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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01
MORNING PRACTICE.
Nationals Worked Out Well for Last
Day.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Va, April
1.-The farewell morning practice of the
Nationals attracted quite a number of spec
tators. including several ladies, to the ath-
letic field, and much interest was evidenced
in the work of the players. Among those
In the grand stand was General Manager
Ben S. Minor. who came down from WASH
ington last night. The squad reported
promptly at 10 o'clock, the last to put in
their appearance being Kittredge and Pat
ten Kittredge had little shopping to do
and Patten was delayed few minutes be-
cause he had to visit the city to purchase a
Louisville slugger." a bat which recently
caught his eye and appears to be ''beaut-..
After the twirlers had engaged in half
hours warming up all hands participated In
the batting practice. which lasted until
IL 30 o'clock Hughes and Townsend did
most OF the twirling. and both let them
selves loose. sending some very speedy ones
over the plate. Several of the men con-
nected with the leather squarely. and the
sehoolboys In the outfield had quite time
catching the ball.
HILL Huelsman, Stahl, Mullen, Jones'
Shaughnessy and NIL showed mp particu-
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Base Ball Notes.

Just think, in about two more weeks the
two major leagues will be at 1t hammer and
tongs for the championship.
President Taylor Of the Boston Americans
has promised an automobile to every MEM
Der Of his team who hits over 400 this year.
He's sure thing man.
Jack Lush, who deserted the Phillies to
play with the independent Williamsport
is acting as loadstone to draw him back
to the Quakers.
Jack Thoney, the Fort Thomas boy, is
creating sensation by his fast work with
the Indianapolis team. Thoney's two years
in fast company will help him to be a sue
cess with the HOLSTERS.
Fred Odwell will receive $25 offered, by
a Jacksonville furniture dealer to any play
er who knocked ball over the fence on the
Jays grounds Odwell accomplished the
feat Wednesday.
The Phillies arrived home yesterday and
are in good shape for the opening game of
the series with the Athletics today.
Des Moines and Milwaukee clubs are prac-
ticing together at Des Moines. Herman
Long is directing the Des Mofnes squad
One Cincinnati newspaper Is running In
serial form predictions for the ball team.
Cincinnati always is long on predictions,
but the club usually Is short on results
Kittredge has made decided hit as an
umpire this spring, and. though he has not
got O,Loughlin's ''tuh down to perfection.
he has given satisfaction in the college
games he has umpired.
The st. Louis Americans have arrived at
home from their spring training camp at
Dallas Tex. Their spring series with the
st. Louis Nationals oegtne today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01
Zimmerman and Polk Ahead in the
Whist TOURNEY.

The third game of the whist tournament
at the Chess, Checker and Whist Club
leaves first place still to be fought for.
Zimmerman and Polk have good lead of
five points and will be hard to head off,
but four pairs can yet give them a hard
fight. The two remaining games will no
doubt be very exciting. Following is the
score and relative standing to date:
North and south, average 222 2-@Beh and
Lavender, 225, plus 3; Nevius and Nevius,
223, plus 1; Zimmerman and Polk. 223,
plus l. Pew and Ruddiman. 221. minus /;
DIR. Parker and Davis, go, minus 2
East and west, average 1877 3-5-Ffetcher
and Lewis. $50, plus II; Gillian and Hawks
worth, III plus 3: Leith and Queen, 1e6.
minus 2: Garner and Mallalieu, 1854, minus
4; Fluckey and Hine. 157, minus IL.
Standing of pairs TO date: Plus thinner
man and Polk, 10; plus Belt and Lavender.
10: plus Fletcher and Lewis. 10; plus Pew
and Ruddiman. 8: plus Nevius and Neyius,
5. Minus Leith and Queen, 9; minus DIR.
Parker and Davis. 2: minus Hawksworth
and Gillian, 10; minus Garner and MalIalieI.
Is; minus Fiuckey and Hine, 49,
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EXCEPTIONAL FIGHTER.
Battling Nelson Does Not Drink, Smoke
or PLAY the Races.


Battling Nelson was sitting in Harry
Corbett's Office in San Francisco the other
day when the telephone rang. The little
fighter. being nearest to the instrument,
took the receiver off the hook and yelled :
Hello! Hello!"
Who won the last racer" was the
question which came over the wire
L don't know" retorted Nelson, and
then he turned aside and asked Corbett
who was the lucky horse. Harry told him
that all the winners could be found on a
card which was hanging on the wall
directly In front of him. After studying
the card with puzzled expression on his
face minute. Nelson said: Come here,
Harry. and answer this phone. I don't
know the horse from the jockey and I
will surely give this fellow the wrong
DOPE"
Corbett came to Nelson's rescue. A
minute later some admirer dropped in Cor
belts place and invited Bat to have a
drink, and his answer was: THANK you,
but don't drink a DROP
Then take a cigar suggested the buy
er. nonchalantly throwing his money on
the bar. i'
Don't smoke either, but I will take a
little mineral water" said Nelson, who
was unconscious of the fact that he was
the object Of much curiosity. Just think.
race horse from a goat; did not drink
intoxicating liquors and fragrant cigar
has no fascination for him. How many
other prize fighters who are famous can
say I don't play the race; don't drink or
smoke You can count them on one hand.
Go right down the line, starting with
Jeffries and see how many have no bad
habits. Jeffries smokes and drinks, but
does not play the races. He Is steady
drinker, but not heavy. Jim Corbett en-
joys a glass of wine and good cigar.
Tommy Ryan drinks an occasional glass.
but does not smoke or gamble. Young
Corbett has all three vices. Jimmy Britt
tastes the cup that cheers, but does not
use tobacco or play the races.
Joe Cans has lost fortune on the
plays the races Tom Sharkey is known
as a good fellow. though he does not
drink to excess. frankie Neil follows the
ponies, but that lets him out Joe Wolcott
has often been .skated" when fghting
and Eddie Hanlon have no bad habits to
sional bet on a, race, but he doesn't lie
awake nights doping horses up: Jack
O'Brien has no bad habits. Bob Fitzsim-
mons drinks some.
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larIy we'll There was a brief infield prac-
tice but what there was of It was very fast
and very pleasing to Manager Stahl. Hill
and Cassidy appeared to be in the very best
of condition from the way they handled
themselves. and should give fine account
of themselves this ason. Mullen and Mill
are both putting UP a strong game at Sec
ond and 1t will be nip and tuck between
them. Both. too, are hitting the ball with
considerable regularity. At noon there was
some talk of another regular Yanigan con-
test. and in all probability 1t will be pulled
off after the lunch hour and Just before the
Nirginia-Lafayette game. Kittredge will
umpire the college game and leave at 6
o CLOCK for Washington. The rest of the
squad will go at noon tomorrow The play.
ers have made many friends among the stu
oents and all regret to see them leave
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Y. M. C. A. ATHLETICS.
Capt. Schlosser and Team Win All
Round Indoor Championship.

The series of indoor athletic contests to
decide the all-round indoor team and in
dividual championship of the Washington
Y. NJ. c. A, for the season 1904-05. closed
March 80 at the association gymnasium,
Capt Frank B. Schlosser winning the gold
medal for highest individual score, with
1882 points out of a possible 1850. Chas.
Hatch took the silver medal. with 1,2a35
points: Fl. E. Tanner captured the bronze,
with 1.230.5.
Capt. Schlosser, with his team, including
Messrs. II. T.. Tanner, A r. Quantrille, p.
s. Herring. also won highest team honors,
Smith and Messrs. Hatch. Gilman and
Robertson, composing his team. made 4,088
points, taking second place.
Capt. Manglitz and his team. composed of
Messrs. Crane. Burch and Royce, secured
third place, with 1890 points. Capt May
and Messrs. White, Murphy and D. Her
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ing. won fourth place. with 2s74 points.
Tho foJlouipo association records were

ring. won fourth place. with 2.S74 points.
The following association records were
broken during the year: Old record-Ieam.
4.e01 points: new record4,926, made by
Capt. Schlosser's team. Old record-High
kick feet inches; new records feet
inches, made by Chas. Hatch. Old record
-44O-yard run, on 2S-lap fiat indoor track,
1 minute 2-5 seconds; new record. l min
ute 2-5 seconds, made by A. r. Quantriiie
Old records standing broad jumps, ~
feet 3 inches; new record-30 feet inches
made by F. B. Schlosser.
The individual standing of competitors re-
suited as follows: Schlosser, 49, points. y
contests; Hatch. 1,293.5. 8 contests; Tanner,
/ 1905, 8 contests; Manglitz. LIZA, con-
tests; Quantrille. LIPS, 8 contests; smith
1o95, contests; P. Herring. 9445. con
tests: Royce, 900, Z contests; Murphy, 800,
S contests; Leach. 9155. Z contests: May,
sol, contests; Robertson. 792. 7 contests;
Gilman, 73O, contests; Burch, 64S. CON
tests: Callan, GIG, contests; ID. Herring
500. I contests; Williams, 4S5, contests;
Crane, 414, 5 contests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

yesterday to see the horse Moifaa run in the
Grand National steeplechase.
They saw the kings horse. which was IA
Vorite, run in the ruck for about two miles
and then turn somersault at Valentine s
brook.
The race was won by Kirkland. Napier
Tandy was second and Buckaway II was
third.
The distance was about four and q half
miles, and was for a purse Of 1850 sover-
eigns
Moifaa was recently purchased by the
king from Mr.. Gollan because 1t seemed to
be almost certainty that he would win.
Mr.. Cotton" an American horseman, pur-
chased Sea Horse II from Mr.. Gollan about
the same time. He was also in the race, but
was not placed.
The jockey who expected to ride Moifaa
for the king was kicked yesterday morning
and another man rode the horse That may
account for the defeat of the favorite.
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VICTORY For RESERVES.
Georgetown Boys Beat Haverford Team
in Fast Game

The Georgetown University reserves team
won their opening game of the season yes
terday afternoon from the Haverford Col
lege team of Haverford, Pa, by a score of
TO 6. The reserves had a good start in
the first inning scoring four runs. Neither
side scored In the second. Another run
was scored in each of the third and fourth
innings Haverford did not score until
the fifth. when three tallies were chalked
up for them. Three more came in the sew
enth The last two runs for the reserves
were scored in the seventh. Simon and
Heaiey ied the Reserves with the stick
each getting two hits The scnre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01
FLORIDA GOLFERS.
Tourney Down to the Finals Toda.

Tourney Down to the finals Ioday
The golf tournament for the winter
championship cups was continued at 81.
Augustine yesterday.oi The second round
at match play was the morning feature
while the semi-fnais were decided in the
afternoon A good gallery followed the
golfers over the course. In the second
round Clayton Dixon beat r. j. Sterling
up and 4. H. Manson beat E. Lee Jones
up and l. L. A. Hamilton beat A. F. South
erland up and 1, and e. s. Armstrong
beat w. ]. Morrison up and 2 In the
semi finals E. s. Armstrong beat Hamilton
4 up and 3, and H. Manson beat Clayton
Dixon up and 2.
In the preliminary round Of the consoia-
ton cup r. H. Phifer beat w. n. p. OAR
Hopkins up, h Corning beat Bicn Bar
nett 3 up and q w. A. Beciler beat J. F.
Mosser by default. Semi-fnals-H. Corn
ing beat Becker up and 2. Norman
Towne beat R. Phifer 2 up.
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Strenuous Wrestling.

Former catch s-catch-can Champion
Frank Gotch gave an excellent exhibition
of strenuous wrestling at Atlanta. Ca. last
Thursday night. when he tackled Mike
Dwyer. The bout was to have been to a
finish, best two in three falls. After the
match had proceeded three minutes. after
the first fall, Dwyer was forced to cry
quits, being unable to continue on account
of a broken nose.
Dryers injury was the result Of an acc1-
dent. Gotch was trying for waist lock,
and stood above his man In order to raise
him from the mat. AS he did SO his hands
slipped, and he landed with his feet on
Dryers nose. fracturing the right nasal
bone. The blood came in streams and
Dwyer was unable to proceed although
Gotch gave him a rest of five minutes
Gotch took the first fall I'm twenty-one min
utes by a crotch and half nelson. GOtch
was the aggressor from the start and
Dwyer did not seem to have a chance.
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DRAWN FIGHT.
ssKid" Sullivan and "Young Corbett''
Break Even in Ten Round 90.

Kid Sullivan of this city and Young Cor
bett of California fought ten-round draw
last night before the Eureka Athletic Club.
Baltimore. The battle was an interesting
one. Corbett did not have to make weight.
while the articles of agreement limited Sui
Ivan to 1872 pounds at pm. Sullivan
weighed 130A pounds.
Corbett was introduced by AL Herford as
the champion featherweight of the world.
The featherweight was bit tat and showed
lack of training. He evidently moderated
the rugged Washington boy. The battle
came near having most unsatisfactory
and sudden termination. In the second
round Sullivan accidentally hit Corbett In
the groin. Sullivan recognized that the
blow was too low and apologixed to Cor
bett. The latter nodded to him and danced
around to the other side of the ring and the
crowd thought the incident was closed.
Suddenly Corbett dropped his hands and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

First base by errors-Ge0rgetOwn, s.: Haverford
4. Left on bases-GeOrgetown, 8; Hayerford T.
First base on balls-OT Simon of Georgetown /;
of Healey. 3; of Smons of Haverford @. Struck
Out-By Simon. /; by Healey @; by Simons of
Haverford, q. Home runs-MahOrney. Monahan
and Beggs. Three base hit-WoOdell. Two base
hit-Sager. Sacrifice hit-Royce. Stolen bases
Dugan. Simons. Rose and Beggs. Hit by pitcher
BY Simons OF Hayerford. 2. Umpire-Mr. Edmon-
ston. Time Of game hours and 10 minutes.
LEAD BY FIVE POINTS.
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Basket Ball Tonight,

The local and Richmond Y. M. c. A.
basket ball teams will meet tonight in the
formers gymnasium. This game will no
doubt be an interesting one and will give
the friends of the Washington Associa-
ton a good opportunity to get an idea of
the style Of game put up by their team.
The visitors have a good reputation in
their own city and are confident of lower
ing the colors of the local team. The
game will be called at $50.
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First base by errors-George Washington 3;
villa Nova. 3. Left on bases-George Washington
.; villa Nova, 2. First base on balls-On Hutch
fnson. 2; off Dwyer, 1. Struck out-By Hutchin-
son. 2: by Dwyer, 3. Three-base hfts-sIcMahon
and Moore. Two-base hits-Bielaski Price and
Moore Sacrifice hit-Sullvan. Stolen bases-Bie-
laski %. Weber. Sullivan (2) Nichols. Mcclellan
and Moore. Double plays-Moore to Nichols to Me-
Geehan; Bielaski to Weber; Stevenson to Weber
and Nichols to Murray to Mcclellan. Hit by
ptchef-By Hutchinson, 1. Wild pitch-Hutchin-
SON rmpire-Mr. Mace. Time of game, / hour
and 81 minutes.
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Summaries.

First race, handicap. for three-year-ods and up
ward: five furlongs Columbia course)-Non by
Right and True, 1l3 pounds ,Cr!mminst, = to /, Z
90 10 and out; Rocklands, 1903 Baird, 3 to /, y
TO 10 and out, second: ARABIC. 121 COdOm,, to 8,
8 to aud out, third Time, 102 Is. Amber
jack also
Second race, for twO-year-olds. n-winners II
two races; four and half furlongs Told
coursej-Won by Tiptoe, loo pounds SHAW. 9 to
out second: Tickle. I02 RomaneIlD 51a to and
out. Third. Time. 0.J6 2-5. Only three starters.
Third race. selling, four year-ods and upward
non winners In 1904; six and half furlongs tCo
iumbia cOursel-Won by Bob Murphy. 105 pounds
u. Johnson. to l. to l and even; Tootsey
Mack, l05 Baird, > TO l, 2 TO l and even, Sec
ond: FOL San. 1Oo Cd. UConnor,, to l, to
and even third. Time, % 10. Phelps, Whorler
and Nnnasquaw also ran.
Fourth race, selling. for two-year-olds; four and
a half furopgs Columbia course}-Won by BeldeB,
81 u. Johnson. to 3, 3 to and out, second L;
Away 81 tS,haller), 30 to I, to l, 3 to 1. third
Time. o.56 3-5. Doctor Hellswortb, Gentisn, Lady
Chiswick and Little Rose also
Fifth race. selling. for three ycaroi and up
ward: seven furlongs columbia courset-Won by
wOodshade, 80 pounds Baird. to 3, to and
out: Flirbury 1O6 tFulier), 10 TO /, IL to and 9
l, second; Wild freshman LOG SHAW. & to 8,
3 to and out, third Time 100. Boundbrook,
Paul Clifford, Poseur and Allinda also
Sixth race. selling. for three year-Olds and up
ward. maidens and winners Of one only; one
mile Columbia eourse)-Won by Port Arthur 81
Ralph. 80 (Bardi, to 1, Z to S, and out, second:
Hagamans, 81 lCrimminsl, to l, 8 to and out.
third. Time, 1.43 Is. Xxi, Dance Music and
Listener also
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Delivered by carriers each evening home, of III. ~ a.
Evening the best advertising the city, For nI.c;rs
Business Lard or Advertising Articles Sale F.
For Exchange Lost or Found could be used On.
word for first insertion; half subsequent no,,
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CHOICE MISCELLANY
Ants Which Eat Rock.


The engineers in charge of a tele-
graph line at Hongkong were surpris-
ed recently by the discovery that about
seven miles Of their cable, though II
was well protected and laid under
ground In concrete trough, had been
severely damaged. For the greater
part of the length oval holes had been
bored quite through the casing down
to the copper wire itself.
1t was agreed that insects must have
been the authors Of the mischief,
though what kind of insects was not
obvious. 1t might be possible to find
one which enjoys perforating lead. But
these insects seemed to have drilled
the holes not in order to make pas
sage. but by way Of making a meal.
They had taken dinner Of six courses,
consisting first Of tarred rope, then of
lead, then of twisted rope, then Of tape.
then of hemp fiber and lastly Of india
rubber. The copper strand had been
too much for them.
Portions of the damaged cable were
sent to the Natural History museum
with hope that some opinion might
be given, and the oracle replied that
there could be very little doubt that
the damage was caused by white ants.
Specimens Of their peculiar forms Of
appetite and industry are kept in the
museum, which show not only that
they will eat lead, but will also bore
through hard sandstone rock.-London
SnpctatOr
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A Hint From Caroline.

1t is to be hoped that one of the first
things done aboard the new battleship
South Carolina when it is completed
will be to organize class in the pro-
nunctation of its name Let the crew,
from the captain down, be trained to
South Carolina" The word Caro-
lima" is pleasing to the ear and is in
it's American application Of historic
significance. The early colony was
named from the Latin in honor Of
Charles H., who made the original
grant to the eight lords proprietors in
1868. 1t THIS therefore particularly dis
tasteful to South Carolinians to hear
their state referred to as South Cali
ma" and themselves of South Ca
leenians." Such corruptions of the two
words are totally inexcusable. Let the
crew Of the South Carolina" be
trained in the proper pronunciation Of
the name, and perhaps in time north
erners who come in contact with the
men Of the ship will catch the habit.
But, for heavens sake, do not have a
South Ca'lina' in the United States
navy.-COlumbia State.
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FOURTH FLOOR.

WEATHER BUREAU, ROOMS 412-
Alb. F. Newman, observer. Tele-
phone Main 514.
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No Secrecy In Technical Work.

No Secrecy In Technical Work.
Those who have been reading the
technical journals of the leading indus
trial countries during the past winter
must have been impressed by the I'M
usual publicity given to methods Of
production and the detailed design Of
apparatus still in course Of develop
ment 1t would seem as though the old
policy Of secrecy in such matters had
largely disappeared. Not only have
works formerly forbidden even to large
customers been thrown open to the in
spection Of properly credited visitors.
but technical processes still incomplete
ly developed have been described In
papers before scientific societies. The
spirit of the scientific investigator has
possessed the engineering world during
the last six months, and progress has
been CORRESPONDENCE rapid.
1t has been generally recognized for
some years that the day Of secrecy In
business was past, but the publicity Of
late has nevertheless been surprising
Engineering Record.
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SALT LAKE AND DENVER
TWO TRAINS DAILY


Time ScheduIe-WaIla Waiia:
No z Arrives from Spo-
kane and departs for
PendletOn s: ~ p. 10
No. Arrives from Pendle-
ton and the East. and
departs ..... $500. 1O:5 SO q. m
10. A Arrives from Portland
and Spokane via Wal
lula o. 10 d I'D
70. II Leaves daily, except
Sunday. for Pendleton
and East ......... 1000 a. m
No 43 Leaves for Portland
and Spokane via WAL
ICla .......1 V:VV p. III
10. AZ Arrives from Pendle-
ton, except Sunday. $40 pm
No. IS Arrives from Dayton $50 p. m
No. Sc Leaves for Dayton. BIS a. m
Pullman Standard and Touris'
sleeping cars daily to Omaha, Chica
20: Tourist Sleeping cars daily t.
Kansas City: Pullman tourist sleeping
ars personally conducted) weekly t.
chicago: reclining chair cars (seats
ree) to the East daily.
STEAMER LINES.
San Francisco route
steamer sails from Portland p. m
very days
Daily Boat Service between Port
and and Astoria except Sunday at 8 =
n. Saturdays at 10 p. m.
Snake River Boats.
Leave Riparia daily except Satur
lay. 5:4O a. nj.
Leave Lewiston daily, except Fri
ay. 700 a. m.
R. BURNS. Gen. Agent
Walla Walla. Wash.
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wbo,.a "ALLA JUNK sHoP:::
' t,sss and retail dealers IN a.,
Conn.,. u n'dss' wool, scrap iron, bras.
Old rnb. r' lead, zine, bottles.
and '0ers and secondhand sacks
and ., ''-hand furniture, stoves
Pbs,. s.s'N & YoUDovIrcH.
~. WAL. u East Main St.
NeIA WALLA, WASH
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Dummy "HOrses."

The various departments Of the pat
ent Office TEEN with odd and absurd
devices, but one of the oldest ideas
vet put forward is dummy horse, for
which a patent has recently been grant
ed a Canadian inventor.
The object of this horse is to avoid
trouble with nervous animals which
are apt to run away at the sight of
motor car or carriage. 1t is intended to
be attached to the motor car for the
benefit of the real horses nerves.
In order that the "horse" may serve
its full purpose Of utility 1T is made
with hollow body, in which are to be
stored the tools, extra gasoline and
other things required by the motorman.
The automobile horn Is fastened in
the mouth Of the dummy, and at night
the eyes are lighted up, one being green
and the other red, and are supposed to
serve the same useful purpose as star
board and port lights on board ship.