to the National Capital xil
be much larger than usual. The Ben
ming coarse is very sandy and, with Z;
comparatively few warm days, the fros
can be worked out of the track soil
This years spring meeting at Ben
ming. by the way. promises TO be tn
best in the history of the old Washing
ton organization The prospects are tina
there will be more horses at the tract
than ever before. There are hundred
of owners and trainers who are now il
the West who are not DESTROYS OF becon.
ing entangIe6 in the Western track rae
war. who are waiting anxiously for tn
opening of the Eastern season. wher
they may race without mourning enmit
OF either OF the two Western turf bodies
There are number of big Western sta
bles which have expressed an intention
CT coming to the East. and racing her
this summer, rather than face Danish
ment by the Western Jockey Club b.
racing on the tracks of the new Amer
lean Turf Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
RECORD ESTABLISHED
At SCHOLASTIC MEET
o'Connell, of Dedham High School, Set
New Mark for Thousand Yards.
Worcester Academy Won.

BOSTON, March 4.-Ine annual Inter
scholastic Athletic Association cham
pionships. in which all the prepare tory
schools of New England competed, were
heid this afternoon in Mechanic build
ing.
A vast throng witnessed the efforts
of the school boys. and saw the world s
record for the 1,0oo-yard run lowered
by C c. O'Conneii, of the Dedham high
school, a full second; the worlds record
for the Eg-yard dash equaled by c. NJ
French. of Worcester Academy, and
new interscholastic records established
in the relay race and the high hurdles.
The stars of the meet are easily
French. OConneI, and Hart, the lat
ter Of Phillips Exeter, who put the Is
pound shot a distance of 80 feet / inch
Worcester Academy won the meet,
with y points; Exeter was second. with
2o1s 0'connelTs time for the 1,0o9-yard
| rut. was 2:27 10 French-s for the 10
yard dash was :0i 3-5, and J.. L. Nc
Clure. of Worcester. did the high hur-
| dies in :oe %. and in the relay race
| Volkman school lowered their own rec
| ord by 2 % seconds, bringing the in
| terscbolastic relay record down to
}:1a ID
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
THE WASHINGTON TINES SUNDAY, MARCH ;. 1905.
Rams Horn Takes Speed
Handicap at New Orleans
favorite Wins at Crescent City
Course-Odds-on Favorites Land
at City Park

CRESCENT CITY TRACK. NEW OR
LEANS. March weather fair, track
fast.
Yorkshire. IL to ,. won; Hadrian, TO 1,
second; The Eye tol, third. Time,
% 90
Swedish Lad. Winnifred Lad, Grand
Champion, Rhoderick D HUI, Malediction.
Paul Revere. Billy Wake, and Cherry
Boy also ran.
Second race-Purse one and one-six-
feenth miles. Postmaster Wright, 8 to
Blue Blaze. 80 TO l. third Time. 1.4S 10
Atheola, Bountifui White Ghost. Cap
tain Castor, Oiibwa, St. Blue, Harry
New, Captain Gaines, Nandora, Fleetful
and Rabunta also ran.
Third Purse: five and one-half
furIongs. Kilties, s to l. won; KittIe
Plat, . to 2, second; Gotowin, 10 to l.
II ird Time. f;07 3-5.
Little Jack Horner, Miss Gomez, Hor-
tensia, Lady in Black, Chambiee. Wool
noola. Simplicity, Pacheta and The
Guardsman also ran.
Fourth race-The Speed Ifandicap;
81. 900 added: six furlongs. Rams Horn,
to / %on I fo fbird te Time Teq 1
Pity. Titania. Rapid Water and Phil
Finch also ran.
Firth race-Handieap one mile. Old
Stone. to ], won; GregoT X. to 2,
second: Kings Trophy, to 3. third,
Mauser, Lady Charming and Jake
Sa adeTs also ran.
/ sixth race-selling; one and one-quar-
ter miles. E. kinsey, ) to =. won; Royal
Arms , TO /. second; George Vivian, 4
10 l. third Time, 1908 3-5.
Caithness, Catalina and Muraur also
ran.
Seventh race-six fyriongs. Annie
Alone, TO J. gea, l1ord OF % the sa tteg
Wreath of IVY, Jim Hale, sigmund
| Aggie Lewis, Detest and Monograph
/ also ran.
City Park.
CITY PARK, NEW ORLEANS. Maref
l4.-weather clessr, track fast. summa-
ries:
First race-six furfongs John Garner
% to l. won; Alvantara, II to ., second
l.idwina, & to !, third. Time, TIA Is.
| Second race-Fonr furlongs. Reuben, !.
/ Gary. TO /. third Time, o:ss %.
/ Third RECOURSE; FIVE furlongs. Tele
scope, to 2. won. Lucy Young. IL to .
| second: Mr.. Barnaby, 20 TO ], third
| Time 0:5S 10.
1 Fourth Race-Handicap mile. Janeta.
! 10 %. won; Garnish. 9 70 %. second
| FIorizel I to /. third. Time, 40
Ascot Belle and l-'iraligfter also ran
Fifth race-Sellng; mile and an eigth
| Wolsley, - to i. second; Revolte. % t
/, third. Time. ]: "a %.
Sixth race-SeIlin; one mile and q six
teenth. Bud Embry. to /. won; Rhyal
IL TO ]. second; Harry Stephens, to ]
third
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
HARVARD BALL TEAM
PRACTICALLY READY

BOSTON. March AT Harvard. CO.
burn and Stevenson are expected to
make a strong battery for the baseball
nine this year. cobu1n shat out both
Pennsylvania and Yale last year, and
will have 10 fill Ciarkson's place as the
foremost pitcher for the Crimson this
season.
Captain W. C Randall wnI cover
will occupy his old position at second.
Matthews. the colored player, will
doubtless remain at shortstop. Arthur
likely 10 be in the outfieId with a third
man to be picked from D. MehaIl, r. z.
Sperry, and D. j. Nichols J. B. Mahar
is a promising candidate for third base.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05

Practically ali the leading college base
ball squads are now doing indoor work
who direct the general policy for the
season. most of the teams have leaguers
to help with the coaching. Among those
who are coaching at present are Harry
White, of the Chicago Americans, a [
George Washington; Jack CHESHIRE and
Willie Keller. OF the New York Ameli :
cans, at Harvard; Billy Lush of Cieye-
land, at Yale: Hugh Jennings. of Bal
timore, at Princeton; Harry Davis Of
the Athletics, at Pennsylvania; Walter
GARRISON. of the New York Americans,
al West Point; Bill Clarke, of Washing
ton, at Anna polls; Billy Lauder. of New
ton, at Brown; Fred Tenny at Tufts.
Mccarthy at Holy Cross. McAllister a
Michigan. Jake Stahl at Illinois, and
John PraVIn at Bowdon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
ARRANGING A MEETING
OF SAVERS AND YANGER

MILWAUKEE,. March 4. = Maurice
Sayers. of Milwaukee. and Benny Yam
ger. OF Chicago, may meet at Indianapo-
Ison next Friday, in a ten-round bout
If the money question can be settled sat
isfactoriiy. Savers manager received
a inessage from hangers manager offer
ing a match AZ I'D pounds at O'Clock.
The proposition win be accepted If the
division OF the money can be arran1an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
Entries.
Following

NEW ORLEANS. March 4.-Foilowing
are the eptrieS for Monday
First e-Three-quarters Of a mile.
Glover Hampton. Lady Mercury, Bisque,
Dance Music. 105: Maxey Moore. In
srector IIalpin f07: Hannibal Bey- Vim
nifred Lady. Charlie Dickson. Garnet
Wilson, Swedish Lad, Darius no
Second receive and one-haIf fur
Barker Court Crier, 50; Cieorona. Dia-
mond Betty, Florence May. 81; Wild
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
woMEN,s GOLF TOURNEY.

CHICAGO, March AT the annual
meeting yesterday of the Woman West
ern Golf Association, Hopewood, Ill,
was selected as the place for the indfvis-
ua4 championship tournament this year.
The te sirna nent will be held In August
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
AGAINST HER PRINCIPLES.

Don't you think asked AIRS, Old
castle. that everybody Is affected more
or less by environment?
Yes. replied Mrs. PaCkenham. IF
they're foolish enough to take such
things, but | always turn down my glass
Epra Id
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
HOW ABOUT THIS ?

when the doctor tells You that n
patient Is sresting comfortably" re-
marked the Observer of Events and
Things. you can not help but stop 10
think whether patients ever can rest
uncomfortable. - onkers Statesman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05
DOES NOT HOLD GOOD ALWAYS.

There's nothing like perseverance; it
wins out in the long run.
=fsSot aiwa IS: cid you ever see a hen
on a porcelain egg?'-Brook1yn Life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05

CRESCENT CITY TRACK. NEW OR
LEANS. March weather fair, track
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-09-07
FROM OUTSIDE THE PALE.
Sections Reason for Not Seatin!
STRANGERS in Church,

Bishop Potter had been telling the
Sunday school convention some of the
things the Cathedral of st. John the
Divine is going to be when it is fin
ished. 81 hope to give no offense to
my brother clergy" he said, eff say
that it is going to be the church in
New York where stranger can find
a place."
Then he told this story:
when I was rector of Grace church
| noticed one Sunday group OF four
or five strangers who stood at the door
half through the service, although
there were empty seats i'll the pews
After service called my sexton to me.
Brown was an interesting and pic
turesque, but, | regret to say, profane
parsonage.
Brown | said, severely. no one
is to be left standing while there is a
vacant seat in the church. saw four
or five persons standing this morning
right through morning prayer.
Yes, replied Brown, but they
came from New Jersey New York
Times.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-09-07

win his nose among his paws on a
backyard rubbish heap. And mindful
OF the rich reward and needing money
TOO she poised the tub above his form
and down the torrent flew There
came squat and caterwaul that fore
the morning air, yet when the steam
had cleared away The cat he wasn't
mere; for on first floor fire escane
ne crouched with flashing eve his
paws unseared, his tail unskinned his
FUR all fair and dry. But Godbaum's
5-year-old daughter Rose was weenine
with a scalded nose
The story grew, the wonder flew.
and Louis Ieitner came. From Bow
cry to river runs said Louis Zeitners
fame' For when on Broome or Clinton
streets there's riot or duress first Lou
Is comes, and then the cops. and then.
mayhap, the press. And Louis said
this right away: Send for the S. P.
C. Of A."
1t was last Friday morning, on the
tenement front stoop the passing pix
er might have seen an interesting
group. Full 40 small children without
e'er shoe or hat were paying shy at
tention to Ike lchberg's brindle cat.
Before his nose a saucer lay, of golden
cream and rich-the one who planned
this cunning scheme was Morris Of.
covitch-and Morris, while his victim
in fancied safety lay, was calling on
the telephone the S. P. C. of A. BY
risking thus dimes expense he
hoped to win the so cents.
Around the turn of Goerck street
the fatal wagon came and Ichberg's
brindle terror went on doing Just the
same. The hurry cart draws up and
stops and from it's fatal bed buttoned
functionary draws net with meshes
spread. But as he turns to swing his
net and catch the brindle cat the but
toned functionary stops and wonders
where. he's at. For awhile he gath
cred for the swoop the brindle cat hat
flew the coop.
The only voice on Broome stree
that was heard for quite a time wa.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-09-07

that Of Morris. weeping for his lost
and squandered dime But, nerved by
sense of pain and loss. he got little
sack and hunted for that brindle cat
through every nook and crack And
ere the day had passed away and his
mother called her boy, young Norris
Olcoyich ran home In at of perfect
Joy For from his left meat sack
hung and from inside of that came
frantic demonstrations by mighty
angry cat He hastes to Jakey Scho-
enberg and the tenants in accord say
that Morris is entitled to the so cents
reward
But Schoenbere Is a skeptic and his
proposition fiat is that first he have
Yet, IL they loose the pudding string
and give the beast some room, Ike
lchberg's frantic terror may be out
again on Broome. The tenants say
that Morris is an honest boy for sure
and Morris stands there smiling with
smile serene and pure. Jake Scho-
enberg is a plunger and he risks his
Nv NtulS, anu 81 WIFI anu
with angry violence, he bears the
squalling saclful to North rivers muir
ky side and hurls it far and sinks 1t in
the dark and rolling tide. So happy
now has Schoenberg grown he even
pays the telephone.
Twas Saturday at midnight and at
| AZ Broome; the lights were out and
| silence reigned and slumber sweet
and gloom Twas then vivid vision
passed through Jakey Schoenberg' s
brain. He dreamed that he had fallen
from an elevated train, and when he
struck Third avenue a heavy brewery
truck rolled lightsomely upon his ches'
and settled there and stuck. And as
Jake Schoenberg woke and waved his
arms and yelled amain he saw two
cleaning balls of fire that burned into
his brain. Quick. Rosie! Rosie! ligh
der gas" cried Schoenberg in af
fright The faithful Mrs. Schoenbert
struck match and got light. Ant
there upon the bureau sat the hatet
form OF Ichberg's cat.--New York Sun
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-09-07

so'u OF the correct attitude on both
,SS toward the actors in that old
"ana of liberation
, tRe Zoe long since in silence slept;
"' me cdnqueror silent sleeps"
,,S Sonh Paul, for it was only later he
'sN me name Jones, was the young
hs vnld OF the humble gardener to
r ,.e non, r. Craik of Arbigland, in the
ss' OF Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright-
~ scotland. Born there on July
~. l'4'' in very small cottage, stu
fro u we've miles distant from Dunn
ho toward Galloway in the west, in
mas o shelter Of a wood, and but a few
co,S ,' from the rocks that throw
ana gray fringe upon Solway's fleet
The ong Withdrawing tides, he was
en- ,ouhgest BARN in a family of sew
Of n p 5our of whom appear in the story
bad aus vicissitudes. The gardener
,b.. migrated thither from Leith,
sarSe. MS father had kept a market
H with an inn attached. By ira
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-09-07

dition Scottish gardeners are hoteu
for intelligence, and this John Faul
was one of the best, His artistry III
landscape gardening and arborlcuiture
is still in evidence al Arbigland'
John Paul, the younger, was Jus.
leaving school in 1859 when "a o'as'
o. Janwar win blew hansel III on
Robin" In Paul Jones, as in burns
the Celt and the Lowlarder were NIX,
ed Burns father was of Hlghlahu
descent. but It was the mother Vi
Paul Jones who gave him ms pug
nacity and prides his astounding III
trepidity, his unQuenchable FIRE Oh en-,
durance. His father had married one
lean Macduff, daughter of farmer
from Argyllshire, settled in the heisn'
boring parish of New Abbey
Fit cradle for this naval hero was
ArhIgland-a romantic solitude luku-
RANT in vegetation, swept by .ie %,
WAYS breezes, with the crihel rang ,,,o
Of hills behind. and skiddaW' sauu'e-