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The Washington times., 1906-12-31
1906 WAS BANNER YEAR
IN PROFITS ON STEEL

NEW YORK. Dec. sl.-The year 1905
has been wonderful year for the
American iron trade, by far the most
prosperous ever seen One naturally
compares it with previous years, and
this brings out the fact that one must
compare it with years which were es-
SenUally boom years, viz, 1899 and 1862,
whereas 1896 has not been a boom year.
but merely the best year in a boom
period covering several years.
For spectacular features 1899 easily
eolipsed 1905, but in the matter Of profits
there was no comparison. Conditions in
1902 more closely approached those in
1906. but Still there were wide differences.
Avera ging the whole industry, profits
per ton were slightly greater in 1902
than in 1905: the average Of prices was
considerably higher. but manufacturing
costs were somewhat greater.
The profits Of the larger manufactur-
eTs We're much greater in 1915 than in
1902, and this was due wholly 70 the
greatly inCTea sed tonnage. The year
1905 Is the last OF a ten-year period in
which each year but one. QS08) has
broken all previous records for pig iron
production, a trustworthy yardstiCk for
the whole iron and steel industry.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
INDIAN AND GREEK
TO FIGHT IN PHILLY

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 3l.-A
bout between an Indian and "a Greek
VIII De one of the attractions at the
National Athletic Club on New Year
afternoon. The Indian will be Joe
Gregg and his opponent will be Greek
Jimmy Ryan. who did very we'll In his
initial bout here last week
This is said to be the first time that
an Indian and a Greek have faced each
other in the ring.
On Wednesday night jim Jeffords and
Morris Harris Will meet at the Wayne
Athletic Club to decide the heavyweight
championship of Pennsylvania
Manager Bealey, OF the Broadway
Athletic Club, announces an all-star
show on Thursday night
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
BILLIARD CIRCLES
AGAIN IN TURMOIL
Hoppe Decides to Go Abroad and VIII,
Therefore, Forfeit His Title to
George Sutton.

NEW YORK, Dec 3l.-There IS anoth-
er miS-uD I'm professional billiard cir
cles. and just as last spring. when VIII
liam Hoppe baked before playing in
the 1872 tournament the young champ
ion al ISL is again the storm center
Hoppe. according TO report. is 10 sail
next Saturday for Amsterdam and viii
not return before June. lie was 10 have
defended his ISL title against George
Sutton this winter bu- Instead OF doing
80 announces his intention 10 go abroad
and 10 forfeit the title 10 sutton.
In connection with the matter there
IS talk that another IsI tournament Is
being bTOaChed. the same TO be Tor the
championship, and that Hoppe. deClar-
ing the title Tightfuliy belonged 10 him,
would not play IN such a tournament
On the other hand. IL is asserted that
Hoppe parted with the title by fall
ing ID cover Sutton forfeit within tho
required time The Hoppe folks con
tend that as Hoppe did not put up bis
forfeit the title goes 10 Sutton who
had challenged and mad his money up.
Hoppe says he received a good offcr 70
play abroad and that there was more
money In u than IN defending champion
ships.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
Golf Tennis, and
Billiard Champs

The golf champions of the year
are: Amateur. T. n. Byers, ALLIE
gheny Country Club: open, ALEC"
Smith, Nassau; women, Miss II.
Curtis, Essex County. Metropolitan
amateur. J. u. Trdyers. Nassau.
Metropolitan open, George I.0w. Bal
tEsrol; Metropolitan women, Mrs.
G. Il. Stout, Richmond County. West
ern amateur. u. l.. Sawyer, Whea-
ton; Western open Alec Smith.
Nassau; Western women, Mrs. c. L.
Dering. Midlothian. intercollegiate.
W. Z. Glow. jr., Harvard. inter
scholastic, +. Herreshon, Horstramg.
The lawn tennis champions are.
National singles. William J. Clothier.
doubles, Holcombe Ward and BeaIs
G Wright yomeu's singles, Miss
Helen Homans: women's doubles.
Miss Helen Homans ana Miss Clover
Boldt.
The racquet champions: Singles,
p. u. Haught0n. Boston; doubles. G.
r. Fearing and H. D. Scott, Boston.
Billiard champions: National ANA
teur. Edward Gardner. Passaic. y.
J.; professional Isl balkune. forfeited
by willie" Hoppe: professional 1872
balkline, George Sutton.
Court tennis champion. Jay Gould.
Lakewood. y. J.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
IRON MAN M'GINNITY
SOLD &c ST. LOUIS

The rumor viii not down that Man
ager McGraw is trying To effect a. trade
ny which Iron Man MCGinnity viii go
To the St Louis Nationals in exchange
for Pitcher Buster Brown.
Tt is said that the deal hangs IRE be-
cause the St. Louis manager has de-
mandsd an exoroitant amount OF cash
70 boot AcGinnity has always been
willing 10 enter the box out OF his
turn and has worked Loyalty and siren
uCugly for his employers With BalJi-
more. Brooklyn. ana NeR York. the
Iron Man has been q consistent, pains
taking boXman, at the same time ma
terislly helping these three teams 20
win National League pennants
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
COMISKEv SAYS NO
TOMFOOLERY FOR HIM

CHICAGO, Dec S.-Although Club
by Charley Murphy has made arrange
mcnts to cover the horses that draw
the Chicago Cubs TO and from the
grounds in yarious cities outside New
York and Brooklyn with blankets in
sCribed with fiaring letters. Owner Com
iskey declares that the worlds champion
White SOx VIII not indulge i'm such tom
foolery-
AS long az Murphy's Cubs are going
to use the blanket I'm satisfied" said
only help TO remind people that the
White SOx are champions of the world
! don't believe in this circus business
at all The SoX will not swell up be-
cause they beat the Cubs, for 1t Isn't
necessary 10 blow our own horns"
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
PRODUCE EXCHANGE PLAN
NOVEL CELEBRATION

NEW YORK. Dec. Sl-Instead OF a
j0llifcation OF its own members during
the holiday season. the Produce Ex-
change proposes today TO entertain the
poor and deserving children Of that part
of the city where the great office build
ing Of the produce exchange brokers
is located. There was brought into the
exchange on Saturday a huge Christmas
tree, fifty feet high. on which presents
FOR l,9og children Sill he hung.
The brokers have collected about 81 700
for tire entertainment OF the children
and tins sum has !-'.n S',-.t Tt SCENTS
for the girls and boys, as well as oas-
keJs for food for the families
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
COST OF SPORTS
At WEST POINT
Annual Financial Report of
Treasurer Shows $4,000
Balance on Right Side.
FOOTBALL COSTS THE MOST
Cost Cadets Over a Thousand Dollars
TO Play Naval Academy at Phila-
delphia-Baseball Is Second.

The annual report of the treasurer of
the Army Athletic Association. which
handles West Point sports. shows re-
ceipts for 1906 TO be 81. 4g1.O1, and ex-
penditures OF S13.9l5.l7. There is a bal
ance of $6.J45.s4 20 the new season.
The football expenses are the heaviest.
but needless TO say the Army eleven
would make big money did it get In any
revenue from gate receipts. The re-
port follows:
} 4. The current fund. The receipts
and expenditures under this head are
given below.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
BASEBALL.

bASEbALL.
John J. Carney is still among the un-
located for next season.
Scranton, Pa. would be a good berth
for manager Of the caliber of Tom
McDermOtL
Fred Lake is booked TO captain Mike
rinn's Little Rock team and do the bulk
of the catching.
The veteran Tom Brown. once an out
fielder will doubtless umpire in some
league next season.
The indianapolis club is counting upon
Gilbert of the New Yorks as a possibility
for second base next season.
Says the veteran y L. Young: In
honoring Messrs. Soden and COnHnt the
old league did credit and honor 10 it
self"
Connie Mack says that Pitcher Dona-
hue got a bargain in the saloon bust
ness he picked up ia Philadelphia for
Sl5, 900.
Secretary Charles Fredericks. as well
as President Comiskey. received one Of
the worlds championship souvenir
medals
McGrlw has McGaun. Gilbert. 6Iullen,
Hannlfen. Straug. CUrcOran, Shay. Dab
len and Devlin from which 10 pick an
inheld.
Mike Kelley viii take dire revenge if
he succeeds ia putting "A stop 10 sun
day ball in ST. Paul and Minneapolis,
as he is trying TO do
The OcJogenariau Henry Chadwick is
passing the holidays AT Sag HarDOr with
his grandchildren. and is accompanied
by his wife. who. he says. Is only
eighty-eseveu, You must know
Pitcher Jack Chesbro writes that he is
enjoying the pleasures OF a fine New
England winter, and hopes TO report in
fine shape Ia the spring and do as good
work as he ever did in his career.
It .1oEs very much as if the outfield
OF the New York Nationals next season
would consist of Douliu In left, seymour
in center, and Browne in right Nc
Graw refused an OfTeT 10 trade Browne
for Joe Kelley, Corcoran and a cash
bonus.
Harry stelnfeIdt has an extra incen-
tive offered him TO lead the National
League batsmeu next season The
mayor Of Bellevue. Ky, where stein
feldt now resides, has promised 10 ap-
point him 70 a 81. .2p0 inspeCtorshlp n he
finishes I'm front of the ieague.s slug
gers. = very safe offer that.
Johnny King, the catcher Of the Chi
cago Cubs is prepared 10 challenge
fer the pool championship emblem. now
King has opened a. pOolrOom in Kansas
City- and is nightly playing matChes
with local stars Tor practice. hliug CIV
ing odds of - balls in lT.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
THOMAS HUESTON NOW
AMERICAN POOL CHAMP

BUFFALO. n. Y, Dec. G1.-Thomas
Hueston, OF St Louis. won the title
of champion pool player of America
Saturday night from Jerome Keogh. OF
Buffalo.
Keogh showed greatly improved form,
but Hueston's lead in the first two
games was too big to overcome The
score Tor the night was: HuestOn. I95:
Keogh, I93, and the total FOR three
nights: Hueston, GOO; Keogh, 5O7.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
TROTTINC

Thomas Collins. Of Germantown. the
owner Of Fancy Frank and Toss, has
purchased Of u. J. Mcmahon, the fam
Gus road horse. Duval Epaulet. 2'-}. 10
road wagon. lie has been miles over
the Belmont track in 2-l4, and was sired
by Epaulet ont Of Camille. 2;1, by
Happy Medium. The price paid was
s.. 600.
The Bard and several nigh class mares
belonging 10 the late A. j. Cassatt' are
not at the Berwyu. Pa, farm, as was
supposed. but instead are located at
Woodburu farm. kentucky.
Lawrence O'Brieu leaves for Tomb
stone. Ariz., today. where he viii re
main until his health returns. He has
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Nespers.
NOT A FULL MOON EITHER.

A man named Moon was badly cut
about the face. near Tescott. Kan, the
other day in q collision with a wire
clothesline. All accounts agree that he
wa sober. The wire caught him squarely
in tGe mouth and practically doubled the
con suming capacity Of that important
organ, qualifying Mr.. Moon as an end
men Of any first-class minstrel show. as
his mouth now extends from a point
half an inch below the lobe OF the right
ear TO another point midway between
the chin and the left eyebrOw.-Kausas
CITY Journal
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WRITING A MODERN COMEDY.

Manager-What have you got in the
way OF light comedy Let me look over
your manuscripts
PlayWright-I don't happen to have
anything on hand just now, but III
write YOU two or three. and bring them
around in the afternoon.-Kansas City
Times.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
Accounts Correct.

THE above accounts were audited and
found correct.
&C r. Lawson, first lieutenant, ArtiI-
lery Corps: G. r Carlton. first lieutCn-
ant Artillery Corps; W. r. BeUisOn,
first lieutenant. Artillery Corps.
Capt. Halstead Dorey, Fourth Infau-
try, has been appointed assistant treas
urer and secretary for the Philippines.
but Il is too early as yet to hear from
him Very respectfully.
''W. r. SMITH. Treasurer
West Point sports are supported by
contributions. concerning which the
treasurer's statement also contains the
following.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
CoFFROTH TO MANAGE BRITT.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 31.-Jimmy
CofTToth, one of the members of the
weakening fight trust, has branched out
as manager of fighters, and has SUI
peFSeded Willie Britt as the manager OF
Jimmy Britt. the famous lightweight.
COffrCth says that be took charge OF
Jimmy only at the latter's urgent re-
quest.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
TIGERS AND INDIANS
TO MEET ANNAPOLIS

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Dec. 31.-Pzince-
ton and the Carlisle Indians viii be op-
pOnents OF the midshipmeu in field and
Track athletics IN the spring. Manager
Lawrence II. Austin having secured
dates. the contests To take place during
the latter part OF April OF early in May.
Both dual contests Will excite great In
terest. The Naval Academy has been
Showing great Improvement aionE this
line for Two seasons. ana Princeton IS
The strongest opponent which has been
on the Nays track teams schedule.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
7. M. C. A. VICTORIOUS
OVER VESPER QUINT

The Y. NJ Q \. boys team defeated
the Vesper basketball quint by % to :
in fast game Of ball The winners
were outweighed, but superior team
work overbalanced this disadvantage
and they were never in danger. The
iine-ip-
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.

Yale, !. is said. Will not send a crew
TO the next American Henley. 10 be
held on the Schuykill at Philadelphia.
On May "a The ~easOn given IL that
Yale viii be too busy with other row
ing plans.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31

- The Pierce Currier Foster Memo
rial Fund. 81 OOO This fund consists Of
one Union Pacific Z per cent gold bond.
presented TO the association in 1893 by
Mrs Charles ". Foster 10 endOw one
or more prizes 10 be competed for al
the annual indoor meet. I'm memory OF
her son. the late Lieut.. Pierce Currier
Foster. Third United States Infantry.
class of 'S9. who died June Il, 1899, Of
typhoid fever at Manila.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
MONSTER ATHLETIC
FIELD FOR CORNELL
IthacanS Planning Grounds
That VIII Eclipse Those
of Any Other College.

ITHACA. y. Y. Dee 21.-Thc report
of the Cornell alumni field committee.
which was sent out this week To the
alumni OF that university. shows that
the largest and most extensive athletic
field of any American university is be
ing projected al Ithaca, and that this
will be entirely finished before two
more football seasons have passed.
The old Percey field. row ID use. is
couple IF miles from the university
campus and very inConvenient The
new alumni field, as it vHl be called.
Is situated on the eastern edge of the
campus, and viii be next door To tEe
classrooms, so that The Cornell teams
of the future will be able To get ont
a great many more men in competition
for their various athletic squads.
Money Already Raised,
The project is being pushed with all
vigor. one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars of the necessary 100000 Is now
being raised among the alumni TO carry
on the work ia the immediate future.
Tho general scheme Of the Alumni
Field project of Cornell is to have an
immense playground. where the entire
student body Will be able to take its
the provisions FOR the varsity athletes
When the present Alumni Field Is
completed Cornell will have an area OF
sixty-six and three-tenths acres devoted
10 athletics. including but the play
ground area and the space for varsity
athletics.
Cornell will also have the largest pTo-
portion of ground appropriated to the
general athletic development of the stu
dent body as a whole. The Ithacans
will devote 2l-6 acres to this purpose.
Cost 100000.
The enormous cost Of this undertaking
is at present estimated at 100000 but
it is probable that the final figures will
be greatly in excess of that amount,
and Will, at least. pass the S500,000 mark
The various items for which an esti-
mate has been made in the future de-
velopment of Alumni Field are as fol-
lows. Stadium and winter running track.
$50. Ol0; training house. $1,000: baseball
stands. $4,000; supplementary stands.
S, COO roads and paths. $4,000; walls and
fences, 5000; planting trees. shrubs.
etc, 5000; drainage and grading. 5000;
entrances. steps, etc, SIS, 900, club house,
S100, 900. and miscellaneous, 30,0o0; total
$3.50. COO
In addition to the above sum. $40 coo
has already been spent in grading and
seeding the part now finished.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31

The z. A. c. rooters should not get
discouraged because their team has not
won a game It's the roofing that puts
the ginger into the players. The f A
c.. with Dunn back will line up as
follows: Dunn and James. forwards
Moffit. center, and BuTliugame and
RiCkeubaCker. as guards. That sounds
good on paper.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
MCARTHY WILL COACH DART
MOUTH.

HANOVER. X. H. Dec 1.-Tommy
Mccarthy tormerly Of the Boston Ma
tionais. viii coach the Dartmouth base
bah team next season.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31

James J. HIu Will retire from active
business July I. 1907: the announcement
comes from Mr.. Hlu. himself. who
fixed the date. Mr.. Hin Is quoted as fol-
lows.
Il have planned 10 retire as soon as
can safely do so. BY that time / shall
be able 20 leave the work 0f a lifetime.
that will endure
Mr. Hnl may act in an advisory cspa-
city after that time. but AL official tue
and full management OF the Hill prop
critics will be shifted 10 his son, Louis
J. Hill
The Washington times., 1906-12-31

Joseph Walker q Sons have issued a
circular TO the stockholders OF the Le-
high Valley. soliciting prOXiee for use at
the annual meeting OF the company. on
January -. The firm and its following
are desirous OF having its stock listed
on the New York stock exchange, as
they believe this would enhance its
value. by giving ii a much larger mar
ket. The directors are opposed 70 the
listing OF the stock on the New York eX-
change.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
INFORMATION WANTED

kIia-I' always keep him "a. arms
length.
stena-How long Is his ARM Smart
Set.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
Negro Has Lost Over $1,000
at Gaming Tables During
His Training.
PICTURE QUESTION ARISES
Champion May Keep Company From
Taking the Contest" Unless New
Contracts Are Made.
By W. W. NAUGHTON.

TONOPAH. New. Dec 3l-JOe Cans
VIII hardly retire from the ring after
lighting Kid Herman tomorrow, as he
has threatened 10 do.
II is "a pity for his own sake that
Cans did not make up his mind 10 leave
gambling alone when ne turned from
ways that are dark in pugilism. He is
one OF the best customers the games Of
chance have hereabOuts and il is said
that his share of prize money. whatever
IL may be- is already mOrtgag ged TO the
tune of 5000
Playing the races" is a favorite pas
time with him. and he has had hair
breadth escapes of landing winning
combinations calling for large amounts.
Pictures Giving Trouble.
II is understood that the fighters and
Promoter Nike Riley are involved in
little trouble over the moving picture
prospect. The original understanding
was that the club should have 30 per
cent of photograph profits. and the toX-
ers % per cent each Cans considers
the agreement entered into between
Riley AMI the pictuTe-Taking company
does not set forth the right and title
OF the contestants clearly enough, and
wants new contracts. He threatens. II
the matter is not Strengthened. 20 Sc
cure an injunction. restraining the cam
era men from taking the contest"
Apart from the bleak outlook, so far
as profits for the promoters are con-
Cerned. there is a promise OF a hard con-
test between a couple Of we'll trained.
clever ringmen. Cans, despite his re-
cent talk of retiring, IS looking forward
10 at least a couple Of contests in the
Nevada gold belt. and ne knows fun
well that defeat at the hands OF Her
man viii relegate him 20 the bargain
counter.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31

The OrdWay quint has the distinction
Of being composed entirely Of captains
OF former basketball teams. Stokey
Thompson led the CAROLS for three
years: Hughes led the y. N C. A some
time ago and is now captain of the
OrdWays; Sannino captained the Sea
Isle city hve Few years back, BOnna-
viers was al the head OF the Ordway
Rifles last season, PrOIT. the present
Association of the National Guard at
one time; MoTtaTity, Of the First Regi-
ment. and Reyes Of the Second Regi-
ment.
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Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

always been prominent in horse show
circles
1t has been reported that Miss Mills,
2:lOl4, Is at A1edford n. J., but instead
she is being logged on the road every
day by Trainer White. at Atlantic City.
The stakes for all the big races on
the New York tracks close tomorrow.
At 1901 q. m. tonight every horse adds
another year 10 his age, according 10
horse rules. The colt that was foaled
ln December is a .'oHe-year-Oid, the
same as one fOaled la January.
Thomas Small kept Gertrude ;. in
the filly class as Ions a he could, but
now that he has yOungster out OF
her that is "A yearling tomorrow, she
must enter the aged class.
Michael Donohue. who brought out the
show mare, Sadie McGregor, which has
won 50 many blue ribbons, IS now the
owner Of that splendid road horse,
HildecrOft.
The Washington times., 1906-12-31
RICH FUTURITY HAS
THOUSAND ENTRIES
List for Famous Kentucky
Fixture Is Close Up on
the Record.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. S.-Secretary
Horace Wilson. OF the Kentucy Trot-
ting Horse Breeders Association, an
HOunces that g79 foals have made the
December payment in the seventeenth
annual renewal OF the rich Kentucky
Futurity, for foals OF 1906, which repre-
sents a little over IS per cent Of the
original list Of 200 mares nominated
last March. This number Of foals. while
not the largest ever named in the his
tory of the Futurity. IS close up 10 the
record, and is much larger than the en-
tries received IN any OF the other colt
stakes
The largest nomlnator. as usual. is
Walnut Hail Farm, OF NJ. X. HarKness.
located at Donerail, Ky, which has sent
more Futurity winners 70 the post than
any other breeding farm in America.
Seveuty-seven Of its royalty bred young
sters. by Walnut Hall, MokO. Hobel. and
other noted stations, and incluasng full
brothers and sisters 20 Brenda York,
The Native, FerenO. Jessie BenyOn. and
other stake winners, are named by this
farm.
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OUTWARD BOUND.

A lady who went on the oshen
said My, Wnat a horrible moshenT'
She turned deajhly pale
AS she leaned on the rail
And said. 20, good land o. Goshen
Milwaukee Sentinel
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Herman Ambitious.

Herman has all the ear marks OF a
clean-cut. ambitious yOungster.
Il would give the world 10 win, and
! think ] am going 10 come out on -op,' -
said the Chicago lightweight
1t is discouraging I'm a way 10 have
the weight of opinion against me but I
have figured there will be all the mo-
glory for me If 7 defeat Cans. 1 hope
To show the public II was holding me
cheap"
Cans took a short turn on the road
yesterday and IN the afternoon the
Just what work the champion Jid, is
not known, although the rattle OF the
punching bag heard for over ha,f an
hour showed that Joe was w king
hard. After his work and rundown.
Joe sent for the press reporters and
stepped on the scales.
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Stations Represented.

The following stations are represented
by ten or more weanhngs in the lis
Of entries.
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Is Down TO Weight

The beam was set at 13S pounds. It
did not move. and Cans has proven that
ne has made the weight with ease and
is strong. Joe viii do only light work
today, limbering himself up.
Hernan's work consisted only Of a
jog on the road in the morning In the
afternoon the Kid went out for a drive
with his two brothers and his brother
in-law-tO-be. A trip was made to the
arena. where some time was spent in
wandering around the big building
where a big force Of men are at work
installing the lights for the moving pic
lures. The arena is now completed The
sports who have come IN from the out
side say that IL is the greatest building
of the kind ever erected.