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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-14
Everything Is Ready
For Opening Contest
Big Doings Promised This Afternoon When
Nationals Buck Yankees-Wll Receive
Hearty Support

of holding up their ends, and have
solemnly promised to hold the other fell
lows down.
About the batting there is more doubt.
How are Shaughnessy. Mil, Cassaday,
and Hill going TO show up against the
real major league article of twists and
shoots? They have been doing fairly
well in preliminary games, but when
they meet Jack Chesbro and his spit
bali this afternoon they will have some
thing else to deal with than the delivery
Of aspiring amateurs
Well, here's luck to the boys, and may
they surprise all by their good work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-14

Many of the best batters in the bust
ness showed up poorly in the prelimi-
nary games. Even Larry Lajoie had a
slump in his hitting while in the South.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-14

Jack Stivetts, the once famous Bos-
ton pitcher, is at present a carpenter In
Ashland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-14
Benni1g Had Most
Successful Meeting
Taps Yesterday Brought to Close Best Races
Track Has Ever Experienced-Mau
Entry Won Jesse Brown Cup.

and was backed down to g. at which
price it remained.
Up to the head of the stretch 1t was
a two-horse race between Consistent
and Martin. When the squirt home be-
gan Consistent weakened noticeably,
and as she fell back .Pater got through
the field and won out by head, with
her stable mate, T. Martin, second
and Headway third.
When 1t came to the steeplechase race,
which closed the days sport, the crowd
was ready to play heavily, and, remem-
bering the success of the long-priced
jumpers in the races earlier In the
meeting, there was considerable money
placed on Punctual at and Emigrant
at Is. Jim Newman was the favorite
throughout the betting, with Gold Van
reXt best, at 2}2.
Jim Newman Ahead.
1t was Jim Newman up to the last
jump before the horses went onto the
fiat, with Gold Van and Prmctual fight
ing for second place. After the jump
ers had gone from the infleld through
the fence Holman hurried Gold Van a
little and was soon up with the leader.
Over the last jump Newman made a
game effort to try. to shake off Gold
and when the fight for the wire began
Holman brought his horse to the front
and won out with fifteen lengths to
spare, while Newman held Punctual
safe by three lengths.
Yesterday, for the sixth time since the
meeting began, Little Woods was win
ner. In the first race, with Baird nd
ing. the Maupin horse led from the
barrier and finished strong, with Wad-
dell II placed and Sir Ralph third.
In the second race, which was for
two-year-olds. Judge White, a Maupin
horse, with Burns UP, won, with Henry
Warning second and Legerdema1n third.
In the fifth race Monacorder had too
much speed for Ninespot, the fav0rite,
who finished second, with Priority
third.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-14
Match Off.
DELEHANTY BROKE LEG
IN GAME AT NEWARK

NEWARK, n. J., April 14-Jim Dele
hanty, the left fielder of the Boston
Nationals. broke his left ankle while
playing in baseball game here yester-
day Delehanty was chasing a long
drive. when ne ran into the left field
fence
Two doctors placed the injured leg in
splints and Delehanty was removed TO
his hotel in a carriage. He will be
out Of the game for a long time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-14

the kick back which results causes the
boat to slow up perceptibly between
Strokes.
Thirty Strokes.
The varsity crew in its practice rows
has been averaging thirty strokes,
while the second usually rows two more
to the minute Going along at this
rate of strokes the varsity has been
pulling away from the younger outfit,
and in mile race has been able to
open up four lengths on the second crew
without any great exertion.
The Georgetown varsity crew, as 1t is
rowing at present, averages about l62
pounds, while. the second eight is about
five pounds lighter 10 the man.
Lineup.
The lineup for Annapolis tomorrow is:
varsity-Barber, 1907. stroke; Neil, 1908,
No. Z; Hayden. 1905, No. 8; Captain Ora
ham, 1905, No. 5; Stanley. 1907, No. 4;
Brennon, 1906, No. 8; Backes. 1905, No. 2;
I.usk, 1905, bow, and Shriver, 1905, cox
Second crew-Canario. 1905. stroke;
Foy, 1907, No. z; Green, 1901, No. 8;
Seitz, 1905, No. 5; Woods, 1907. No. I;
Grogan. 1906. No. 3; Stuart, l3tf, NO. q
Rice, 1903. bow, and Grumpy, coxswaln.
Tomorrow morning at $50 deleealloll
will go down to Annapolis TO see the
boat races in the morning and the Car
olina-Navy ball game in the afternoon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-14

M i G b ty attractive
tn e Sc Bieber- Kaufman
Clothes. Just the sorts
to distinguish you in the
Easter parade.
Built with all the style
get-up Of made-to-order
togs. Made to fit and
stay fit. The collars are
hand felled, the fronts
and shoulders seientifi-
cally padded and shaped.
There are distinctive
effects in single and dou-
BILE breasted styles-and
a specially interesting
line of Blue Serges.
The prices range from
$3.50 TO $25. And the
Bieber-Kaufman label in
every garment guaran-
tees its superiority.
The Bieber-Kaufman Co.,
Masculine Outftters,
Childhood to Old Age.
so1-sos EIGHTH st. s. z.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-14
SPORTING COMMENT.
BASEBALL.

BASEBALL.
There are at present eight ex-mem-
bers of the Baltimore club with the
New York Nationals, McGraw, McGin-
nifty, Bresnahan. Donlin, Bowerman.
McGann, Gilbert, and Clarke. All are
former Oriole players.
The St Louis Americans have re-
ceived an offer of $1,000 from the Biz
mingham clIb for Harry Gleason.
"a
.tAs an incentive to his players, Presi-
dent Taylor has offered an automobile
to every member of the Boston Amer
leans who bats over 400 during the com
ing season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-14
TURF.

J. A Murphy, who was in the judges
stand at Benning during the meeting
just closed, has gone to st. Louis, where
he will be a judge at the track which
is being run under the auspices OF the
newly organized American Turf Asso-
citation. TOM ROLAND.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-14
HANLON WON HOT
PRIVATE FIGHT
Beat Willie Fitzgerald in
Three Rounds.
STARTED VERY FRIENDLY
Were Sparring in Gymnasium, But
Soon Began Real Thing.
Public Match OFF.
STARTED VERY FRIENDLY

PHILADELPHIA, April 14.-Sporting
men throughout the city yesterday were
discussing the report of an impromptu
boxing bout which took place between
Eddie Hanlon, the California light
weight. and Willie Fitzgerald, formerly
of BROOKLYN
The men met in gymnasium in
North Eighth street and put on the
gloves for a friendly bout as they have
been on good terms all along. Accord
ing TO one of the witnesses they had
been boxing only a short time when
Fitzgerald sent his right hard to Han
lens jaw and the Californian was put
III pretty groggy condition.
Hanlon Groggy.
He managed to cover up and keep
away from any further punishment and
TIL he recovered his senses, and then.
calling to Fitzgerald, you duffer, that's
Your game; come on now and I'll give
you all you want" or words to that
effect, he sailed into Fitzgerald. and he
put it to the Brooklyn boy so hard that
az the end of the third round Fitzgerald
said he had all he wanted and took off
the gloves
The above is said to be the real rea-
soa for the falling through of the pro-
posed match between Hanlon and F'itz-
place in San Francisco the latter part
OF this month. 1t was the intention OF
Morris Levy, the San Francisco pro-
noter of boxing shows. to match Han
Ton against Young ,Corbett. Hanlon was
only too willing, after seeing the way
Corbett boxed Young Erne in this city
a short time ago, but nothing that the
California promoter could offer would
induce Corbett to tickle the little Cali
fornian.
Match Off.
Then effort was made to match
Hanlon and Fitzgerald, and it was re-
ported that everything was in shape for
the match till the question of weight
was mentioned. 1t was announced first
that Hanlon and Fitzgerald had decided
on 40 pounds at O'Clock the day of
the fight, and they were awaiting
tickets from San Francisco in order to
| take the first train to the Pacific Coast.
| Then the report came out that a hitch
| had occurred in the matter of weight,
| and that Fitzgerald wanted 1913 pounds
| at 8 o'clock, which Hanlon would not
| agree to.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
A LOOK INTO TIE GULF.

] looked one night. and there Scmiramis.
With all her mourning doves about her
head.
Sat rocking on an ancient road of Hell.
Withercd and eyelcss. chanting to the
moon.
snatchcs OF song they sang to her OF
old
Upon the lighted roofs of Nineveh.
And then her voice rams out with rattling
laugh; =
THE bueles! they are crying back again
Bugtes that broke the nights of Babylon
And then went crying on through Nineveh.
ssss
Stand back. ~ trembling messengers of
III!
Women, let 60 my hair. am the Queen.
A whirlwind and a blaze OF swords to
1uell
Irsurgent cities. Let the iron tread
OF armies shake the earth. Look. lofty
towers:
Assyria goes by upon the wind
And 20 she babbles by the ancient road.
While cities turned to dust upon the
Earth
Rise through her whirling brain to live
again
Babbles all night. and when her voice is
lead
Her weary lips beat on without a sound
-ycdwin Markham.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
PRELIMINARY MATCHES.
Results In state Tennis Tournament Mt
st. .J~Ohnsbury.

st. Tohnsbury. Aug. S.-The preliminary
round in the state tennis tournament
was pretty we'll finished this afternoon
on tho courts of tho Old Pine Golf club,
Notwithstanding the fact hat n smart
shower made tn, courts quito heavy.
one of the best matches of the day was
between Prof. G.. f.. Iiowcs of burlington
aud &. &. Crcsson. a star player from
san Antonio, Tex. and champion in
singles II the Gulf states. Professor
Ilowcs did not play his usual strong game
and the southwestern champion was n
rather easy winner.
Harry Clark played tho last match Of
the Afternoon with Warren !. Peck Of
st. Johrsbury and defeated him. r. s..
Pcasc. T.. v. M. champion, Won mis- match
by default as f. +. Spies Of Brooklyn did
not show up
IN result of the preliminary rounds as
far ms played is as follows: W.. G. Bridges
beat Il. y. Dresser. Ga, 3-6. G-0; G. 3.
Mckinney beat A. F. Dempsey. 6-.3. 6-1.
a. II. Sprague beat II. +. Dempsey. 6-l,
r-1: Cresson beat Howes. 6-l. Ga. Semp
Rush beat Ernest Tinker by default; 10
serh Fairbanks beat Albert Kicker. 60,
e-3
TWO matches were pulled m in the
preliminary round as follows: Pease beat
SPIES by default; Harry c. Clark beat
Warren Peck. 60, 81.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
s. w. Weston and Son, Leslie,
Struck by Train at Crossing
in Charlotte.
BODIES STRUCK C0VCA1cHER
Were Carried q Quarter Of q Mile be.
fore the Train Was stopped
Heads Badly battered and Lee
OF Each Man BrokeA-No
Explanation Of H~appenine.

Charlotte, Aug. s.-A horrible accident
occurred here this afternoon as the train
bound south, which leaves Burlington al
four O'Clock and is due to arrive at thia
village at 4:Z3 O'Clock, struck the car.
riage in which s. w. Weston of this vii.
lage and his son. Leslie Weston, Of New
iork city were riding. The men and the
horse were instantly killed and the car.
riage was totally wrecked.
The men were driving from the north.
approaching Charlotte Four Corners.
They had reached the Boras crossing and
either did not hear or see the train ap.
preaching or else their horse became UNI
Manageable and dashed upon the track
Just as the train reached the crossing.
The horse was lifted in the air and thrown
into a lot 30 feet away. The carriage waa
broken to splintcrs. Both men were hurl-
cd from their vehicle and landed on the
cowcatcher of the engine. The train did
not stop. but proceeded on its way to
the Charlotte station. a quarter Of a mile
away with its mass of human bones
the cowcatcher. At Charlotte the bodies
were taken from their position. The
heads Of both were badly battered and
each had sustained a broken leg. They
were dead and it is thought that they
were dead when they landed on the COW.
catcher.
A man named Benson says that he wal
driving behind the Westons and that
they saw the train coming. They were
whipping the horse in an effort to get
across the track ahead of il. The team
was struck spuarely by the train and
the men and seat were thrown on the
cowcatchcr.
The bodies were taken In charge By
Undertaken j. A. Corhin of Burlington
and removed to his rooms this evening.
Mr.. Weston. ST., was 81 years OF ago
and was foreman on the farm Of A. n.
Gibbs. His home is at M~orrisonviile, n.
Y. Last spring his wife died in Colches-
ter. MIR. Weston has several relatives
living in Colchester. He formerly lived
on Church street in Burlington.
Leslie Weston was about 81 years Of
age and was in this village spending his
summer vacation and his home Is in New
York city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
LABOR CONVENTION OPENS.
The Opening Meeting IN Barre AZ.
Tended by ~ Observation-Disclosures
BueincsO.

Barre, Aug. S-The fourth annual con.
vention Of the State branch Of the Anneri-
can Federation of Labor held its opening
session here at a ten o'clock in Carpen-
tors hall with Al delegates present. The
meeting was called to order by the presi.
dent. r. D.. Biathrow OF Rutland. After
the roll call of officers and delegates the
president introduced Mayor William Bar.
clay. who gave Il short address OF vel.
ONE Mayor Barclay extended a hearty
welcome to the visiting delegates and
said that he had always believed in la.
tor and was n laboring man himself.
Honest labor" he said. lis the noblest
calling under the anopy of heaven.
would just as soon welcome a laboring
man or the President Of the United states
to this city in my ~overalls as my silk
hat"
President Biathrow. ir his annual mes
sage, recommended several changes In
the constitution and spoke for legislation
favorable to lahoring mon. That en-
%couraging progress had been made during
the wear was shown by lis report. Secre-
:ary George A.. Smith OF Rutland and
.;ccrctary-Trcasurer N. A. Mal,ngrcn Of
the same city read their reports. showing
a very satisfactory condition Of affairs.
Nice-Prcsident Alex lronsidc OF this
city reported that during the year LAOS
new members had been af1liated with the
state branch At 1870 an adjournment
WIS taken until 1:3O y. m.
The afternoon session was taken up
with routine business. consisting chiefly
Of tho reports of the different delegates.
At three o'clock an excursion was taken
tn tho capitol city. The following are
the officers present: President. E. D..
Biathrow Of Rutland: Second Vice.rresi-
dent D.. A. Bruten Of Rutland: Third
Vicc-Prcsident Alex Ironside Of Barre:
Secretary George A.. Smith OF Rutland:
Secretary and Treasurer Nelson A.
Malmgren of Rutland: State Organiser
Phillip J. Halvosa Of Barre.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
FLAVORED MILK.
FAULT WITH EDUCATION
The school Syatem Trains the Memory.
Hut Not the Intellect.

Or. Wolf Won Schierbrand. writing In
public Opinion. SAYS: I'm all our schools,
high and low. but especially in the higher
grade ones. and in tho colleges and uni
vcrsitics. not enough time is given to the
study of the various branches. Long be-
fore the subject has been graspcd aud
mentally digcstcd. the pupil is hurried on
To new fields. Repetition is similarly
treated. hastily, skimmine the surface
only. The most slovenly methods Of tut
ton, TO Judge from what / have seen and
heard myself. arc nearly everywhere in
these United States in vogue in imparting
a knowledge of geography, general his
tory. languages and foreign literature.
"Thc system is largely to blame. Let us
see. I have already spoken of one error
committed. that Of undue haste. But
there are several others. Teachers are
not given latitude enough in teaching.
The system adopted everywhere forces
them TO teach in a Cu~t-and-dri"d manner,
largely mechanical. leaving little. If any.
'leeway' to the individuar teacher. and
still less choice to the individual pupil.
Again. there is Il great deal too much
memorizing and drilling. and not half
enough exercising, whctting and sharpen
ing of the pupils own reflective powers,
and instead of making II the teachers
chief aim to make the voting idea shoot.
to get the gist of tho matter into each
head, and to make the pupil tell in his
or her own words what has or has not
been imbibed. the prevailing method is
to get the scholar to repeat, nearly al
ways in "A mechanical way, the lesson
learned in as nearly the identical words
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10

Pcdra went over one side Of the boat
the shark Topped in at the other. Not
being used to these surroundings. and
irissing his prey. he foundcred around
until his head bore down the grnwal"
and he slid from tho careening boat into
the sea again before tho people on the
steamer could fling a harpoon ut him.
Almost as he disappeared poor Pedro's
head popped UP on tho opposite side of
the boat. and in a terrible fright he
clambercd into the dinCey again. as thor
ouehly scared n young darkey as ever
had a narrow escape.
Had he not thus saved himself from the
nlancatcr. help from tho steamer would
have been necessary. and oven then it is
moro than probable that the boy would
not have been saved. This In a remark
able instance of the fcrocity of a shark
seeking his prey out of the w'ater.-St.
Nicholas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
BABY KICKED
AND SCREAMED
litue Ones Awful Suffering from
Eczema Could Not Hold Her
Tore Face and Arms Almost to
Pieces-GratefuI Mother SAYS,
"CUTfCURA REMEDIES
SAVED HER LIFE"

"WhM my LITTLE girl W. ak months
old, she had ec1enla. W. had usei
cold CREAMS and all kinds of remedies,
but nothing did her any good; in fact.
she kept getting worse. ! used 10
wrup her hands Up, and when I would
dTes her I had to put her on the table.
for I could not hold her. She would
kick and scream, and when she could,
she would tear hu face and arms
Nrnnet 10 pieccs. used four boxes of
Cuticura Ointment, two cakes of
Cuticura Soap, and gave her the Cuti-
cura Resplvcnt. and she wa cured, and
] see No traces of the hurnor left. can
truthfrAy say that they have saved
her life, and I should advise any one
suffering Ms she did, TO give Cuticura
a fair trial. Mrs. G. A. Conrad, Lis
bon, N. H., Feb. 7, $685."
Five years later Mrs. Conrad writes:
cit is with pleasure that I ran in
form YOU that the cure has been per-
manent. 1t Is nov six years since she
was cured, and there has been no re-
turn of the disease since. ! have adj
viscd a hot Of friends to ,Re Cuticura
in AL diseases Of the skin"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
KEESVILLE ELECTRIC ROAD.
Change Of Motive Power Expected TO
he Made shortly.

The change of the motive power Of
the Kccsvil,c. Ausahlc Chasn, s. Port
Kent railroad from steam To- electricity
appears 20 he likely to have realization
within a short time. Tho actual opera
tinn of this road by electricity will be
a long stop in the direction of tho
construction of an electric lire up the
Ausablc Valley to Lake Placid.
a gang of worlmcn arc now employed
in constructing Il storage battery plant
at Augablo Chasm. The pownrlousc at
that point will bc n building o5x'O feet.
with a heavy concrete floor. rho plans
show n very elaborate and complct"
plant. This storage battery outfit will
be used as n reserve Nowcr. on any stop
pass of the electrical machinery at tho
main rowor-station in Keescville. this
stored electricity will supply power
enough to operate the road for nearly an
hour.
Tho road is to he equipped with tina
third rail system. The necessary long
ties have already beer laid and the extra
rails have been distributed the entire
length OF the road. ready for laying.
rrollo" wires will he used in the yards
and = ugh K%ecsevillc village to avoid
the danger OF tne 'hlrd raw. IL lS prob
able that the next step after the COM
@Ilction of tho storage plant will he the
builling of The trolley line through the
village.
We are Informed that il is probable
that the electric line will he n opera
tion in about two months. All tho reces-
sary electrical machinery has been order.
ed and will he delivered as rapidly as
needed. The electric locomotive and n
number Of closed cars are now in process
of construction. -Ilattsburgh News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
NARROW ESCAPE FROM A
SHARK.
Big Fish Icaped into a ROat After q
Plump Darky Roy.

The yellow fever was raging in tho city
of Vera Cruz that year. and one Of the
large West indian liners which arrived
! on a certain day was obliged to anchor
off in the harbor. a small ooat. known
, as a dingey. foated astcrn, and in this
an active young colored hoy of about Is
was busily at work washing off the
seats.
The boat lurohed over with a sudden
dip, as the boy bore his weight on one
Of the thwarts. and Pedro heard a warn
'SnE shout from the steamers deck lust
in time to give one terrified glance
around and to hear a noise he knew only
too well.
Without an instant's hesitation he
jumped overheard from the opposite side
! of the boat. For as he looked ho caught
sight OF the jaws Of the great shark
which spying this tempting morscl of a
plump little darky hoy, had lcapcd To-
ward the careenod boat with open mouth
60 vigorous was the sharks leap that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
ITCHING ECZEMA
And All Other Itching and Scaly
Eruptions Cured by Cuticura.

The agonizing itching and burning
of the skin, as in eczema; the fright
full scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss Of
hair and crusting Of scalp, rs in SCALED
head; all demand n remedy of almost
supcrhuman virtues to successfully
cope with them. That Cuticura Soap,
Ointment, and Pills are such, stands
proven beyond all doubt.
Complete External and internal Treatment for evrry
l'u.oI. from Pimples TO Serofa'a, from infancy 10 Age,
Consisting n Cutirve Soap. 26~, Ointment, Soc, Rr9ls
vent, Tc. in form q Chocolate Coated Pins, DC. per vs)
us,, ma. he had n eli druggi.ts A Aosle s4 often csrss.
Jotter Drng \ Chem. Corp, Sok Propa.. boston.
~ Nailed Pree, How 70 Cure Itching Humofs."