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CANS MAY FIGHT
MIDDLEWEIGHT RYAN

1t is reported that Joseph Cans. the light
and welterweight champion of the world,
has declared a willingness to tackle Tommy
Ryan. who styles himself the niddleweight
champion. in twenty-round mill. Ryan
to be permitted to cut the purse up to his
own liking Ryan has repeatedly offered to
fight light, heavyweights~ and middle
weights either at 154 pounds Or 15S pounds,
ringside, but these conditions have appar-
emily kept him out of harms way. But II
Cans goes after him in earnest Ryan can
not name condition that viii serve as an
obstacle to a match. He would probably
insist 15s pounds. with the idea that he
could have a distinct advantage over Cans
in actual weight. but Cans is quoted as say
ing that Ryan can weigh what he pleases
Cans won the welterweight title from Mike
Crwin) Sullivan at 142 pounds. yet the Bal
timore hghter did not scale over 138. Il IL
said. In a fight with Ryan. however. Cans
would probably build up In his training so
that he might get on the Weighing machine
with perhaps las pounds of bone and
muscle.
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NOTES OF THE BOXERS.

Poor old Peter Maher must be all in when
man OF the ability of Sailor Burke can
stop him.
1t looks as though Jimmy Gardiner got
none the best OF It in his fight with Dough-
erty IN Milwaukee on Tuesday night
II reports are true, Tomnie Murphy, who
was to fight Matte Baldwin tonight. but
has cancelled the engagement. must really
be sick. His physician has ordered him to
take long rest, and the little fellow sailed
for Bermuda yesterday. Tommie was ac-
cused OF quitting with Baldwin. but this
looks as though the lad must really be Ill.
Matte Baldwin. who Is to fight Kid Good
man at the Lincoln Athletic Club, Chelsea,
next Monday night. ia said to be In great
shape. and. though somewhat disappointed
over Murphys failure to meet him. says
that he Is happy over the Goodman match
He feels 80 thoroughly confident of win
ming from Goodman that Johnnie Mack his
manager, wants to post $1,000 to bind
match with Terry McGovern and let that
amount stand a side bet.
Joe Gerry, who has been a prominent fac
tor In amateur circles, has evidently de-
c!ded to box In the more lucrative games
as a professional, and is specially anxious
to get match with Jerry Gaines or
George Mccarthy. This Is pretty big
game for Joe at the start but he Is so
confident Of being able to whip either or
both of them that he is ready to meet
them at any club that is willing to put the
bout on. Joe is not much as a SCIENTIFIC
fighter, but he certainly is there with the
wallop.
Battling Nelson has been occupying the
stage so long that nearly all of the other
men In the game have been forgotten,
especially the old-timers whom sports so
love to talk Of In fact, Nelson Is so
prominently before the public that even
the star advertiser. Jack O'Brien, is al
most forgotten, or would have been had he
not challenged Jim Jeffries
All, (Nofo Of ord xxyrifa hat hn
has been training hard for the past two
weeks and is already in fine shape He Is
especially anxious to get match with
Dave Deshler to take place in Chelsea In
the near future, but Is willing to meet
any one of his weight IL the club will stage
the event.
Billy Melody is taking things easy this
week He came through his battle with
Charlie McKeeyer without mark and Is
looking first rate now. Billy has been a
pretty busy boxer during the last couple
OF months, and, as he has no engagement
to fight in sight. he Is taking rest ana
enjoying himself In his own peculiar way
Melody yesterday received an oner
through his manager, johnnie Mooney, TO
box Jack Dougherty in Spokane. but has
turned the offer down, as the Chelsea ciup
wants this pair for April 10.
During the past week Jimmie Briggs mas
received number of offers to box in Baitl-
more and Philadelphia. through his mana
ger, Steve Mahoney, but Jimmie has de-
cided to remain in Chelsea for the present
In the future Jimmie will meet only lght-
weights as he has learned through ex-
perience that he can make 133 pounds ana
fight strong.
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Walter Clark. golf professional at the
Country Club of Springfield, has been en-
gagged as greenkeeper by the Somerset
Club at Barnardsville, N. ]. He halls from
Montrose, Scotland.
Bob Beetles, formerly OF the South
Orange Field Club. has been engaged by
the Fairview Country Club of Tuckahoe.
George Sargent. the Ottawa Cam Golf
Clubs new professional, halls from Dews-
bury, Yorkshire, England. and was highly
recommended by Harry Vardon.
While abroad Stewart Gardner and Jack
Hobens golfed together good deal. The
Prestwick and Troon links adjacent.
and one day the pair played thirty-six
holes, or round of each course
Youngstown, Ohio, and Dave Robertson
Of Buffalo have returned from their trip
abroad.
w. H. Way, who has been in the west
since he left Meadow Brook in 1898, has
returned to the Euclid Club OF Cleveland,
after a winter In England.
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GOLF GOSSIP.

Outside climbs are said to be bidding for
professional Douglas services and Chevy
Chase may lose this clever Scotchrnan.
Horace Rawlins open champion In 1880
and for many summers professional at
White Mountain links, is back from his
fourth winter as professional at Bermuda
and will again be at the Wykagyl Country
Club, New Rochelle, N. Y.
While in England Willie Anderson spent
a week with Jack White at Sunningdale, but
did no golfng there. Sunningdaie seemed
to Anderson very similar to Myopia in char
acter, but with thicker turf.
1t Is q remarkable fact that Harry Var
don has played some OF the best golf in
his life when his physical state was at its
lowest point. 1t Is one of the peculiarities
of his temperament that he Is able to do
so. and one OF the many characteristics
that distinguish him from any ether golfer
who has ever lived.
Quite delegation of the northern pros"
have decided to make flying trip south In
quest of purse money. There are to be 3D.
hole medal play open tournaments at Pine
hurst and Jacksonville next week, and on
April 10 and IL the Columbia Golf Club OF
Washington will entertain the Scots.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Willie Norton the Lakewood professional.
says that the past winter season at the re-
sort In the pines was one of the most ac-
tive on record He will move over to the
Deal Golf Club in May
The Victoria Golf Club, st. Lamberfs
Montreal, has a newly imported profess
stonal In Alex Robertson. who halls from
old st. Andrews and comes from good golf
ing stock
George Thompson. last season at the
Waterbury Golf Cub, has been engaged by
the Roseville Golf Club.
Val Flood Ii back at the Ocean Country
Club. Far Hockaway, waich has become .
member OF the Women's n. q. n, besides
retaining It's national and local mambsr-
ship.
Jack Maclie, last season at the Rcseville
kah Country Club.
Ncrrnan Clark. who has bsen assistant q
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COLLEGE ATHLETE DEAD.
"A. 5. Kemp succumbed to Injuries in
Wrestling Bout.


Special Dispatch to The Star
PHILADELPHIA, March 31.-Alexan,ar
s. Kemp, the University of Pennsvlvania
student, who was hurt In wrestling bout
IN the gymnasium two weeks ago, died this
morning Since his injury he had been
lying helpless paralytic on water mat
tress In the university hospital At no time
was there any chance for a recovery
The end came little sooner than had
been expected. The doctors had said that
he might linger on indefinitely, though he
was conscious only at long intervals. He
had a sudden sinking spell yesterday after
noon. however, and the family, who live at
6oi South 2fst street, were summoned All
night long opiates were administered Death
came at S:15 O'Clock this morning
From his shoulders down Kemp had been
utterly paralyzed. When his eyes were
closed the nurses could move him without
his knowledge. Only his head was alive In
the outside touch. To give him the greatest
relief possible. 1t was necessary to keep
him on a water mattress. In spite of THIS
he was delirious most of the time
The doctors had all agreed that the young
man could not survive operation. An
X-ray photograph showed that the verte-
brae was fractured at the neck and that a
blod ciot had formed which was pressing on
whole nervous system below that point
The only hope was that the clot might be
absorbed. as such cIots sometimes do IN
cases of cerebral apoplexy.
Kemp was twenty years old and a senior
in the college department, taking a course
In chemistry. He was the manager of last
years lacrosse team. and was one Of the
best lightweight wrestlers In the university.
The accident occurred while Kemp was
wrestling in the university gymnasium with
q sophomore named Furberger, who is
much larger and stronger than Kemp. 1t
was with the intention OF reducing his
weight that he might wrestie In the u.s.
pound class for the intercollegiate cham
pionship that he tackled SO large man for
a bout.
Kemp was doing what Is called head
spin. His larger and heavier antagonist
had literally turned him upside down and
Kemp was standing on his head. position
In which wrestters frequently find them
selves. He made the wrtthinE motion, by
which q man In that predicament tries to
release himself from the grasp OF the other
man. He had bean wrestling previously
with three or four other men. and 1t ID
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Games Postponed.

Late yesterday afternoon Assistant Man
ager Douglass McEnery of the George
Washington University base ball team an
nounced that the game scheduled with the
team of the University of Virginia for to-
day had been called of on account OF the
wet condition of the grounds. The an
nouncement of the George washington
University management was Followed tnls
morning by the statement of the George
town University coach that on account OF
the rain the contest between the blue ana
gray Of Georgetown University and IA, IA.
10 Games Dromised to be most interest
Ing. and it was keen disappointment 70
many OF the local fans that the contests
could not be played.
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skiddo Number for Cleveland.

ATLANTA, Ca. March 31.-The Cleve-
land Base Ball Club will this season carry
twenty-three players. the largest lines up
in the history of major league play. This
announcement shows that the Napes are
out to win the game and will not take
chances of running short Of good players
as a result of accidents.
There's only one way to win in this
game" said Lajoie. and that's to
be prepared in advance. 1t Is too late to
have the right men we shall hang on to
them"
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Manager Mack In Chicago.

CHICAGO. March 31.-Connie MACK, inc
Athletics manager, has closely watched the
meeting of the American Association In thus
city. Just what Mack's mission Is ne DO
ciined to tell.
ST simply got tired OF the SOUTH ana
thought I'd run UP here on my way pacA TO
Philadeiphin." was his explanation
mo, am not looking for American Asso-
c,ot,on vera I am well satisfied with my
team as 1t is OF course, 1t could be better.
and I'd ike to have It better. but think
It's going to be good anyway
IT have three men trying Tor cross place
Knight. who played short part of the time
last year: Oldring and Brouthers They are
All good ball players. but Oidring and Knight
are better aIl-around men than Brouthers.
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show up at the pan, worked Karger Tor a
pass. Jones hit vicious bounder into Pat
NEWMAN and was strangled at first, Koch
let Eoehler take too much Of q lead on
second and he purloined the third corner.
1t was up to Harry Howell. one OF the
greatest spitball artists in the country. but
not generally credited with being a great
bludgeon wieider. Howell rose to the oeca-
sion and smashed wicked group,er over
third, and Koehler raced over the finish
mark with the only tally of the melee"
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succeed Babccck and overstreet.

At a meeting of the republican members
of the Wisconsin delegation In Congress
Thursday Representative James HI. David
son of the eighth district was chosen 10
represent the state on the republican con-
gressionai campaign committee as the sue
cessor OF Representative Babcock. who re-
tires as chairman OF that committee AT his
own request Representative Charles b.
Lands has been selected by the Indiana
delegation to succeed Representative Over
street on the committee, Mr.. Overstreet
having dsclipsd to retain his place.
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RACING, BASE BALL
AND OTHER SPORTS

10 by Sir M,dYad whho has few OF his Get
now on the turf
OF tbs beaten lot. Radical showed speed
and High Brush staying qualities The last
have been second In another jump or two.
The balances OF the Geld beaten on looked
to be Of little account.
A California Performer.
Bill Curtis. the california performer. made
the ftnai event case Of hare and hounds.
Romanelii got him away wen and he was
never caught Duke Of Kendall tried hard
to duplicate his Benuing Handicap win OF
Monday, but he was giving away too much
weight yesterday to beat Bill Curtis.
The Duke beat the others however, OF
whom Sailor Boy was last OF. '.nat-footed.H
The gap he closed to land In third place
was tremendous one, and with an even
break he would have made 1t interesting
for the winner. Again did Father Bill Daily
grow extrayagant by putting up Mcdaniel
on Sailor Boy instead of his home boy.
OConnor. But the way Sailor Boy ran
showed that the Hartford sage's lavish e.-
penditure Of real money" to secure a
oarabie Jockey had some method In its
madness"
Today Daily does the same thing. For
the third time at this meeting he does what
he does very seldom in an entire season
puts up a first-class jockey for his own ex-
ercise lads On Warning. in the last race
this afternoon. Daily will ride Jockey f;adke,
just in from Hot Springs. The much-taiked-
of German lad will also ride today Donna
Eleria, Jack Mekeon, Fustian ard Cid
Guard. There will be no little Interest felt
In the eastern debut of a boy who has been
the sensation of the winter In California.
at New Orleans and at Hot Springs. Ark.
Summaries.
FIRST RACE
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Tenny sues Fight Trust.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 31.-The father
OF Harry Tenny has brought suit for $780,
600 against eleven members OF the fight syn
dictate because OF the death of Tenny's son
from injuries received in his recent bout
with frankie Neil
These eleven persons were recently exon
Grated by a police court judge and the
father of the pugflist decided TO take an
other step.
The fight trust threatens to be disrupted.
Many Of the leading members are on bad
terms with each other. Jimmy Coffroth and
Eddie Graney have quarreled. and Coffroth
offered to toss up a penny for their holdings
in the syndicate, but Graney declined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31

the historical Irish Pat-Hidalgo race at
Iatonia IN which the Haggin black when
six lengths to the good In the homestretch
sweryed first TO the outside and then swung
across the track again to the inside, win
ming by ten lengths
Il was the last race OF the day and the
crowd rushed for the cars. only few
people noting that Fuller the ridder of
Irish Pat had gone into the stand and
claimed foul The ridiculous part OF Il
was so apparent that the bystanders called
derLsively TO Fuller. Go home. boy go
home. But these comments were in a few
minutes changed to Kisses as the judges Cd
had Hidalgos number taken down and Irish
Pats hoisted as the winner. allowing Full
ler's claim on account of Hidalgo's double
swerve In the stretch when far ahead
The western man who tells the reminis-
cence went away from the track on the
first train. and after his supper learned of
the ruling which made him $3.50 better Off
J. B. Haggin never ran another horse at
Latonia from that day to this.
Outsiders to the Front
Reidmoore won the fifth race yesterday In
clever style from some good horses, show
ing a reversal OF form nom his poor per-
Torrance OF the opening day. But his per-
formance was different from the Hocus
Focus fiasco. for. whereas he improved on
his race. she went away back without any
visible excuse far as known.
In Reidmoores race the long price against
the colt was undoubtedly due to Sooae, his
jockey, as the colt looked well and warmed
UP In clever fashion. Deiphie. Workman
and Jack hckeon were all played to beat
him. but he led all the way In a fast-run
race for the track Workman Tired under
the weight when under a pull.
Optical. so much like Pater n looks and
style of going as to cause general remark,
won the maiden race from '-eni To md. .
He had little to beat and justified the short
odds laid against him by the ri2s He
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supposed that he had exhausted his strength
In those bouts, for he seemed to collapse
all at once. His head was doubled under
him and he lay there unable to move hand
or foot.
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Poor start; won driving; Bill Curtis, bg., 8. by
Plaudtt Strathreel; owned by Mrs. ]. Blute train
ed by j. Bluts.
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QUAKERS BEAT
CORCORANS AT BASKET BALL

The Corcoran Cadets basket ball team
met defeat Last night In the National Guard
Armory gymnasium at the hands OF the
University of Pennsylvania medical school
team. the soore being SO to %. The game
was one Of the best seen-in the gymnasium
this season.
The Corcoran boys had lead OF two
points at tho end Of the first half. but the
Pennsylvania auint, by excellent team work.
succeeded in winning out. Hodgson. for the
visitors. played star game. as he scored
seventeen Of their thirty-three points Rice
played tf1s best game for the Corcorans.
The lineup:
Corcoruns. Positions Pennylvania.
Batsrnan. ...... right forward. .HodRson
BOYLE. .......... lett forward. Osmsu
Rice. ............... center bf0Wn
Dr1eger. ......... right back. .Lawrence
Oa1r3ck. left bach. .......... .Striegei
aoals-Rstenan %. Boyle %. Fsce 90. Dsseeer
Hodssou %, Osman, Brown 0t. Lawrence El. and
strlegel (2j. Free soals-Hodgsou o.. Redsree-
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Summaries.
FIRST RACE.

Selling; for three year-o,ds and upward; 500
added; i've and half furlongs.
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Fair start; won driving; Chieftain, Big, 4, by
Medder.T The Loness; owned by J. Grant Lyman;
trained by r. ]. Walden
SECOND RACE.
For maiden two yearold hlles; $500 added. four
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Good start; won driving; Reidmoore, che. 8, by
ornament Desaynno; owned and trained by W.
Shieids.
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DRAWING 4 THIN LINE.
College Presidents Comparison some
what OyerdOne.
New York Commercial.


President Carroll d. Wright of world
dent of Clark college at Worcester, Mass,
has Just been lectuTing his students on the
efforts made by states to regulate industry,
and, strange to say he is a trihe muddy
on one point in his argument If l am a
minister of the gospel" he says, and /
ask for and get a railroad ticket at half
price, just why should / preach against
rebates next Sunday? Ethically. there is
no difference between John ID. Rockefeller
getting discount on the transportation of
his oil and the Christian Endeavor society
going to San Francisco for a convention at
wholesale rates. We damn the one, and
some seem to wish the damning to extend
beyond this earth; but we applaud the
other for doing the same thing" The
school teacher, the plumber or the doctor,
who can't get half rate a Clergyman
can, is apparently Disseminated against
unjustly. and the half rate preacher who
condemns rebating is at least inconsistent.
But a special low rate to the Christian En-
deavorers or any other organization can be
taken advantage of by anybody DESTROYS
of making the same trip, A rebate TO an
oil or an iron manufacturer is something
eliminates against them: and morally II Is
vastly different from cut rate open TO the
public for a specified period. What shall
We say of social economics at Clark II the
students are TO graduate with a notion that
a violator OF the Eikins law is just as good
as Christian Endeay0
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TIE CONGO CONDITIONS.

The conditions in the Congo Free
State, as reported by entirely trustwor-
thy authorities. are unquestionably
most deplorable and terrible reproach
TO the country responsible for them. II
is undeniably the duty Of all civilized
peoples to raise their voice in protest
against the atrocities that have been
committed and to make every possible
effort through the expression Of public
opinion TO induce the government which
the necessary action. The horrible rec
ord of wrong and outrage inflicted upon
the Congo natives should arouse man
kind and the notice that Is being taken
of them by the American people Is
wholly proper and commendable
BY some it is contended that popular
protest and condemnation is all that can
be done. and that the matter is not one
for the interposition or interference of
any government. Any attempt to do so
we are told would very properly he re-
scented by the government which con-
trolls affairs in the Congo Free state.
There are. however some very excellent
persons among our citizens who believe
that this government should take some
positive action with a view to putting an
end to the grave conditions in the Congo
country. In the present case Secretary
Root has taken the stand that the
United States Is not in position TO act.
This country has no territorial or adj
ministrative interest in that quarter and
no treaty right of Intervention. 1t is
even without diplomatic or consular rep
resentatives in the Congo Free State.
Yet whether as a party to the Berlin
conference we could not with propriety
cooperate to recOnvene that body for
further action is question he has not
definitely met.
In the meanwhile resolutions passed
by popular meetings condemning the
sent to Washington voicing our ma
tional sense of justice aroused by
sympathy for the wrongs of these OPP
pressed people. If way could be found
in which our government could assist
to mitigate the Congo situation. without
violating our international obligations,
wave of popular approval would go
up from all parts Of the country.