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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-17
THREE CATCHES
THAT WERE WONDERFUL

One Of the greatest catches ever made was
that of Eddie Hahn in a game on the White
Sox park late last fall, when Comiskey's
crippled crowd was fighting desperately to
hold on to the lead in the American League
race.
The game was close, and a long hit would
have robbed the Sox of victory In the
eighth inning one of the opposing bats
men slammed long line drive into right
center.
The drive seemed a certain triple, for in
the right field a long row of circus
seats put up to accommodate the big
crowds.
Hahn was in pursuit of the ball. He
tore across and back at top speed, with
the ball flying toward the fence, against
which the circus seats were backed. At
the last moment Hahn leaped. stuck up
high up in the seats, clearing the barrier
entirely With the ball sticking In his
hands he crashed down onto the third
row of seats rolled through and put UP
his hand with the ball still sticking there.
and the umpire awarded him the catch.
made by Hughie Jennings, now managing
the Detroit club, when he was playing with
the old rowdy Baltimore team.
The game was played on the West Side
in Chicago, and the crowd had swarmed
onto the field and was standing, in rows
ten deep. all around the field Jennings
was playing shOrtstop. A foul fly was
hit and the ball was falling into the crowd
back of third base. Jennings, rushing
across at top speed, Kept after the ball. In
front of him was an unbroken phalanx of
humanity. Two rows of men were sitting
on the grass. Behind them two rows were
kneeling and behind them was a solid mass
of standing humanity. Without even check
ing his speed Jennings tore toward that
crowd. The ball apparently was going to
fall right into the packed mass Of men. Jen-
nings. with a final despairing leap, and with
! his body into the air. clearing three ranks
| of men, and while in the air he grabbed
| the ball and fell upon the standing rows
He bowled over dozen men, and, turning
| a complete somersault, rolled clear of the
crowd and arose, his freckIed face aglow
| with victory and the ball clutched in his
| hands.
| Even greater than that was catch tina,
| Tip O'Neill made at st. Louis In the days
| of Comiskeys triumphs. Tip was IN cen.
| ter, The game was close and a hit meant
| defeat for the Browns. Corkhill Of Gin
/ cinnati. was at bat. and he drove a low
/ rakish liner to center. 1t seemed to be q
/ thousand to one shot that oNeill could
/ not reach Ii. The runner who was or
| second started home. O'Neiil came for
/ ward at top speed. It wasSapparent from
| the stand that the feat was impossible
yet Tip never checked his speed. Wher
| within ten feet of the ball he hurled him
| self forward. diving toward the ball. There
4 was a cloud of dust O'Neill rolled ovel
/ and over again and then arose, and while
/ the crowd stood up and shouted wildly h
tossed the bah to the second baseman anC
completed the doube play.
~ ONeil told me AFTER the game that tn,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-17
CHARGES OFFICIAL WITH SHAM.
Dalton in Letter to Ahearn Calls
Borough President Hypocrite.

NEW YORK, May H.-William Dalton,
who was removed as commissioner Of pub
lie works, Tuesday. by Borough President
Ahearn. is not taking 1t quietly. In fact.
in a statement he gave out last night, he
said that Mr.. Ahearn had so restricted him
in the conduct of the affairs OF his depart
ment that he had practically never amount
ed to more than a sort Of orderly to carry
out the instructions given to him by the
borough president, and that whatever Gull
liabilities are brought out in the investiga-
ton by the commissioners of accounts, can
be fastened only on Ahearn himself.
From now on Mr.. Dalton says he intends
to pursue Mr.. Ahearn with all the vigor
at my command" for the purpose of expos
Ing "the despicable hypocrisy of your
action and Its true and only object, viz: to
divert and mislead public attention in your
present dilemma by shifting from yourself
to me and others the responsibility for your
own misconduct Of the public affairs in
trusted to your charge"
Mr. Dalton proceeds to state that while
nominally he was in charge of the various
bureaus Of the borough presidents Office
he was really nothing more than medium
for the transmission of official papers be-
tween the presidents Office and the bureau
officers. In his statement, which was is
SUED in the form of an open letter to the
borough president. Mr.. Dalton went on to
say;
by your orders the heads OF bureaus ana
bureau officers and clerks received and ac-
cepted orders and instructions only from
yourself direct. and held no communication
with mer except such as left no scope for
direction, correction or restraint and could
not be avoided without violating the letter
Of the law.
-..sYou directed me to sign all acquisitions
and orders for work. material and supplies
with the space for the names of the persons
or firms selected to fill the order blank, leav-
ing me in total ignorance OF the parties re-
sponsible until the work or supplies were
completed. accepted and certified by the
bureau.
you left me not 80 much as the power to
assign an inspector. transfer or detail, or
discipline an ordinary laborer, or order a
pound of nails. a CARLOAD Of sand or the
repair Of a yard Of pavement.
yet, with the most astounding audacity
and hypocrisy, you did, in your announce
ment to the public press of your intention
to remove me. before you had expressed
word or given a hint to me Of dissatisfac-
ton, hold me up as a cufprit responsible
for the wretched condition of the Streets"
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TURF AND TRACK NOTES.

Harp Player. bay flly, four years old,
by Contract-Harpist, owned by r. Ne
VILE, fell in the stesplechase at the Bel
mont Park track yesterday. Her near
foreleg was broken and she was shot.
Some day the owner of Ampedoy will
engage a good jockey to ride his<horse,
and then the son of Alvescot will win.
In the third race yesterday at Belmont
Park Ampedo was handled by stable
boy named Grand. who Is not what his
name would tend to imply as Jockey.
After Grand had managed to locate sew
eral pockets" Ampedo forced his way
out Of the snags and finished third.
Walter Miller was in good form yes
terday. He rode three winners-sara-
perman to Miller rode tho q nna two Two
horses In grand style. placing them well
during the early part of the struggle and
riding q vigorous finish at the end. He
never showed to better advantage in fis
won the first race by his skill. Superman
was SO much the best in the last race
that he merely had to sit still and guide
him the shortest way home
great a steeplechaser as his mate. ]. q.
Martin. was confirmed by that horse yes
terday by his great race in the cross
country event at Belmont Park. He ran
d
bly, and beat DR.. Keith in a romp. The
latter backed heavily to beat Sanctus,
ran wide on all the turns and lost ground
thereby, but the result would not have
been changed If he had taken the short
est route, for the winner had fifteen
pounds in reserve.
1t was fortunate for the hackers of
Tileing that he had a lead of thres
lengths furlong from the finish or he
would have been disqualified after he
had won the Van Nest stakes by q head
at Belmont Park yesterday. He swerved
twice during the final struggle, and the
big lead he had gained early alone saved
him from committing foul He lost
ground each time he swerved out of
his course. but Sumter, by hard work,
prevented him from interfering with sew
eral horses.
Jubilee. the champion two-year-old of
the Pimlico meeting, beat some fast
youngsters yesterday in driving finish.
fred. The latter should have won, but
little Goldstein was not strong enough
to help her. Preston, riding desperately,
got Jubilee's head in front Of the post.
The latter nsna stood long drying finish
the 1-to-2 favorite, that had previously
won two races. was stiff and sore in the
paddock and failed to race to his best
form
The Quail will not start In the Brook
lyn handicap. John e. Madden made
the statement yesterday at the Belmont
Park track He said that his horse bled
at the nose in his preliminary gallon
on Wednesday just previous to his race
have withdrawn The Quail from the
race but 1t was too late to do SO, as
Jockey Radtke, had been weighed and
the number Of the horse posted as q
starter. The horse is not seriously In
jured, but Madden is afraid to start him
again until he has fully racoyered
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OPEN GOLF TOURNEY
FOR QUAKER LINKS

NEW YORK. May 17.-W. Fellows Nor
gan, secretary of the United States Golf
Association, has sent out the program for
the thirteenth annual national open cham
pionship tournament, to be held on the
links Of the Philadelphia Cricket Club June
20 and 81 There will be seventy-two holes
Of medal play. thirty-six on each day, but
contestants whose scores at the finish OF
the first days play exceed by fifteen
strokes the tenth place shall not continue
in the competition.
There will be ten moneys. as follows:
First. $500; second, $50; third, s100: fourth,
$50: fifth, s70 sixth. SEQ; seventh, $50;
eighth, $40; ninth, $50; tenth. $40.
of the above prizes he shall be given the
equivalent in plate. The most noteworthy
achievement in an amateur line was when
the open was decided over the Garden City
links in 1902. On that occasion Walter j.
Travis of the home club tied with Stewart
9. Douglas and n Chandler Egan have.
however. finished In the money.
Alec Smith of the Nassau Country Club
is the present open champion. After knock
ing at the door for a long while, Smith
gained his title last year over the links of
the Onwentsia Club when he returned the
record score of 295 and seven strokes bet
ter than the second man. his brother Willie.
But Alec will be unable to defend his
title. as he sailed for Europe on Wednes-
day to have another try In the open
championship of Great Britain at Hoy
lake next month. Smith made an indiffer-
ent showing on the previous occasion when
he competed at st. Andrews. but he prom
ises to make amends this time. His alb
sence will undoubtedly leave his brother
Willie and VIII Anderson the favorttes. w
Smith is the professional at the Mexico
City Country Club, but he will probably Sc
cure a leave of absence from his club as he
did year ago.
For three years prior to last season
Anderson had been well-nigh invincibie.
Last summer he had more or less hard
luck, being off his game at the wrong time
He says himself that when he is On his
game Is better than ever. In addition to
those already mentioned are Alec Ross, the
Massachusetts, open champion; Gilbert
Nichols, Alec Campbell. Jack Hobens
Fred Mcleod. Lawrence Auchterlonie
Stewart Gardner George Low. Isaac Mac
kie. Donald Ball. VIII Caudin and George
Thomson. all Of whom are capable of I'm
ishing In the money. Prominent among the
homebreds are VIII Sherwood, Martin
O'Laughin. Tom MCNAMARA and William
Robertson.
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Regular Army and Navy, Union.

At regular meeting OF Gen. VIM. F.
Barry Garrison. No. 80. Regular Army and
Navy Union, held in the hall at 719 9th
street northwest on the evening of the 18th
instant the following were elected to MEM
bership and mustered in: James Curtis,
10th Company, Coast Artillery; Charles F.
Rottger. u 8. H. c.; Michael Mcdonald,
25th Battery Field Artillery. Michael Fee
ley was reinstated. There was large at
tendance. Daniel o. brennan, past adju-
tant general; William B. Champion and
Adjutant Thode of Schofield Garrison, No.
/, were present Business pertaining to the
coming convention was discussed and recep-
ton committees appointed to entertain visi-
tors and delegates. The convention will be
opened at 10 o'clock Monday, May 20, in
Pythfan Temple, 9th street northwest The
Metropolitan Hotel has been selected as
the national headquarters. The entertain
ment will include a trip to the jamestown
exposition with visiting delegates and their
friends.
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wife Has Him Tranped.

WINSTED, Conn, May 17.-Frederick
Becker, a stone cutter. who attempted the
life of William III. Phelps. cashier OF the
Huribut National Bank. in January, 1905
and who escaped from the State Asylum
for the Insane. In Middletown, early We'd
nesday, was captured by Chief Of Police
Wheeler on the railroad tracks here yes
terday. He appeared at the home of his
wife here at 4 o'clock in the morning, but
she refused to admit him. She gave him
90 cents and told him to leave town. After
he had gone she notified the police.
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INTERNATIONAL CHESS
BY THE MASTERS

OSTEND. Belgium, May 1.-THE inter-
national chess congress. which was to be
begun Wednesday, did not open until yes
terday. owing to the absence of the Hun
garian player, Maroczy, who was prevented
At the very last day from participating IN
the championship tournament. The Ameri-
can player, Marshall; the Partisan, jan
owski: the German matador, Tarrasch, and
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Squeeze Play Beat Yanks.

DETROIT, Mich, May 17.-With two out
in the seventh Cobb started to steal home
and Schaefer. chopped the ball just out of
reach of Doyle and Laporte, beating the
ball and scoring Cobb with the only run of
the game. Both pitchers did superb work all
the way. New York got but one man to first
in the last six innings and passed first but
twice in the game Score.
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Maps Beat Out Boston.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, May 17.-Cleveland
defeated Boston in pitchers battle by the
score of to l yesterday. Cleveland was
shut out until the eighth inning when Tur-
ner's single, F.ick's triple and Bradleys
long fly won the game Boston scored it's
only run on Lajoies error, a passed ball
and wild pitch. Lajoie starred in the field
Score
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Among the Pleasure Craft.

The power launch Van Schuyler, which
was hauled out at Cumberlands to have
her hull under water looked over, cleaned
and painted. has been launched and taken
to her berth at the foot Of 9Th street to
have her overhauling completed, and to be
made ready for active service with the
pleasure feet In the river.
The power launch Anona, belonging to
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Earned run-C1eveland, l. First base by errors
Boston, 3. Left on bases-Cleveland, 4; Boston, g..
2 Struck out-By Lebhardt, 2; by Young, 8.
Three-base hits-Turner, Flick. Sacrifice hft-Ideb-
hardt. Stolen bases-Turner, Clark, Collins. Dou-
BILE plays-Ferris to Wagner to Unglaub; Lieb-
hardt to Turner to Stovall. Wild pitches-Lieb-
ptres-Messrs. Hurst and Evans. Time of game
hour and 25 minutes. Attendance, 2, or
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lei on basesoSt LOUIS 5; rhiadeIphia, Ffrst
out-By Plank 5; by Powell, 3. Two-base hits
Davis, Wallace. Sacrifice hit-Hemphill. Stolen
eases-W Wallace, pelebanty. Double plays-Davs,
Knight, and Murphy; O'Connor and Niles. Hit by
pitcher-By Powell, 1. Umpire-Mr. Sheridan.
Time of game-1 hour and SO minutes. Attendance
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Powell Puzzled Athletics.

ST. LOUIS. May lin a pitching battle
between Eddie Plank and Jack Powell the
Athletic southpaw was bested by the
Browns giant Highlander In the second
game of the present series. score to o.
Plank, who has usually been puzzle when
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ItlI on DaSes-JetrOIt, q, New YORK, 4. First
base on balis-oT Doyle, /; OFF Killian, /. Struck
out-By killian, .; by Doyle. A. Two-base hit
Hberfeld. Stolen base-CObb. Double play-Schae-
fer to O'Leary to Rossman. Umplre-Air Connolly.
Time of gaIue-1 hour and So minutes. Attend
ance-l 1873.
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First base by errors-Chicago. .. Left on bases
-Chieago. Z: Washington, g. First base on balls
OF Smith 4: OF Hughes. 2: OF Graham =. Hits
ma le- on Hughes. -four inningsl. Struck out
By Su'ith &: by Hughes 2: by Graham. 2 Two
base tf.-Wevtlou Stolen bases-ABierson. poHo-
hup Robe. Double nlays--Smith TO Robe TO Doao-
hue: Heydon 10 Altizer. Wild pltches-Sniith: ];
Hughes, I: G-.rham. /. Passed haiLHeydon TN
pircs-Messrs. o'LOnshiiu and Stafford. Time OF
Eame-l hour and IS minutes. Attendance, $500.
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shortly leave, 1t is stated, on a deep-water
cruise.
The canoe-launch belonging to Mr.. Geo.
Neitzey of this city has been hauled out at
Reagans boathouse for her annual spring
overhauling and cleaning before going into
service on the river within the next ten
days. The power launch Alma, belonging
railway at Reagan's for an overhauling
and painting, preparatory to being put
overheard.
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ball struck his hands, went out, struck
his cheek, then the calf Of his leg, and
while rolling over he grabbed 1t a. 1t was
falling to earth and hung on to 1t.
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SCORES OF OTHER GAMES.

Western League.
Des Moines, 2; Pueblo, s.
Lincoln, l; Sioux City, 8.
Denver, 3; Omaha, 5.
Tri-State League.
At Williamsport-william 4; Wilmington, 2.
At Observation-Disclosures, I; Harrisburg, o.
J., AT Johnstown-Johnstown, ID; Lancaster IL
At Altoona-Altoona. 8; York, 8.
American Association.
At Minneapolis indianapolis, 2; Minneapolis. 8.
At Kansas City-Kansas City, i; Toledo, 8 item
At St: Paul-Louisville, 5; St. Paul, sla.
At Observation-Disclosures, 8; Milwaukee, O.
Atlantic League.
All Atlantic League games postponed-rain.
Eastern League.
At Rochester Providence, 8; Rochester, O.
rain.
At TorOnto-Toronto 2; Jersey City. 4.
Southern League.
At Memphis-Memphis 1; Montgomery, 8.
At New Orleans-New Orleans. o: Sashyjle
At Little ROck-Little Rock 8; Birmingham o.
At Shreveport-Shreveport Atlanta game post-
poned because Atlanta failed to arrive.
South Atlantic League.
At Macon-AIacon, 0; Charleston, i,
At Savannah-Savannah, O.; Augusta g.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, s; Columbia, o.
College Base Ball Results.
At New Haven-Yale, 9; Lafayette, 8.
At Lexington hinston and Lee University.
2; University Of Kentucky, 0.
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the viennese crack. schIechter, were ready
to begin play Wednesday, but owing to
Marocxy's withdrawal the committee de-
cided to wait until yesterday in order to
select substitute for the Hungarian.
With the consent of the other PLAYERS
Tschigorin was selected. The results OF
yesterdays play follow;
Marshall. ........ a VI. Tarrasch. ....... y
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Tri-State Leapu.
American Association

At ACKNOWLEDGMENT 2; Minneapolis 8
At Kansas City-Kansas City, 1; Toledo 3 (tel
innings. w.
At st. Paul-Louisville, 5; st. Paul, 3D.
At Observation-Disclosures, 81 Milwaukee o.
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BASE BALL, RACING
AND OTHER SPORTS

facing the charges of Nicolee, did not seem
to possess his old-time cunningness and
was touched up rather freely, especially by
the first four batsmen. The score:
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Southern League

At Memphis-Memphs, 1; Montgomery, g.
At New Orleans-New Orleans, o; Nashville.
At Little Rock-Little Rock. 5; Birmingham o.
At Shreveport-Shreveport- Atlanta game posi-
poned because Atlanta failed to arrive
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At Observation-Disclosures, 8; Rochester, O,
At Bunalo-Buffalo o; Baltimore 2
rain
At Toronto-Toronto 2; Jersey City. 4.
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Western League.
Des Moines, 2; Pueblo, 8.
Lincoln, 1; Sioux City, 8. -.
Denver, 8; Omaha, 5. ,,
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American League Games Today.
Washington at Chicago.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
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South Atlantic
College Base Ball Results.

At Macon-Macon, O; Charleston, /.
At Savannah-Sayannah, O; Augusta, 8.
At Observation-Disclosures 8; Columbia
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National League Games Today.

Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia
Chicago Boston.
InI,fc OF NarC vnrlr
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BASE BALL NOTES.

The Nationals wind up in Chicago today
and then move on to Cleveland
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At New Haven-Yale, 0; Lafayette, g.
At Chicago-Chcago, 10; Oberlin, O.
At Lexington-Washi ngton and Lee University
2; University Of Kentucky O.
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Atlantic League,
Eastern League.

All Atlantic League games postponed-rain.
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Chicago Won Poorly Played
Game From Nationals.
MANY FIELDING ERRORS
White Sox Smith Same Old "Hoodoo"
for Locals.
THE SANE TEAMS PLAY TODAY
Three Favorites Split the Card at Bel
mont-Profession Golf-Chess
Masters Tourney.
American League Games Today.
Washington at Chicago.
Philadelphia at ST Louis.
Boston at Cleveland
National League Games Today.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Boston.
ST. Louis at New York.
Yesterdays National League Games.
=. n
Yesterdays National League Games.
League Clubs Standing

Chicago, Z; Boston, 0.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-24

In the eastern portion OF Lawrence
country Is a lake, covering about
twenty acres, which has a history 81
interest. There are still living q
number OF old citizens who remem-
Dor when II was dry land, says the
Nashville American.
Fifty years ago a prosperous
country village stood on the spot
where the lake now IS. The towa
was called Oakyille, and II was one
Of the most important places IN this
section OF the State IN those days.
Suddenly the land on which the town
was located commenced 70 sink, and
finally about twenty acres went
down, carrying with II all the build
lngs, and many stocks Of goods were
entirely lost. IL Is said that the
town sank almost IN night, and
that merchants didn't have time TO
remove their stocks Of goods.
Tho lake where the old town
formerly stood IL tecming with many
kinds Of Gsh, and many fishermen
visit the place during the spriug and
summer. Fish fries and p'cnics are
held there. but the majority ~ the
people who attend these GATHERINGS
little dream that half century ago
large village stood on the grouni
which r. nov covered By the lake.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-24

To me, life II a highway, leading
through a strange country, whore no
mile post II passed the second time.
n Il bordercd wtth green fields and
countless flowers and leads from an
unknown point ~ departure - al
unknown point 81 arrival.
our coming, We believe, Nae from
ornnipotence and therefore our going.
We hope, IL 10 immortality.
Vow r. the season 81 probation;
each II ehlselIing q credit Or q debt.
AZ the flowers ~ the wa1alde Gre
out their perfume 70 90 IN abund-
ance. 20 also should Ne let nnre
seryed genfleness, kindness. and
goodness radiate from % 70 All hn-
manity.
The important and timely moment
~ every life II the now and our
deeds should make humanity con-
seious of our passing. National
Magazine.