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The Washington times., 1906-07-01
DORR TOO STRONG
FOR BERNYN TEAM
His Pitching Enables Hyattsville TO
Win by s to ITO Decide
About Protest.

HYATTSVILLE, June 9o.-Hyattsville
downed Berwyn on the latter's grounds
this evening in a siX-inning game by
S 10 J.
McGregOr, Berwyn's star twlrler was
hit so freely that he vas replaced in
the third by Barnes. Hyattsville's VIC
tory was due TO DORIS pitching. He al
lowed but three scattered hits Gait
was in his usual good form IN stick
work, and G. Leakin made a pretty
sacrifice in the fifth that brought in
one run
Berwyn's fielding was good. OnlE three
errors being credited to it against Hy-
attsville'S four
The board Of managers of the SubUr-
ban League Will meet on Wednesday at
Laurel to decide whether the game at
Brentwood last week was forfeited on
account of the locals refusal 10 play in
the dark Should they decide in favor
Of Hyattsville. tOdays victory will place
Hyatt sville at the head of the league.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01
Mr.. WEST RUNNER UP
At ATLANTIC CITY
Gets Handsome Copper Tankard for
Being Second in Big Tournament.
Davis Was First.

AS the result of his visit to Atlantic
City. District Commissioner Henry l..
West viii bring home handsome cop
per tankard, the runner-up prize of the
fourth round of the Atlantic City golf
tournament. which ended yesterday aft
ernoon after some exciting play by ex-
pertS from New York. Philadelphia Bal
Jimore. and Washington
1t was only by a single stroke that
the Commissioner, who Is considered
one OF the best OF local golfers, failed
to annex the first prize in this competi-
ton. The prize was a silver cup of con-
siderable value. and was won by Davis.
of Philadelphia, who beat Commissioner
West at the final hole.
The copper tankard won by the Com
missioner viii decorate the trophy room
of the Columbia Golf Club. of which
the District Executive Is q member.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01
PHONY BASEBALLS
FROM ROCHESTER
An Enterprising Individual
There Makes Business
of Selling Them.
0'L0UGhLIN'S EXPERIENCES
Famous Umpire Tells How They Used
the Lively Bouncers in Minor
Leagues.

We'll, wen," remarked Silk O'LOugh-
lin as he read the stories in the Times
about the row in the Southern League
because Atlanta charges New Orleans
with ringing in a --phony'' baseball in
a recent game.
THAT certainly is like old times" :"
continued SILK. "and reminds me OF the
seasons 1 spent as the arbitrator In
minor leagues Among the minors some
years ago it was not such an uncom-
mon thing as you might suppose 20 try
10 put ov< a ball that had TOO much
rubber In IL, and the jumps had TO be
on the lookout for that little game all
the time. We not only looked out for
II, but occasionally were pretty sure
that we had caught them with the goods
and made them keep pitching out new
balls until we got one that bounced
right. rejected twenty balls in sue
cession In one game umpired and they
finally got good and gave me what the
rules called for.
A Regular Business.
TT Is not generally known that the
making OF illegal baseballs, that even
jokiest OF joke hitters can bang into
the middle OF next week and when they
hit the ground bounce over the Chinese
wall, is regular and thriving business
The enteTprising individual who has the
largest and bOunciest stock IS an old
staKer al il whose headquarters are in
Rochester. Give him the quiet tip that
you want an assortment OF nice lively
balls and send the coin along in ad-
vance and he'll send right back a bunch
that a tiny tot can knock 50 Tar that
Larry LaJoIe's longest drives would
look Ike a beanbag toss.
This enthusiastic supporter OF the
win-at-any-price theory also makes
legitimate b4sebaIls, so unless you know
him and give him the secret sign to
show that you belong 10 the same lodge
OF baseball crooks he'll ship you the
usual line Of goods which necessitate n
heap Of hard work to keep your aver
axe up around 300
Always Looking for It.
Nowadays in the big leagues hey
don't work the old lively ball gag very
often. II at ali. but the various man
ayers know all about II. and when they
see a ball travelling far. far afield after
being slapped by some pitcher who
hasn't put one out Of the diamond for
a couple Of months, they begin to 20 a
heap of thinking and suggest that the
umpire take a peep and bounce It q few
times as q test If II goes too high
il goes out Of the game.
Keeping an eye on the ball is one
Of the big duties Of an umpire He
doesn't have 10 look out for phonies so
much as he does for those with loose
covers or that have been cut. either
accidentally or by design, and order
them out as soon as detected. There are
many mad wags in the baseball bust
ness who wouldn't hesitate a minute TO
do a little odd trick with the sphere
that would make it so dead you couldn't
drive It beyond the pitchers box with
Home Run Haggertys famous iron
bat"
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

too, and came right TO the front as the
owner Of Gold Heels when that superb
race horse Won the 1902 Suburban Handi-
cap
While patrOnizing the ring. he also
found time TO finance theatrical enter
prises. and like the gentry OF the latter
field OF industry. he acquired the habit
of wearing enormous diamonds Hence
the sObriquet, Diamond Jim" Brady is
as goOd-natUred as ne is large OF girth.
and that IS saying something. for he is
one OF the most COrpulent and bigges-
men 10 be encountered IN a lifetime. He
drives a four-ton French automobile, and
VIII spend = fortune 10 get anything he
likes. He paid $500 for Accountant, IS
has been related previously. on the spu-
Of the moment, while he bet enough
moneys. 200-on his colt, Make Witt
% to 1 shot, last week 10 win almost
500. .OO0- Make ran third, and now he -
enduring a bit OF hard luck with OiseaU.
doomed raCehO-se
The period covering the half hour IN
the betting ring before the inception OF
the daily battle OF dollars and brains is
a mighty interesting term Here the nun
dreds Of bookmakers- clerks. the owners.
the outside agents. the hackers, and the
plUngers fOregarher and talk over the
incidents Of the betting trend \ haIf
hour before the bOOkmakers are ready
10 chalk Up odds the helpers are busy
setting up the stools and arranging the
paraphernalia- Meanwhile the bosses
and aftiuent plungers hobnob IN lite
knots all over the big auditorium
Immense Betting
Nowadays the betting ring Of a New
York race track is quite a huge PROPOSE
ing AT the current Sheephead's Bay meet
l-lg just 253 bookmakers Of all degrees
ID classes. Imagine how much money
must be handled in one afternoon 70
afford sufficient play for this enormous
armv. often $4,000 IN actual currency
is turned over on the result Of a single
race. and 100000 is often won or lost
in the course OF a week OF racing. Just
now a man can bet S25. 90 without the
incident provoking as much as a ripple
OF excitement on the surface Of things
The professional fraternity is at this
moment convuIsed over the report Of q
prominent jockey having been asked 10
etire from the saddle by tire stewards
Of the Jocke- Club his IN ans out rid
ing. backed up by very QU, - cOnnec-
tiOns with certain bOokmakers I'd horse
owners. has been a public scandal for
two wears MANY times he has been aC-
CuSed of pulling horses. and nov official
intervention has come at last II Is IN
1frF- nerr4D- ring among the real WOrh-
err and the handlers Of the money,
Or. near the inside gossip of the
fastest money whirl in all the world
The Washington times., 1906-07-01
DOG WALKED FROM ARKANSAS
TO COLORADO.

pIished the almost impossible task of
finding its way from Arkansas back to
this city Six months ago y. X Hall
and family left Florence for Excelsior
Springs, Ark, taking the dog with
them on the train. Today the dog
turned up at the house OF a friend OF
Hall. where the animal often stayed
II was very tired but seemed over
jOyed 10 be back and il is supposed IL
walked several hundred miles TO get
back home--COlOradO Springs Tele-
graph.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

English turfmen are talking about the
racing possibilities OF a hlly recently
foaled at w Bass stud in England.
She is called the e56.0O0 foal." The
hlly Is by CyHene. purchased by Mr..
Bass for $4,000. and Sceptre, which cost
Mr- Bass S1Zs,0O0- Sceptre was the win
ner OF the Two Thousand GUineas, the
one Thousand. the Oaks and the St
LegeT. thus creating a record for Ill
les Cyllene has the Jockey Club Stakes
and the Ascot Gala Cup TO his credit.
The blue-blooded fOaI Is expected to be
one OF the greatest racing machines in
the world
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

St Patrick had little trouble in lar
ruping the new acquisition 20 the Mar
quette League. the Holy Name club,
yesterday. winning by 20 2
Mcdonald, for the winners. was an
enigma 70 the northeast team. allowing
but four hits, and tanning sixteen hit
ters- The playing OF ShOrtstop Reagan,
Of the losers. was feature Of the game.
The official score-
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Jimmy Collins still insists that his
team will finish in the first division
Sounds like the time-worn CT yof the
politician to claim everything
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

An agent OF the Hartford club tried
10 secure First Baseman Houser, but
failed to offer him as much as he was
geeting from Altoona
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

and in the number Of great races 10 his
credit Is beyond reproach. Maher con-
tinues TO ride in great form.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

The return OF Mss May Sutton. the
American woman tennisS champion, TO
something like her last years form, has
been most gratifying 70 her many ad-
mirers. The American men also have
been playing fine tennis during the past
week
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Harrisburg won the very first game
played under its new leader. Calhoun
defeating Altoona , 10 p DOreScheT
pitching against Shields
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Altoona mourns Outfielder Burch. who
jumped to the ST. Louis. and aches for
revenge and intends to secure some
player 70 take his plaza.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Jesse Burkett easily leads the regular
players of his team in batting. He hit
for .32S in fifty-one games. Chadbourne
hit for .316, and Zacher for 81.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Manager Callen, OF the St Patrick
club. announced recently that he had
signed Al Ogle. a well-known twirler. to
DO the box stunts for his team with
Mcfarland and Mcdonald.
Capt c E Edwards has ordered
the grass in the outfield cut at once.
He has also ordered a new sign to be
placed at the entrance Of the playing
field. More benches have been erected
IN the center field and more are going
Up daily as the crowd increases. The
officials are determined to make the
Marquette League one OF the best In
the city
The following fines were passed az
the last meeting Of the board and take
effect at once:
Player for Objectionable language
and conduct. 81 fine. first ofrense. and
expulsion from the game for second, or
both at tine discretion of the umpire.
Manager. club or player for viola
ton of the constitution, 81 fine for first
offense, g for second and expulsion
for third.
Club leaving field before game has
terminated, 50
Failure Of team to report on time
Persons who are known to the league
officials to have maliciously destroyed
lne bHCkStOp. EranOSIanO. DenCneS. etc
by cutting and saving the supports, and
who stole the sign at the entrance TO
McDevitts, will be prosecuted 10 the
fun extent OF the law II these depre-
dauons are not stopped at once.
There will be no game in the Mar
quette League on the Fourth of July
The Bloomingdale Athletic Club has Sc
cured the permission from the league
authorities for the use of the ball
ground on that day and will play a
two games, at 10 and 2 O'Clock.
Many of the exist Martin players are
playing on other teams In the league
Dugan. Zannelli and Goodman are play
ing with the Immaculate Conception
outfit. while Howell has annexed him
self 10 the Trinity team
Many people who would like 20 visit
the lea gue grounds daily cannot find
the grounds. To reach McDevitt's field
go out Rhode Island avenue TO Lircoln
avenue northeast, where the league has
erected a huge sign. Then follow the
path up the hill until the playing field
is in sight
Rev. Eugene Hannah. who ably man
aged the ST. Martins until his severe
illness. is slowly getting better, and *
Is hoped he win be able to be out Of
oed this week
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Another man who looks for things to
break for the better is Ned HanlGa.
probably because they could not well be
worse
The Washington times., 1906-07-01
Has Great Courage.

The colt stood under the weather
when seen on parade at Saratoga last
summer. He won one clever race and
then suffered successive and ordinary
defeats But winter OF rest and de
veIOpment has worked a great change
in the horse He is now almost seven
teen hands high and proportionately
big of body.
His courage is great, It's said. while
he has that unmistakable earmark Of
really great racehorse-an ability to
sprint three-quarters of a mile or race
along for a derby mile and a half. He
started but three times in the West this
year and is a lot better than his races
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Earned runs-St. Patrick. ;. First base by
errors-St- Patrick. :; Holy Name. J. Left
base on baIs-OH Mcdonald. . Struck out
BY Mcdonald is. by NOone. = Tvy0-base hit
--IasaGsa- double plays-\oone Lin
burger 10 King Hit by pitcher-By Nc
Donald. 2 Passed baIl-Warner. Umpire
: Mofhtt- Time OF game hour and 3
minutes
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Frank Kramer. the American pro-
1eSslonal bicycle rider. is doing great
work in Paris. He captured the Grand
PrlN Tor the second time, and has
won other important races.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Jefferson De Mont Thompson. chair
man Of the Vanderbilt Cup Commits
sion, has induced the French automo-
bile makers 10 select the French team
for the Vanderbilt Cup race
The Darracq. Clement, RenauIt. and
Hotchkiss firms signified a strong de-
sire TO be represented in the race, and
the presence Of a French team is as
sured.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01
Diamond Jim" Brady's History.

You have 70 so back fOrty-slx years
TO catch the line to Brady's story Then
he was a messenger around the Grand
Central station. One day the late
Horace Greeley took a liking 10 the
youngster. and secured him an office
position in Wall Street He WAS just
eighteen years in the street. and came
out one OF the largest stockholders in
Western Union and Manhattan Ele-
waited. Good judges estimate his wealth
at $4,000, ,O0C. OF course, that is a long
story in itself. Then he took an in
terest in the fighters. and was one Of
the early hackers of the late Jack"
Dempsey. He daGhied a bit in rac:cs.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01
BASEBALL.

What q picnic the AcGTaW crowd has
had with the Phillies this yearl
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

While Danny Maher. the great Ameri-
can jockey. is not yet at the head OF
the list of winning jockeys so far as
the number of. wins is concerned, he is
well In the lead, in percentage OF wins
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

The action Of the Henley stewards in
barring the Vesper Boat Club from fur
ther participation in the Henley regattas
because the last Nesper crew had been
sent over here by popular subscription
and the proposal to bar all American
oarsmen in the future, or until the Ma
tionaI Association Of American Oars
men is reorganized on different basis.
has caused no end OF talk among oars
men and Americans here.
While II is recognized that under the
rules, which are very strict. the barring
of the Vesper Club is Justified the best
opinion is that the proposition TO bar
all American amateurs is not justified.
and there is a suspicion that there is
back of 1t a feeling Of resentment be-
cause of the claim Of some American
oarsmen and newspapers that the re-
gatta rules are so unfair to foreigners
that they have no earthly chance to
win.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Walter Brodie still tops the Provi-
dence batsmen. while Lachance hit for
.276 in forty-nine games.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01
May Cause a Panic.

Il Is now known th1It James r Keene
became 50 worried over the battling
nature Of the ,s=knoNlt disease that he
had almost decided ~ shoot Sysonbv
when the end came a natures wav
Should another hf,<.l-cL. IS horse develop
this supposed horse Ie9rosy'' a mild
panic is bound 10 ens Ie among owners
and tr,iners who have in hand 5000
racing stables and 5000 race horses.
In the meanwhile. a spIeu5l emporium
ity awaits the veterinary Who can come
here 10 the scene and solve the strange
and mystifying equine visitation.
The Illness Of Oiseau and the recent
winning OF Accountant. his Ss5.O .OGO prize
colt. brings Diamond jim" Brady into
the glow Of the spotlight once again
Here IN these festive June dayS is the
moment when the visitor 10 New York
may see the metropolitan sporting field
al its best
One Of the interesting objects il the
moving picture IS Diamond Jim" In
the afternoons you'll cspy him en-
sconced within private box at the rGce
track club house. When the lights fiut-
ter and the town is gay Le viii be an
early arrival at the first night Of a new
root sSrden show on upper Broadway.
Coney Island and Manhattan know him
too, in the evenings. while the roulette
play at Casdeld's in the height Of the
Saratoga season would not attain fun
swing without the presence Of ''Dia-
mOrd jim" He is the constant sensa-
ton Of the free. running life Of the
metrOpolitan- turf. and a wonderfully
interesting character is this Diamond
linn
The Washington times., 1906-07-01
EST AND EAST IN STRUGGLE FOR HIGH TURF HONORS
HOLY NAME EASY
FOR ST. PATRICK
New Club in Marquette League Wal
loPed by to Mcdonald
Famed Sixteen Men.
Standing Of the Clubs.

Tomorrow's game-st- Vincent rs.
Trinity.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Rev. Eugene Hannah. who ably man
aged the ST. Martins until his severe
Illness. is slowly getting better, and X
Is hoped he will be able to be out Of
bed this week.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Adam. the son Of Fixing Fox. re-
Gently purchased from NJ Blanc. the
French turfman. by Andrew Miller and
Frank c. Bishop for $4,000. for stud
service in America, was shipped from
France on June %.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Wiley Piatt continues to pitch for To-
ledo and to do good work.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

show. First he rOmped home IN the
Kentucky Derby, while the L onia
Derby was always his. Then il the
$4,000 Queen City Handicap. at Latonia.
he gave little idea Of his class by
running the mile and an eighth in
l.54 20. and winning in stern drive.
Now comes the big game OF the East
There is . great opportunity awaiting
veterinary at this moment. As vet
the real cause of Sysonby's death and
a correct analysis OF the peculiar skin
scrofula which took him of are want
ing
Mysterious Illness.
The serio 1sness Of this -..tustion is
best understood by realizing that with
in the last ten days three new cases OF
the same ailment as that which afflicted
Sysonby nave developed on the Long
Island training grounds. Stalwarts s
legs have broken out IN rash. and he
is now in fever, while the so, 600 Oiseau
became oIish a week ago. Two days
later the colts back showed a heavy
rash, while the fur on the lCbes Of his
ears peeled of. together with a burning
OF the nCstrils after the manner o! a
distempered animal. Late this week the
colt Manton also went out OF training
from the effects OF an unknown skin
ailment- Oiseau, it VIII be remembered
cost Diamond Jim" Brady a tidy pen
ny-sOme $sC,1O0-in the fan OF 1904
Last year he was the second best
-three-year-old Of the year. and gave
Sysonby real good race in the Great
Republic at Saratoga, y. Y. Later Brady
was anxious 20 have Oiseau run II. p
Whitney's mare ArtfuI. fully believing
the colt could beat her. This year Train
CT Mat Allen put Oiseau TO a slow and
careful preparation foe the Suburban
Handicap. After the Belmont Park
meeting he was doing nicely. until he
evidenced signs Of sickness.
j don't imagine my colt could have
contracted the so-caIled horse leprosy'
from SysOnby. for he has not been with
in a stones throw OF the turf king
since the running Of the Annual Cham
pion last year declared Brady 70 me
yesterday. The fact that the authori-
ties say Sysonby's death ailment was
septic poisoning has not reassured q
number Of owners and breeders for
some there are who believe that Svson-
by took a germ from n uncIean negro
attendant and actually developed
leprosy.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Henry West. the only American en-
tered for the Diamond SOULS. Is in
fine shape. and expresses himself as be-
ing hopeful of winning
c. NJ. Daniels, the American champion
swimmer, is a marvel He has been
consistently breaking world records at
sprinting distances, and is undoubtedly
the greatest short distance swimmer
ever seen here. There is little doubt
that the 10O-yard championship, which
is to be contested July 10. is at his
mercy. bar accidents. though he will
have to beat Healey, the Australian
wonder; De Holmay, Derbyshire. Rod
milori Scheff. and the very pick OF Eu-
ropean swimmers.
William Henry. honorable secretary Of
the English Swimming and Life-Sav-
ing Association. and one of the leading
figures in the aquatic world. has taken
Daniels under his management, and is
endeavoring to arrange good matches
for him.
Daniels is doing his training at the
Otter Swimming Club, London's smart
est aquatic organization, where he has
been a member for over a year. He pro-
poses to confine himself entirely TO
sprinting. and as he has never had a
chance to do this before, there is no
telling how much his form will improve.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01
MARQUETTELEAGUEN NOTES

Manager Callen, OF the St Patrick
club. announced recently that he had
signed Al Ogle. a well-known twirler. to
do the box stunts for his team with
Mcfarland and Mcdonald.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Many of the exist Martin players are
playinE on other teams In the league.
Dugan, Zannelli and Goodman are play
ing with the Immaculate Conception
outfit, while Howell has annexed him
self 10 the Trinity team. 49,
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

There is general regret over the
brt al1down of W. X. Vanderbilt's great
race horse Prestige Mr. Vanderbilt
has determined to send him to the
stud.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

There will be no game in the Mar
quette League on the Fourth of July
The Bloomingdale Athletic Club has Sc
ground on that day and will play a
two games, at 10 and O'Clock
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

Two hundred and ninety-six mares
have been nominated for the Second
Irish Breeders Produce Stakes. to be
run at the Phoenix Park July meeting
in 1909
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-19
Jolly Della PringIe.

"Jolly" Della Pringle and her
famous company have delighted
large audiences Of Havre play 60.
ers this week. Miss pringle oc-
cup:es a warm spot In the hearts
Of the north Montana play lovers,
not by any single we'll rendered
performance, but by always pre-
senting meritorlous entertain
ments. Her companies have made
north Montana points for dozen
years past and each recurring visit
finds her welcome. She has sur
rounded herself by an exception
ally strong company, each an art
ist in his or her line, whose names
are as sollows: Misses Edesse
Fowler and Olive Mcconnell;
Messrs. Will 81. Bruno, comedian
and good one too. Joe G. Berry,
who does the heavies right; Joe
D.. Hubert character artist; T.
%. Tuttle, the leading man, is a
past master in the art. A strong
feature are the specialties, which
include illustrated songs, the two
bag punching bull dogs, Eddie
Lamont, with several new and
original musical acts. - Havre
Montana Herald.
Miss Pringle and her company
will present 1.-THE Snltan's Daugh-
ter" at the Arnory, Mrnday night,
January 22nd, for one night
only. Seats on sale at Palace
Drug Store.