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The Washington times., 1906-04-27
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

posedly heavy hitters. CYRUS Denton
lounS opposed The eccentric Rsfle for
three sessions. but in Tho fosIr.fb The
bts-leatcrs constituted Gibson
Jack knight, VINO made GOOD at
short fer Lhe Athletics last ,-a4r ana
went on the sick list Just u.rora 49,.
.1up plaNerS left this Cit~ arfarDr.ra7
% get into the game acain laSr 1ror
uay and uuked. He has been sent F.as1-
70 Pnllacelplla 20 recuperate
Too bad Charley Jones had 10 strijye
out after that feuce-clirnber OF his on
Necnesday- But then a navy yarfI
home run Was coming To him
The St Louis bunch got thirteen
hits off Ewing and Weimer IN the Gin
cinnau game Wednesday and ther lost.
errors on The part OF the losers being
responsible tcr the defeat
The scratch which Catcher M1Guirs
received Ia the game with our boys
on NJ ctinesuay was found TO be nothing
serious and the veteran VIII be IN the
game again shortly
The rumors THAI nave been c{rcu-
.ateo 70 the effect thar the University
OF Georgia has a number OF doubtful
players on the team IS dispelIed by y
statement by Thomas +. Hun private
secretary to Commissioner Allen OF
the Patent Office. Mr. HlE states
that he Is personally acoua iuUed with
all but two members Of the team and
that the rumOrs are unfOu1ded.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

Earned runs-Washinst OF. 3: New
York, ,. Left on baSes-&Eas shington :;
New York. @ First base on balls-Om
ChesbrO. !. OF Grimth. /. on kitsOn. ..
Innings pitchcd-By ChesbrO. 4: by Grif-
fifth 4 Hits made-On Chesbro. 3: on
Griffith, J. Struck out-By ChesbrO, 3;
by KitsOn. .. Three-base hits-Nll and
Williams. TwO-base hits-Hickman. Kit
son, Anderson. and Williams. Sacrifice
hit-Nin Stolen bases-JOnes. Chase.
and Elberfeld Double plays-Ciriffith 10
Kleinow TO Chase; Williams TO Laporte.
Hit by pitcher-By kitsOn. /. Wild pitch
-Griffith. Umpire-Mr Sheridan Time
OF game hours and minutes
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

The NTH r,.1 vas a hair raiser. Jones
was on to-, and Kittredge at first,
where he had landed after a nice hit 20
center. The New York aggregation got
the short throw signal. and when
Jones started 4 gallop home on
kleinows throw down. Williams. IN
The Washington times., 1906-04-27
WASHINGTON Leading
In American League
Look at the Standing and See-PeCuIial
Phases of Baseball Dope-Sad Fate
of Jack ChesbrO.

both sides had filed the bases with no
one out. and failed TO score, Washington
got another chance, on a wild pitch by
Griffith and a double steal. which put
the home folk two 70 the good
The victory was well deserved and the
work OF FCitson was admirable. Several
times he pulled himself out Of nasty
holes and out OF three times up he con-
nected for three hits, one Of which was
a two-bagger.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

In the fifth Klttredge was loaded with
fouls He knocked 'em Into the bleach
ers. over the grandstand. into the boxes.
and had everybody lodging each time he
swung his stick. He finally drew q pass
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

Chase's handling Of bunts was a fea-
ture. In the third he got one from
Mis- bat, just a few feet in front Of
the plate. and touched the runner be
fore he passed.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

With wet bats the fouls were numer-
Gus. Laporte and Conroy were both re-
tired in the fifth on fouls That of
Laporte was a high one IN front OF the
New York bench. but Stahl made short
work OF X after a hard run
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Revenge Not Sweet.
Grfmth Did 1t.

Just before the score was tied by Grif-
fith's base on balls 70 Nil, forcing IN a
run, the crowd in the bleachers made
a break for the covered stands. but the
cops got busy end soon had them back
on the benches. II stopped raining
about then. but the harm had been
done. Twice more in the eighth, after
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

Schafy heIded his position perfectly.
handling his six chances with ease
One of them was particularly hard
He fell on II and delivered Il 70 Stahl
in time 10 cut OF the runner.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

II we keep IL up long enough. people
Will begin to think that Washington
really has a ball team. The work Of the
past few days IS highly deserving Of
praise Four out Of the last five isn't
lad.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27
Deliberately Refused to Fight.

Whenever the audience became parti-
cularly obstreperous in denouncins his
conduct. Gardner would hit FITZGERALD
a real sassy slap on the face and then
so back in his shell. His actions inti-
mated that he was apologizing TO Fitz-
gerald for hitting him at all. Gardner
demonstrated clearly that he IS a clever
boxer, and can use both hands. but In
the whole six rounds he didn't do as
much fighting as Rube Carter would do
IN one round in preliminary on the
Conduit road.
This is not the first time Gardner has
been given the hOOt for his perform
ances. and both he and his precious
brother George are reported barred from
a number Of clubs. Georges recent clash
with Mike ShreCk in Chelsea gave the
promoters there Jar. and il is reported
that he can get no more engagements
before the clubs OF that place.
Wooden-Headed Policy.
The wooden-headedness of a boxer in
deliberately holding himself back be-
cause there IS not as much money in it
as he expected, was commented upon in
connection with the farce furnished by
Tommy Lowe when he outpointed Harry
Scroggs In Baltimore on Friday night 1t
is stupid, idiotic policy which it is i'm
possible for anybody with any brains
10 conceive. Lowe is 80 per cent weak
er now as an attraction in Baltimore
than he was before he refused to do his
best against SCroggs, and reports of his
actions have also Travelled 10 PhiIa-
delphia-
Gardner, for a long time to come.
promises to be absolutely worthless as
q drawing card in Philadelphia. because
ne acted exactly as Lowe did. There is
not paper in the Quaker City which
did not hand out roaSts TO Gardner for
his work with Fitzgerald. and all the
press dispatches to other cities were of
q similar tone In fact, they are still
nammerlng away on the subject in
Philadelphia, and yesterday morning the
fight critics on .hree papers in that city
took occasion to throw the hooks into
Gardner all over again.
These comments and discussions have
reached over such a broad field that ii
will be impossible for the public 10 have
any confidence whatever in the proposed
meeting between Cans and Gardner. one
IS an admitted faker. who says he is
trying TO square himself, and the other
is IN the public eye for having thrown
down the promoters and spectators on
his last appearance. There viii hardly
be any wild rush TO see them together
and unless one Of them is knocked out
so badly that he fails 10 revive for about
ten minutes nobody is likely to attach
any serious Importance TO the decision.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

Jack johnson and sam I.anrfor5
went fifteen tame rounds to a draw at
the Lincoln Athletic Club IN Chelsea
last night
The Washington times., 1906-04-27
Standing of the Clubs.

and Anderson. thinking II good. steamed
toward third. Williams iumped for iU.
and was as surprised as the fans when
he found IL IN his glove.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

Kitson was also awake IN the fielding
line. Three chances came his way, and
he ate EN- alive.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

Charley McKeever had the better OF
Billy Devine in the wind-up ar the
Broadway Athletic Club. OF PhfeGeI-
phia last night The bout was va-v
tame and long drawn out
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

stead OF firing Il back. started after Kit.
who did manage TO keep him guessing
lon genough 20 allow Jones 20 score
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

And it's Chesbro who Is 10 win the
championship for New York.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27
washington. s. new Yo1k, 3.

Undoubtedly that Washington base
ball team IS the best that ever hap
pened. Every man on IL is a natural
born ball player. led by a Born Lead
e. Each ana every man is a star hit
ter and fielder. It was a shame not
to put Kittredge on the american team
of sprinters sent TO Athens. Sure. this
is on the level. Aren't they leading the
American League? If you don't be-
lieve IL, look in The Times standing
of the clubs and see If Washington
isn't first on the list.
Yes. sir. this is and will be the great
est ball team that ever heppened-un-
til it loses again. Then the Notables
viii once more become Not-ables-
Some Queer Proceedings
Baseball is a funny game whatever
way you look at il. New York beat
Boston is 10 s, which looked safe TO
be the big score record Of the season
in the major leagues. Then Boston
bumped Washington 10 TO ., making
the Nationals look bean bag class In
kindergarten. Next day Ne.s York
arrives in Washington full OF conf
dence and loses to our STave boys by
: to ., and the kindergarIners Of the
day before, who couldn't even hit the
pipe, knocked Chesbrc, one Of the great
est living pitchers. not OF the box
Then, 10 show that il was no fiuke, the
home folk, who have been laughed 10
scOrn because Of their bum hitting.
turned around. chased CheSbFo again
yesterday. and when he was IN his cave
got more hits on Griffith than they did
of him. winning the second game from
New York by TO 3.
In the face Of these performances
If someone viii point out the value Of
winter baseball dope he viii be put
on The Times free list for this month.
Revenge Not Sweet.
In the first place the revengefuI spirit
isn't nice. And when you have IL and
fail hard trying TO wreak vengeance
it's doubly sour. Undoubtedly Happy
jack wanted 10 come back at the Ma
tionaIs, but he was sadly bumped It's
true he held them down fairly well for
the term he remained in the box, but
he gave too many hits TO suit his boss
and Foxy Griffith went 20 the slab
With New York one run 70 the good,
when Griffith tCed the slab IN the fifth
and the rain falling in a steady down
pour, the visiting manager did all In
his powers 10 stretch the game out ana
have IL called. Sheridan was onto his
tricks however. and instead OF show
ing any signs OF giving in, sent q stage
hand out 10 buy sawdust-
Griffith Did It.
Just before the score was tied by Grif-
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

Laporte was the only man 10 make an
error
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

Rudolph Unholz. the lightweight
champion Of South Africa. made q
splendid impression at the Boston Ath-
letic club in Chelsea last night. when
he met Jimmy Murray. OF CaIiforrfa
and got the decision after six rounds
Of fast fighting.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27
GANS-GARDNER
BOUT LOOKS BAD
Proposed Match VIII In
spire Little Confidence.
That GO WITH FITZGERALD
Lowell Man Refused to Do His Best in
Philadelphia Last Week-Wooden-
Headed Policy.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

The pugilistic situation in San Fran
cisco and on the Coast generally being
dead at this time. Joe Cans has an
nounced that be viii give up hopes Of
getting on matches out there. and will
come East to fight Jimmy Gardner. of
Lowell. Mass, fifteen rounds at Chel-
sea, Mass. in May or June.
This Is not a good match for Cans.
on the face of il, and it is not likely
to help him clear his skirts of the
fraudulent bouts in which he has been
participant in past years. and which
he is now trying 20 live down. Card
ner has been matched with Cans on
several occasions. apd each time has
side-stepped. Some or his sidesteps
have been of a nature which clearly in
dicated that he was afraid Of the cham
pion. as he had a right TO be.
Brothers IN Bad
The reputation Of the Gardner bro
theirs, Jimmy and George. Is such at
present that It is not particularly help
ful TO the standing Of any pugilist to
meet either of them. Jimmy fought
bout with Willie Fitzgerald in Phila-
delphia last week which was the
rawest have seen in long time
The Washington baseball players
attended the affair in body. and
they were as sore on the exhibition as
the rest Of the spectators. although
they were admitted through the cour-
tesy Of Frank HoUSh. Incidentally,
Hough was as disguised as anybody
else with the treatment the fighters
gave the club.
On their merits and records Gardner
and Fitzgerald should have furnished
q great 20 for six rounds. Because il
promised 10 be such an especially good
card, the prices of seats were raised
which kent down the attendance, for
the hght fans seem 10 have been wiser
than the promoters. Instead of giving
the public a run for it's money, Gardner
deliberately held himself under n null
al the time. and after the first two
rounds there were constant cries OF
fake"
The Washington times., 1906-04-27
BOXING.

Amby AIcGarry won his third fight
this week last night. al the Longacre
Athletic Club. Of New York He de-
feated Kid Locke. Of Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1906-04-27
BASEBALL.

Nationals VS.. New York. at American
League Park today. Game called at 4
O'Clock
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

Williams robbed Stahl OF what should
have been good one that would have
scored Anderson. who was on second.
Stahl drove a killer about a foot over
the New York second bEseman's head.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27
NOTES OF THE NOTABLES

Long Tom Hughes Will probably get
his chance today.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27


Leagne Park today. Game called at
o'clock
Lumley. right fielder for Brooklyn. Is
hitting the ball these days In the game
he connected with YOung's delivery
twice. The first was three-bagger and
the second a homer.
The PhHIies used four pitchers against
New York Wednesday. Sparks, Kane,
Lush. and Nichols, and then were de-
feated g TO Z The first three gave ten
bases on balls in seven innings and al
lowed ten hits. Ames pitched through
ont for New York and allowed twelve
scattered hits.
It's possible that George Washing
ton was as much surprised as Georgia
the other day when the locals won
from the Southerners-
Pennsylvania may have had them All
bufaloed during football season, but
IT'S not football season now Ont OF
Eer Southern baseball series she was
able 10 get but One-third OF the games
Wagner. NeaIon, and Richie each
found Pfeister for two-bs9gCrs IN the
game between PiJtsburg and Chicago
On Wednesday. Besides his two
sacker Nealon got single
Rube Waddeu is the first 10 bounce
before the public this season with the
1905 record Of strike-ouLs. Tt the
game between the Athletics and Boston
on Wednesday he famed thirteen OF
the cream OF Manager Collins sup
The Washington times., 1906-04-27
Standing of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Of Yes.erday's Games

New York. 4: Philadelphia, 5.
Brooklyn. 8; Boston. !.
Chicago, 4 Cincinnati. 2
PittsbUTg-St. LOuis-Rair
The Washington times., 1906-04-27
Games Today.

Games Today.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York
Cincinnati at Chicago
St. Louis at Pittsburg.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

MI started things first crac,s out or
the box He laced the first ball pitch
ed for clean three-bagger to the left
field fence.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27
ASEBALL : GOLF RACING : BOXING ROWING ATHLETICS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results OF Yesterdays Games.

Washington, 5; New York. 3.
Boston. u: Philadelphia. O.
Chicago. g. St. Louis, 1.
Detroit, 3; Cleveland, .
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

KitsOn. the man with 100 batting
average. Out Of five times up he has
connected for five that count One OF
them yesterday was a twO-ba ggcr.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27

Griffith certainly had an awful time
keeping his shoes clean, even after
they got the saWdust.
The Washington times., 1906-04-27
Games Today.

Games Today.
New York at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia
Chicago at St. Louis
Cleveland at Detroit.
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New York ....... l 0 I 0 0 0 O-3
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-19
FIRES SWEEPING
THE NORTHWEST
Much Loss of Life and Proper
ty is Reported
VILLAGES ARE DESTROYED
Several Persons Are Reported to Be
Burned to Death In Michigan.
The Fire Starts From
Spark.

Detroit. May ia special from Es-
canada, Mich, says;
Driven by a heavy gale one of the most
destructive forest fires In the history of
this district this evening laid waste a
tract of land Atty miles square and at a
late hour tonight was spreading At 8
o'clock 1t Is definitely known the follow
ing cities and villages have been COM
pletely wiped out:
Quinnesec, population 1000; Schaefer,
600; Ralphs. 400 Salvoie, 200; Cornell 500;
Woodland. 200; Talbot. 400
At North and several other points on
the line of the Escanaba and Lake Su-
perior road at 6 o'clock tonight when
all communication was cut off. the fire
had reached the outskirts of the villages,
and no hope Of saving any of the prop
erty was offered. Hundreds Of people are
homeless and are being brought into Es-
canada as fast as trains can be sent to
the burned district
In addition to the loss of several saw
mills and other buildings. millions of feet
of cut lumber have been burned and great
tracts of standing timber badly dam
aged
The loss of the Stephenson company of
Wells from burning timber alone It Is
believed tonight will approximate several
hundred thousand dollars
AS far as can be learned tonight no
lives have been lost. although families of
several homesteaders are missing.
The safety Of large lumber crews at
work in the heart of the heavily wooded
country, and with no railroad facilities
offered is feared for.
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Peter Miller Is Dead.

Findlay, o.. May 18.-Peter E. Mil,
Ter, one of the guards who fired on
Stonewall Jackson at Charlottesville,
died at his home near Benton Ridge
this afternoon. aged 66 years. Miller
often told the story when asked to re-
late the circumstances. He said that
they were on picket duty and mistools
jackson and his staff for federals when
they were returning from looking over
the union lines. Seeing them approach
they fired. he said, and Jackson fell
He left the confederate army and
worked his way to Hancock county,
Ohio, where he lived until his death
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Committee Dlsbands.

New York, May 1S.-After nearly
ten months Of labor, the legislative in
surance investigating committee dis
banded today The final meeting was
held at the committees headquarters
In this city, and nearly the whole day
was occupied in auditing accounts.
The compensation to be paid to the
counsel and various employees of the
committee was determined. OF the
fees to counsel, Charles e. Hughes
was allowed $4,000; James McKeen
receives s17,500, and Matthew Flem-
ing. $4,000. At the close of the meet
ing Senator Armstrong, chairman Of
the committee, announced that the to-
tai cost of the investigation to the
state was $101 1888.
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their value in benefaction and in kindness
and in charity to our people that | do not
feel quite justified In rising on the floor
of the Senate and opposing them indfs-
criminately. | cannot get my conscience
down to that point of such rebellion
against the truth.
1.-THE state of Alabama Mr. President,
has instructed me In her constitution as
to the principles upon which | shall deal
with railroad corporations and in oppos-
ing this bill follow that constitution and
| follow the legislation Of my state as
nearly as practicable. | do not feel at
liberty to contradict all Of the principles
of that constitution and Of that legisla-
ton and to throw my individual opinion,
under any pressure whatever, whether 1t
is presidential or whether 1t is political.
In the scale against the rights interests
and the solemn annunciation of our peo-
ple in convention assembled.
Follows Lead.
81 therefore follow their lead. | tried
to re-enact the principles upon which
they have predicted all their dealing with
railroads. believing them to be perfectly
Just. and believing also that they will
lead to the very best OF conclusions.
Sir am not disconnected about what
Is being done here TO the injury and
damage of the people of my state; and
much is done In this bill from which the
state of Alabama will suffer. You have
given a power of differentiation between
state< and their seaports to this COM
mission. They can send the commerce
of the United States from the great GEN.
, ters out through any sea port they see
proper to do by discrimination under
the permission of this law. You have
given them the right to do II, and you
cannot take 1t back.
1.-THE state OF Alabama conceiyes that
she is not to be wronged by that In
vidious power. She can go into the SUI
preme court in its original jurisdiction
and demand that the orders by which
these differentials are made in favor OF
certain states. and to the prejudice or
others shall be annulled; and there can
not be a doubt in the mind of any law
yer. who has ever thought OF the subject
that they will be annuled.
80 | am relying upon power higher
than the Congress of the United states
or the President of the United States for
the protection of the interests of the
people of Alabama as they are declared
in the constitution, to which / have just
referred, and to which my highest al
legiance Is due
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Cross Hot Sands.

Gadsden, May S.-(Special9 -Sixteen
candidates were marched across the hot
and glaring sands Of the desert last night
by the members of Zamora Temple.
Mobiles of Mystic Shrners their names be-
ing as follows: NJ A., Hannah, III. L.
Ison, ]. ID. Dunlap. Otto Agricola. Robert
Campbell w. H. Miller, Joseph Balfour.
o. j. Stocks. E. s. Jones, II. ID. Moore.
w. J. Beggs, w. ID. Jones, J. c. Slack, E.
II. Cross and Albert Hagedorn. A hun
dred Shriners from Birmingham assisted
In the ceremonies.
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AddIcks for Dupont.

Philadelphia, May ii. Edward Ad-
dicks. who has been for years candi-
date for a seat in the United States
Senate from Delaware, arrived here
tonight from Washington, where he
saw Chairman Cortelyou of the repub-
lican national committee, and an
nounced that he Is for Col. Henry
Dupont of Wilmington for the vacant
seat in the Senate. Mr.. Addicks said
there was no longer any doubt that
there will be call for special SEES
sion Of the Delaware legislature within
a few days; that a Senator will be
promptly elected and Colonel Dupont
will be the man.
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Stanley. Wis.

st. Paul, May 1S.-A special to the Pion-
eer Press from Stanley, Wis, says:
Fire which started from spark from
the Northwestern mill, has been raging
all the afternoon, but at o'clock to-
night is practically under control. Over
100 residences and a dozen business build
ings have been destroyed, and the loss is
estimated at 100000. Engines and firemen
sent from nearby towns kept the flames
out Of the main business section.
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Marinett. Mich.

Marinett, Mich, May IS. II p. m-The
best information obtainable at this hour
is that the forest fire which is sweep
Ing the country north of here has reach
ed Iron county, north of Dickinson. This
makes four counties which are suffering
from fire. The area is 200 square miles.
Information received at Marinett Is
that the numbering village of Shaffer on
the Metropolitan branch of the North
western railway, In Dickinson county, WIS
wiped out.
No word could be received as to the
loss of life, II any.
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Escanaba. Mich.

Milwaukee, May 1S.-Specials to the Sem
tinel tell of serious fires In three sections
of Wisconsin and upper Michigan. A tract
thirty miles square has been swept by
forest fires near Escanaba, Mich, and
several villages destroyed. Several lives
may have been lost. The city of Stanley,
In Chippewa county. a town of 5000 in
habtants, Is reported to be in flames.
The village of Auburndale Wood coun-
ty was swept by fire which started In
a lumber yard, destroying property valued
at 100000.