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Douglas Island news., 1907-02-06

H. A. Baur, a mining man, has taken a mummy from Sitka to Seattle for an exhibit for the "P A.-Y" fair. The mummy was captured, so says Seattle paper, after hard fight with mosqri- toes, although the mercury stood 10 degrees above zero at the time.
 The Alaska -Yukon-Paciflc exposition wants somebody without the fear of the Lord before his eyes to write popular song for the fair, on the general plans and specifications of "Put Me Off at Buffalo," or Meet Me in St. Lonie." No specific reward is offered yet.
 If the second set of game laws for Alaska passes Congress, the Governor will have a job that will surely cause him to earn his salary. One provision makes it the duty of the governor to keep an accurate account of all game animals and birds killed, and to report on it each year.
 The bill of Representative Perkins, of California, ''to encourage private sal mon hatcheries ill Alaska" is vigorous ly condemned by those who say that it will give the Alaska Packers Associa- tion almost total possession of the whole fishing business of the territory and end independent fishing.
 The postotfice at Unalaska, which was discontinued year or two, much to the disappointment of the local resi- dents, has been ordered re.established, and Mae E. Wagner has been appoint ed postmaster. Unalaska which is one of the oldest settlements in Alaska is located about one mile from Dutch Harbor.
 The Fairbanks Daily News printed a Christmas edition of 56 pages in three colors. The typographical and me- chanical execution is of metropolitan quality and the edition is winner as an advertisement of Alaska. Its pages are filled with descriptive articles on Alaska, no part of the territory being sighted.
 While travelling from Sancha to Thirty-fve mile station in the Tanaua, on the way to Fairbanks, J. F. McLain fell and sprained or paralgzed his right leg so that it was useless. He crawled mile on his hands and knees to de- serted cabin, where he stayed until next day, when he was found by Doner and Herb, telegraph operators at Salcha, who took him to Fairbanks. His hands and knees were frozen while he was crawling to find shelter.
 Prince Rupert, which will be the terminus of the Grand Trunk Pacific, is experiencing boom. Every Cana dian steamer coming north carries great quantities of freight for the place, lumber and other builders sup plies predominating There are 300 peo- pie at work there clearing land and building houses. The Canadian Bank of Commerce has opened a branch there and it has building completed. It is the best house in the town. The selec- tion of Prince Rupert to be the Grand Trunk terminus has not completely dis couraged the residents and property owners of Port Simpson. They are looking forward to time when their town will be the ocean terminus of Jim Hills Canadian railroad system. A time which they say is approaching.
Douglas Island news., 1907-02-06

' Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Ser vices every Sunday at 8 p. m. at the Lutheran New Church at the corner of Sd and E streets. Sunday School at 10a. m. All Scandinavians are cor dially invited. LA. LEVIN, Pastor.
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Amateur Base Ball.

The Immaculates easily defeated the
strong Elbrook Athletic Club yesterday by
II to 2. The terrific batting OF the winners
was largely responsible for the victory.
The st. Peters, jr., Of Southeast Washing
ton defeated the Business section of the
Eastern High School by to 6 n an excit.
ing game Yesterday afternoon. The pitch
ing of Coeksey and the fielding of CLANCY
were easily the features. King. for the los
ers. put up his usual good game
The Takoma Athletic Club defeated the
Holmeads in an interesting game yesterday
afternoon by to 1. Sietz held the Hoi-
meads down to four scattered tits and his
team played perfect ball behind him. Orme
and Larner Of the Takomas each had a dou-
BILE play. unassisted
In a well-played game yesterday the Mon
archs and the Braddocks fought to stand
still The feature of the game was the bat
ting rally by the Monarchs, which resulted
in nine runs crossing the pan, making a
score of u to II.
There viii be a meeting of the st. Martin
base ball team at St. Martins Hall this
evening. when captain will be elected for
the season of 1907.
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YOUNG scHooLBoY GIANT.
New Marks by Talbot, the Weight
ThroWer

While there Is not as much enjoyment
to the casual spectator in competitions
with the weights as there is to those in
which two or more men are pitted against
each other in running race, still when 1t
Is realized that weight man must put as
much time to training as a runner, and
that added to this 1t is a system of drudg
cry compared to track athletes endeav-
ors in preparing himself for a special
event, then 1t Is that the exhibition of L.
]. Talbot, who broke the worlds record
In the twelve-pound hammer throw at
Princeton, N. j., on Saturday, April 20, is
fully appreciated.
This young Mercersburg Academy shot
putter and hammer-thrower, a lad under
twenty years of age, not only broke the
interscholastic twelve pound~ shot put
mark, but spashed record set by q man
many years his senior. an athlete who has
been holder of the worlds underground
hammer throw record since he hurled the
iron 1877 feet 8 inches in 1902 This man is
no less than ther great T. L. Sheylin,
whose performance at that time was
thought to be nothing short Of remarkable.
In fact. the throw was SO much ahead of
the record of 164 feet 2 inches, set by W..
L. Coudon of Elkton, Nd, in 1882 that
there was considerable discussion as to
whether or not 1t would be allowed, and 1t
was finally permitted to go on record only
after absolute proof was furnished those
at the head of the A. A. p. affairs at the
time that all requirements, as regards to
the style Jsf hammer used and the manner
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BLUE AND GRAY
WINS CLOSE GAME
Three-Bagger, Combined With
an Error, Defeated Univer-
sity of Virginia.

With the band playing and cnlid the yells
of the sturdy followers of he Blue and
Gray the Georgetown University base ball
team defeated the University of Virginia
team for the southern championship yes
terday afternoon in one of the best con-
tests that the local team has put UP this
season, the score being 1 to o. I ae- game
was witnessed by large following Of both
the Blue and Gray and the Virginia teams.
The many young ladies present made them
selves heard on many occasions when it
looked like a possible score for either team.
The Georgetown team won the game on
a triple coupled with an error. Outside of
this one misplay the visitors put up a good
game, although the victory was entirely due
to the excellent pitching of Tom Cantwell,
who held the southerners to three hits and
did not pass batter. Susong, on whom the
Virginia boys were relying to pull them on
to victory, was wild, and passed three bat
tiers. He was also touched up Tor five hits,
but they were well scattered.
Capt. Smith played brilliant game at
third base. His running catch of Honaker's
foul fly. which he pulled of Of the left field
bleachers. was Of the high-class order
Scheller. at the short field, also had busy
day and pulled in two liners. Devlin, who
always put up u StaF game IN FORMER
contests, did not have chance yesterday
Byrnes played~well on the initial sack.
Maloney got two fine catches in right gar
den.
For the visitors the star play was rum
ming catch by Dalton when he got Deylin' 8
drive Off the ground. Hoff, on third and
Woodson. behind the bat, did good work
johnson, of foot ball fame, was On the ini-
ttal sack and played a great game. He
kept his team on their toes throughout the
contest by his coaching.
Georgetown got the first hit of the game
in the opening inning. when Courtney hit
hot single to center and stole second but
he did not get home. The only run of the
man up, was cut Susong to Johnson. Mudd
died by the same route. Maloney then came
up with hard drive to left field, which
Dalton misjudged, and the ball went sailing
over his head, Maloney taking three sacks.
Walker relayed the ball in to Thorn, who
threw wild to Hoff and Maloney scored
what proved the winning run. Scheller
ended the side by flying to Johnson
With two down in the third Virginia got
a hit, but the next man famed. George
town did likewise in the fourth. In the fifth
inning Virginia again had a man on second,
but the next two men could not get hit,
and Georgetown followed the same stunt In
their half. The last hit for Virginia came
in the seventh. Hoff led off with a slash
ing single to center, but Dalton attempted
sacrifice, which resulted In his hitting
up pop fly and Hoff was doubled at first.
Georgetown got man on first in the eighth
by base on balls. Smith then popped a
fly to Susong and the runner was doubled
at first. Simon singled to left and got to
third on an error and wild pitch, but he
died as Byrnes went down, Hoff to Johnson.
The score:
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PRADT MAKES BEST SCORE.
"Kickers' Handicap" of the Chevy
Chase Club.

The ''kickers' handicap" when every
golfer of the Chevy Chase Club can choose
the handicap he thinks he should have
been given by the green committee, took
place yesterday afternoon. Fifteen entered
in the competition for the two prizes Of
fered. According to the schedule the
golfers could go over the course any time
during the day they chose, but no one ap-
peared in the morning and it was after 8
o'clock before Messrs. E. M. Weaver and
w. 8. Hough started over the course. The
followed In the following order: Messrs. C.
A. Aspinwall, Rudolph Kaufman, John
NJ. Harlan, N. Sargent, w. c. Ford B. Mil
Ter, A. 8. Worthlngton, L. A. Pradt, w. s.
Peter, E. M. Talcott, H. Oliphant, H. B.
Davidson and F. r. Hagner.
After they had started James Douglas,
the professional Of the club, placed 70 upon
the board as the representative figure Of
par golf. Mr.. Hough took II, or one more
than that given him by the green COM
mittee. Messrs. Aspinwall and Kaufman
took a. when the their regular handicap Is
q, and A. 8. Worthington took % In place
of his regular IS. The course was not in
the best condition owing to the rains of the
morning, but the enthusiasm of those who
came out did not seem to be diminished in
the least. When the last of the golfers
had entered the final hole it was found
that the first prize had been won by L. A.
Pradt, with a score of 70. the SECOND prize
going to w. c. Ford, with a net score of
81. Mr.. Pradt's handicap was 20 and Mr..
FOrd's 16. Those entered. with their handi-
caps and net scores, were as follows:
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CURRENT GOSSIP AT
THE JAMAICA TRACK

Sloan, who is making strenuous efforts to
obtain his riding license once more.
Unfortunately for the young Cleveland
turfman Paul Rainey, David Dunlop, Sam
uel Ross and other gentlemen who have
horses in William Garths stable, they have
met with little success since the opening
here. Outside of three purses won by
Heaslip, Orphan Lad and Lady Isabel moth
races lost by DeMund losing his owner
enough to start country bank.
Garth Stables Bad Luck.
The worst part of De Mund's case is that
the colt works we'll enough to win and does
well in the stable, but will not race up to
his trial gallop There was some little ex-
cuse for De Mund in his race few days
ago. when he finished behind First Pre-
MUM Don Domo and Inquisitor, for he
was interfered with at the start and had
a big gap to make up.
Horace +. race Wednesday was a joke;
Orphan Lad had the same day lost his race
by Jockey Beckman's incompetency; Anna
May can't seem to beat anything; Ben Cole
fell down Thursday; Trey of Spades lands
among the "also rams and SO the list of
buffets of Dame Fortune might be strung
out.
In fact none of the Virginia trainers has
gathered much thus far at either Aqueduct
or Jamaica. and it looks as they are up
against higher game than they can cope
the second circuit meetings up north.
Some men, however, in racing seem to
fairly stumble into success with little to
warrant such expectations. Thursday
Norman Selby. otherwise Pugilist Mccoy,
purchased from Fred Forsythe the two
year-old colt Bounding Elk, for 81, 900
Bounding Elk was entered in the last
race of the day, and with as much as to l
against the colt, Mccoy backs his new
purchase enough to win out his purchase
money and some $4,000 besides. And the
colt landed the plunge by sheer good luck,
as either the second horse, Royal Vane or
the third. ALAMEDA, would have beaten him
but for early interference.
well-known turfman. who in his day
has owned some good horses. said today
that he was lighting on winners by watch
ing losers Losers OF late that are due
to win look to be Dishabille. Tanya, Nc
Gregor. Cairngorm, Philander, Superman,
La Londe, Oraculum, George s. Davis.
Teacress, Inquisitor, Don Domo. Rye,
Chief Hayes, Helen b., Maxnar, The Dane,
Lord Staphope and Good Luck.
OF course. proper placing must form
the guide to these, or any other con-
testants in the turf events. The great
Meddler mare Tanya, after an absence OF
two years. carried 126 pounds so well
Thursday, when she ran second to Seweil.
that Owner Whitney is to be congratulated
on the outlook for the mare. Her return
to the arena is a matter of great interest
C. C. P
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TALBOT MAKES NEW RECORD.
Mercersburg Captures the Inter
scholastic Meet.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May 4.-Mercers-
burg Academy won the interscholastic track
meet at the Yale field today with a total OF
54jx points. Andover was second with 3Sh,
and points were won by other schools as
follows: Hills School, 16: st. Pauls Gar
den City. IL; Worcester Academy, 10; New
Haven High School, II, and Brooklyn Poly
Prep, 1. L. ]. Talbot, the young giant of
Mercersburg Academy, broke the worlds
record in the underground hammer throw
with a throw of 1913 feet, eclipsing his rec
ord made two years ago by two feet three
inches Fitzpatrick of Andover, who was
largest individual point winner. scored sew
enteen points for his school. All the events
were well contested. This was the sixth
annual meet, and the third won by Mer-
eersburg. One more win for Mercersburg
will give that school permanent possession
of the cup offered by the alumni Of Yale.
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Arctic THE FAvoRITE.
Thirty-Third Running OF the Ken
lucky Derby Monday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 4-The thirty-
third renewal of the Kentucky Derby, the
oldest fixed event on the American turf,
will be run Monday at Churchill Downs
Every year since 1919 has seen the run
ming of this famous race. Its age and con-
tinuity have made 1t the classic event OF
tine turf and the prize that Is dearest 10
the horsenen of the west. Many other
races surpass ii in value, for the Derby has
never netted the owner of the winner more
than $4,000 but the satisfaction of having
his colt enrolled in the honored list headed
by Aristides is far beyond that of none
tary gain.
The entries. weights. jockeys and the
odds as posted tonight for the Derby fol-
low.
Arctic. III. Troxler. 6 to 3.
Red Gauntlet, III, d. Austin to l.
Ovelando III. d. Nicol. 8 to l.
Wool Sandals. III, Koerner. 10 to 1.
Orland Wick. 10, j. Lee. IL TO l.
Pink Star. III. Minder. II to |.
Zal III. ]. Hennessey, 20 to l.
BoXara, III, ---, ~ to !.
Arctic from the Louisville stable of
George j. Long, has. according to lntorma-
ton. made the most sensational work out
of the candidates for the Derby, and on
fast track should win the big event. but
admirers of Red Gauntlet and the lumber
ing Pink Star say that Arctic viii have all
he can do to beat their favorites. There
has been some rain in the past twenty
four hours but bright sun and crisp
atmosphere Saturday afternoon have done
much to dry the dampness of the track
Should there be no more rain by Monday
the course will be fast. a world of money
has gone in on Wool Sandals, owned by
W T. Applegate. a Louisville man. and II
Is understood that commissioners have been
sent to other cities TO place large bets.
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BRITISH TARS WON.
Crew From the Argyll Defeated the
Illinois Twelve.

NORFOLK, Va, May 4.-By five lengths
the rowing crew of twelve men from the
British ship Argyll defeated the tars from
the L. s. 8. Illinois, thereby winning the
Battenberg cup, which was the prize Of
fered for competition by the navies of the
world at the jamestown exposition this af-
ternoon.
The distance of the race was three miles
through the double line of American and
foreign battleships, and the time was
twenty-eight minutes for the British boat
and twenty mine minutes for the Illinois
crew.
The race was scheduled for 2 pm, but
the British crew kept the Illinois men
hours before the race began. This delay
was most deprecated by the officers Of the
Illinois, who apparently had received no
iLtimation of the postponement. 1t also
had the effect of sending most of the pleas
ure craft back home, many of the specta-
tors believing the race had been called off.
The Britishers started off slowly, allow
ing the American crew to lead for the bet
a fine burst Of speed the Argylrs men made
a squirt which they kept up and carried
them over the finish line one minute ahead
OF the Americans.
The crews of both battleships cheered
long and generously In honor of each other
at the sound of the finish gun, and the
other ships saluted the winners with small
guns as their boat was towed back through
the course.
There was about $4,000 placed on this
race even money, and on the Illinois q
purse of s.. 800 was raised. An individual
bet between the higher officers Of the
English ship Good Hope and the U. 8. g.
Connecticut was for 5000.
The conditions under which Prince Louis
of Battenberg offered the cup were that it
should not leave the American navy, but
IL won by a foreign crew that crew would
be honored by having their names engraved
on the cup, with date and records Of race.
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halyed in four, but on the second Mating
ly missed a six-foot putt to halve the hole
and was one down, Harlan taking the hole
in four. The third hole was halved in five,
the fourth in five, and the fifth in four On
both the fourth and fifth holes DR.. Harlan
made line drives of nearly 200 yards. on the
fifth clear to the green the latter being
2O0-yard hole. Mattingly caught the haz-
ard on this hole, but got out In one with
a high lift. and by clever approach work
and through DIR. Harlan missing four
foot putt divided honors.
On the sixth hole Mattingly drove square
ly in the bunker, and was back on the
grass with his second. Both approached
poorly, and DIR. Harlan took the hole, to
seventh in four, DR.. Harlan taking five.
Both Mattingly and Harlan drove close to
the 20O-mark on the eighth hole, and fol-
lowed with excellent brassie shots. The
approaches were fair, and 1t resolved into
a case of lucky run down. Mattingly
made a fifteen-foOt putt and took the hole
in four. There were two good drives In the
ninth. though Mattingly got in the rough
to the left but the hole was halved in six,
and it was case Of all even at the ninth.
Both men used wooden clubs on the tenth
hole in las yards, driving against the WIND,
and both overdrove somewhat. Harlan got
in the rough and overran the hole trlne,
the green being fast, but the hole was
halved in four. Harlan took the eleventh
in four, and Mattingly the twelfth in six.
Harlan trimming the cup on his putt and
they were all even at this point. On the
thirteenth hole, another short one, Mat
tingly oyerdrove, but Harlan was short on
his approach, and Mattingly took the hole
in three. On the fourteenth Harlan made
another splendid drive, followed by fine
brassie shot to the green. Mattingly silced
to the rough and although his-seeond shot
was fair, and he made a fine putt, Harlan
took the hole In four.
In the fifteenth Mattingly was on the
green in one. Harlan overdrving and took
the hole in three ~Mattingly also took the
sixteenth in six. and on the seventeenth
Harlan took seven to hole and, Mattingly
lying three feet from the cup in five, Har-
ban gave up.
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style that does not make your arm sore
Abandon every unnecessary motion that
will give the base runner a big start.
An outcurve is the easiest OF all. You
can see in the picture just how Chrsty
Mathewson of the New York Giants grasps
the ball for an "out." The picture was
taken Just as the ball was ready to leave
the hand. Notice the palm is upward. The
ball shoots out between the first finger and
thumb. The curve depends upon the rotary
motion given. Be sure you do not hold the
ball too tightly. This will prevent 1t get
ting the necessary rotary motion. You can
start 1t undetermined or overhanded
II your hand Is too small to get secure
hold the way Mathewson does. swing the
thumb little farther up on the ball.
After you are sure you have the right
grasp. practice. And don't get discouraged
If you don't see the curve the first day. If
you keep at it, you are sure to learn.
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Will Ignore Jack johnson.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-Jack Johnson.
the colorcd heavyweight fighter, who Is ex-
pected to arrive in about two weeks from
Australia, will be ignored by all the white
heavyweights when he challenges them to
a f~ht, Just as he was before he went to
Australia Bill Squires, Jack O'Brien. Tom
my Burns AL Kaufman Mike Schreck, Jim
Jeffries, Jim Finn and Jack Twin Sulli-
van have declared that they will not fight
Johnson for any purse. They give no rea-
SON for their refusal to meet johnson, but
1t is believed that the negro will be passed
up because he is no longer drawing card
on the coast.
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How Matthewson
Throws Out-Curves

Boys, it's almost cinch most of you
have an idea that you will be second
Amos Rusie when you grow up. Maybe
YOU will IL you stick to pitching practice.
Any boy can throw curves If he will prac-
tice.
But before you start, here are a few
things to remember:
Practice as often as you can.
Strive to get control.
Don't overdo yourself.
Take goodxcare of your arm.
Change your delivery until you get a
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Moir Sidesteps Langford.
,nec;., Disnatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, May 4.-"Gunner" Moir, the
heavyweight champion of England, has de-
llberately flunked out of match with
Sam Langford, the clever colored Ameri-
can welterweight, who recently put Tiger
Smith away In four rounds before the
National Sporting Club of London. Moir
was present at the fight between Langford
and Smith. and after the battle Match
maker Bettinson of the N. s. c. asked him
If he would box Langford for a 81 $50 purse
the latter part of this month. Moir said
he would give answer In a few days.
but when he was asked again about the
wait until Philadelphia Jack O'Brien ar
rived in England, and would box him.
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The following failed to turn in their
cards: w. s. Hough. II handicap; E. M.
Weaver II handicap; R. Kaufman "a
handicap; C. A. Aspinwall q handicap;
John M. Harlan, 80 handicap; M. Sargent,
80 handicap; w. 8. Peter, II handicap; E.
M. Talcott, IL handicap; H. Oliphant, IA
handicap; H. B. Davidson. Is handicap, and
f. r. Hagner, II handicap.
The woman's handicap was scheduled to
be played during the day, but though the
entry list remained open throughout the
day no entries were made owing to the
condition of the course.