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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
OF WASHINGTON
IN INITIAL RUN
Starts for HarperS Ferry
May % and Returns
Decoration Day.

Members Of the Automobile Club NJ
Washington are looking forward with a
great deal Of interest to the clubs in
lual run Of the year, which will take
place on May p and 80 with Harpers
Ferry as the objective point.
Capt. +. Ii. Edmonds, vino has charge
OF the clubs runs. and his capable as
sistant, c Royce Hough. are working
lard 10 make the run a success. ana
secretary lie Roy Mark is also lending
tHlclent aid in that direction. The lar
Ter has invited the automobile clubs OF
baltimore and Frederick TO ioin fIe
run, and il Is expected each of these
clubs viii be represented by a big dele
cation Of tourists.
Good Route Selected.
The route selected offers good roads.
and there are few hills TO climb. Much
Of the route is through a country rich
in historical interest, and the scenic
features are as fine as can be found in
this vicinity.
The Washington party viii probably
start about noon on Nav y. from some
central location, and proceed out toe
BrightWoOd road TO the clubs spacious
country home. The final preparations
viii tEen be made, after which CAPTAIN
Edmonds will give the signal to start.
-. ~. 49'S Will ~ by Ndy OF Olney,
RidGeville Newmarket Frederick. and
thence direct to Harpers Ferry IL Is
expected the latter place Will be reached
IN time for dinner al the Hill Ton
House, which will be the clubs head
quarters. Decoration Day viii be spent
IN touring in the vicinity of Harpers
Ferry.
The Homeward Trip.
There is distinct fascination about
a place around which cluster so many
historic memories. ana the AUTOMOBILE
lists are looking forward to their visit
10 Harpers Ferry with the creates. en-
thuSiasm. The hOmeward trip will be
made in lcjsureiy fashion, and the even
ing OF Decoration Day VIII be spent az
the clubhouse, where the tourists will
be entertained and d buffet supper will
be served by those members who are
unable 10 make the trip
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
SCHOOL ATHLETE
GREAT VAULTER

IOWA CITY, May 25--Charlie Free
nev. aI-star member Of the champion
ship track team of the Ids Grove High
School team and the only high school
student in the world who has ever
vaulted II feet IA inches in competition,
does not chew. smoke. drink. or swear.
Whether he is following the advice Of
Martin Burns the premier wrestler OF
Big Rock. Iowa. in foregoing all Of the
vices that usually assau boys of his
age the sunny-haired athlete from the
North will not state. But there is no
doubt that Freerey owes a great part
of his wonderful athletic prowess TO his
exemplary habits.
The life Of this worlds record holder
seems TO have been shaped on lines laid
down by the most approved writer OF
boys fiction. His mother is dead. His
father is poor Yet he has been taken
uD by the regulation wealthy benefactor
in whose home he has lived for the past
two years.
And Charlie himself is the regulation
type Of story book hero. He has a
SQUARE undershot jaw that shows lis
perseverance. his eyes are blue and un-
winking. and he does not know that he
has any nerves. At least Il seems that
way 10 his friends. who have never seen
the slightest CULVER under the most try
ing circumstances
Two times in the interscholastic meet
he failed 10 clear the bar at eleven feet,
though MacC0mber. of Des MOines. had
already crossed il. With every oopur-
tunity for a slip. Freeney smiled con-
.idently at his trainer, gripped his six
Jeen-fOOt vaulting pole. ran the length
OF the path and swung himself ~ in
the air. For one GREATNESS minute 1000
people watched the little body shoot up
into the air and almost pause above the
bar; then he was over. had fallen to
the ground, and a new worlds record
had been made. The future of this bril-
liant young athlete viii be watched with
interest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26

anything you can shoot out OF your
mouthriece- You know a man is a
( laundering lot like jug; the less he
has in him. the more noise he makes
pouring it out
This dope about the chin music that
I'm handing you doesn't mean that
you're 10 be study in still life during
a game. It's off the field where the CAB
hurts. But from the time the umpire
yells play ball'N till the sduint-ey ed
score boy chaIks up the last inning. sou
want to chew the rag like a country
sewing circle discussing the new neigh
bors.
steam, ana its the rag chewer who gets
Jhe best Of the break with the umpire.
Silence might be golden. but It's a losing
card in a ball game. Your silent player
might get his name In the paper as
being "a perfect gentleman" but he
isn't decorating the score card much.
and he isn't bringing in the maZuma at
the gate Its the peppery guy who is
working his props or and talking his
head of 20 win who is the candy Kid in
baseball.
Ginger a Great Help.
Ginger on the bases will stir up the
fans and win more games than slam
ming the leather. and you don't want
to get discouraged If some guy soaks
his spikes into your medullG oblongata
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
PROSECUTE
FAKIRS OF FIGHTS
Gee, Burns Former Mana
ger, as Culpable as the
Champion.
b. MANHATTAN.

How long are the dght-fakirs and dis
honest fight promoters and managers to
go Unpunished2 What reason has the
public to believe that any Of the fighters
Of big or little reuown. or any Of the
managers who have been engaged in
fistic promotions. are not as dishonest
as O'Brien, as Root, as WalcOtt, as
Ryan, as Britt. and as Gans2
And how long before the authorities
are going to take some action 20 punish
these men for their dishonesty?
If the grand juries were 70 look into
the methods of that eminent business
man" BILLY" Gee and his conduct Of
the affairs of Tommy Burns II would be
a good thing. Gee has declared that
ne has known for a considerable period
that Burns was crooked, and he brings
forward letters which Turns declares
are GOrgeries 10 prove that he, Gee, vas
telling the truth. But it appears that
Gee did not have anything TO say about
Burns being a crook until after Burns
had dispensed with Gees services as
manager. and Gee thereby lost p per
cent of the gross earnings Of the crooked
Mr.. Burns.
Gee Fine Sample.
According 20 his own showing, what
sort of a rating can Gee expect from
:he public? Perhaps he is an eminent
business man" as his friends declare,
and if so, why did lie engage in a side
line of business 90 prizehghtmg-wit
Burns, whom he says is a crook?
How can Gee escape responsibility Ior
backing a crook and taking the public's
money, knowing all the time that Burns
was dishonest? Certainly. MIR. Gee mas
a strange idea of business methods.
The point is that Gees estimate OF
himself will be fully concurred IN by
the public. and his business" talents
in the future should be devoted to some
other line of work than the backing of
prize fighters. particularly when the
prize fighter is known to be crooked by
Mr. Gee himself.
One of the Many.
If this BUrns-O' Brien case was an
isolated one it would not be so bad.
but as matter Of fact il is simply the
latest and perhaps the most iIl-smelling
! of long series of similar swindles put
over on the sport-loving public.
The honest man, whether he be
fighter or promoter or manager. The
public is duly warned. With each fight
! er, promoter, and manager, declaring the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
Nerve and Con Usually Cop Coin in National
Pastlme AS Evidenced by Results OBJ
tanned by Muggsy MCGraw and His
Band of SCrappers.
Veteran Claims Cubans Have Americans
Beaten to Whisper When Ii Comes
to Fielding, But Are Not There With
the Noodle Or the Bat.
Written and Illustrated by
I'M NASIUM.

n EAR SON-L see by your college
sheet that you've been letting
of a bunch OF hot air about
your athletic ancestors.
That was all very nice. what your
editor said about me. but I'm not partic-
ularly in need Of press notices at the
present time. Instead of PUBLISHING
broadcast what kind of a father you We
got. I'd sooner you'd get busy and show
what kind Of a son I've got That's a
subject which more directly concerns
the guys you butt into, anyway Out
side OF Boston, nobody gives a tinker 8
cuss whether your ancestors came over
IN the MayflOwer or padded across the
Behring strait In a dugout The best
crops spring from the rottenest soil.
This pride of ancestry dope is usually
q numbering lot like potatoes, the best
part of which is underground.
Don't Talk Too Much.
III excuse a little chin music on your
part, in view OF the fact that you We
been playing the game right up to the
handle, but don't let too much gas
escape 1t may tickle your vanity TO be
interviewed by a bunch Of rUbe CORE
spondents. but the place for you to 10
your press agent work is right out on
the diamond, with some guy slamming
hits at you.
A liner pulled out of the milky way in
a pinch will have a better effect than
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26

afternoon and wandering - an enclosed
park 10 perform calistheulcs ard do
gymnasuc stunts with some thousands
Of others, afflicted by walking on each
others compilations and doing double
somersaUlts on your ueiShbor's tile. At
such times the desire TO exercise the
lungs appears 20 be overwhelming. and
a severe attack is frequently followed
by paralysis Of the laryux. They do not
use asylums for this form OF Dement'S
Americana" as a protection 10 the other
patients.
A Mission in Life.
Now. sonny. it's your mission IN life
70 spread this "Dementia Americana
and II you don't start an epidemic zap
around that knowledge factory you'u
have 10 beat il hack 20 the wheat belt.
where you can hitch up with the home
team on the milk wagon
Some OF these times : waRt TO ship
YOU down 10. Cuba 10 trim your lamps
on some fielding that VIII make your
breath come IN short gasps. When 4
comes 90 sensational work in the field.
those Cubans have anything in Uncle
Sans stable backed clear OF the boards
They're pretty much on the cheese with
Nl-r sun e-llQ L4Ae- re shy Win me gray
matter on the bases. but they're a
bunch OF highway robbers in the field.
They're so fast they'd be run in for
exceeding the speed limit in this coun-
Try, and they pull down hits with ons
hand Ike picking berries And throw
those Colorado maduro's can trot out
any time In the year and make Ezra
Sutton's record look Ike a shot-put. and
they don't know what a sore arm is.
When an outhelder throws 70 the plate.
the bail comes IN on a line. and II the
catcher misses Il. some one in the next
county gets a wheel torn of. If those
dagoes only had the think tanks and the
pitchers. they would make the worlds
championship look like runaway.
Wen, I must close now and go fishing.
It's pretty good now up above the dam.
but down by the village the water Is So
low that the guys are kicking about the
dust which the 1sn put up when they
swim up stream 81 IN write YOU again
next week FROM YOUR DAD.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26

bunch Of scrap iron nerves to- stand the
gam from a team Of rag cheWers. or
they'll be hunting his toe weights the
first time he butts into a pinch II
yours covering "a bag and a guy hits
the grit with his spikes I'm the air. you
hand him a hot cali for attempting 20
spike you. and II he isn't there with
the nerve. he'll probably slow up enough
the next time 20 let you put the ball on
him. Make him think he's butting into
a bad actor every time ne comes into
your garden and you'll get his goat
It's these little by-plays that swing the
scales in a pinch. and the guys with
the yellow streak VIII be on the short
end.
Kind words are all right % hand out
IN a game Of Copenhagen at a Methodist
Sunday school picnic. but you want 20
be- there with the vitri0I IN baseball
This dope about turning the other cheek
when sou get a soak IN the maxiIIaries
IS good logic for the Epworth League.
but a swift kick in the stats has fl
faded in a professional baseball league
Your polite. smooth-mannered stin
might make a hit with the ladies at
pink tea social but it's the guy with
the pepper and the CAB that gives the
bleachers an aggravated attack OF De-
menta Americana
I hav. given some study 70 this new
disease Cslled ''Dementia Americana. "
and I fms that the commonest form OF
''Dementia Americana is a summer
complaint largely epidemic in the vicin-
ity OF baseball parks. II Is fatal only
10 business but when once contracted
is never permanently cured. The symp-
toms are an intense craving for the
morning papers on getting up in the
morning, and a ravenOus appetite for
sporting notes
A habit OF closing up the Office in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
Season Of Exposes.

This seems to be the season for ex-
poses confessions, and disclosures. so
Tar as the sport of the mitt is concerned.
It is claimed now that the -Schrecz
mill, booked for May 30 at Tonopah. was
conceived IL. crookedness and that Hart
Is TO go OUT o the Cincinnati Dutch
man Some one writing TO a booBmaker
friend in san Francisco gives alleged in
side information regarding the projected
swindle and advises the bookmaker to
turn the knowledge to advantage.
Forewarned is forearmed. and If Hart
and Schreck intend to fake the Tono-
pah promoters viii know how to proceed
in the premises. On the face Of II. how
ever, it must be said that the ..tip-off"
reads Ike touts story.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May IS
Some fighters are born crooked; some
acquire CrOokedness, and some have
conditions thrust upon them.
Jack O'Brien. according to his most
recent confession, belongs to the class
last mentioned. After enumerating va
riOus sins Of omission and commission
he has been guilty of during his career
as a ringster, Jack shrives himself to
his own satisfaction. He says on &C
count Of his talent as a thumper he
found Il difficult 10 get matches and
that he had either to fake or quit the
business.
While all Of this, or part Of it. may
be true, the fact remains, Jack, that you
are a plagiarist. You have stolen Joe
Cans thunder. Il was the Baltimore
negro who first told with faltering voice
that he had to cheat I'm order to eat.
The admission didn't come with such
bad grace from Cans, because II was
known that others had profted by his
shortcomings and that when Joe finally
reached the penitent stool he was broke
and begging for a fresh start in life.
His Predicament and his evident SINGER
fly gained sympathy for him He was
given a chance 10 reform and now he
Is both a champion and a footlight IA
vorite and has a bank account
Confession a Parody.
Jack O'Brien is not pleading poverty
and hasn't asked that he be accorded
an opportunity to redeem himself In
all other respects his confession is a
parody on that Of Josephine Cans
O'Brien owns up 10 having figured in
prearranged bouts with Tommy Ryan.
Bob Fitzsimmons, Tommy Burns. Hugo
Kelly, Young Peter Jackson. and Joe
Walcott. He says his six-round go with
Sam Berger in Philadelphia was re-
hearsed the night before In O'Brien' S
barn by the light Of candles stuck in
old bottles. According to Jack. this
practice set-tO was simply a slapsticil
affair Ike the brOadsword combat hp-
tween the master Crummelses while the
steak and kidney pudding were cooking.
But unless the onloOkers were all at sea
there We're numbers of ''misscues' when
the show proper came off. Billy Roche.
who was an interested spectator. saws
Jack and Sam fought one of the most
spiteful siX-round affairs ever seen IN
old Phillie. and next day both men nad
10 have their faces stitched in several
places.
The newSpaPC- correspondents de
Ecrihed it as a CORY. grueling mil. and
about the only Inference to be drawn is
that the O'Brien- Berger clatter was a
Take that failed. The men may have
contemplated a brother act. but some
thing went wrong and they smashed
away for dear life.
sam Berger maintains n dignifed ST.
ience when questioned about the matter.
He looscned sufficiently a day or TWO
ago TO remark; Fake? Ridiculous.
That fight spoke for itself"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
IS JACK O'BRIEN Taxing
ABOUT HIS MANY FAKES?
His Story That He and Berger Did Not Fight the Leve
Is Doubted-Hart-Shreck Fight Fixed =?
Other Gossip
By W. W. NAUGHTON.

You've read Of the way these gentry
deal out sure-thing information about
every horse in a race, and 1 cannot help
thinking that the sport who sent word
to San Francisco Of Harris intention has
RECALLED another bookmaker. or angel.
elsewhere with similar Information in
respect 10 Schreck.
BY following this old time tout formu-
la nothing short Of a draw would pre-
vent the tipster giving some one the
winner.
Squires- Burns Match.
The Squires-BUrDs match has merged
from a mist of doubt and now looks like
a clean cut fixture for Fourth OF july at
Colma. The mems forfeits are up, the
new arena is building. and before an
other week passes Burns will be installed
IN training quarters at some point on
The Alameda side Of San Francisco
Harbor
Squires. as the sporting world knows,
has been quartered at Billy Shannon $
san Rafael gymnasium ever since his
arrival in this country, and has made
such progress that he is satisfied he
will be at his best WREN the national
holiday comes along.
For a while 1t was thought in San
Francisco that Burns was about 70
withdraw from the match. Tommy
dawdled at Los Angeles and failed to
forward the 5000 side bet he insisted on
when articles were drawn up and signed
He also made a tentative attempt to
arrange a match with Jim Flynn 10
take place on June Z, but on being
warned by Comroth that anything like
that would result in the Burns-Squires
match being called off, he desisted and
hurried TO San Francisco.
Burns al peared at a conference of the
parties interested in the Fourth OF July
match with one D. c. Heating, n Port
land, ore. theatrical man. who sup
plies Tcmmy's backing The writer is
stakeholder ard viii hand over the full
amount OF the side bet to Referee Jim
Jetfries after the men enter the ring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
THE BOSS, FUNERAL.

The Office boy put the waste basket
down. Il would like said he, with one
eye on the baseball schedule, Ito go to
a funeral Mr. Cranke."
"You won't. though" replied the cold
hearted employer.
Il know it, said the Office boy. but
I would like to. just the same"
Whose funeral2' asked Mr. Cranke.
Yours. replied the boy. Then the
door closed hastily between them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
College Baseball Schedule.

This is the college baseball schedule
for next week;
May 9-Princeton-Penn. State. at
Princeton. n. j.; West Point-Trinity, at
West Point, n. Y; Harvard-BrOwn, at
Providence, r. l.; BuckneltFordham.
at FOrdham, y. y.
May S0-Penn-Cornell, at Ithaca, n.
y; Iale-BrOwn, AT Providence, r. l.:
West Point-Seventh Regiment, at West
Point, n Y; Columbia-Crescent a. c.,
al Bay Ridge. y. Y.
June Penn Brown, at Franklin
Field, aie-Princeton, at New Haven.
Conn, West Point Wesleyan, at West
Point. n Y; Columbia Fordham at
Fordham. y. Y; Cornell Harvard, al
Cambridge, Mass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26

- EAR SON. see by your college
sheet that you've been letting
of a bunch OF hot air about
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26
The Homeward Trip.
JUSTICE.

Look out"' exclaimed the man who
had seen another bravely rescued from
the water Handle that fellow care
fully. or he might revive"
Brute" CIRCULATED the rescuers.
Brute nothing" rejoined the first
speaker noticed him rocking the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-26

other 10 be a thief and a crook, the
simple thing is for the public 10 remain
away from all fStic exhibitions until
clean-handed men can become interest
ed in the noble" art.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-23
DISAGREE WITH PRESIDENT
Archbishop Riordan Has Own Opinion
on Japanese Question.

LOS Angeles, calf, Feb. 22-Arcl,-
blShop Patrick ". Riordan of flo M
man Catholinc church, who has been in
Pasadonh for fcw days past IL nuct :
cd IN an interview here today on tho
SupJect Of compromise at Washingto,
~ lhe japanese question as follows.
1T appears to me that President
Rooseyelt has made serious mistaJ-n
IN Ms treatment Of the question Of
san trancisco's provision for the jap
dheSe IN the public schools. / do mo-
belleVe that We should be called upon
70 provide schools for these nconIa
Ihey do not come here intending IN
become citizens Their ideals are fJif
1erent. Their morals are different. Jat
them provide schools for themselves
ihey say that We must admit Japanesa
ScEool children W to IS years of age
IN our schools. 7 think that our peonIe
VIII not do it. There are 30 coo Jaran-
csc III California, | am told. Tnev ara
sun coming and are likely to continue
10 come. Shall the state not hlva tho
rlgnt 70 deal with these people? The
proro2atiVes Of the individual state
nave been Slipping away gradually. bur
think this one we should still guard
zealously. President Roosevelt is,
wrong"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-23
The Excssses at Odessa
Gradually Diminish.
Sto|ypin Takes a Hand and
Orders Outrages Stopped.
Black Hundred Incites Mob Vic.
lence Unhindered by Police.

Odessa, Feb. 22.-The anti-Semitic ex-
cesses which have been conducted
during the past month by the Union OF
True Russians, with the tolerance of
the authorities, are gradually dimin-
ishing, Premier Stolypin having finally
instructed Governor General kaulbars
to take energetic measures to prevent
further disorders.
In accordance with these instructions
Gen. Kaulbars yesterday evening sum
rnoned a special council, which was at
tended by the highest local officials. to
discuss the situation. 1t was then de-
cided TO advise the members of the
union to restore order" General kaul-
liars. however, insisted that the Black
Hundred should not be disarmed' pc
cause "they are the only true patriots
in Russia
The much talked Of Black Hundred
are mere school boys, ranging IN age
from II to II years. and armed with au e
tomato revolvers. Encouraged by the
sylnpathetic addresses OF Genera Maui
bars they delivered attacks upon the
Jews and took part in the electorai ac-
tivltics HandbillS bearing a picture ol
tie Emperor were posted throughout
the city and generally GlStribualeu'
uuesting all partisans TO attack me
Jews and boycott the anti-monarchlal
nartics. The Black Hundreds parade
through the streets bareheaded, car
rying busts Of the Emperor and the
Empress between huge Russian pan
ners and shouting BEAT the Jews.
These tactics resulted in wholesale
auti-Semitic excuses without the
slightest Intervention on the part Oh
the police. Whenever Jews ventured 10
draw weapons ir self-defence they We're
at once arrested and many innocent
Jews have been hanged or otherwise
furnished. Jewish women have been Flo-
lated and the culprits generally went
UNPUBLISHED.