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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
MARVIN HARRIS CHALLENGE.
Louisville Man VIII Fight JennsS-ChAm-
plOn,a Reply.

It ls evident. according 10 a despatch from
San Francisco that Marvin Hart IL bent upon
engaging In a match with Jim Jeiries. I'm
like some Of the champions previous oppo.
nents Hart does not make any unreasonable
stlpuiations, but says that be IL ready 20 try
conclusions az once n necessary.
Hart, who is az present in San Francisco.
issued the following challenge 10 JeffTies
yesterday: i am ready 20 sign articles for a
match with the Boilermaker. the same 70 take
place in about six months time. injured
my hand in my hght with johnson the ether
night and II is still pretty sore. broke my
hand come time ago ana II bothered me .
good deal on Tuesday night. think that
had Il been Ia any kind Of condition would
have done better and knocked johnson out.
/ wish IN impress the public with one thing,
and that IL am not afraid. think that have
a rood chance Of beating Je1ries and do not
ask any IA vors from any quarter, Jefries'a
arms are not az long as Johnson's and can
get al him better. johnson was able TO keep
me 81 With bis Ions llsft. and i made Il az
but | took johnson on Just because be stood
In the way Of me getting az Jehries.-
When Jenries vas informed OF HaTt'4
ehallenaEe be raised his sy Z, bit and
/ sal said i would agbt him and / 1ni Going V 10
keep my word. But ! must be convinced
fret that business only 10 meant and that the
public. win be satisfied that Hart 10 A. op.
these Jack Nunroe faroes- / did not make q
cent out OF that AFFAIR and don care 70 night
for nothing, II Hart i on the level let him
post forfeit for a hight next fan, As soon
there viii not be any trouble IN our coming
together"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
oHEsBRO REPoRrsINFlxysHAPE
star VltcheF az the Americans SAYS More
Things About the spit Ban,

II looks count for anythinG Jack CHESHIRE,
tho star pitcher OF the New York Americans.
will be as much OF a factor IN the teams
success this year a. he was last season, Ches-
bro arrived IN town yesterday direct from
Cambridge, where he had been coaching the
Harvard pitchers for elk weeks. He dropped
into the American League Cubs ofilces In
tho FlatIron Building and was warmly re-
oeived by President Gordon and Treasurer
Farrell. Chesbro was slated 70 leave two
hours later for Atlanta, Ca. TO join 0rihith'g
team, and while he killed time no talked
baseball In a most enthusiastic way.
Il am ready TO 90 into the box now, said the
great twirler. i have been pitching In the
Harvard cage every day and I am down to
i79 pounds, stripped. which IL Ave pounds
less than my weight when ! went South last
year. and my arm IA stronger than II has been
In ak seasons. which gees to show that the
use OF the spit ball In a majority Of the ffty-
four games ] pitched last year did me no
harm. At Cambridge l had 80 much speed
that am inclined 70 use Il quito bit this
spring, instead OF the spit ball, which will be
pitched by probably all the leading boHmen
this year.
The principles Of the spit ball, by the way,
may be we'll illustrated by the old trick OF
throwing a ohild's hoop with a reverse witch
so that after IL has run along the floor with
a certain amount Of speed II suddenly stops
and rolls back again. The spit ball "a pitched
80 that after II has gone a certain distance
at great speed the reverse, english 80 70
speak, makes II break or drop away 90
quickly that II Ia almost impossible for 9
batsman 70 hit Nsquarely, Last year btovall
Of the Clevelands puTposely hit a foot under
where the ball seemed 70 be about 70 pass
centre field fence for a homer. But that
the fingers before pitching ls going 70 reyolu.
tlonize box work. l II venture 20 predlet
that more curves. drops and shoots Will
be invented In the next 1--WE year,. than
perimentlng a great deal myself and have
already discovered several del'-,es that
II mastered viii put the origin spit ball
In the shade. But I'll not try al OF them
until / can get control. AZ Harvard geverql
young men tried TO catch the spit ball, With
It's vRTiatio One had thumb broken
on his left hand, although he wore big mitt
raised on his shin bone that made him limp
for n week.
Newton will be a great man for the AmeTl-
cans this year for he is an experienced LETT;
handler, Then, too, young Clarkson VIII
come near making GOOD, for he, has The
needs Is a little confidence. II he could
pull a 2 TO / game out in the ninth Inning
his success would be assured. IL looks 10
me as though Griflth has siren gthened our
team a great deal since last year and that
we ought TO make a strong bid for the cham
pionship.
will do the greater part Of the pitching. and
the team outside OF the box Is very well
balanced. The Crimson ought to clean up
with the other colleges rather easily.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
VICTORY FOR P. T. POWERS.
Majority OF Eastern League Clubs With
Him, and They'll Meet Next Tuesday.

Enough wires ware pulled yesterday 10
place p. 7. Powers IN absolute control OF
the affairs Of the Eastern League Powers
had 80 well fortified his position last night
that he decided 70 call the annual schedule
meeting Of the league for next Tuesday At
the Victoria Hotel At that meeting Powers,
as president, will have the support Of probn-
bly, six out Of the eight clubs, With Edward
Hanlon Of Baltimore and George 6tallings
Of Buffalo in the minority.
Powers had In his inside pocket yesterday
a letter signed by Howard c. Grihhth Of JeT-
sey City, W. w. Durham Of Newark. Hanlon
and StalllnRs, formally asking him to re-
sign from the presidency to which he was
reelected last December by q unanimous
vote. This letter was the elimination OF
a conspiracy Matched some time ago, but
before It had been delivered Powers had
succeeded IN cheokmatlng IL. orlf1th, as
THE sun stated yesterday. had been noti-
ned by the Jersey City club that he no longer
represented that organization in the Eastern
League meetings and that he would be sup
planted by william ]. Murray, the manager
Of the team, who has always been strong
Powers man. NJ. B. PTuder owner OF the
Newark club. had also repudiated Durham,
his manager. stating that he had no desire
70 oppose Powers in any way Although
Powers had not heard definitely from
the Montreal club, he was ahls 20 line
up Jersey City, Newark. Providence Toronto
and Rochester on his side OF the house last
night, which virtually settles the row that
for the past two months. Murray Of The
Jersey City club talked freely 20 THE Sun
man at the Bartholdi Hotel last night
You can say that GTiflth has nothing more
70 do with our club, said he. and that his
removal means that we will hear no more
talk about baseball war. Powers has been
In baseball for twenty-one years, and he has
never done dishonest act, He has been the
backbone Of the Eastern League, and be
friends are backing him 70 the limit In this
crisis lam with Powers TO q nlsh,
IL leaked out yesterday that Orimth and
Hanlon went TO G. II. Ebbets some weeks ago
and tried 20 find out how TO buy p, A. Abells
stock in the Brooklyn club, Ebbets didn't
like the looks Of things, 90 hurriedly bought
out H. r. Won der Horsts stock In the club
and proceeded 70 cut Hanlon'e salary, down,
This move on the part OF Grimth and Hanlon
was In line with scheme TO organize another
major league with Buffalo, Brooklyn, Balu-
more and WAshin gton in the East, George
Tebeau supplying four cities from his Amer.
can associates in the West. Griffith, talked
30 much, however that the whole plan was
soon regarded as Joke. Incidentally,
Griffth made a statement 10 several baseball
men on veracity tn three clubs IN the Matt onal
League wanted 70 elect him president instead
OF II G. Pilliam, who. by the way, had long
talk with Powers and Murray yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
WE SWIMMERS WIN.
Beat Harvard In Three Of Five Events at
BrOOkIlne Baths.

Boston. March sO.--Sonle Of the best swim
mers Of tho New York A. c., Harvard, Yale
q nd the Brookline swimming clubs competed
In the meeting at the Brookline Public Bath
last night before a large crowd. j. w. Law
renee OF the New York A. c. won the Is yard
scratch invitation event over l.. q. Rich OF
Brookine. in - As seconds. Goodwin Of
New York won the 100 yard invitation scratch
over Rich, 10 I minute 4 as seconds. The
final heat in the 90 yard open handicap was
won by h. +. Emerson Of the Boston A. A,
with 10 seconds, In 81 as seconds. Fred
Furfey Of the Boston A. A. won the 100 yard
open handicap in minute IL rs seconds
l.. b. Mckenzie OF Brookline won the open
diving competition. q. p. Cooke OF Yale
equalled the worlds record, made by himself
In the Invitation plunge for distance. ma king
es feet A. X. Smith Of Brookline Eas second
with 81 feet inch.
The competitions open 20 Harvard and Yale
swimmers only were won by the Yale men
who got three out Of the FIVE contests The
90 yard scratch event between e. =. Job nson
OF Yale and j. '. Quinlan Of Harvard was won
by the former in 81 SIS seconds. Cooke OF
Yale was an easy winner in the plunge for
distance ,,open only 20 the cole iRns, with a
distance Of 81 feet inches. Eliot Farley, OF
Harvard won the 400 yard scratch event
from D. r. Meigs Of Yale. in / minute As
seconds. The Harvard swimmers won the
relay race with Yale by a yard. the time being
2 minutes II seconds. Yale had an easy time
In the water polo game gith Harvard eoorin q
s goals, 10 for their opponents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
BASEBALL ON SUNDAY.
LyceumS Of Brooklyn Churches Form .
LeaEde TO Play Games.

There Is 70 be a baseball league among
tho lycsums connected with the Catholic
churches in Brooklyn. Already ten clubs
have been formed and the pastors Of the
various churches in Brooklyn hope each 10
have a representa- ton IN this baseball lea que.
Mgr, Barrett, Bishop MeDonnells secretary,
and Chancellor Mundelein declined 10 make
any statement yesterday In regard 20 the
movement other than the fact that they
knew Of II. that the Bishop thought IL an
excellent recreation and that all the pastors
were. with few exceptions. anxious 70 have
such an amusement succeed. The fact that
the games are to be played on Sunday after
Moons IL the reason no ofncial statement
will b made until after the fret games have
been played and the municipal authorities
have passed upon the legality Of Sunday
ball playing.
The pioneer church and lyceum in Sunday
ball playing is the Church Of the Visitation
Of the Blessed Virgin Mary, corner OF Rich
ards and Verona streets. The Rev. william
7. MoGuirl. now pastor ofst Miohsels Church.
started II Gsyear ago He rented a block
between Clinton and Henry streets. fenced
Il in and charged An admission Of lb cents,
The games we're played every Saturday and
sone Witnessed these games on Sunday after
Moons. Father Acouirl and bic assistants
sd here you'd Be- sn no more Sp sandsy fbS
paid Father Mc0ulri Efanted free admissions
This IL an Innocent amusement. 10 keeps
the young men away from saloons, concert
balls and beer drinking for the afternoon.
IL 10 a healthful, clean game any way you
look ~ IT. This year the Rev. william J.
are 70 continue as heretofore, but instead
OF playing. outtide teams other Catholic
lyeeuplH m Brooklyn VIII be the Contestants
said yesterday; 'Our lyoeum win be In the
league, but don't want 20 say anything
game Sunday next, April 2, and our boys and
Eirls are looking forward 10 good after
Moons outing.
The revenue derived from these games
aids the general fund % the church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
Another shutout Victory for the Americans.

JACKSON. Miss. March so-Crafty work
At the bat was done by the New York Ameri-
cans to-day and they added TO their numerous
shutout victims by again trimming the locals
by 10 o. Deft bunting. some safe hits and
some sacrifices were shown by Grihith's men.
and this was the striking pol int about their
play They dumped the ball down With men
on bases very shllfully and the plan OF bunt-
ing with q runner on third base was tried
out and was successful. II upset the home
inheld, and all Of the scoring was due directly
or Indirectly 70 bunting and base running.
Chase batted In tho first run after a hit and
. saorihoe had put YeageT on second base.
A base on balls TO Powell, clever bunts by
DouGherty, Keller and Williams and a
sacrifice By Conroy sent IN three runs In the
NTH inning Dougherty, Keller and VIII
Hams put through a triple steal Anderson
helping the play by a felnt At the ball and
pouEherty oomin 9 IN on the three cornered
dash while the catcher was on his guard. IL
WAS rapid inside work. In the seventh inning,
after Anderson had doubled and stolen third.
Conroy hunted toward FIRST o. Anderson
was moving so that the play had 20 be made
on ConToy. allowing Anderson 10 score.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
O. E. CROMWELL 10 BE PRESIDENT
n. Y. Y. c. RegAtta Committee Man to
Head Sound Yacht Association.


Al the meeting OF the delegates 70 the
Yacht Racing Association Of Long Island
Sound tonight Oliver L. Cromwell. who
Is the chairman Of the regatta committee
Of the New York Yacht Club. will be elected
president. Mr.. Cromwell is a delegate to
the association from the SeaWanhAkA CO.
rinthian Yacht Club. This news caused
some surprise In yachting circles yesterday,
because for some years the New York Yacht
Club and the association have been rather
far apart, and no one ever expected that
the chairman OF the regatta committee OF
the New York Yacht Club would ever DO the
president OF the association.
together. IL was through the efforts Of the
New York Yacht Club that q conference Of
members Of other clubs was called which
resulted IN the adoption Of a uniform rule
OF measurement, and now that Mr. Cromwell
Ia to be the president Of the associa uon IL te
expected that schedules will be arranged
without friction and other minor troubles
will be smoothed away. The New York
Yacht Club will in future hold most Of it,
come allied with the Sound association, be-
cause the New York Yacht Club does not
give open regattas, IL can work with the as
sociatton for the benefit OF yachting on the
Sound.
1t is rather coincident too, that Charles p.
Tower, the secretary OF the association,
who will be reelected 10 that ONCE tonight,
Is alao chairman OF the regatta committee
OF the LArohmont Yacht Club. He repre-
the IArchmont club not being enrolled IN
the Sound organiza ton, The meeting viii
be held at the Hotel Astor and the racing
schedule will be arranged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
queer Lool,ing Foul at PhuadrIphIa.

PHILADELPHIA. March So-The foulinE OF
Monte Atten OF San Francisco by Jimmy
Walsh OF Boston in the wind-up at the Ma
tional Athletic club last nj ght marred one Of
the fastest boxing bouts OF the season. In
the sixth round, with only thirty-hve seconds
20 90, the Boston boxer landed a swinR on the
neck and instantly followed il with another
90 the body The instant It landed Attel
fell TO the floor with q groan an d lay there
until Referee MCGuigan and q couple OF
seconds picked him up and carried him 10
his corner,
After being treated by a doctor Police Cap
tain Thompson ordered Attell's removal 10
the Pennsylvania Hospital and the arrest
OF Walsh and the following seconds Of both
men: I'd keeyin OF ton, Ed Burk 1921
Wood street; Walter Johnson, 1921 South Ban
croft street Harry FenbeTR Of New York.
John Diamond and George Ingram. 7Ol2
When Attell reached the hospital Ave
physicians could find no injury Walsh
and the seconds were discharged by MaEis-
uate Frank Smith this morning
Until the alleged foul occurred Walsh bad
had all the better OF the bout.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
TIVE victories In one Day for tie New
York Nationals,

NASHVILLE, March SO.-The New York
Nationals to-day won the first double header
Of 1905 from the strong Southern League
team Of this city. In the first game the
mastery tWirllng Of Taylor and Mathew
son proved TOO much for the fishermen. A
batting feature Of the contest was the home
drive OF heItee over the centre field fence,
the first time such a feat has been accom-
plshed IN many years. Dahlen did not play,
much trouble.
The second game Of Eve innings was pitched
BY Joe McGinnity, and he was always master
Oh the situation. Manager MoGraw tried
out his recruits, Neal. Hall and strang, and all
showed TO good advantage, hcEwen also
went 70 bat Tor Taylor In the frat game and
showed up well, although he did not hit
safely. The scores
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
INTERESTING AUTO MATCH.
Joe Tracy TO Race Guy vaughn on Road
and Track.

An interesting match between two very
evenly paired motor cars and two evenly
expert drivers WAS made yesterday. and iH
the first one Of the season 10 have is terms
concluded. Joseph Tracy and Guy Vaughn
are 90 race ten miles on the road at the
Lakewood tournament on April rs, with re-
turn race Of Eve miles at Norris Park on
NAV 20. Tracy will drive the 10 horse power
Rensult Of Major c. j. 8. Miller, and Coy
Vaughn will drive the 30 horsepower Decau-
Vile that defeated Col. Emers0n's Bollee
on the Ormond beach,
Tracy holds m ost OF the worlds records 10
the middleweight class. His time on the track
is better than NHuRhne, but the latter made
better time on the straightaway course OF the
Florida beach. The match a. arranged
aifords one road race with Ions. straight
Always and one track race, with third meet
later.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
Fpd,mion Entered in OCEAN Race.

Commodore George Lauder. Jr, Of the
Indian Harbor Yacht Club has entered
his schooner ygcht EndymiOn IN the
ocean race for the Emperors cup, This
makes the eleventh yacht entered. The
Endymion Is the holder Of the record across
the Atlantic. She has been htting out At the
Morse Iron Works IN charge Of Capt Loesch
has been thoroughly oveThAuied, has new
standing and running rigEing and new sails
Many yaohtsnen thiut The Endymion Will
be the first boat In.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
GOLF
All Gold Medals THIS Year In the NJ. @. A.
Champlonship.

Advance copies OF the programme TO be
sent out on Monday for the seventh annual
tournament Of the Metropolitan Golf Asse-
citation show some changes OF consequence.
pleasing detail is that all the medals this
time Will be Of gold and OF a new deelgn'
Instead Of the unwieldy and inartisuo silver
and copper ones form erly given out. The
tournament viii be IN charge Of special
committee-Liohel II. Graham, chairman;
Harvey Murdoch and William r. lnnis-and
II is 10 be at the Fox Hills Golf Club, May
% to "a inclusive.
The summary OF the events announced
and the prizes be gins With the NJ. O. A. cham
pionship. which has been held by but four
players In six yeArs-H. NJ. Hartman, w j.
Travis, =. s. Douglas and Harold WILCOX.
round. at medal play. In which the low scorer
Will receive a gold medal. The nr9t thirty
Two VIII compete AZ match Play for the CHAM IA
defeated sixteen OF the first thirty-two for
Ta raj on The 81 O. RShdleSp list Of IL are
eligible to start In this event.
The Metropolitan interclub four ball match
for pairs, eighteen holes medal play and
the Metropolitan handicap, az thlrty;six
holes medal play, will also be held the nTl1es
being silver u 5Sr SS Sa sSa m 6a
for the championship must be made through
the secretaries Of the clubs. and they VIII
NJ. @. A., Leighton Calkins, rs Broad street,
on Saturday. May 20. az noon. IN -. 81.
The Championship winner vii have bis
name Inscribed 99 the ohamPiVnsbpip plate plate
He also receives a gold medal outright
Both Travis and Douglas have two wins
scored on the championship plate which
is n massive silver salver that cost 1900,
and should either Of the two VIII AGAIN me
trophy viii become the permanent property OF
All entries are subject to the approval and
S MS6ss decision al 'e on ali poRs sh Be- anal
All the match play rounds will be az elgh-
teen holes except the final, which viii DO at
thirty-six holes, Remittanoes should be
sccompany the entries. The fee Il 8 for
each player entered
At the meeting of the Jersey City Golf
were about completed TO erect a clubhouse
on an accessible site and TO abandon any
idea Of links within the city limits. The
clubhouse will be larger than the former one,
The property used formerly by the club has
been added 10 the park lands, and II has been
impossible 20 obtain another tract that would
suit George II. Bowley has Joined the
Roseville Golf Club. and the members who
intend TO keep up their game will join other
clubs as under the pre- sent plan lawn tennis
will be the chief recreation on the grounds
this season.
AIKEN, s. c.. March sO.-The tie between
Mrs. c. NJ. Hinkle and s. J. Colford, Jr,. for
the Palmetto handicap trophy was played
on to-day, Mrs. Hinhe winning By a score
OF IOi 2s-73 over Mr.. coford. 90, It'd, In
the thirty.sK hole final for the Southern
{ ross cup between ]. c. Stevenson and II.
A. Sands the latter won by one up. In
the thirty-s1 hole final in the handicap play
heat q Tanpin ia bv a and 7
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
TO-DAYs CARD FOR JENNINGS.
Arabo Has Top weight IN the Opening
Handicap.

WASHINGTON, March S0.-To-moTrow's
card will open with a handicap az hve fur
lonFs, In which ARABIC must make concessions
10 Right and True. Roekland and Amber
lack Three recent winners. Tip Toe, Tickle
and T. s. Martin. will meet In the second
reos. for two-yeAr-olds, at four and a half
furlonn.
Platter, four years old and over. will go
IN The third race az six and half furlongs.
Bob Murphy, Whorler and NinnAsquaw
hgurlng 70 have the best chance. Two
VeSr-olds vii provide the fourth event at
four and q half furlonRs. with yeribest. Bel
den and Little Rose the formidable ones.
ID che hfth. az seven furlonEs Woodshade.
Bound Brook and Wild Irishman may 80
vSH, while In the sixth, for. platers. az mile,
aed othsrS seem well matched. The entries
are a. fouowa:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31

Len on bGses-Jackson. u; New York. 0: Pint
base on bhlls--Oh Newton, 8; on Powell, .: on Ray.
mond, :; on Ryan, 2. Struck out-BY Newton, |;
BY Powell. 1: BY Ryan. /. Two -baSe hits-Ander-
son, LaWson. Dilon. Sacrifice hts-wllllams,
AndsuOn, CouFoY, lawson. Skater. Stolen bases
DopGheTty, Keeier, Williams Anderson. Passed
bAlh-AeGuire, ump,re-GalAgheT. Time-i
hour and 70 minutes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
RnlIAnda.

c. Z, White. who has been III for the last
two weeks, played Walter Leonard last night
and was defeated for the second time IN the
interborouRh tournament a. the Knioker-
booker Billiard Academy, Brooklyn
Tbs score was. Leonard, 200. White, 2tS.
The best run Of the evening, Al caroms
was Tailed By White, {. +. White and Frank
Boyd will play tonight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-31
Mndels Of ocean R,corS

The model committee OF thy tew York
Yacht Club. John q. Buchan. Robert Goelet
and Theodore Zerega. have been making
wonderful changes IN the model room Of the
club. and when they are through with their
work the collection will be Of immense value
Interest in ocean racing has been much re-
Yved through the coming contest for the
EmperoTs cup, and q member OF the club
has donated full rugged models OF the Hem
nctta, FieetvinE and Vesta, the three schoon-
ers that raced across the ocean in December
1868. These models will be rgRod Just as the
racers when they met IN the ocean contest
and are 20 be built on quarter inch scale.
Commodore James has given a working
model OF the Coronot and Mrs. Colt has pre-
eonted 10 the club a model OF the Daunt-
lese, 90 that the race OF 1851 is represented
A model is being made OF the schooner Cambria,
which defeated the Dauntless In 1870. When
these models are finished the ocean racing
yachts will be well represented, and the conf
mittee will then be able 90 turn its attention
70 the coming contest.