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The Washington times., 1906-07-18

The New England Association Of the
Amateur Athletic Union is confronted
with strike on the part Of the athletes,
who demand that better list Of prizes
be offered for sanctioned meets. They
fix the cost Of medals at SIS for the
first SO for the second. and $ for the
tnIrd ia field events and running events
Up 10 a mile. with a higher value for
middle and long distance events About
thirty or the star athletes Of Boston
got together TWO weeks ago and formed
a sort Of union 20 enforce this schedule.
This was All right as far as % went.
but in the meantime they had entered
Get OF games IN Boston last Saturday,
and when they got on the ground the
leaders Of the new organization per-
susded a number OF its members not
20 compete because the prizes were not
Up To the new standard.
To an outsider this would appear as
an attempted shake-doWn bordering
close Oa blackmsiL There are specific
UunishmeHts provided by The A A L.
rules fuT athletes who enter for a meet
and then deliberately break their en-,
EaEemeurs. The rule was adopted for
the very purpose Of heading OF such
schemes and 20 protect the public and
the Teu who manage games. u is said
A. A. Y. are determined 10 punish The
riugleaders IN Saturdays row and II
they D MT if viii be an evidence that
Jley are sadly lacking in backbone.
Taat the athletes are entitled 10 as
good prizes as they can get is admitted,
but when they go after them by hold
ing ~ meets az the last moment they
arc adopting dirty tactics which do not
entitle them 10 any consideration.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
BOTTLE AT BOY
TO CREATE EXCITEMENT

Merely 70 create a little excitement.
Lewis Snowden, colored boy fifteen
years old. last night hurled a bottle at
Charles Carter. of 7l3 Seventh street.
and the latter is now nursing q badly
cut leg. SnOwden was promptly caught
by the police. The injured lad was
sent 10 the Casualty Hospital, where his
wounds were dressed.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
ARIzoNAs WIN PBNNANT.

The Arizonss captured the pennant Of
the Congressional League with an aver
age of $40. having lost but one game
during the season. The pennant viii be
formally presented to them next Satur-
OF the league.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
STERZER GIVES ARLINGTON
BUT FOUR SAFE BlNGLES

Sterzer. the local boy who was tried
out with the Roanoke team of the Vir-
ginla League this spring, was In the
box for Aloysius yesterday. and through
his effective work won from Arlington
by 30 2.
Mcmahon, who was on the firing line
Cor the losers, twirled good ball but
received poor support. which was main
l. due 10 the bad condition of the
grounds. SterZer famed thirteen bat
ters and issued but one pass. The score:
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
Standing of The Clubs.
CALVARY BOYS WIN
LISTLESS CONTEST

Calvary easily defeated Sixth yester-
day afternoon in a IIsuess game on the
Mt Pleasant grounds by 10 3. thus
clinching its hold on the Sunday School
League hOnOrs.
The fast work Of the winners In the
field and the batting Of Clear for Cal
vary and Willis for the losers were The
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Dr. Grant announces that the South
Atlantic Association Of the a. 4. l..
is going after the men who last winter
jumped % the professional basketball
ranks As chairman OF the registration
committee Of the 5. A. a. he has kept
TAB on the jumpers and he can not be
blamed for punishing them. The whole
subject OF professionalism in basket,
hall Was rhrcshed out last winter. and
those who transgressed did so with
their ewes open. There is no crime IN
being "a professional athlete but a man
can't eXpect 20 be a professional ana
an amateur az the same time. and the
A. A. T. would he a joke If IL did not
take notice of the basketball cases n
Washington
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
SPORTING COMMENT

The Champions have picked up in their
hitting since they went on the road.
The hardest part Of the trip is to come.
but the Chicago and IiItsburg obstacles
are not insurmountable II the batting
brace continues.
Jimmy Barrett is getting along finely
In his berth as manager of the Roches-
ter Eastern leaguers.
The man who bet Jhat Boston would
finish better than seventh this year is
almost ready 20 make a settlement
Rube WaddeH has q new twister
called the combination smoke ball and
Delsarte dip" which certainly ought
10 fool the batters.
Tiff. of Brown, has won his four
games for Burlington, of the Northern
League MCRac has won and lost one.
Sanger. NIiChigan's crack tWirIcT. has
won two out of three Hatch. eN-BrOWn
man, has Won two and lost TWO. Hag-
erty. Of Holy Cross, has lost his only
game pitched thus far.
Harry Davis. Of the Athletics. has
been the champion lOnE-distance hitter
of the league. He has a total of l03
bases in 68 games. so more bases than
His record Of IS runs tops all others.
Young Niles, Of St. Louis. who has bat
ted for only .223 leads base-Tunners
with p steals.
1t is said that Pittsburg will not seek
a renewal of its contract with Mike
Lynch when the HOlyOke man has com
pleted the three years work called for.
Lynch is studying law and Is willing to
quit professional baseball, IN which he
has not been anything like the success
that he looked good for in his pitching
days at Brown University.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

First base on eTr0rs-Aloysius o. Airing
tons =. Left on bases-Aloysius C. AIRING
tons First base on balls-Sterzer ]:
lfcAIaiI0n e. Struck out-By Mcmahon :. by
Sterze.. l3. Home run-Ianahan. TwO-base
lit-R Gallagher Stolen b3ses-C rick
2: Finncgan. CoTTigau. Double play
Campbell 70 Ldmburger. Hit BY pitcher
by Sterzer. J. Wild pitches-AlcNaho I:
Sterzer. l. Passed ball-Hesslcr. Umpire
Handihoe. Time OF game-I hour and 90
minutes.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Pit;sburg is the only club i'm the
league that has made a clean sweep
against any of its opponents. The Pi-
rates have won seven straight from the
RoStOus.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
BRIGHTON TRACK
IN JOCKEY CLUB
Joins Charmed Circle of
Those Not Requiring Ii
CenSe to Race.
GARTH PUTS OVER HOT ONE
Hyperion, at 5 TO 7, Stings Pencilers.
Books Receive Somewhat
Better Break.
GARTH PUTS OVER HOT ONE

According to the current issue OF the
Racing Calendar. the official paper of
the Jockey Club. the Brighton Beach
Racing Association viii soon be elevated
10 the front rank among the recognized
tracks under Jockey Club rule.
Hitherto the Jockey Club has consist
ed OF three recognized racing associa-
tions-the Coney Island Jockey Club Of
Sheepshead Bay. the Brooklyn lsc!zcs'
Club OF Gravesend, and the Westch ester
Racing Association of Belmont Park.
+. r. Hitchcock has offered an amend
ment 20 the rules which admits the
Brighton track within the charmed
circle and the matter viii come up for a
vote on August 9.
a recognized track. according TO the
Jockey Club rules. is one that does not
have TO apply Tor a license. The ia
maica. AQueduct Saratoga, Buffalo, and
Brighton tracks in the past have always
been subsidiary I'm that they have been
compelled 10 apply TO the Jockey Club
JOr licenses and dates. Brighton has
grown SO rapidly IN point of business
and popularity and has made such a
liberal output as 10 stakes and purses
that il is understood the Jockey club
has practically decided 10 accord the
recognition that the Beach track ap-
pareatiy richly deserves.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
Standing of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Pittsburg. ]; Philadelphia. 4.
St Louis. Z, Brooklyn. /
Cincinnati. u. Boston. l.
Chicago. s; New York 2
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Earned ruus-EalVaT1
la se by err1rs-CalEaTy
haEes-CalEary. 8. SIX.
haIls-On Symauoski.
T-wo-base hits-Tavlor.
Clear. Sacrifice hit-H.
Taylor. Lord. MCDOuaIl
90 Clear Lord % Kerr
Clear 10 Lord % Evans
Passed baIl-Lyuram.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
Games Today.

Philadelphia at PittsbETg.
Brooklyn al 81. Louis.
Boston at Cincinnati.
New York at Chicago
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

MONUMENTAL.
|
No Game Yesterday.
Standing OF the Clubs.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
WANT SOUTHERNERS
IN MAJOR LEAGUES
Foxy Managers Scouting
Around for Star Players
in Dixie.
MANY HAVE MADE GOOD
Success Of Men From That Section
Attracting Attention OF Northern
Managers.

ATLANTA. Ga, July 1S-Before an
other fortnight has passed Dixie will be
the storm center OF major league in
vasion with scouts out from nearly
every big league array in search of
talent
As only one man can he drafted from
each Sunland club This season, there viii
be little or no attention paid TO this
angle Of the game EenCeforth. but those
IN search Of talent viii buy the people
they want somewhere around the lst Of
August
The success Of so many Southcrncrs in
fast company this campaign has turned
the major league eye Dixie way. and
now all are after a few plums ripened
under the sultry sunbeams OF Magnolia
land.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

The boOkmakers received a better
break yesterday than on Monday. Be
ginning with the first race they were
well scoTched when Clements won. as
this colt was played heavily straight and
place. MintleTia and Orphan Lad were
also played across the boards. but a
lot OF money was dropped on Black
Mate. who was backed from 4 10 / down
to IS 10 o. There was no betting 10
speak of on The second race. as few
cared TO hack Kiamesha al / 10 g. while
there was no place betting against
Bryan, the second choice.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
BASEBALL GOLF RACING BOXLNG ROWING ATHLETICS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Washington -Chicag ago-Wet grounds.
Philadelphia-St L0uis-Rain.
Boston, 8; Detroit, g.
New York -Cieveland-Rafn
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
Standing Of The Clubs.
CAPITAL CITY.
Yesterdays Result.
AlOysius, 6; Arlingtons, 3.
Today's Game.
Standing Of The Clubs.

! ST. Stephens VS. AriingtOns. at Thir-
/ teenth and u streets northeast
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

PRINTING OFFICE.
No Game Yesterday.
Standing Of the Clubs.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

p, 2 s. Eth, J. First
. ! SiXlh, O. Left on
o.. / First base on
g. off Wheatley. g.
J. Symanoski. Lord.
riding stolen bases
Double playE-kerT
% Clear, p Kerr ID
Lyrham 10 Wheatley.
Tmpire-Betts.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

shaTrIng, by the way. has ann0unced
that he will not take part in the big
Marathon race AT Chicago. He says he
has acquired enough athletic distinction
10 last him the remainder OF his life.
Running twenty-five miles in the hot
sun for a medal when you already have
a trunk full OF them is not all It's
cracked up % be.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
MARQUETTE.
No Game Yesterday.
TOday's Game.
Standing Of chs Clubs.

immaculate Conception Us. ST. Vim
cents.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Games Today.
Chicago at Washington.
81. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Boston
Cleveland at New York
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Nearly an the books laid against Won
Tromp in the NTH. but they got a
scorching when Far West won. as he
was backed down "a point TO .. Sailor
Boy the second horse, was supported
three ways AT s 2lz and even. but
Blandy was a life saver. as he was
backed straight and place by many big
players. especially in the clubhouse. A
mild killing was pulled of in the sixth
with hIilalOe, VINO opened at 10 and
was reduced 20 O. This was a profitable
race for the chalkers. however. as Rose
mount PierrOt and Judge Post were all
well supported al 8 TO . none - them
getting a part of the purse. So Dog
eett did not bet on his colt DOminatOr.
who took the place at 90. 90 and 10
DunvallO. the third horse. was also
neglected at %.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
These Made Good.

The showing made by Mig Clarke. Ty
Cobb, Pug Bennett, jim Dygert, Rube
Oldring, Harry Niles. and many others
has been something OF an eye-opener u
the magnates Of Yankee Doodle.
As Hughes travels back to New York
next season, there Is only one Atlanta
slabman sought for now This gent Is
Rube Zeller, and there's q good chance
that he viii be given a trial In either
National or American league company
next spring.
Other stars considered are Leibha1dt.
of Memphis; Maxwell. of Montgomery;
Jordan and Fox, of Atlanta; Byrnes, Of
Shreveport, and Thiel, of Memphis. Jim
Archer would come I'm on this list, but
Barney Dreyfus has the able backstop-
per spiked. and therell be nothing doing
for any one else.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

While the ring cleaned up a large
amount on the defeat OF Jaueta in the
last. Tyron's success cost many layers
"a bunch. He was played extensively
all over the ring At 10 10 ]. ReidmOOre
carried characteristic Shields wager
across the boards. while there was
plenty of show betting ON Novena az 2
'I have seen many hard times for tho
books said a we'll posted operator
after the races. but this wear has
beaten all previous records. The books
have been up against II all season, ana
lately some of them have lost their
lives. II the present run of III luck
continues YOU will see only the fellows
with the big bank rolls in line after
the meeting at the Beach. The horses
are running strictly 10 form and there
seems 10 be no let-Up in sight. Tho
books are playing a waiting game, but
some of them can't stand the gam much
longer
Clements has changed hands as the
result of bid ups i'm selling races mOrO
than any other horse IN training. He
was tlrst taken away from II. T. Grit
Elu by 1T. Gardner who lost him the
other day 70 Bob Tucker. He was en-
tered in the first race yesterday 10 be
sold for $1,000 and Mike Clancy prompt,
IL ran him up to $l,60o and got him at
that figure. Hyperion. who was Ell.
tered in the third race for $500. was bid
Up 10 Sl505.
Miller, after riding Clements 10 vic
tory. proceeded 20 disappOint his foi.
CarutheTs ana GalIavant. He took sec
Ond money with Sailor Boy at liberal
odds however. which was his last
mount Of the day.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Billy Garth. who has just arrived with
a shifty stable, served up d hot good
thing in the third race IN Hyperion. This
horse was backed literally at . 10 1.
while Azelina. who ran In the place, was
taken three ways, The books, however,
Won 10 this race. as Sir Caruthers and
Champlaju burned upa good sized bundle.
u hen came Sir HuOn at I 10 3 in the
stake race, The sure thing pluugers pick
ing up what they usually call supper
money. The money paid out ON Sir
Huon was balanced by the support aC-
corded Gallavant straight and place But
Albert F. was well played place and
snow, while James b. Bradys Make
Witt carried plenty of third money.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

who did so much to prove that the
United States has the best athletes on
this footsJool, was let out with a ban
quet and a few windy plautudes upon
his return home.
The man who dug up this kick against
Sherring may be the goods II ne lets
hts hair grow long and lectures before
square, jawed women on the wrongs Of
the down-trodden female. but he is away
20 the bad when It comes to discussing g
ed-blooded affairs such as sporting
championships.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Jimmy Barrett is getting along finely
In his berth as manager of the Roches-
ter Eastern leaguers.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

The man who bet Jhat Boston would
finish better than seventh this year is
almost ready 20 make a settlement.
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
Managers in Quandary.

While only one man can be drafted.
Southern League moguls are up against
It in way, just the same
They might refuse to sell a man and
stand pat. but in that case one of their
stars could be drafted for a third of the
money a midsummer purchase would
amount to. On the other hand. they
can get more money for good men. for
those who come after nrst-class ma
terial will not be willing to take "a
chance on "A lone draft with so many
bidding, and so will pay out q fatLer
purse for good talent
The Washington times., 1906-07-18

Rube WaddeH has q new twister
called the combination smoke bah and
Delsarte dip" which certainly ought
TO fool the batters
The Washington times., 1906-07-18
AMATEUR LEAGUES.
DEPARTMENTAL.

No Game Yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26
OF LOCAL KN TERES F
A sHoRr vAcArloN-c

A SHORT VACATION-G. F. Sven son, an employe of the government at Roosevelt, arrived here yesterday for weeks vacation. It is his first eX- cursion from the storage basin for fif- teen months
 GAMBLE CONCERT COMPANY- By a typograp phical error it was an nounced in yesterdays paper that the concert of the Ernest Gamble company will be held on the eevning of Febru- ary 4. It should have read February ,. as the fourth is on Sunday The concert will surely be Q musical treat and a large audience is already assured. 1 the advance sale.
 APPRECIATION AND SUCCESS A circular letter was received yester- day by The Republican, setting forth
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-20
Petroleum Well Near Akron.

The state we'll, being sunk three and
u half miles from Akron, is down
about five hundred feet and has over
four hundred feet of water in it. great.
ly retarding the progress of the big
forty three foot drill bit because no
drill will strike the bottom with the
same force when working in four hun
dred feet OF water.
This enormous inflow Of water
proves the inland sea theory of the
eminent professors, geologists and
patroleologists, and if petroleum is
made up of sea weed and decomposed
fish that feed thereon. as is claimed
by the most eminent authorities, pros.
poets seem most wonderfully good il
the Rock Springs valley, even at this
distance.
Steps are now being taken to bring
this matter to the attention of New
York and London oil magnates fol
their investigation.
Who can, at this writing, tell what
the future may have in store for Ak.
ron and all of Washington county. -
Akron Pioneer Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-20
SedkWick News.

Jack Gyger and family. of Chap
pell, visited at Mark Gyger's last
Sunday.
Janskovsky has installed a refrig-
orator in his store and will handle
fresh meats in short time
The Ladies Aid met last week with
Mrs. A. C. Williams. Next month $
meeting will be at the parsonage.
The Hardware Company moved in
to their new building last Saturday.
They are adding furniture to their
stock of goods.
Editor BraXtan was n sight-seer in
town last Friday. The gentleman
was surprised at the way the town is
coming to the front.
Parton Brothers this week moved
the old hardware store building to
the east side of main street. They
will fit it up for u restaurant.
The rain storm of last Saturda y
night was rather against the ice cream
social given by the base ball boys.
but despite the storm quite number
were in attendance.
The living rooms in the rear of the
old store building have been cut of
and moved back to make room for ar
addition being built thereto. Wher
finished it will be fitted up for room
ing house.
Water was turned into the Bangs
ton and high line bitches last week
but owing to leakage in the ilume
across the Cottonwood creek it wa.
necessary to turn it out of the upper
ditch again. The Bangtson ditch i.
still running full.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-20
RAPID SPREAD CT PLANTS.
Seize Wide Stretches Of Land in Clio
rcus Profusion.


1t is marvellous how rapidly some
plants will spread themselves over
wide stretches of land says Long
mans Magazine. The writer was
struck with the way in which the vel
low charlock took possession of the
line when the Neon Valley railway
was being made few years ago. The
very next spring after the embank,
ments were thrown up their sides
were clothed with this rampant and
conspicuous crucifer. A lire CT vel.
low across the country marked in
many places the course Of the railway
Poppies, too, for some unknown rca.
son. Will occasionally appear in
strange and wonderful profusion. The
striking instaLce related by Lord Ma
caulay may be quoted by way of illus.
tration. After the bate of Landen
the ground, he tells us, during many
months was strewn with skulls and
bones of men ard horses, and with
fragments of hats and shoes, saddles
and holsters. The next summer, the
soil, fertiliZed by twenty thousand
corpses, broke forth into millions Of
pOppics."
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-20
Photoorar,:y Fcreshacowed,

La Fontaine. who died long before
Scheelc was born, gives in one of his
fables a method CT picturemaking
which may be regarded as forcshadow-
ing the beautiful art which is now of
service to mankind in so many differ
ent ways. 1t occurs under the title
voyage Suppose" and a description
runs as follows: There was no paint.
er in that country: but if anybody
wished to have the portrait of friend,
OF a picture. beautiful landscape. or
of any other object water was placed
in great basins Of gold or silver. and
then the object desired to be painted
was placed in front Of that water.
After Il while the water froZe and be-
came glass mirror. on which an in
effaccable image remained. II. L..
Hopeworth in Chambers Journal.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-20
BIGSPRING NEWS.

Mrs. Clara Emerson is assisting at
the Ryburn hotel.
Mrs. Anna Gray Clark was a Big
spring visitor one day last week.
The new agent and family are now
comfortably located in the new de-
pot.
Mrs. Fletcher. wife of the section
foreman at MeGath, has been very
sick.
Sewal Adams recently purchased
two lots in the residence part of
town.
A. A. Leister and Mr.. Corwin were
up from Hershey last week on busi-
ness.
Some of our young people attended
the dance in Julesburg last Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Phelps are the
happy parents of a daughter, born
July II.
Mrs. Frank Dorm and children Wis
tied relatives in Ogalalla the first of
the week.
Warren Beach purchased two lots
on the corner north of the postotiice
last week.
John Grinnell has purchased from
G. Fl. Thompson the property occcu-
pied by William Bigham.
Fred Shugart, the ex-mail carrier.
is figuring ~on taking u homestead
southeast of Bigspring.
Misses Conyers and Dawson, from
west of Julesburg, were the guests OF
the Misses Caskes last week.
| Mrs. Frank Woolf went to Chap
pell last Monday and was taken sick
there. Mr.. Woolf went up Wednes-
day. ~ "''''' '''''
Mrs. Hardesty left here last weel,
for her parents home in Colorado,
where she will spend the remainder Of
the summer. -'
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-20
County Assessor WayInid

J. w. Coulter of Leslie. South Da-
kota, assessor of Stanley county. re-
lates the following: Il was waylaid
by complication of throat and lung
troubles, bronchitis. asthma and a
terrible cough, which had affected me
for years. when was persuaded to
try DR.. kiug'S New Discovery. Re
lief came almost Immediately. and in
a short time permanent cure result
ed No other medicine compares
with it as sure and quick cure for
coughs and colds. 1t cures after all
other remedies have failed. Every
bottle guaranteed at the Julesburg
Drug Company store. Price 80
cents and $l.0O per bottle. Trial bot
lies free
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-20
Saved His Comrades LiCs

"While returning from the Grand
Army Encampment at Washington
City. ! comrade from Elgin, Illinois,
was taken with cholera morbus and
was in critical condition." says
Mr.. j. f. Houghland, of Eldon, Iowa
Il gave him Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
believe saved his life. | have been
engaged for ten years in immigration
work and conducted many parties to
the south and west. | always carry
this remedy and have used it success
fully on many occasions" Sold by
All Druggists.