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The Washington times., 1905-01-06
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

Now that the holidays are over the
plans for Georgetown's indoor games at
Convention Hall in February are ex-
pected to shape up apace. Several of
the large universities OF the East have
the Blue and Gray on their indoor
schedules, and there should be many
prominent athletes present
The refusal of the Western Jockey
Club to revise the dates for the New
Orleans meeting has caused a reorgani-
cation of the independent club. and the
reepening of the Panama Park A win
ter meeting will be held some time next
month
Clarke Griffith has already begun TO
claim the American League pennant for
next season It's a little early yet, but
the prospects at this time certainly
point to a strong Yankee aggregation
for next year.
That victory over Harvard last No
vember stirred up Pennsylvania, and
now comes the veterinary department
with a request for representation on the
board OF directors of the athletic as
soeiation. II is not yet known whether
the request viii be granted but if a
member is sent from this department
he certainly should have horse sense
Come again.
Jim Jeffries is having his troubles in
getting a sparring partner for his tour
First offer was made 10 Jack Mon
roe, which WAS declined Then George
Lawler, of Milwaukee, was asked 70
go along, but he too. refused and the
champion is looking in other directions
for a partner
William Crittenden. a Califer,1ian who
holds a Rhodes scholarship, has been
selected TO stroke the Trinity College
(i2nglish) crew. There were 3 large
number OF candidates for the seat. but
the American won out because of his
! GOODNESS and judgment.
The Sporting Record, Of Baltimore
a publication devoted to the interest of
amateur and professional sports in
Maryland Virginia. and the District Of
Columbia, made its initial appearance
| this morning. It contains some inter
esting stories and breezy comment on
sports IN these parts and story on the
1 Carroll Institute cross-cou{trv run bv
the local correspondent
| Harry Arndt. Of the Cincinnati Ma
/ tionals. will coach the Notre Dame bah
| team in the spring He will take charge
! the 1st of February and Will remain
until some tlme in March.
The Yale basketball team is touring
| the West and is cleaning up nearly al
i the university teams in that section
! Sir atsy Donovan has made Il state
ment il ST. Louis, in which he denies
/ the report that he will manage from the
| bench next year. He says he expects
/ 10 return TO Washington next season
/ and VIII be again seen in the right gar.
/ den. While il cannot be said that Don.
| oVan is a great player, nevertheless he
! was the thinking machine for prlc
! tically al the Senatorial outfit last year
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and was far more valuable than many
another player who was ahead of him
by a good margin in the fielding and
batting records.
The prizes to be given by TIE Coney
Island Jockey Club in the coming racing
season win aggregate in value $26s, 500
Fred /. O'Brien, the senli-professionaI
pitcher who has been with Manhattan
the Boston Americans President TAYLOR
regards O Brien IS the best youngster
he has yet gathered in.
1t is to be regretted that sickness will
keep Paul Cook OF Central High School
cut OF the interscholastic meet the lat
ter part of this month. The Central
sprinter gave great promise and was one
schools have had since Dick Dear en-
tered Pennsylvania.
Jimmy Ryan, the ex-Washington out
fielder. is busy corraling material for
his Evansville team Thus far he has
signed eighteen players and says that
he is not yet through Jimmy expects
70 get together about twenty-five play
ers and give them = good tryOut before
he picks his team.
Coach Yost, of, Michigan. says that
football is parlor game com
pared with the hockey games he saw in
Pittsburg during his visit 10 that city
last week TOM ROLAND
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Baum and Ludwig each had a 1niser-
able game In the first Baum could
not get going. and made only 143 and in
the second Ludwig fcll off and made an
other l43
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Baum and Ludwig gave wa TO Hardie
and Hudson, who viii roll off this even
ing fer the one-man championship
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Hardie's second game was the best of
the evening. and put him ahead OF the
other three.
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There was an enthusiastic crowd TO
root for the four men In the Down and
Out Plenty of applause after each good
good play.
The Washington times., 1905-01-06

The Yale basketball team is touring
The West and is cleaning up nearly all
the university teams in that section
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such as to cause the Master of Haw-
thorneS to smile cheerfully
III 1t Is to be real war, executive force
developed 20 an uncommon degree viii
furnish the rivals q chain of tracks thae
might easily breathe defance-figu-a-
tiveiy, of course-at the Western Jockey
Club Worth Jockey Club has no love
for the stewards of the Jockey Club
two of them in particular-and while the
Wagners have not pat themselves on
record. IL seems quite probable that If
the opposition jockey club were launch
ed, oaly little persuasion would be
needed to get Worth into the alliance
Racing Uncertain.
Hawthorne. which cost Corrigan $751;
Geo fos. a 75 per cent interest: New Or
leans, the new track; Hot Springs,
Kansas City, Latonia. Lexington and
probably Nashville, to say nothing of
Little Rock and Newport. would he
combination that might win. Opposed to
ii would be Harlem, Washington Park.
ST Louis. New Orleans-Bush track
Memphis. Oak Lawn and Indianapolis.
But racing is uncertain in at least
three of the latter list
Gov. JEFF Davis OF Arkansas has enter
ed the ranks Of the warning turf fac
tions. and with one deal he threatens to
wipe out all racing in his State whether
recognized or not by the Western Jockey
Club, unless certain favors he asked are
complied with Governor Davis Is now
serving his third term. and IN this re-
spect he is believed 10 hold q world 8
record for Southern politics He IS as
popular as he is erratic, and believes
in standing by his constituents
Denied Reinstatement.
Capt r. R. Rice. owner of Wax
Taper. a horse that raced on Eastern
tracks IN 1901. and OF other horses, has
been denied reinstatement by the West
ern Jockey Club because he took part in
the unrecognized meeting at Union
track. St Louis. during the past sea
son Captain Rice appealed TO his
friend. the governor, and the latter
has drafted a. letter TO the Western
Jockey Club, in which he says:
Captain Rice is an honorable man. was
| born in Arkansas. is highly regarded
by ALL and has done no wrong other
than racing at one St Louis track in
preference TO another. He is denied
permission TO race at Hot Springs. here
. in his native State Unless he is al
low eds TO exercise his rights l viii go
before the Legislature and recommend
bill that viii prohibit racing in the
State.
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One Of the biggest surprises of the
Down and Out was the inability OF
Willie Miller of the SaengerbuaGs. TO
make good He is one of the most con-
sistant bowlers in the city. but he just
could not hit EN- In the try-outs. and
was forced TO give way
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sI.as Baltimore and Return, B. &o.RR

Saturday and Sunday. All trains.
both ways. both days, except ROYAL
Limited Hourly Service. Saturday
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DR.. Kicker looked to be sure of gettn.
ento the first sixteen men, bat he slipped
up on spare in the ninth. which Du
him down and out
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Rodrick has the sympathy of all the
bowiers. When IL came to the real fight
in The tourney he was suffering from a
bad finger and was unable TO do himself
justice. He missed spare in the ninth
box which put him out of the running
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Williams 2a2 was the high mark.
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Interior has been falling down hard
of late. but a return to form may be
expected AT any time. From ROW on
there should be Il pretty race for the
lead IL the Departmental
The Washington times., 1905-01-06

Harry Arndt. Of the Cincinnati Ma
tionals. will coach the Notre Dame bah
team in the spring. He will take charge
the 1st of February and will remain
until some time in March.
The Washington times., 1905-01-06

The prizes to be given by TIE Coney
season VIII aggregate in value S26s, 500
The Washington times., 1905-01-06

The Farmers had nearly n hundred
pins TO spare an the first game.
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Rice's work was about as good as has
been seen at any time this season. He
made 212. 190. and 1873
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DOWN THE ALLEYS.

Bureau now leads the Departmental
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Corrigan Smiles.

Answers to kilograms sent out by Cor
rigan and his allies yesterday were
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-08

WANTED--Trustworthy Man or Woman
to manage business in this county and
adjoining territory for we'll established
house OF solid financial standing. $1,000
straight cash salary with all necessary
expenses paid weekly by check from
headquarters. Money advanced for ex.
penses. Position permanent; previous
experience not essential. No investment
required: We furnish everything. En-
close self-addre ssed envelope. Address
Manager, $40 Como Block, Chicago, III.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-08

The best disinfectant of all Il sunIigfrt
1t destroys by its very brightness all sorts
OF germs and at the same time helps the
growth of plants and animal life Doubt
less all have noticed that mould grows
during the night and in dark, damp cellars.
Bright sunlight quickly destroys germs
mould or other organisms. That is why it
is best to let the sunlight into your houses
for its purifying influence.
AT the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti
tute, Buffalo, N Y, DR.. Pierce chief con.
sulting surgeon, started experiments, some
three years ago, with the Finsen light in
conjunction with the X-ray in the treat.
ment of diseases. He got excellent results
theretrom, and was among the first to adapt
this remarkable cure to many cases which
It was formerly supposed must of necessity
be treated by the knife.
Not only is DIR. r. " Pierce notable for
his surgical achieveme nts at his hospital in
Buffalo but nearly third of century ago
he discovered certain roots and herbs
which were natures remedies, and sue
ceeded in putting them up in a form that
would be easily procured and ready to use.
This he called Dr. perce's Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t maintains the patients nu.
triton by enabling him to eat, retain, digest
and assimilate nutritious food II over
comes gastric irritability and symptoms OF
indigestion, and in this way fever, night
sweats headaches, etc, are done away with,
1t fortihes the body against the germs of
consumption, grip and malaria, 1t builds
up the tissues and puts on healthy flesh
Those desiring to know something about
the body in health and disease, also medi-
cine and surgery, without technicalities
should read the Common Sense Medical
Adviser, which can be had for Al cents in
ene-cent stamps for the cloth bound book.
Address DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-08
Are You Prepared for
Easter :?

IF you are prepared with your
bright, new apparel for Easter Sunday
get it ready. 1t is the time to blossom
forth" in your very best. It is the &C
copied advent of Spring. If you haven't
secured your new suit, hat and other fix
ms, it is high time you should. DONE
let another day pass without doing So
You will need one of our new K. N. and
F. Suits-probably Sack at $I2 to $25
and one of the new Spring Hats. You
will need pair of new Gloves, of course
either of tan or gray shade, and a
light toned Cravat, suitable for
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-08

WANTED - Statesmen wanted to sell
nursery stock in Whitman County. We
carry full line of nursery stock as we'll
as all the latest and best specialties, roses,
shrubbery and ornamental shade trees.
This is the largest and best equipped MUIR
sery on the Pacific coast. One-half
commission advanced each week on ali
orders sent in. Address Washington
Nursery Co., Toppenish, Wash. (49tf)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-08
FOR RENT, FOR SALE, ETC.

For Up-to date new foot wear for
ladies see the famous Green Wheeler
line. Cry SHOE STORE,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-08

One pound trial package of
Watts Squirrel Poison free at
Watts Pharmacy. Q9w2)
When buying a Piano consult
Lester Cannon, of the Allen &
Gilbert Ramaker Co. Portland, who
handles rs different makes of Pianos,
such as the Knabe, Everett, Steeck,
Fisher, Packard, Ludwig, Mason &
Hamlin and others. You can make
your own terms. (I4tf)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-04-08

You are not in style unless you
sport Studebaker. (23)
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Deeds That Live.

In 1901 the Archduke Charles was
called to take command Of the Army
Of Austria, which at the Battle Of HO.
henlinden had been defeated by the
French and Bayarians. Near the scene
Of action he met n number Of wounded
soldiers who had been abandoned on
the road by their commander for want
of horses to draw their carriages in the
retreat.
The Archduke. who on many occas.
ions had shown his humanity, immcdi.
ately ordered the horses to be taken
from several pieces Of cannon that
were being hauled TO the rear.
"The life Of one brave man is better
worth preserving than fifty pieces Of
ordnance" he said.
The abandoned guns fell into the
hands Of the French commander, who,
when he heard Of the motive that had
prompted the sacrifice, Immediately or.
dered the whole TO be sent back to the
gallant Archduke with his compll-
ments, observing that he should be un-
worthy of being the opponent Of his
imperial hiehness if lie took advantage
of so noble an act Of humanity
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20

The pygmles have little or no idea
OF n supreme being. One tribe has
been found who In times OF danger
prayed to "Yer." one traveller records
such suppllcatlon.
Eyer, II thou dost really exist, why
dost thou let us be slain? We ask thee
not for food for we live on nuts and
mice, # thou hast made us, why dost
thou let us be trodden DOWN."
A stranger Is fair game to pygmy,
n Legitimate mark for his little deadly
arrows. He sometimes enlraps the nm.
wary. Having tied cord to his ankle,
the pygmy concenls himself IN the
bush. The other end of the string Is
tied TO n bough OF n tree which
stretches across the forest path when
some one comes that way the pygmy
ngllatcs the bough by Jerking his ankle.
Every sound or motion OF the forest is
OF moment, ana the newcomer stands
still TO look and listen. Then the
pygmy shoots him IN the back.
"But," said one Of the little creatures
when rcbuked. she was stranger. lie
had no business here" an argument
which reminds one of Leech's picture
and story in Punch: "A stranger?
Fave 'arf brick at 'lmw
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Found In % Bailitub.

"Glmme a revolver, gimme n shot
gun" shouted "Tom" n window wash
er, as he dashed up to Clerk McHenry
in the Victoria Hotel the other after
noon, his eyes looking like china nest
eggs. "There's horrld.lOokln' inseci
in the bathtub In 909-a tiger or sea
serpent or something"
Clerk McHenry, aroused, led pro-
cession to the room. From behind the
bathroom door came the sound Of
splasllnG and gruntlng. As the timid
group stood there, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +.
Moclor, or Santa Barbara, Cal. occu-
pants Of the room, brushed by, and the
woman flow for the bathroom
The amazed spectators saw Mrs.
Mocllcr lift weird-looking creature
with long whiskers and shining body
from the tub and begin 10 pet It. Then
she turned and laughed.
'Tsn't It pretty?' she said. "You
see, we've got carload Of thcm-big.
ger ones, though. We're going East
with them. There are fifty big ones
and this little baby"
"That's all right" commented Clerk
McIIenry; "but what is IT,"
"a sea lion, Of course" answered
Mrs. Moclcr, and the investigators
fadcd.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
NATIONAL GAME.

Pitcher Wiggs, Of Minneapolis, has
signed with Detroit.
Catcher Harry Smith has been called
to duty by the Piitsburs Club.
DeTlin is not n particularly graceful
thrOwcr, but he is very accurate one.
Pittsburg has recalled Jim Archer,
the catcher farmed out to Atlanta, Ga.
Manager Hanlon has remarkable
faith in Harry Batch as third base
man.
Pittsburg has bought outfielder WAL
lace, Of the Havcrhiil, New England
League, team.
Cincinnati has purchased pitcher
Fred Bcebe from the Oshkosh (Wis.)
Club for $3.50.
Sam Strang is playing second for the
New York Nationals, while Billy Gil
bert is nursing wrenched foot.
This season the Boston champions
have come to be known as the rain
makers Of the American League.
Hugh Duffy won't be in Boston
(NatJ in '06, except as resident. He
has made terms with the Phillies.
The Washington Club has purchased
pitcher Falkenberg from Toronto. and
outfielder Stanley from New Orleans.
The Boston Club will have at least
seven new men to try out next spring.
Among the rest clever first baseman.
Thomas, of the Providence team,
said to be the best catcher in the East
ern League, has been secured by New
York (Am.) for next season.
The Giants say they have scored
more times from third base, when q
player on first has made bluff to
steal second, than any team in either
league.
Sammy Strang has proved a valu-
able utility man for the New York Ma
tionals with his batting and ability to
ill in wherever needed-which is a
tribute to McGraw's judgment in sign
ing him last year when he was cast
adrift by Brooklyn
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Tho Inclined Elevator.

The latest application of the In
clined elevator, more commonly known
as the moving stairway, is found in a
freight elevator for carrying trunks.
mailbags and boxes between steam
ers and wharves. This elevator, which
is practically a gangplank and can be
shifted about, contains within itself
the entire apparatus, including the
electric motor. Its floor, instead Of
being composed Of planks, is a NOV
able platform.
There are only four such elevators
now in use in the world, and these
are all at Dover, England. Steamship
men at this port are considering its
use here.
Another use of the inclined elevator
is in. stores, from basement to side
walk. On it men with hand trucks
and with rolling boxes or baskets are
carried, as well as merchandise.
Another novel use for the inclined
elevator has been found in England.
at seaside resorts on its southern
coast. Here, in many places, the
beach runs from high bluffs, from
which visitors must descend by stairs
to reach the shore. At number of
these places inclined elevators have
been installed.-New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
AFRICAN PYGMIES.

Recent investigations of the region
about the head waters of the Congo
have excited new interest in the mys-
terious small folk who inhabit the for
ests of that land. Tiny denizens of the
deep, still woods. sparing of speech and
having either no form Of religious wor-
ship, or a very crude one, they are of a
very low order Of intelligence. But
they know how to make fire, to poison
their little murderous darts, and they
have a language, although it is simple,
and contains but few words. Although
averaging only about four feet in
height. they are nevertheless not to
be despised as foemen. They are
strange. uncanny-looking creatures, of
lighter color than the average negro,
and having hair which rolls in tightly
curled spiral locks This gives 1t the
appearance Of growing in tufts.
The pygmy race was known to the
ancients. Aristotle, Herodotus and
Homer write of the dwarfs, and prob
ably many of the legends of gnomes
and fairy folk grew out of the misty
knowledge Of these small tribes. "a
kinde of little people which are no
bigger than Boyes of twelve yeares
olde, but verie thicke, and live only
upon fieshe which they kill in the
woods with Bowes and Dartes," wrote
q seventeenth century author.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
WILL THE PANAMA
CANAL EVER PAY2
An Interesting Comparison OF the
Suez lnteroceanic Waterway With
It's Projected Counterpart.

Mr.. Frederic G. PennelG. who for
some -four years was diplomatic agent
and conSul-gcncrnl of the United
states In Egypt, and there became
thoroughly conversant with the com.
mercln history of the Suez Canal,
contributes TO the North American Re
view an interesting comparison Of
that inter-ocean waterway with It's
projected counterpart at Panama
The present toll In the Suez Canal
Is SL7O per ton on vessel tonnage, and
81 for every passenger, ships crew
not being counted. II frequently costs
n liner of the Peninsula and Oriental
Company, or troop ship filled with
soldiers, $4,000 10 traverse the canal.
The gross revenue of the Suez water
way Is now, II seems. more than
twenty per cent. on the capitalization,
and the net earnings are about eleven
per cent.
TO the question whether European
shlpowners will use the Panama Canal,
Mr.. Penlield replies that their action
will be governed exclusively by self.
interest, computed from the viewpoint
of pecuniary economy. Tht opinion
Is expressed that where the cost of
transporting cargoes would be prac.
tlcaIly sle same, whichever Of the two
canal routes might be chosen, Euro.
pean shlpmnsters will always favor
the Sue2 waterway. A considerable
fraction of the ocean-carrynG trade
controlled by British bottoms is now,
and always will be, geographically
Independent Of interoceanic canals
Even as regards our own Atlantic and
Gulf ports, cargoes intended for places
west OF the 105th degree OF east lOngl-
tude (which runs through Singapore
would logically continue to be sent
through the Mediterranean and the
Suez Canal. The fact Is recalled, how
ever, that the area east Of the Slnga-
pore degree OF longitude Is teemlng
with opportunities for Panama car.
goes.
Mr. Penileld Is convinced that for
many years to come the Panama Canal
cannot be made to pay directly. He
calculates that the minimum annual
cost OF maintaining and operating the
waterway viii be S13,OO0,0OO, while If
the same tolls are charged as at Suez,
n business OF 100000 tons will not
yield more than S12, ,750 IIarrer's
Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-20
Paul Jones Standard.

In a letter which he wrote TO Joseph
Hewes, chairman of the Marine Com
mittee of the Continental Congress,
on September IA, 1775, Paul Jones
briefly set forth what an officer COM
mandlng a United States naval vessel
should be in character, mental at
tainments and department. Upon his
tomb should be inscribed the para
graph from this letter that epitomizes
the requirements of the service which
he adorned and that should stimulate
every midshipman to adopt his stand
ards. He said: "It is by no means
enough that an officer Of the navy
should be a capable mariner. He must
be that, of course, but also a great
deal more. He should be as well a gen.
tleman Of liberal education, refined
msnpers. .punctlious courtesy and the
incest sense of personal bonor."-
Navy League Journal