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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
WASHINGTON LAD KNOCKED OUT,
Egan Was No Match for Murphy Of
New York.

Kid Murphy of New York, the lO5-pound
champion Of the world, put Kid Egan of
Washington to sleep in the fourth round of
a hard-fought battle last night before the
members Of the Nonpareil Athletic Club. at
Poliock's Casino, Higihandtown. Md.
The boys fought at catchweights. Egan
had the advantage of weight, a larger
reach and was the taller. Murphy con-
tracted to stop Egan in fifteen rounds. and
1t was agreed that If Egan was on his
feet at the end he would be entitled to q
draw. They fought straight Marquis Of
Queensberry rules. AL McMurray refereed
the bout with good judgment.
It was the second meeting OF the two. In
their previous battle Murphy failed to
stop Egan In ten rounds.
Murphy's seconds were Jimmy Kelly. the
lightweight, of New York; Mauro Herrera,
a brother of Aurelia, the Mexican cham
pion, and Kid Gilbert Egan was Sec
onded by his manager, Jack Burke, Snow.
BALI and Sammy Harris.
1t was after two minutes and forty
five seconds had elapsed in that round that
Murphy sent terrific punch to Egan's
body, and as quick as flash the New
Yorker crossed his left to his opponent s
not to rise before the count Of ten was
tolled of. The knockout blow was de-
livered by Murphy while Egan was in the
act Of sending one to the body. It was
clean and it was several minutes before
Egan revived
Up to that time Egan seemed to be hold
ing his own, although he was no match for
Murphy as far as cleverness and quickness
were concerned.
Murphy ut-generaled Egan at all stages
of the battle. Egan made game fight and
he took lot Of the punishment delat out by
Murphy. Murphy was all over Egan from
the start and he planted his rights and
lefts with considerable force to face and
body.
Egan stood the gaff remarkably well
until he was knocked out Egan fought back
at his antagonist earnestly and now and
then he landed stin blows, but they did not
seem to worry Murphy in any way. Muir
ply had Egan groggy in the second round
when the bell sounded In the first he stag
gered the Washingtonian with a left to
the jaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
New French Insurance Law.

The cabinet ministers, at their meeting
in Paris yesterday, considered the joint
representations Of American insurance
companies relative TO the execution of the
new insurance law. The companies have
been definitely informed that the ministry
of commerce intends to give retroactive
effect to the law, thus requiring the pur-
chase of French securities as guarantee
of all past insurance taken out in France.
The representatives of the companies
which have the approval OF the American
embassy, seek to avert the retroactive eff
feet Premier Rouvier and Foreign Min
question. but no decision has been reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05

ioe efunro,. 10 to 1, won: Grove Centre. io2
(Fisher). to 2. second; McDougle ies q; Hen
bone. Marlmbo. Pearl Russell. Colonial Lady, Lord
Panmure Lieber Gore, Malt Lady WaddeH and
Pluto also ran
Second-Seven furlongs John Lyle. 100 Trox-
ler) to 1, won: Norwood. Ohio, 107 (Munro). Z
to l. second; Lord Dixon. 100 Morrison,. to 2
ing Marsh Redon and Prestige also ran.
Third-Five furiongs. Pelham. 90 q. Kellyl, o
to TO- won Charlie Dickson. 102 James Lee). to
!; second; James v, 1o7 g. sehilling,, Z to 2.
Miss McKenna and F1oriac also
Fourth-MIe and eighth. Harry Stephens 80
James Hennessyl, to 1, won; Lddon, 90 NC
Laughln). Z to 10, second; Lou Woods 90 CNew-
mani. % to /. third Time, 2:o1 As. John Garner,
Lady Mistake, Doeskin, Similar and Pathos also
Fifth-Mile. Bon Mot 115 &c. Morrison), II to
10. won; Pronta. 100 q. Kelly. to s, second;
Goldaga, 1915 Munro. 80 to !; third. Time.
1:4I 1-5 Little Giant and Rian also ran.
Sixth-sIile and sixteenth Ro sns nay,. sS
to l. second; Trinity Belle, 1O5 young. 20 to !,
third Time, :55 10. La Cache. sand BATH Res Tsse
sic Nc The Don, T. G.. Scarborough, King OF lne
Valley and Mildred L. also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
GOLF AT PINEHURST.
Opening of the Annual North and South
Tournament.

The fifth annual united north and south
amateur golf championship opened yesterday
at Pinehurst, N. c., with the first and semi
final rounds of the women's championship.
Miss NJ. D. Patterson of the Englewood
Golf Club of New Jersey, the title holder
for several years past, was defeated by
Miss Mary H. Dutton of the Oakley County
Club, WATERFOWL, Mass, 1 up and the
home green in the most brilliant and hotly
contested women's match ever seen there.
The summary of yesterdays match play
is as follows:
First round-Miss J. r. MI, New York. beat
Miss Ohelcheck, East Orange, N. j., up; Miss s..
]. Bell. Mennikahada Golf Club, Minnesota. beat
Mrs. William NJ. Weaver, PHILADELPHIA and s.;
Miss Mary Dutton. Oakley County Club, Massachu-
sets, beat Miss NJ. D. Patterson, Englewood Col:
Club, New Jersey up; Mrs William West Cam
den County Club. New Jersey. beat Mrs p. s.
Denny, Allegheny Country Club, Pennsylvania, 2
semi-fnaIs- Miss Bell beat Miss Mix, and 4;
Miss Dutton beat Mrs West, and 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
TEAMS MIXED UP.
Few Managers Have Decided on Their
Lineup.

The spring training season is about over
for the ball teams of the two big leagues;
camps are being broken everywhere. and
the clubs are moving north again, playing
exhibition games wherever the money seems
to be most promising. Fifteen more days
and the strife will be on for fair. With the
opening games 90 close at hand 1t would
usually be taken for granted that the man
ayers of all the teams had picked their
clubs to the last dot and that the extra
players would by this time be catching out
bound freights for the bush leagues. Not
50. however, the extra men still hang on.
and the lineup of over half the clubs Is
still a deep and dubious mystery.
A choice must be made ere long, but II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Junior Base Ball.

The Highlanders and MyrtIes played an
interesting game of ball on the grounds of
the former. in which the home team came
out victorious by 10 to IT. The feature was
the batting of Woodcock
The second Phelps School team defeated
the Vermonts in thirteen-inning contest
by IL to 8. The Feature was the all
around playing of Phelps. The winners
would like to arrange games with teams
averaging from thirteen to fifteen years of
age. Address George Gardner, Seventh
Grade, Phelps School.
The Empire Athletic Club team has Or
ganiZed for the season, and would like to
arrange practice games with teams averag-
ing from twelve to fourteen years of age
It's first game was with the National Ju-
niors, whom 1t defeated-11 to g. For games
address Louis Hettenkemer, 3O5 4th street
northeast.
The Bloomingdaie Athletic Club team
Greenwich Athletic Club team, the score
being to 3. The feature was the heavy
batting of Murphy.
The Highlanders have recognized for the
coming season, and would like to arrange
games with teams avera ging from 16 to II
years of age. Address Boyd Dickinson 2lO
9th street northeast.
The Atlantic base ball team played it's
first game Sunday on its own grounds
against a scrub team. the Atlantics winning
by the score of 10 to 3. The features Of
the game was the playing of c. Buechart at
first base for the scrubs and of Captain
Hunter at third for the Atlantics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05

ers could not have weeded out the mines by
this time. 1t also seems rather unjust 20
the players for all the minor leagues are
fast filing up and when the big league
discards are finally turned loose they win
have to hustle to get job. and. to get
under cover at ALL will either have to ac-
cept small salaries or will crowd out lot
of honest young fellows who imagined that
their poor little springtide contracts would
protect them for all summer.
More than week ago Manager FREQ
Clarke announced the makeup of his team.
and all that remains to be done Is to dis
carried.
The Chicago Nationals have as yet given
out no lineup. Selee says he has the men
all picked but will not announces them for
a time. The unthinking fans would prob
ably figure that the regulars will be the
team which has been playing as the Chi
Cages" and that the Zeepoo bunch will fur
nfsh most Of the discards Hardly. Seiee
has been playing Pennell Schultz and Ma
loney regularly In the outfield-is 1t likely
that he would give them preference over
Slagle. Mccarthy, McChesney, Barry and a
couple more? 1t seems more probable that
he has been working them right along just
to see IL they would make good
In the American League the champion
Bostons are still discussing first base and
the outfie1d.
Connie Mack's Athletics are trying out
various young infielders.
Cleveland hasn't yet fixed up the outfield.
Detroit is worrying about its infield.
New York is puzzled over first base and
the gardens.
st. Louis keeps experimenting and shift
ing the infeld.
Boston of the National League has not
yet decided on any definite In or out fields.
Brooklyn is all at sea, and has not picked
anything resembling team.
Cincinnati has not chosen it's infield for
keeps, and the candidates are scrapping
merrily.
New York is almost complete. some doubt
as to just where to play Bresnahan being
the only holdback.
Philadelphias outfield is not yet settled.
st. Louis is trying out sundry in and out
flelders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05

A dispatch from Greenvfile. Pa, says: The
eight and ten-inch finishing departments Of
the Carnegie Steel Co. resumed yesterday on
an open-shop basis, after having been shut
down for fifteen months. Fifty skilled men
were at work, and the number will be in
creased as soon as repairs are made on
other parts Of the mill.
All was quiet In the vicinity of the mill,
and no trouble Is now anticipated. The
union pickets approached number of the
imported men, but did not succeed in per-
suading them to leave town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Always the Same.
Tharp's Pure
Berkeley Rye.
8I2 F St. NV. Phone Main II4I.
Special Private Delivery.
fe2s-ff 20

made frantic efforts to get within the walls
surrounding the plant, as IT was reported
that many lives were lost. They were
held in check. however. and the employees
in the other buildings made their escape in
safety. The apparent horror of the situa-
ton was increased by the breaking out of
fire and the appearance of ambulances
and morgue wagons which ratified up to
the factory. A few moments after the ex-
plosion occurred the fire department ar
rived on the scene and succeeded In check
ing the flames quickly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Child Bitten by a Dog.

A st. Bernard dog. which had bitten
child. was held prisoner at the eighth pre-
cinct police station last night. The injured
child was vella Stitt. colored; ten years old.
who when bitten was In the yard at her
home. 1905 T street northwest. She was
taken to the Chfldren's Hospital where the
wound was dressed It e said the doc
shows no sigma OF the rAbieaL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
The Case of Del Mason.

The national base ball commission in
decision just announced suggested that
player Del Mason, who had requested that
his name be stricken from the Brooklyn
and Baltimore reserve list, charging that
those clubs were in arrears in his pay,
should make his application to the National
Assocta ton of Minor League Clubs Mason
being player of the minor league associa-
ton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Princeton's Base Ball SQUAD.

Princeton's base ball training table,
which will start today, was announced last
night as follows: Catchers, Cooney and L.
Doyle; pitchers, Byram, Cook and d.
Doyle; inhelders. Bard, Wells, Reid, Nc
Lean and Watt; outfielders, Forsyth, Helm,
Wister, Harlan and Henry. Hugh Jen-
nngs, the coach, will remain ten days
longer to give special Instructions in bat
ting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Won DER ABE STRICKEN.
Noted st. Louis Base Ball Man Suffered
Apoplectic Stroke.

ST. LOUIS, April Chris Won der Abe,
for many years prominently connected with
the st. Louis National League base ball
team and widely known as the president
of the four-time champion Browns" is Ill
from a stroke of apoplexy.
He was stricken while voting and was re-
moved to his home in carriage.
After being taken home Won der Ahes
condition showed marked improvement and
his physician declared he was in no danger
and would soon be able to be out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Pennsv1yania's Foot Ball Schedule.

The University Of Pennsylvania foot ball
schedule has been arranged by the foot
ball committee and it will be sent today to
the athletic committee for sanction. Chair
man McFadden of the athletic committee
stated that Harvard would be given game
on November IL at Philadelphia. 1t is I'M
derstood that Cornell will play November
80, and that North Carolina will be given q
game probably October IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
RACING AT CITY PARK.
Rain Turns Track Into Mud and There
Are MANY Scratches

The heavy rain which fell over night
made the track at City Park. New Or
Jeans. heavy yesterday, and the changed
conditions caused many scratches. though
there were enough horses left In each race
to make the program good. Four of the
six favorites were beaten Bon Mot and
Pelham were the winning fayorites. Sum-
mary:
First Rsee--Fosr snd Q half furlonss Daring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Corcorans to Play ordways.

The last game of.the season OF the Ma
tional Guard Basket Ball League will take
place tonight in the National Guard gym
nasium between the Corcoran Cadets and
Ordway Rifles teams. From the form these
two teams have shown l ntheir last few
games the game tonight will be good one
The Corcorans lead the race while the Ord
ways are second. The game will be called
at $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
National Leaguers Beat Athletics.

In yesterdays game of the series for the
base ball championship of Philadelphia the
National League team won follows:
RH.E.
Phila (NationaD.. 0 9 0 0 O 2 o 0 o. 1
Phila tAmerican). 1 0 0 0 1 0-3 4
extraordinarily and Abbott; Plank
and Powers. Umpires-Connolly and Bau-
swine. Attendance, 2.451.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Good Batting Pitchers.

For twenty years 1t has been an evident
fact that pitchers are failure as batsmen.
Once in a while pitcher can be found who
can hit them on the nose as well as the
average player. Among them are Tame
hill and Mullin of Detroit. Pitchers do not
have the same practice In batting, day in
and day out, as the other members of
team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Three killed In Explosion.

In terrific explosion that blew to pieces
one of the brick buildings of the Union Me-
talllc Cartridge Company. Bridgeport.
Conn. shortly before the close of the days
work yesterday. three men were instantly
panic that followed women tainted and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05

O'NeiII of Philadelphia in a fifteen-round
bout before the Hudson Athletic Club, near
Baltimore, next Monday night. Joe Barrett
formerly manager of the Eutaw and Nom
paren clubs, has become the manager of
the Hudson Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05

Rife and Revolver Club to Be Formed.
Arrangements have been made for meet
Ing at 7:15 o'clock this evening in U. v. L.
Hall, 91O Pennsylvania avenue, for the pur-
pose of organizing THE National Capital
Rife and Revolver Club" The object of
the proposed organization will be to pro-
and perfect the members as marksmen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
The Hyattsville Base Ball Club.

The Hyattsville base ball club has been
reorganized for the season of 1908. and will
play it's first game in Hyattsville Saturday
with the Mount Vernon team of this city
At recent meeting Mortimer Carr was
elected manager and Mr. 4. J. Leakin cap
tain. The other players IRE: p NJ. Lea
kin. George c. Leakin. Robert c. Brown
Paul Herring w. A. Dorr, Harold Burn
side, Petar Gait, Ed Brown and Robert
Kantz. TIE club would like to hear from
teams in Washington and surrounding
vilie Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
TWO PUGILIsTs FINED.
They Had Engaged in Sparring Con-
test at Glen Echo.

Sparring contests are Illegal and Will be
regarded as assaults hereafter in Mont
gomery county, Maryland. Harry Lewis
of Philadelphia. and Tommy Lowe of
Washington, two pugilists. wer fined $40
and costs each by Judge Henderson In the
circuit court at Rockville yesterday after
noon for an assault upon each other. Lewis
was tried before jury, but Lowe pleaded
guilty. The indictments were the result
of the boxing exhibition given at Glen Echo,
Just beyond the District lfre, last New
Year day, Lewis and Lowe being the
principals in the main bout States At
torney Robert B. Peter witnessed the en-
tertainment and directed Constables Ed
ward Bradley and Peyton Whalen to ar
rest Lewis and Lowe. The boys were taken
before Justice Loughborough. who required
them to furnish bail for their appearance at
Rockville for trial.
States Attorney Peter. in the trial yes
terday, took the position that boxing ex-
constituted an assault within the meaning
of the law, whether the principals were
friendly or not. The defense contended
that It was impossible for serious assault
as those used by Lewis and Lowe. and that
anyway there was no malice or Ill Will
between the two men.
Before the case was given to the jury
ceeding occurred. AT. the suggestion Of
States Attorney Peter the court granted
a prayer prepared by him instructing the
jury as to the law IN the case. The YER
dict was rendered promptly.
In passing sentence Judge Henderson
stated that In view OF the fact that it was
their first offense he would be lenient. but
served notice that exhibitions of the kind
are in violation of the law and will not
be permitted In Montgomery county.
The cases attracted considerable attention
and number of Washington sports were
in the court during the trial and followed
he fnrn W. w
waited until the boys. paid their fines and
returned to Washington with them.
The leader., 1905-01-28
Good Roads Again.

During the past few years the sub
ject of the Improvement of our high
ways has attracted considerable atten-
tion, and to-day almost every state in
the Union is agitating the question of
good roads" in the farming districts.
Every well-governed community rec
ognizes the necessity of having its
highways properly built and main
tanned. The Importance of having
good roads was we'll understood by
many of the ancients, and the fact that
remains of the old Roman roads are
found to-day proves that they must
have been well built. France and Eng-
land have had a fine system of roads
for many years, but in America this
factor in the prosperity Of the country
seems to have been neglected, and it
Is only recently that the deteriorating
influence of poor roads upon the agri-
cultural interests has been fully ap-
preciated.
In considering this subject we often
hear the question, Do good roads pay?'
let us ask, DO poor roads pay?' Does
it pay for a farmer to lose the sale
Of his crop of wheat, corn and oats at
d time when the market quotations are
high simply because the roads are in
such a condition that it is impossible
for him to get to the shipping point
with his produce? Does it pay for the
extra wear and tear on the horses,
harness and vehicles? Does it pay for
the excess time and labor taken in
transporting products over poor roads?
These are facts to be given thought
Farm and E'ireside.
The leader., 1905-01-28
TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

Hongkong rates fifth in the COM
mercial reports of the world.
Cubans are buying cattle in yene-
zuela at the rate Of 100000 head year.
Russia has per capita investment
in industrial enterprises Of $4. while
the United States has $125.
Germany exported last year over
$SO.OO0,O 600 worth Of books and works
Of art. England and the United States
were her best customers.
Cuban honey is shipped to Germany,
the United States, France and other
countries. The amount gathered in
1904 exceeded 100000 in value.
The Importance Of the glove trade
to France is exampEed BY the Tact
that Of glove buttons, fasteners and
clasps, one French flrm alone makes
over 100,000.0O0 year
Spain produced 175 109 tons Of lead
In 1908. exceeding the output Of ali
other countries except the United
States. Mexico is the third largest
producer, and Australia comes fourth
IN order.
Cigars exported from Cuba numbered
205, IA. .29S, valued at $12. .302. e69. ol
which Ii, ,76s ,z22. valued at s., ,sss III
went to the United States; 2s.SsS, ,074
valued at ST s6s sos. to Germany, and
81. $50 .S17 valueA at $5,197 7s5. to Eng
land, last year.
The leader., 1905-01-28
HERE AND THERE.


A hog fed at fair profit until It
reaches zoo pounds will give less profit
with each additional pound, and a
point can be reached at which further
feeding can he down at loss.
Louisiana farmers desire to stop
the Killing Of all game birds, and other
birds not harmful to crops, for pc
riod Of five years Resolutions to this
effect we're adopted at Shreveport.
1t is announced in the annual re-
port Of the secretary Of agriculture
that the recent imported Caucasian
bee, which is now being bred in the
department Of agriculture apiary, IS 50
gentle as to permit handling without
the use Of the bee-veil, and generally
without smoke.
It pays to fisss around the cows in
the stable. and get on terms Of S.
miiiarity with them Milk-giving IS q
kind Of free-r vii Offering on the part 81
me COW and the diplomatic dairyrnan
will study the whlms ana likes and
slilses DC his individual cows and 81
hamnrina them sRrn The Individuality
III each 10 hts profit
The leader., 1905-01-28
SCIENTIFIC SPECIALS.

Scientists estimate that there is en-
ergy enough in SO arres of sunshine to
run the machinery of the world could ii
be concentrated.
So-called diamond ink for writing on
glass is a compound of fiuoric acid and
barium. The latter has no effect, Il
being simply a white powder to give
body to the acid. The ink can be used
with rubber hand stamp, and it should
be allowed to remain Is minutes, when
the barium will brush of, leaving the
design on the glass.
The council of the Royal Society Of
Edinburgh at it's recent meeting decided
to award Sir James Dewar, F. r. S., the
Cunning Victoria jubilee prize for 1900
1904 for his researches on the liquefac-
tion of gases extending over the last
quarter of century and on the chem
tcal and physical properties Of substan-
ces at low temperatures.
For some years past the Russian gov
ernment has experimental in the use
of electricity in stimulating the beet
roots used in making sugar. 1t has placed
metal plates in the ground which are
charged with current by connecting
wires. This has increased the amount
of sugar from an acre of beets two and
one-half times, besides bringing the
plant to maturity in a shorter time.
The United States department of ag-
riculture has clever little instrument
which is used to record the daily growth
of plant The top leaf of seeding is
1eld in tiny clasp which in no way
aarms the plant. To this clasp is at
Lached small lever, the point of which
is furnished with an indelible pencil,
which rests lightly upon paper record.
AS the plant grows the pencil naturally
travels upward and leaves on the paper
record of the plants growth. This
shows the exact increase in growth Of
plants reared by electricity to those
groWn~normally.