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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
INTERNATIONAL TENNIS.
United States Association Sends
Challenge to England.


A challenge for the lawn tennis champion
ship of the world is to be sent by cable
today from New York to the English Lawn
Tennis Association by the United States
Lawn Tennis Association. This action was
decided on at the twenty-fourth annual
meeting of the association. held in New
York last night. The details for the match
were left to the executive committee.
Secretary Palmer E. Presbrey read a
complaint from England and one from
France about the American Davis cup ten
mis- regulations. England asks that the
twenty-one days challenger notice be re-
duced to seven days. and France complains
that the regulations are too complicated
and asks that they be changed without
delay. 1t was decided to place the matter
in the hands Of the executive committee for
solution.
The following officers were reelected:
President, James Dwight, Boston: vice
president. R. D. Wrenn. New York; treas
urer. Richard Stevens. Hoboken: secretary.
p. E. Presbrey. Boston; executive commit
tee, w. A. Larned, Summit. N. j.; Dwight
F. Davis, st. Louis; Kreigh Collins. Chi
cago; NJ D. Whitman. New York: r. D.
Little, New York; Holcombe Ward, Orange,
N. j.; w. ]. Clother, Philadelphia.
An association comprising tennis clubs of
Utah, Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming, the
Swimming Club of Bar Harbor. Me-. and
the Watch Hill Tennis Club of Watch Hill
We're elected members of the association.
The association decided that challenges of
United States singles, east against west.
doubles and challenge doubles, are to be
held at the Newport Casino; eastern dou-
bles to be held at the Longwood Cricket
Club, Boston; western singles and doubles
to be held at Kenwood County Club, Bos-
ton, and the women's challenge at the Phil
adelphia Cricket Club. Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Finishes Were Close and the Winners
All Heavily Played.

Song and Wine who was one OF the best
colts in the east last summer TOOK down
the purse in the fourth race, at six furiongs,
at the New Orleans track yesterday. Song
and Wine was made an odds on choice and
was we'll played. Outside of display of
temper at the post, Song and Wine did
what was expected of him. He simply
toyed with his. field, and won easily by a
length from Terms Rod. The latter, al
though not off too well, closed stoutly and
secured the place nicely from Ranger
The racing was interesting. the finishes
were close and the winners all heavily
played. The course was in good shape, and
a large crowd was out to witness the sport.
In the third race all bets were declared
off and a new book made account OF
Rossmond running away a mile and a half.
Favonius was the opening favorite, but
under a steady plunge on Death the latter
went to the post first choice, and managed
to win by a head on the post from Mezzo,
who was practically left.
There was a long delay in the fifth race,
for two year-oldS, caused by the bad act
ing of Lady Tarascon. DIR. Mc(.luer was
the favorite, but he finished poor fourth.
The winner turned up in Anodyne, who
ben, who was touted good thing. was
the pacemaker to the head Of the stretch.
when he ran out, but at that he finished
second
Homestead was the favorite for the clos
ing event, and finished third. Exclamation.
from the stable of Plunger Ellison. was
placed first. Noweta, who finished second,
on the outside OF the course. was over
looked by the Judges. and Gravina was
placed second TOotsie Mack won the Sec
ond event. getting home head In front OF
the favorfte. Dalesman. The opening event
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04

Golf Association will be held at Delmon-
ico's, New York, Saturday, February IL,
when the three championships-amat eur,
open and women's-will be awarded.
From present appearances it looks as
though there will be very little If any. op-
position to the amateur championship being
played in the west this year. The Chicago
Golf Club and the Euclid Club of Cleve-
land have made application for the event
Thus far it has never been held second
time by the same club, and for that reason
the general feeling has been rather in favor
of having it given to a new applicant es-
pecially as there are many clubs through
out the country qualified to receive the
award and conduct the championship in a
first-class manner.
1t has never been held in the Boston dis
trict, although there are many fine clubs
in Massachusetts. That section, however,
is practically out of the question this year,
as the Myopia Hunt Club has made appli-
ca ton for the open championship and none
of the other clubs will ask for the event
on that account. This leaves Chicago and
Cleveland the only applicants.
The women's national championship,
most desirable event, 1t is said, will have
at least three applicants. The Chevy
Chase Club of this city will again be in
the field, with the Morris County Golf
Club of the metropolitan district and the
Atlantic City Country Club as opponents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
To Get Power From Grand River.

Mr.. Milton Carroway of Muskogee, Indian
territory, is in Washington in connection
with the establishment of large power
plant near Muskogee. The promoters Of
the power system desire to obtain their
power from the water of the Grand river,
and as the territory is under control of
the general government, congressional
action is necessary before steps can be
taken toward damming the Grand river at
the point where it is desired to build the
plant. A bill has been introduced in Con-
gress having this purpose in view, and has
been referred to Secretary Hitchcock for
his consideration and report. The Secre-
tary referred the bill to Commissioner
Leupp of the Indian bureau, and the latter
now has the bill under consideration. He
will make q report to the Secretary within
the course of the next two or three days,
and 1t is probable that this report will be
transmitted to Congress with the approval
of the Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
BARRED FROM THE MAILS.
How Letters Addressed to Dead Per
sons Brought in Money.

G. w. Reynolds and the Reynolds Jewelry
Company of New York have been working
scheme through the mails that, it is sus-
pected, has been very profitable to its
initiators. They will not do 1t again, how
ever, under either Of those names, the Post
Office Department today having issued a
fraud order against them, barring them
from the mails.
Mr.. Reynolds is said to have sent out
through the country great number Of
typewriter letters, reading as follows:
Dear Sir-Our engraver misplaced your
watch. We therefore humbly apologize for
the long delay. You can mail us the 50 for
engraving and we will send 1t to you inn
mediately.'
Every one Of these letters was addressed
to a dead man, the object being to defraud
the family under the belief that the de-
ceased had left watch with the concern.
A post Office inspector tried hard to locate
Reynolds and found about hundred others
who seemed equally anxious to lay eyes
and hands On him. The Offices were there,
but no Reynolds, and after waiting many
weary days a report was made to the Post
Office Department, the result being noted
above.
Other concerns coming under the ban of
the department today were the Michigan
Speciality Company and the. Albion Spe
cialty Company. both of Albion, Mich, and
the Shamrock Amateur Athletic Association
of st. John, N. B., Canada. The first-named
were engaged in offering work copying let
tiers at $50 a hundred from copy. They
failed to keep their agreement along these
promises and relied on their profits from
the sale of an article.
The enterprising Canadians wanted to sell
tickets at % cents each in a rattle for
horse with a trotting record OF EOS. Their
they are stopped from operating 1t through
the mails of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
THIRTEEN AT TABLE
WE'RE CHINESE GUESTS AT A
NEW YEAR, SPREAD.
Celestials Exchange Greetings and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Feasting
the Rule Last Night.

The fact that yesterday was Friday gave
no concern to thirteen guests, who sat at
the table in the establishment Of the Hip
Lung Chung Company at 314 Pennsylvania
avenue.
mo bad luck today" one of the China
men said In response to a remark made by
a Star reporter. Chinese New Year and
everything good
On the table was a big roast turkey. 1t
was the biggest fowl that could be found in
the local market. and the guests were doing
justice to it. Chinese dishes were also on
the table, but the menu did not include
birds nest soup, chop suey or yet quo mein.
Moy Yu Yam was doing the honors and he
responded to the demands of American
courtesy sufficiently to shake hands with
some of his Chinese callers. This is con-
trary to the Chinese custom, but Moy gave
smile of satisfaction when he saw that
his conduct had attracted attention.
Quiet Celebration.
Lee Kim welcomed the guests who called
on the Hong Chong Company at 346 Penn
sylvania avenue. He, too, had a table set
in the dining room in the rear of the store
and welcomed his countrymen there. Others
were entertained in the store, where the
brighter holiday colors were displayed, and
where the good things were spread in
front of the picture of a great man." Lee
Kim said that the celebration In this city
was quiet as compared with what is done
in the San Francisco chinatown" Out
there, he said, the Cinnamon have big din
ners and invite their girl friends.
They have good time" he explained.
Everything good to eat and drink and
pretty girls to eat dinner with Them
Quong Kee, who has been in business at
1913 Pennsylvania avenue, and who always
made a special effort to show his friends
good time, has gone to China on visit.
Lee kee had charge of his establishment
yesterday and received messages from him
by mail Kim Lee Yuen welcomed scores
of friends at his establishment, 325 Penn
sylvania avenue, and had feast spread
for his guests. Very little work was done
by any of the Cinnamon yesterday. Most
of them were in chinatown some time
during the day or last night.
Holiday Appearance at Restaurants.
At the Chinese restaurants special pains
We're taken to give the places a holiday ap-
pearance and some of the laundrymen in
dulged in expensive dishes. Instead of the
usual ten or twenty-five-cent order they
called for spreads that cost a dollar or
more.
Chinese musicians gathered at the homes
of friends last night and their weird music
attracted the attention and excited the Gu
riosity of their white friends In some cities
the Cinnamon are permitted to set off fire.
works as part of their New Year celebra-
ton, but in this city the fireworks are
omitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
was this popularity which made them UNI

was this popularity which made them un-
The love Of the fans for Mike Kelly has
never gone out to any other player as It
did to the fun-produclng Irishman. who
never had an enemy. People came to joke
with Kelly, to cheer his slightest effort ana
to whoop with glee at his errors.
Before and after every game the field was
crowded with people who wanted to shake
Kelly's hand. on the field Mike was IT,
with a capital I, and the profession has
never seen his equal.
Arlie Latham was an individual drawing
card who could pull as many people to a
gsme as Wagner and LaJoie could get IN
the biggest city. To sit in the sun on
was the keenest kind of enjoyment for the
average fan, and the diamond has no
Latham cracking jokes today.
Arson Colossus.
Adrian c. Anderson was the Colossus OF
the game. Men came to see MIN bat, to
realize his qualities of leadership and to
shrek will, absolute delight whenever he
was worsted In run-in with the umpire.
Where is there the prototype or successor
of Uncle Anse today? Not in any league.
and never will be!
Pete Browning. when the hits used to
ring off the great bat of Louisville, was q
magnet quite equal to Hans Wagner.
Petes quaint ways and absurd idioms lent
spice to the attraction OF his slugging-and
Pete, too, has had no successor.
Buck Ewing had his own clientele of wor-
shippers, men who swore by the skill. the
science and the head of William Bucking-
ham. John M. Ward was adored by pow
erful coterie in every city. Clarkson.
Keefe. Mullane and Radbourne were pitch
ers who drew great crowds to see them
work. and Rusie. in a later day. was a
pitching card only equaled by MathewSon
and Rube Waddell.
No pitcher, however. ever attained the
hero worship given such stars as Kelly and
the rest of that old brigade
One of the last of the popular idols and
one of the most likable was William LANCE
The gigantic Californian was not only a
wonderful ball player, but one of the most
manly and lovable personalities that ever
shone in the forefront of the game.
The era of popular idols has passed. and
the present epoch is that of team work and
the science of the game Will the idols
ever come back, and will there ever be an
other set of men such as those we loved
So long ago?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
The Drawback on Wheat.

Senator Hansbrough has introduced in
the form of an amendment to the sundry
civil bill, measure which if adopted,
would have the effect of repeating the draw
back provision of the Dingley act. in so
far as it applies to wheat The amendment
has been referred to the committee on APP
preparations, and when it comes up for
consideration Senator Hansbro1gh will
argue the necessity of its enactment on the
ground that the general drawback provision
of the Dingley act was not intended by
the trainers of that measure. to apply to
wheat, although under the recent decision
of Attorney. General Moody drawbacks will
be allowed on imported wheat manufactur-
ed into -four In the absence of some con-
gressional enactment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
AMATEUR BILLIARD TOURNEY.
Sigourney of San Francisco Now Lead
ing by Good Margin.

Gardner of New York and Threshie of
Boston were opposed to each other in the
first game at Chicago yesterday in the ma
tioral amateur billiard tourney.
The New Yorker played an exception
ally strong game winning by the score of
800 to 100. His average was IL 1927, which
equals the high average for the tourna-
ment. made by Conklin last Tuesday night
in the game with Stark. Threshie's aver
age was 2-26 and his high score 80 Card
ner'S high run was "a.
Stark of Brooklyn lost again in the sec
ond game played yesterday. This makes
three games that he has lost so far with
nothing in the winning column. The man
who opposed Stark was Schmftt of Racine.
The final score was 800 to 275. Schmttt
made high run of SO and averaged 4-37.
Stark's high run was 81 and his average
1851.
Edward Gardner of Passaic. N. j., an
nounced today that he would not with
draw from the amateur billiard champion
ship tournament News reached him last
night that John Spielman, an intimate
friend, had been killed in Jersey City. 1t
was feared that this might cause Gardeners
withdra wal from the contest
w B. Sigourney of San Francisco heads
the winning column in the amateur Dill
lizard tournament for the national cham
pionship By winning a rather listless
game last night. which lasted 81 innings.
the Pacific coast man assumed the ieao IN
games won. 49,
Rein of Chicago was Sigourney's oppo-
nent. and he played a miserable game Sig
Quincy also gave his poorest exh1pltlon IN
tho Tournament. In many instances he
failed of easy shots. and when the last
point in the game had been made, hfteen
zeros had been chalked up against MN.
The final score was 800 to ga Sigourneys
high run was 81, and his average 35-oo.
Rein made high mark of Al anS an aver
age of 2-53: A.. r,av-
Following is the standing OF the pay
erS:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
was taken by contaAtious the first choice,
In drive from Mary Mcpanerty.

was taken by Contentious, the first choice.
In q drive from Mary Mcpanerty.
Summary: - IN
First race, ave and { bali 4raonss-contentious
100 a.. Hennesseyl. 1870 s. won; Mary Mccall
ferty. los (NicoD. ~ y I. second Baggeriy, 1O2
fW. Robbins). 80 to i h1trd. Time LOT 49, lady
Draper, Belle Of Portland, Qriskany, MagnoIin,
Flying Charcoal, Norm3p Holk, Carl Kahler, Max
Rose and Daisy Green also ran.
Second race. one mI1e lTootse Mack lO4 fCrim-
mins). to 1. won; Da1esmaRt ia (Gannon} 8 to
5, second: Evelyn Kinsey. loci (H Phflps). s to
1. third. Time, 1.43 1fs Reliance, Ojibwa, Blen-
nenworth. Missile. Lendfn, Hakim and Susie Cook
also ran.
Third race one mile Death, 100 a. Martini. o
to 5. won: Mezzo, 105 tkubuchon) 90 to /. second:
Wreath Of Ivy, 100 tJiaHennessey). to /. third.
Time. 1.43. Lampoon,I tChantsreiie Merry Aero.
bat. st. Sever. Trogoa,iF ayon,us and Misanthrope
a Fourth race. ST. fuslSngs and wine 100
e. Martini. to s., won; Tern's Rod 100 iE. Rice1.
II to 1. second; Ranger 100 stCrimminsi. to l.
third. Time. LIS Lbs Darius Simplicity. vic
ZeIgler. Anthony and charlie fDickson also ran
Fifth race, three and a. half REPRESENTATIVES,.
10l (NicoD, 9 to l. won; Reuben, ITO f(Iannonl.
to l. second; Young Lighter ITO wv Robhins,
10 to l. third. Time. 0.42 As Dr. McCluer way.
stan. Lady Tarascon, Markie Mayer. Mrs Sharn.
Ash "Wednesday McDongle. Dick Brown and Joe
Wooten also "
Sixth race. one mile and an eiehth-Exc,smat;on.
% tBair). 4 to 1, won; Gfayina 81 fNicon = to 3
second; Homestead, 93 tSchillinrl. p 10 third
Time. Las 40. Noweta. Semper yfyax White
Ghost. Male Hanlon ard Hymettus also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
General Matters.

Pursued by wolves and freed for eight
hours. with the Temperature 20 degrees be-
low zero. was the experience of Hans Peter
son, a farmer OF Corn Valley. WIS. He was
found by rescuers wedgeG In the trees
branches. He was Unconscious, and his
hands, feet and face were frozen. His feet,
and ringers win probably have to be ampu-
tated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04

William w. Sullivan. a Baltimore and
Ohio brakeman of Cumberland, Md, was
struck by passenger train at lockwood
Wednesday and Instantly killed. He was
tagging train when the accident occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
Veterans Stand Comparison

1t would be hard to convince anybody.
however, that the sober and close-fisted
youth was better batter than the joyous
star OF long ago and where there is one
real, genuine. popular favorite today there
were ten as recently as 1889. 1t is no ex-
aggeration to say that there are only n
handful of big league players today who
receive free burst of spontaneous ap-
piause unless they have actually done
something in the game of the afternoon.
A good catch or long drive receives the
appreciation always accorded by the crowd
but how many men are there who-especial-
~ in other towns than their own--are cheer
ed while marching to the rubber? Yet there
were men in other times whose very APP
pearance on the field was the signal for
yell after yell of sheer delight and admira-
ton.
Have the times changed, have the fans
changed or IS 1t a change among the
players?
Both the players and the crowds are
different" says Charles Comiskey. '"The
public isn't playing fayorites as 1t used to-
and the latter-day teams don't contain as
many mixers
''One thing sure says Arson; ''the play
ers OF the present time, IL not as popular
as the older fellows. don't give half the
trouble to their managers. Some OF the
most popular players of twenty years ago
were also the hardest to control. and It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

Dates for Big Events to Be Decided
Next Week.
The annual meeting Of the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-04
POPULAR STARS SCARCE.
Hero Worship Has Passed From the
Base Ball Diamond.

eff there is one element of base ball
which seems to be disappearing said Capt.
Arson the other day, sit is personal mag
netism-the feeling of strong individual at
traction which drew half the fans out to
the parks in the good old days. Now, when
you go to the ball park, why do you go? To
see a good game of ball, and to see, you
hope your own city's team clean up the
other fellows" says the Chicago Tribune.
'If you went to the park twenty years
ago. why did you go? To see the game
yes, and more than that, to see this, that
or the other individual play ball
'Of course, there are great players. and
there are players whom the people turn out
TO see. but 1 don't think there will ever be
another Mike Kelly. and doubt if there
will ever be another LANCE"
The good old warrior might we'll have
added that there would never be another
Arson. for, of all the players who have
come and gone since Uncle last hurled
ball or registered kick, there has been
nobody to replace the giant leader of the
old Chicago team.
What Arson said is strangely correct The
personal magnetism feature of the game is
disappearing. Team work and collective
performance have replaced the system of
individual stars. The two big cards of to-
day-Wagner and Lajoie-are wonderful
players. but when did crowd ever warm
up to these marvels as the old-time fans
did to the old-time stars?
When did any one ever hear a supper
table throng bubbling the praises of Wag-
ner and Lajoie as we used to hear the glO-
ries of Kelly and of Latham?
1t Is quite likely, considering all things Sc
riously, that the businesslike, money-say-
ing. nom dissipating young man who now
plays ball for living is, mechanically
speaking, a more reliable player than his
predecessor. His clear head and steady
hands probably gather up larger percent
age OF hot grounders with fewer spills than
were registered by the jolly fellow whom
the ancient fans adorad 1880
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
Sci WOOD SELLS
FOUR BIG MINES
Lake Superior Owner Realizes
Two Millions for Transfers
to Eastern Companies.

Duluth, Mimi, May 2.-One of the
most important mining deals in the
Lake Superior region made in recent
years was that whereby Captain Joseph
Selwood today transferred the controll-
ing interest in four mines to three cor
porations for $2,0O0,00O.
The mines are the Leetonia at Hib-
bing the Croxton at Chisholm; the
Sunday Lake and Brotherton at Wake
field, Mich.
By the terms of the transfer the
Jones & Laughlin company secure con-
troll of the Leetonia; the Lackawanna
Steel company gets the Brotherton and
Sunday Lake, and the CHEEKY Valley
Iron company gets the Croxton.
Cleveland, May 2.-The Lackawanna
Steel company has bought about one
million dollars worth of iron ore prop
erty in the Gogebic range from Cleve-
land, Detroit and Duluth investors, says
the Plaindealer. The properties taken
over by the Lackawanna were the
Brotherton Iron Mining company, for
which it paid $560,OO0, and the Sunday
Lake Iron Mining company, for which
it paid 100000. Negotiations have
been under way for six weeks.