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The Washington times., 1905-11-12
PREP PARATIONS FOR
ARAY-NAYY GAME
Accommodations for Many
Thousand Spectators.
NEW TERMINAL COMPLETED
Railroad VIII Use Every Effort to
Handle Crowds-Roads Being
Repaired.

PRINCETON. y. J.. Nov. 11.-COn-
siderable interest is being manifested
in the arrangements for the Army
Navy football game, which will be
held at Princeton this season for the
first time, and there is much specuIa-
tIon as to how the small New Jersey
town viii be able to accommodate the
large and select crowd Of guests.
The work on the new stand is now
being rapidly carried on, and it is
planned to seat $4,000 people at the
game on December ,. About 1900
seats will be allotted to the army and
a like number TO the Navy. and the re-
naming $1,000 viii be occupied by the
alumni and undergraduates Of Prince
ton University with their friends.
These seats Will all be sold at the
uniform price OF So apiece. and all the
gate receipts. after the expenses of
stand construction and management
have been deducted, will be turned
over TO the fund for orphans and wives
Of those who have served in the army
and nav. All applications for seats
Will close on November Is.
The affording Of proper accommoda-
concern, but feasible plans are being
worked out All army and navy on
GERS viii be entertained at the Prince
ton Inn, and the midshipmen OF the
Naval Academy and the cadets of the
Military Academy will be the guests
Of the university at luncheon in the
new gymnasium. The entire lower
floor Of University Hall will be turned
over TO a caterer and $500 people will
receive lunch from this source. The
twelve upper class clubs have offered
to entertain from 100 to 800 guests.
and IN this way about 1000 guests OF
the competing institutions and Gov
ernment officials Will be provided for
It IS also likely that the old gymna-
SUM Will be turned into a dining hall
to care for about 800 more, while IL
is expected that the regular restau-
rants will handle the remainder Of the
crowd.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will make every effort TO avoid CON
gestion. The new double track road,
from Princeton Junction, Will he COM
pleted by the time Of the game. and all
passengers will be discharged at the
new yar1 below BrokaW Field The
road leading up to the campus, along
| BrOllaw Field, IS being improved, and
/ the gatcways at Osborne Field VIII be
widened so as to allow easier access Ia
/ the stands. The cadets and niddfes
/ Will march in a body from the gymua-
sium 70 the field, where the army bat
/ TALON VIII occupy the central seats in
She east stand, while the navy battalion
/ will use the central seats in the oppO-
| site stands.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
FITZ AND O'BRIEN
FIGHT NEXT MONTH
Go Between Terrible Teddy
and Battling Nelson.
"DAL" HAWKINS REAWAKENS
Young Erne and Abe Attell TO Mix.
Two Good Finds This
Season.
By MANHATTAN.

Interest in the sporting world is at
present centered on the coming bouts
between Bob FitZsimmons and Jack
O'Brien, at San Francisco. on Decem-
her y, and between Terry McGovern
and Battling Nelson. the two latter
pugilists having virtually agreed TO a
contest within a few weeks.
The return of the lanky COrnishman
10 the squared arena is regarded with
surprise by New York lovers Of
pugilisrn, who had come to believe long
ago that the man with the punch like
the kick of a mule had retired from
the arena His chances of success IN
defeating the conqueror of the late
Frisco marvel. Kaufman, are not
looked upon as very reassuring by the
ring experts Of Gotham. These wise
followers of pugilism declare that in the
coming fight youth will be served, and
that on account of Fitz's quite tew
wears on earth he viii not possess that
speed and stamina in his next contest
which would bring about his being re-
turned the victor.
The contest viii surely attract a
large amount of gate money. O'Brien
viii be the magnet which will draw the
coin into the Golfers of the managers
OF the mill, rs he IS looked upon by
many pugilistic authorities as a very
promising candidate for the laurels
worn so long by Boilermaker Jim
FTitz' friends in Manhattan claim
that though he may not possess his old
time strength, he still has the power
10 strike q sure-enOugh heavyweight
blow and that II the opportunity should
come 10 him during the contest with
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

The Washington Sporting Club has
another good match scheduled, that OF
a bout between Young Erne," the
clever PhiladeIphian, and Abe Attell.
In their recent bout ETne apparently
had the better of Attell. The contest
will certainly attract n large house.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

Billy Elmer believes he has first
patrick is also talking about the proWess
OF his new find. Andy McGarry Elmer >
protege works very fast in his milling
and with a little ring luck he may be
able to some lay shy his castor into the
ring with The best of them
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

Joe Cans, and his manager for many
years. Al HerfOrd. have parted company
Cans himself admits the separation ano
claims that Herford had too many irons
in the fire TO properly look after one
Joe Cans.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
ED GEERS TO RACE PULSUS
IN GRAND CIRCUIT EVENTS

trotting geiding Puisus, by EgotistE
Dame Prudence, by Hunder Wilkes.
second dam by King Rene, has been
purchased by Ed Geers. who will enter
him in the big stakes of the 1906 Grand
Circuit. The trOtter attracted much at
tention at the recent Birmingham meet
ing and many believe that in the hands
of Geers he may prove the Billy Buch''
of next season
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

The latest from Battling Nelson is that
he viii take a trip abroad before again
entering the ring. but he VIII 1t is said
make a match before leaving the coun-
try. but the inducements viii have TO
be on an exceedingly liberal basis His
manager even intimates that nothing
less than a $4,000 purse VIII lure his
charge into the ring again, which really
seems a little ex0rbitant, with times
pusilisticaIly and otherwise Just as they
are at present
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

Erne Will probably fight one or two
more battles before he returns East. 4
local fight promoter Is finding a battle
ground within easy distance of this city,
and II he IS successful, viii match Kid
Herman with the Philadelphia star.
Herman. bv the way. is now being
Eroomed for the featherweight cham
pionship and viii accordingly make it
mighty interesting for Erne, If the two
are brought together.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
CLEANING UP ATHLETICS.

4 movement for the publication or
athletics in institutions Of learning all
over the country is meeting with fav-
CRADLE responses from many sources.
Among those who have given their
views on the subject are the alumni of
large number 0f sire colleges. since
President Roosevelt had his famous
conference iu regard TO brutality fn
football sports IN general have been
receiving a lot Of attention from every
possible angle
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

O'Brien, he stands an excellent chance
of landing the solar plexus punch that
Won the coin and the glory in his mem
Orable battle with Gentleman jim
COrbett at Carson City.
Take it all in all. the fight looks prom
ising from the fact that o Brien has al
ready shown himself possessed Of some
championship timber and because Fitz-
simmons, old, as he is, has nOt forgot
ten his pugilistic science and will serve
as an excellent foil to O'Brien 70 show
very nearly how much claim the latter
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

Tommy Nowatt. a featherweight who
has fought around Chicago with varying
success for the past five years, and who,
though not topnoteher. has made sew
eral of the stars hustle hard 10 beat
him. viii probably be Terry NcGovern' s
next opponent. Mowatt made his Phila-
delphia debut Wednesday night when
he chased the elusive AtteI for six
weary rounds around a Philadelphia
ring. MOwatt Is not famed for his clev-
erness.l but is strong as a bull and
rushes like wild man. He will furnish
a good tryout for Terry and the bout
will go far TO answer the question
whether Terry has really returned 20
hts old-tirne form.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

over 25.O00 signatures have been Sc
cured TO the petition to the mayor ~
allow the reopening of boxing in Chi
cago, and the appeal viii shortly be
presented to his honor for his favor-
able consideration. 1t is more than
probable that such an array of names,
many of them being those OF the most
representative citizens of Chicago, viii
cause Mayor Dunno TO relent. and that
the sport viii again flourish. OF course,
under certain restrictions Still, we
have been disappointed so much lately
that nothing less than a cinch viii
raise our hopes again in this matter
Young Erne, who is believed 10 be
the best six-reund boxer in the East AZ
present, viii meet Young OLeary in
Milwaukee next Friday, and the bout is
attracting much interest. The bout
viii be an elght-round affair. which, 1t
is said is a little further than the crack
Fastener really likes. Erne has been
coming along at a rapid rate in the
past few months, having put it all over
Abe AtteH recently, besides holding his
own and possibly a little more with
Young Corbett. YoJLg O'Leary. how
ever has supplanted Charley Neary as
the ideal of the beer metropolis, and II
is probable that the bout will result a
nothing more than the usual draw"
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

has to be considered a heavyweight
boxer of the first class.
It Is interesting TO note in connection
with the return OF Fitzsimmons 10 the
ring that another former crack-scrap-
per, ''DaT' Hawkins. who was long
ago considered as retired. viii re-enteF
the fistic armament again. Hawkins
on next Monday night will meet 'Unc"
Russell at the Washington Sporting
Club, in Philadelphia. Russell is the
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

That it IS not a foregOne conclusion
that they are the coming champions
simply because they piled up q big score
against a team that was not In their
class is doubtless realized by Yale.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
HART LEARNS MUCH
FROM TOMMY RYAN.
Few Months With Veteran
Will Help Him.
PETITION CHICAGO MAYOR
Twenty-Five Thousand Boxing Fans
Want Game Opened Again-Erne
Fighting in West.
PETITION CHICAGO MAYOR

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-Marvin Hart,
who, through his slowness in coming TO
time. lost his chance of being / .atched
with Fftzsimmons is nlugging away
under the tuition of Tommy Ryan, who
IS now filling the dual role of manager
and boxing instructor to the husky
Kentuckian.
It is probably just as well for Hart
that he did not match with Fitz, as a
few months of work under Ryan will
make vast difference in his fighting
ability, and he VIII be better prepared
to meet Fitz when the latter dispOses
of Nj O'Brien-providing he succeeds
in so doing.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

fast youngster who nearly put Young
Corbett out recently. Hawkins was at
one time one of the best boxers in the
ring OF course there Is no tellinh
what shape he viii be in when he
meets Russell, who Is hailed by Quak
er City sports as a conner" He Is
strong, swift, and a Wiling mixer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-09
Toms and Fanny's Visit to Oklahoma;
 or Witt, fte Couaw and Three PaDoOSes
BY WILLIAM WALLACE. JR.

offer the hospitality of his home, what ever sort It may be. Now. if may not De convenient for him to take<us in: still. he cannot refuse your request to be allowed to camp on his ranch. which. of course. Is n polite way of saying. "open your doors to us.
 Don't you fear about Rich Walker feeling under any obligations to do my thing not to his taste and convenience. He's A true son of the prairies and Is as open as the air he brenthes. If he does not see his way to entertaining us-or allowing us to entertain ourselves on hls land--he'll be quick enough to say so, and at my expense, too"
 On the second day after papa sent the recorded telegram m answer to 1t was handed him Just as the family sat down to breakfast; Papa read It aloud:
 "Stll holding down section land. Squaw Come and stay as long as grub holds out. Plenty room for your wigwam. Wire when you start. R. w"
 'Goodiep' cried Tom. hardly able to re- strain himself from giving vent to a series of glad yells."
 ''Oh I'm so tickled!" exclaimed Fanny, her appetite for breakfast disappearing: she was for starting right off that minute.
 Just like old Rlch," declared Mir. When can you be ready, mamma?'
 ''ln two days" answered Mrs. Brown, her face aglow with anticipation. She seemed as eager to start as the children.
 Say, papa" said Tom. reading over the telegram. "what does Mir. Walker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-09
How to Give Seeing Things Party.

sects are swarming big bee has inst hummed past my ear and frightened me- Then 1t flew to a rosebush in the yard and Is sucking honey. 1 can see string of little ants busy building a hill under the corner of the high porch. In the back yard a white kitten just ran along the top of the fence and jumped down in the neighbours yard. In the back yard l can also see a bed of beautiful oid-fashioned flowers. great number of bees are hov- ering over them. little girl just passed by on the pavement. She had beautiful golden curls, tied with a blue ribbon Her dress was white. all-lace- trimmed Two beavily-loaded drays just passed In the street. with colored drivers. An oi lady Is pausing on the opposite side of the street as If afraid to cross alone. She seems to be lame. She looks this way and smiles to see so many children-ali busy with pencil and paper. Time is called, so I cannot see any more."
 The other paper read thus:
 June, 1 forget what day. l just saw Johnny Burten borrow a knife from Frank Scott to sharpen his pencil also saw that his pencil was already sharp enongh. l saw why he borrowed Franks knife. too 1t was done so he could peep over on Franks paper and see what he had writ. ten. l saw Frank cover his paper wlfh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-09
Couple, ot m ola-rme Nursery thyme in

weeds. "oh." he said, don't you know onlonsT
 ''Yes, of course know onions" an swered Tom. holding out a handful of them. .These are onions. Whats the matter with you?"
 Well, you mustn't pull 'em up," ex- plalned Bert. ITS the weeds you want to get rid of 1 reckon we've worked enough. though, for this time." he said.
 "Oh-o-o-o'' And Tom understood what nfs mistake had been. Well, lookie here: I'll put 'em all back in the holes pulled them out of. Then we'll pull the weeds Instead. l thought you were puii- ing up the stun to eat"
 1t took some time for Bert to explain that since the roots had been torn rom the soil they would never grow again. even though replanted.
 But the worst of all this was that Fanny ran to the house and told II. h spite of the loss of a nice bed or onions, everybody laughed and Tom had 10 oe the butt of the joke. That same evening Tom begged Bert to let him try his hand at milking. It looked such simple task to see Bert draw steady double whlte stream Into the pail with his two hands. Tom was sure he could do as well. Bert
  cows udder and gave hard squeeze. The COW moved uneasily and refused the milk. Tom gave another squeeze ana tug. The COW had never experienced such a milk hand and. as she was not the best tempered animal In the world, rom found himself suddenly fioundering on the ground in the spilled milk. He picked himself up a sorry sight. and al- though Bert sympathized greatly with his city friend in his dilemma, he was obliged to laugh at the figure the poor fellow cut as he went slowly towards the back door of the house. hoping to get to his room unseen. But no such good luck at tended him. Not only was he caught in the plight, but he was obliged to be the subject of further laughter. Poor Tom He was fast cutting his country teeth"
 But before the first week was over Tom had mastered many things he had at first found so difficult. He learned the farm from end to end. Then came the week of camping md hunting. down on Big River. And such week It was for ali the happy children as well as for the parents!
 When at last the month was up and the Browns began their preparations to start East Tom sighed heavily and said: I'm having the time of my life. Wish It would last forever. Just think-I'ye learned to ride horseback. how to make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-09

A most interesting. and at the same time amusing, party is called Seeing Things" and Is given in this way: After all the little guests have arrived they are seated on the lawn. where seats have been placed about three feet apart for them. Then each guest Is supplied with ''scribble paper" pad and lead pencil and told to write down whatever he or she can see. without rising from the seat, iD given space of time. Usually i've or ten min utes Is the time named for the Seeing Things"
 master or mistress of ceremonies is Installed, with watch In hand. and when the five minutes are expired Pass in papers, Is called and all pads. signed by the writers, are handed over to the time keeper. who proceeds to read the notes aloud, avoiding, of course. giving the names of the writers. Three judges (grown-ups) listen attentiyely to the read Ing and pass upon the merits of the papers and award the prizes to the two best. one from literary standpoint and the other from its humorous quality. The pads are numbered as they arc read. In thls way the judges make no mistakes and remain ignoran4of the persons to whom they are awarding the prizes. The prizes, by the way, should consist of bouquets of flow CTS or tiny baskets of fruit. but should
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-09

One morning soon after vacation set ID Tom and Fanny were called into their mammals room to hear the plans for q midsummer outing. And when they heard what these plans were they both jumped up and down and clapped their hands for Joy.
 Their papa had decided to get away from business for a month and would spend the time with his family. rms ar rangement insured a splendid time.
 Ever since Tom and Fanny had come Into the world they bad spent their lives in the great city during 10 months of the year, the remaining two months during the heated term of summer) being spent in some fashionable suburban resort or at the seaside Thus the children knew nothing of the real countrywide rural life of the farm.
 My idea is this" said Papa to Mamma one evening as they sat discussing their plans for the vacation. Tom and Fanny know nothing of the country, pure and simple. and you know nothing of the West. Suppose we try rustienting on the praifies for a month at least. I'm sure you will all enjoy it. Fifteen years ago I spent the mosr delightful summer of my life on the plains of Kansas aud the Indian Territory.
 ''I can voueh for the truth of your last talked of it ever since 1 came to know yon. m hlch. to be exact. is IA years this fall.''
 .'So It Is IA yenrsr exclaimed Papa. .And we've been married 13 years this fall If | remember rightly. Well. we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-09

But Tom did not say any more. He thought it better to await developments. He only sighed In his disappointment and tried to be resigned.
 When the time arrived the Browns were on the train headed for B-vllle. In an hour from starting they rolled Into the little prairie town with It's hand full of tiny frame houses and weed-grown streets
 This Isn't so bad" cried Tom when he looked from the window. Its getting wilder."
 As soon as the train slowed down Papa sprang from the car steps to the little platform of the tiny station. great, ad-shoudered sunburned man grabbed his hands. Pepper me with buckshotl If you ain't Brownnyl' he laughed in q most pleasing and cordial manner. Then he shook Papa's hands as If he would loosen them from the wrists. while Papa in turn beamed q happy smile and re- turned the salutation:
 And hang me If you aren't old Rich! But only for your voice and smile I'd never have known you. Why, old man, you're twice the size you used to be-"
 Worse than thatl' exclaimed Mr. Walker. grlnnng. ''I used to weigh about 10 pounds: but that was the week first came to lige on earth"
 Then followed the introduction to Mama, Tom and Fanny. whose hands underwent the same vigorous, heavy shaking. dem onstrative of n warm welcome. ! Here we are." Mir. Walker said. lead Ing the party to q big, two-seated spring wagon. And over there Is the farm wagon In which we'll carry your band boxes. Here" calling to the farm nand who had charge of the last-named vehicle, take this gentleman's baggage checks and get his baggage as soon as you can. We'll go on"
 In another minute Tom was on the front seat between MT. Walker and Papa |; Mama and Fanny were comfortable in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-09
Some Interesting Facts about David

At Blantyre Scotland, on March ID, 1913. was born David Livingstone. Ills father was Neil Livingstone. a factory clerk His mother was Agnes Hunter, and belonged, like his father, to the poor, common folk
 The Livingstone family being in such financial straits 1t was found necessary to put the children to work in the cotton mills before they had obtained the mea- gre education at the parish school. 1t was al the tender age of 10 that David went to work as ''boypiecer" in the mills. But factory work did not claim all David's time, though 1t required his constant service from o'clock in the morning till s o'clock In the evening. It was after this late hour that David unlike the other wornont little beings who left the factory to go to bed-went to his humble home to study far into the night before seeking his pillow. 1t IS told of the boy that, although he knew his earnings were needed to assist in providing food for the family land also knowing that his parents looked to him for this help), he took his nfrt weeks wage and bought himself Latin gram mar So much did the .youns David thirst for knowledge. Perhaps ms DOT ton of oatcake was was c1t m tdo down n pu' ha die hs the need of books.
 Later. while still working hard in the mills, he attended night school for two hours eacn utSnt. Tue iohoWsH6 tract is given from one of hts oiograpn- CTS: night school; not, however, to rest, put to pore over his books for another hour or two-unless, indeed, as sometimes happened, his studies were abruptly cut short by his mother carrying ou ms can dle and leaving him to go tc ocd ID the dark"
 All these hardshlps this climbing over obstacles that would have disheartened many strong spirit-onIy showed the keynote to the grand character Of David livingstone. the boy paving the way Tor the man who was to achieve so much.
 While busy in the mill David woui keep book open before him on the sninning- frame that he might read fine now and then as be found time 10 Tiff his eyes from his work. In this way he learned many lessons that otherwise must have remained unknown to him. Thns he persevered with the fixed deter mination to fit himself for n course T college This aim was reached. but not till he was 23 years old. At that age he had managed to lay aside enough of his small earnings, and had possessed nim- self with the necessary book knowledge 10 enter as . student the Andersonian College at Glasgow. Here for two ses- sions be attended the ciasses tn medicine. Greek and theology. But to pront py
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-09

fellow could accomplish feat he could with ease 'bust'' a broncho. So, one morning. while all the household was asleep, Tom. with Fanny In attendance, crept in their nightgowns to the big pig pen through the early dawn. There. while Fanny helped to corner the biggest pig in the pen. Tom got astride It's back and grabbed the tightly-curled .n'i for bridle. The next instant he found him. self standing on his head In the pigs bathtub. which. to be explicit, was a .lob-loly" of soft mud. Fanny helped to extricate the poor fellow. and they ran with all possible speed to the bathroom, where Tom got in the tub md turned on the water over nightgown and self at the same time, for both needed a bath badly. Although Tom had not asked Fanny to