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PRlNCET0N'S TRAINER
DIES SUDDENL Y

PRINCETON. n. J., March 2O-Jim Rob-
lnson, Princeton's athletic trainer and one
OF the best known figures In American COL
iege athletics. died suddenly at his home
mere last evening. The cause of his death
was heart failure, result of long Illness
which had its beginning in a sunstroke la ST
summer
Last rail- he was forced to give Up his ac-
i've duties as trainer during the most i'm
portant part of the foot bali season. Since
thal Tune his health had been poor, but he
expected TO resume his work with the base
ball team this spring
James Robinson was born In Manchester,
England, sixty-five years ago He studied
veterinary surgery, and came to this couu-
Try IN 1919. From 1881 until 1884 he was
athletlc trainer at Harvard, after which he
became trainer for Princeton for three
years. In 1896 he Went to the University of
Michigan, and in 1899 he had full charge
OF the training of the foot ball and track
teams at ale University. He returned 10
frlnceton in 1900. having sigped a contract
10 train all the Tiger athletic teams
A wife, four children and two brotbers
survive him.
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MANAGER COLLINS
PLEASED WITH HIS TEAM

MACON. Ga. March 20.-The Boston
American team of 1905, it can be safely put
down. is as follows: Catchers. Criger. Ora
ham and Peterson; pitchers. Young, Tame
hill. Dineen. Gibson. Winter and Harris;
basemen. Grimshaw. Ferris and Collins;
SEortstop. Parent; outfield. Selbach, Staht
and Freeman; utility fielder, Goodwin. Bet
ter work can he expected from Setback and
Stahl than was seen last season. Both are
form ana be in the game the prospects of
the club will be increased amazingly.
Il fear no club in the game, said Man
ager Collins yesterday. Il see no reason
why We should not be in the very front
rank of the procession. Things did not go
exactly right last season. 1t is not neces-
Sary To rake up the past. | prefer to look
forward. ] think | have the best lot of
players in the business. and expect to see
them go the distance for me this year.
Il am sure we look better behind the bat.
and We start out better in pitchers than We
did "a year ago. No question but that Har-
ris is an important addition to the team
He i young and strong and can stand
lot Of work. Catcher Graham catches my
eye and is doubtless a mighty good man
His work thus far shows that he is in the
game all the time. He is a strong and cool
worker. Young Peterson is also evidently a
conner. and has the right stuff In him.
The team is in for a strenuous time this
week playing Macon today, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Saturday, and Mercer prob
ably on Thursday and Friday. This ought
to keep the players on edge and send them
off in fine trim for their trip the road
the week following. when they Will play
Atlanta Nashville and Montgomery, Ala.
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Base Ball Notes.

Base bail writer's in Cleveland con-
fdeutly claiming the pennant. Somehow
they can't get any one else in the American
League circuit to believe 1t.
It looks as though Dougherty and Hahn
would have to fight II out for an outfield
Job as Keeler and Conroy are fixtures. ac-
cordins TO Griffith. for this year.
Manager Irwin of Altoona announces the
signing of Pitcher Charlie Shields. who last
year. with Seattle. struck out nineteen men,
establishing a new strikeout record. Bow
Bill Cannon has been secured to play the
outfield.
Homer Hi,ebrand thinks his brother Doc
will eventually sign with the Washingtons
IT is 10 be hoped base ball still is the fash
ion when the eX-Tiger does fall in line, just
to show neither he was worth all the worry
over him-NeW ork Sun.
II is thought that il Ninson Will only re-
form aud tear up as lie did in Cleveland
the Chicago White Sox Will have one of the
star outfieiders of the country. 1t would be
just Cleveland's luck 10 have such a thing
happen.
Brooklyn would like to secure wild BIZ
Donovan of the Detroit team to pitch. At
least a dozen other clubs would like crack
at DDnovau'S services.
McCreery, "A former Brooklyn player. has
announced his retirement from the game.
He has been playing in minor league COM
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CATCHER KITTREDGE
APPEARS IN BAD LIGHT

The good luck that hoated Washington's
way early last spring has apparently de
serted Manager Stahl and his squad this
year, and II Is 10 be hoped that the
"hoodoo" will be in useless form by the
time the regular season opens What with
Joe CasSidy's illness and the bad weather
Manager Stahl has been up agains, it good
and hard. and then on top OF it there do
veloped most peculiar stand taken by
Catcher Kittredge
With Hayden az the Hot Springs when
the team first went south. Manager Stahl
was without catcher. and photographed
Kittredge 10 report at once kit was
and refused TO obey the order The result
was that Manager Stahl had TO do the
catching himself until Hayden was hurried
on from the Springs. The continued bad
weather at Charlottesville drove Manager
Stah TO the decision that the Hot Springs
Of Arkansas was the place for his veteran
pitchers, and placing six OF them i'm charge
OF Catcher Hayden they were hurried west
yesterday.
This left six of The younger pitchers at
Charlottesville without a regular catcher
to work with and an amateur had to be So
cured 10 help ont.
Manager Sr3hl and President Moves fully
explained the situation TO kittredge. but
the latter insisted that ne was going to
stay at Raleigh until the Isl of April. no
matter what the outcome would be
The position taken by Kittredge Is almost
beyond explanation and unless he comes
down of his high perch he may find him
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Clear Weather at Last for Ma
tionals at Charlottesville.
GET ON FIELD TOMORROW
Manager Stahl Hustled for Season
ed Catcher
KIT" REFUSES TO REPORT
High Glass Horses Arrive at Benning
National Billiard Tourney
Bowling Battles.
GET ON FIELD TOMORROW
KIT" REFUSES TO REPORT

SPECIAL Dispatch 20 The Star.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. Va, March
-. l9O6-After two successive days of rest
the Nationals resumed work this morning.
The clouds disappeared last night as mys-
ter,ously as they came and today the sun
IS shining brightly. Under foot. however.
dhe conditions are not so favorable and al
though a stiff breeze IS blowing the indI-
cations are that the athletic field will not
be sufficiently dry this afternoon to permit
OF outdoor work. Handbits are circulated
about the city advertising game this
afternoon between the Washingtous and
Virginia. but It is pretty safe to wager
that because Of the chilling weather and
the damp grounds the contest will not be
pulled of.
The diamond on Iambeth'S field is In good
shape.~but the outfeld is a little soggy, be
cause of the hail and furry of snow yes
terday. Before entering upon the morning
practice Manager Stahl went to a down
town telegraph othCr TO send messages 10
Connie Mack and other managers. asking
the loan of a catcher. Up to noon no reply
had been received. Stah desired to secure
the services of Happy Chandler, the star
catcher Of the university. for couple of
weeks but the backstOp recently sprained
his ankle and has not yet sufficiently re-
covered from the injury.
This morning local catcher, Johnson by
name. was pressed into service.
He has ufficiated as backstop on academy
teams for several years and is better than
30 catcher at all. Five of the six twirlers
who remained with the squad had a good
warming up in the gymnasium this morn
ing. Stahl caught each for while. IN
order to get line on the abilities of the
corps. Smith opened up, and was followed
in turn by Mccoy. Hardy, Falkenberg and
Manuel Sarkell is still nursing his hand
and did not take on any work. He says
lie will Ge in condition to get in action GER
tainly by Saturday. The remainder of the
bunch worked faithfully for two hours.
The last to leave the gymnasium were Mil
and DE MouUeville, who practiced on ground
balls for fully a half-hour. -.-
Both complained of a little soreness and
said that they We're going TO work it out.
There are not two harder workers in the
squad. lively sprint around the indoor
track and then the men were ready for
Doctor Quirll and assistants.
I'VE are getting all the work possible out
OF the boys" said Qurk and despite the
cold and wet weather the players are free
from colds and complain of very little sore
ness
The first regular Yangan game has again
been set for tomorrow, but the men are
just whispering the fact for fear the
weather man viii catch on and break it up.
The Yanigans VIII meet tonight to se.ect z:
captain to succeed Hughes, who has de
serted in order to enjoy high life IL Hot
Springs.
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SPARE THAT TREE.
Commissioners Follow Precedent Set
by Poet Whittier.
"Woodman. spare that tree"

Whittier.
Superintendent of parking spare that
tree" The District Commissioners.
1t does not appear that the heads of the
local government have embarked on the
literary in rivalry of the good gray
poet, though they have emulated the spirit
of one of his most musical lines. To the
critic is left the task of deciding which is
the most euphonious
A communication was received at the
District building recently from G. Knowles
of 1897 31st street to the effect that large
maple tree on the sidewalk In front of his
house was dangerous and a nuisance. Mr..
knowles asked that ii be removed.
The matter was referred to Truman Lam
nam, superintendent of parking, who re-
ported that the tree was planted many years
ago when Georgetown was run by the old
corporation: that it stands In the middle
of the sidewalk in front OF Mr. Knowles
residence but that it is neither a nuisance
nor dangerous.
On the strength of the report the District
building must was brought out of the
store room. busted off. and with her aid the
Commissioners. like Whittier, recommended
adverse action on the proposed tree chop
ping.
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is BATTLING NELSON
AFRAID OF CANS +?

FROM all directions in fistic circles by
word Of mouth and newspaper expressions.
comes a demand for Battling Nelson IN
meet Joe Cans The general belief IS that
Nelson and Manager Nolan are thoroughly
scared by the wish
Yesterdays Philadelphia North Ameri-
can said:
1t is now up to Nelson to give the black
man fight Until he defeats Cans the
Dane cannot acknowledge himself the un-
questioned champion of his class There
will always be this flaw
There may be one hitch to such a
match 1t has been said that the black
man can longer make 1873 mounds the
lightweight limit. In both fights with Sui
t1Van the pair met at welterweights Cans
goes on record as saying that he can re-
duce to l33 pounds and still be strong
If he can make weight Nelson must
fight him, or the public will regard him as
only half champion. Manager Nolan in
explaining his position. says that he will
not let his charge meet the negro because
the latter is a self-confessed fakir That
seems to be poor excuse. Cans Is crooked
no longer, as his two contests with Mike
Sullivan will show.
1T may be that the Baltimore man Is
feared. Cans is a harder hitter than Mel
son, 80 per cent cleverer and much bet
ter ring general Cans. with George Dixon
and Joe Walcott, represent coIored trim
ity that was the most formidable in the
world He is finding ii just as hard as
Walcott and Dixon to get match with a
white man.
These three men have been responsible
for the color line in pugilism, and it has
been only because they had the white fight
ers of their day skinned to a fragile.
Nelson Is a game and willing fighter,
who Is a credit to his profession, but it is
folly for him to attempt to make the pub
lie swallow his claims to the championship
while he ignores Cans.
The Philadelphia Ledger puts II this way:
Manager Billy Nolan proclaims Nelson
the champion lightweight OF the world.
Now this is where he No man can
lay claim to that title until Joe Cans Is
beaten. BY defeating Mike Crwin) Sulli-
van, good strong rugged welterweight. on
Saturday night in ten rounds. the Balti-
MORGAN has shown that he is stil in the
running.
The sporting public who recognize no
color nor creed. will be with Cans. Nelson
must meet him or else acknowledge that
the great lightweight is his master. Pub
lie sentiment is always with the champion
until he is fairly and squarely beaten
Surely Nolan will not allow Nelson TO
he accused of cowardize? His refusal TO
meet Cans coming as it does simultaneous
~ with the latter's decisive victory over
Sullivan, would indicate that both Nolan
and Nelson have a wholesome respect for
the champions cleverress and punching
powers"
Baltimore and Washington lovers OF the
ring would like Nelson to pick Kid Sui
Ivan for some alleged easy money.
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INTERIOR B0WLERS
OFF THEIR STRIDE
Special nIspatch to The Star.


ARMORY, LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 20
The Interiors went on In the late squad
last night in the national bowling tourna-
ment now running in this city, and fin
ished with 2.43S. The team did not take
kindly TO the alleys. Cooper and Lennon
being the only men to get 200 scores
Most Of the men showed an inclination
to hit the pins on the nose and they drew
many railroads in consequence but the
chief cause of their low total was the bad
start they got, with 100. Ed Meyers. who
was formerly a westerner found his old
acquaintance strong enough to land him on
the ticket drawn uD by the congress Off
cials, and he will undoubtedly get on the
ticket which will be elected this after
noon.
While Chicago has swept the boards on
the first full day of bowling, the fans here
figure that all three of the present records
will be beaten later this week. The alleys
are the easiest that have ever been laid for
national events. Leonard Vandersyde of
Chicago tops the individuals, with CAB. while
the doubles is led by Shogren and Wander
SVdp with
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BASE BALL, RACING
AND OTHER SPORTS

scr titd up 20 such an extent that Z. mil,
Squiie tue better part of the season hefora
-. rd1ches up with the procession Kft
10 - ~ i'tr from being the high-class man
-, a. couple or years ago, but his head
work is valuable TO the Young. nitcbarr ana
tor TINS reason he has been kent on the na "
tp,i; no matter how badly Kittredge acted
cII,b t M 10 90 was to ask a favor of the
60, oiiicials 10 nave II granted. Manager
siam and the club officials consulted hin
on many points and he was made To feaj
MAI his Work was appreciated in Washing
Last fall. at the conclusion of tho goa
SON ne signed a contract for this year and
obtained thereon an advance of 500 This
proceeding on the clubs part at that time
Oh thc year was most unusual as the NAV
efs and managers are tired out with the
season work and little thought is given
TO the future. But Kit" needed the money
ana 10 please him it was handed over On
otHcf numerous occasions he was advanced
money. and in fact this course of handling
the catcher with kid gloves apparently in
creased the size of his head until at the
dictator
The one big obstacle in his way and one
that may bring him to the ground with a
dull thud, is his contract. While players
VINO nave not signed contracts cannot be
made TO get into harness before the first
or April. after they have once placed their
signatures to the legal document, they are
subject to a clause that reads something
like this:
The party of the second part (the player
agrees to report for practice when called
upon. hts expenses being paid, and upon
refusal is subject TO fine of not less than
$780,.
''Kit' evidently read this clause for he
recently wrote to an official of the club tell
ing him to go ahead and fine him the hun
dred. but that he would stay at Raleigh
until the first OF April The catcher over
looked the not less In the paragraph and
probably took 1t for not more" and the
result is that he may face a penalty of
500 or even greater sum.
kittredge has been 'touted' as being one
of the good fellows of base ball. but he
has evidently been sized up wrong or is
acting under bad advice Nothing has been
too good for him in the past with the
Washington club and fans and in return
he hangs the club up so badly that his ac-
ton may result in the organization getting
a bad position IN the pennant race and also
lose 10 the stockholders thousands of dol
lars Messrs, Noyes and Stahl have been
burning up the wires in their search for
catchers. ard until the new men arrive
Jack Heydon will be the Nationals MAIN
stay behind the bat.
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AGRICULTURAL BOYS
PLAYED GOOD CHESS

The chess team of the Agricultural De-
partment last evening defeated the Navy
team and the "B.' team Of the Interior De-
partment won from the team of the War
Department. 4 TO ! being the score in the
first contest and to l in the second The
team OF the Department OF Commerce and
Labor forfeited its last match In the first
round of the tournament to the Treasury
team. The contest between the teams of In
terror "A" and State was forfeited to the
former after one game had been played, in
which Hinton of the Interior, team won
from Wells of the State Department team.
The contest between Byler and Tibbetts
was postponed. In the game between
Walker and Whipple the playing was fast,
and after hard-fought battle the latter
signed after thirty-nine moves. The scores
in the first two contests We're as follows
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Contributions for Charity.

The Associated Charities has received the
following special contributions toward the
fund of 81. 300 which il has to raise to CON-
plete the budget for the current year:
MI NJ. r. Shafer. 81; Mr. Osceola Mad
den. 81: Commander II. l.. Tanner, 50; MIR
Grosvenor NJ Jones. 81; wv. b. r." SO;
Gen. Calvin Dewitt, $40; Mrs. c. II. Ack-
ert $40: Mrs Murray Addison, so: Mr.
Edison S. Bastin, 50: Ruth Lanier. 81; Mr.
Curtis j. Hilyer, $40; Mrs. Clara 5. Hay
$50; Mrs John A. Johnston, $50.
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Fight in New Tunnel.

The police of TIE fifth precinct Were told
that three men engaged in a fight in the
new tunnel in the southeast section of the
city last evening about $50 O'Clock. One
of the participants. Thomas Linden, thirty
years of age, was roughly handled by the
other two men. 1t is charged that he was
beaten and kicked over the left eye. Lin
den was at work at the time he was so
badly treated and he had his injuries
dressed by the surgeons at Providence Hos
pitaI His eyesight may be affected, it is
stated
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BllllARDlST GALLAGHER
AHEAD OF HOPPE

NEW YORK, March 2o.-"willie" Hoppe
and Tom Gallagher started another
week $ match yesterday at Hopes Billiard
Academy. On this occasion both play the
is.l In. balkine game. the young champion
having to score 600 to the veterans 4Oo.
Half to be played in the afternoon and the
other half in the evening
Hoppe. with high run of 116 and an av-
erage OF 20, in the afternoon ran his neces-
sary 800. while Gallagher scored 112 In
the evening. however, Gallagher ran 2Ss to
his opponents 225, and finished the day
session with an advantage of 10 The sum
maries:
Hoppe; o. 3, o, ., /, 49, . 81. T. o. 80 A..
~ 81, o. Iotal 300; average. 20; high run 1lS
Gailagher-6. o, 9, 2. H. . 81, g. 10 4 10
!, 3. 2 Total, I12 average, s; high run 81
The evenings score was.
HopPeCs5 3. 1; 2, IS. 3. 7. o. II. 6. ). 81. 7 O.
~. y, ., ~ l9tal 20 average. II BIS; high run
>. Galaghes-2. e IL, 20. 90 &c. s. Is. g. Is, O. s.
10, o, ., z o. 90 Total, 2SS; average. 10: nigh
rum 90; grand total 400. -'' ''S"
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cahmen In a DIFFICULTY.

Two cabmen engaged In a difficulty on the
public vehicle stand at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 18th street about $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. and one of them. Mont
gomery B. Reese, forty-one years of age,
had to go to the Emergency Hospital for
treatment He received scalp wound by
being struck with whip Reese refused
TO prosecute his alleged assailant and the
latter was not arrested
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WILLIE SHIELDS
SELLS BEN HOLDER

NEW ORLEANS. March 20.--The new
Louisiana Jockey Club succeeded the Cres-
cent City Jockey Club in control of tina
racing at the Fair Grounds yesterday.
There were no changes In officials.
Paul Powers has arranged for the pur-
chase Of w. Shields colt Ben Holder, pro-
vided the horse ships well to Benning. The
price is $1,000. Jockeys Lyme and Redfern.
who came to ride In the Crescent City
Derby, have returned to their homes.
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Club Pool Match.

The fourth pool match of a series of three
out of five which is being played by the
University and Dumbarton Club teams will
be played at the Dumbarton Club We'd
nesday evening. Much interest is centered
In this match. as in case the Dumbartons
win the series will end as they have now
two victories to their credit
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Another Match for Lowe.

Young Mack, the featherweight champion
of Pennsylvania. win meet Tommy Lowe
of this city Friday night before the Lex
ington Club of Baltimore He is copper
worker. In HIS latest fight in Baltimore he
knocked out Kid Backey in three rounds.
Mack and Lowe will go ten rounds. Kid
Whitman meets Jack Smith and Kid Lucas
viii meet Kid Seager.
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Larceny Of overcoat..

When Walter Russell was returned here
from New York to answer a charge of en-
bexziement ne was wearing fine overcoat
Thomas III. schnopp. with whom Russell
boarded here, says he recognized the over
coat az one alleged to have been taken from
his house A charge of the larceny of the
coat was filed against Russell in tho Police
Court today The hearing was continued
until tomorrow.
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PL UNGERS LOSE ON
TOP-HEAVY FAVORITE

Cousin Kate. top-heavy favorte at l to
in the fourth race at the Crescent City
track New Orleans, yesterday was badly
beaten by Stoner Hill. The latter's chance
to win considered to be slight that
to l was offered against him.
The defeat of Cousin Kate did no harm
to the majority of those at the track, be-
cause only the big plungers lost. The small
bettors those who wager s.. $40 and s25 on
a race. refused to back the favorite. The
men who bet $500 and $1,000 on sure
things" however. were hard hit. They ac-
cepted all the l to 4 offered In the early
prices. and placed much money with the
bookmakers at this price that the latter
eventually cut to to ). Stoner Hill was
the next choice at to /.
The ''pkers' played Stoner Hill on the
theory that anything that has legs may be
beaten. They were rewarded when Cousin
Kate quit in the stretch and was beaten by
a length.
The two-vear-olds. Baneful and Black
burn. favorites in TIE second and third
races. respectively. ran true 10 expectations
and won. Each youngster beat mis- oppo-
nent by many lengths.
Baneful led from start to finish and was
first by three lengt rs. Blackburn was out
run by Creole Girl for Il quarter but after
the finish was five lengths in front Of lick
Abrams. Creole Girl stopped in the last
furlong and finished fourth
The heavy track at City Park plaved
havoc with the card. The favcrites were
declSlVely beaten in every race
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swallowed Poison.

Edmonia Washington, colored, twenty
seven years of age. was taken to the Cas-
ualty Hospital last evening about $50
o'clock from her home. 1898 Wylie street
northeast, and treated for poisoning. 1t
wns stated at the house that the woman
had taken by mistake preparation for the
determination. OF insects. but at the hos
pitaI the patient told DR.. Hayes she had
had trouble, and was about tired Of life.