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The Washington times., 1907-01-21
Made Walcott Want to Quit.

From that date LaVigne's record was
a succession Of victories. He had won
the American lightweight championship
and was regarded as invincible. In 1895
Joe Walcott, the Barbados Wonder,
who weighed about 145 pounds, had
thrown down the gauntlet 20 COrbett,
FitZsimmOns-in fact. all the middle
and heayyweights. Layigne, who was
yearning for more fields 10 conquer,
took up the den and agreed To meet
Walc0tt at l3S pounds. the latter 10
knock Lavigne out 10 win. WalcOtt
jumped al the chance.
Tie bout was fought at Maspeth. De
cember - 1893. and proved 10 be the
most remarkable fight Of the century.
WalcOtt failed 10 knock Lavlgne out
after having the Michigan lightweight
gToggy in the seventh. eighth, and ninth
rounds. In fact, LaVigue came back IN
the succeeding rounds and gave WalCOIl
such a laclng that Il was as much as
Tom O'ROurke could do 10 keep the
Barbados Wonder in the ring He
wanted to crawl through the ropes at
the end Of the twelfth round and only
"a shining Smith a. WessOn. which had
been carelessly laid on a stool iu Wal
colts corner. kept him in the ring At
the end OF fifteen rounds Lavigne got
the decision.
Fight Exhausted Both.
Lavigne journeyed 10 England the
next year and beat Dick Burge ia sew
The Washington times., 1907-01-21
BASEBALL.

II DOvey, the new owner ul the Bos-
ton Nationals can obtain Luudgren, the
pitcher, from the Chicagos he viii give
Charley Murphy "a good price Tor the
plaHer.
The Washington times., 1907-01-21
TRoTTING.

William CardweII has a grand race
mare in Frances, 2.30. by Axonite. a
son of Axteu This one has been trials
in 2I54, going TO the half in 1904 and
the quarter ia 2gi4 seconds. She is out
OF Melrose, by George Wilkes.
Robert Grady, who formerly trained
horses at Belmont track and was lessee
The Washington times., 1907-01-21

Jimmy Collins leads the van of the
players who are making on early start
10 Hot Springs To get in condition Tor
the coming season. lie has packed zap
his goods and chattels and is now in the
land of the great healing fOunt. where
he expects To remain until the Boston
Americans are sent South FOR practice.
The Washington times., 1907-01-21
East Divided Against Itself.

The situation was brought 10 a head
when Alan l.. Reid withdrew the ap-
plicatiOn Of the Chicago Golf Club in
favor Of Euclid. When the Chicago
GOLF Club application was Withdrawn
the Windy City delegates voted s0lidly
for Euclid. That settled the question,
as most Of the Eastern delegates were
divided among themselves, some favor
ing one club. some another.
New York then made an effort 10 Sc
cure the Open Apawamis, making the
bld for the professionals. II soon be-
came evident. however. that the Phila-
delphia Cricket Club was slated for the
event. and here again the Western solid
vote practically settled matters, Phila-
delphia winning easily. There was no
contest for the Women's championship,
which was awarded 10 the Midlothian
Country Club
The Washington times., 1907-01-21
NEW YORK GOLFERS
SORE OVER AWARDS
Think They Should Have
Received One of the Big
Annual Tournaments.

NEW YORK. Jan. A-MetropOlitan
district golfers are disgruntled over the
result OF the annual meeting Of the
United States Golf Association. held in
Chicago last Friday night.
The awarding Of the three champion
ships was especially Disappointing and
il marks the first time in eight years
that one of the national tournaments
has not been held IN New York terri
tory
The awarding Of the amateur IOurna-
ment 20 the Euclid Golf Club Company,
II Cleveland, stirred up one Of The live
Hest contests ever recorded Al a u. 5.
G.. A. meeting. Others in the field for
the blue ribbon event were The Apa-
wants Club, Fox Hills Golf Club. Brae-
burn Country Club. Deal Golf and COun-
try Club, County Club OF BTOOkline.
Country Club Of Atlantic city. Glen
view Club, Midlothian Country Club,
Chicago Golf Club. and Omaha Country
Club.
The Washington times., 1907-01-21

This will be Cy Young sixteenth year
as a pitcher, and he is stlu good. Young
pitched his tIrst game with the Cleve-
land nine in 1881 and beat the Chicagos.
That night Anton wanted 10 buy his re-
lease from Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1907-01-21
OWING : RACING +: GOLF BOXING !: ATHLETICS
LOVE AND ROBSON
MAY Be MATCHED
Local Boxer Next Probable
Opponent of English 126-
Pound Champion.

Tommy Lowe. the Washington I2s-
pound boxer, is lighting 10 the front.
His next match viii probably be with
Spike Robson. the clever Engiishman
who has made such a hit in Phiiadel-
phia.
one OF the best known tight writer's
in the Quaker City, says this morning:
Tommy Lowe. the Washington light
weight who has made good ever since
he visited this city. is likely TO be the
first opponent Of Spike Robson, the I-5-
pound champion Of England. who Te-
Gently returned % this city. Both men
are clever with their hands and shifty
on their feet. 1--we has the advantage
OF height and res On. but this Is Offset
by RobsOn's ST. .egic boring in. shllfu
blocking and tsa;aIizing covering. A
bout between the two would be a nstic
treat"
If Lowe defeats Robson he will prove
himself one Of the cieverest men al his
weight Ia the world and viii be wei
able 10 demand a return match with
Kid Sullivan, who knocked him out IN
Baltimore TWO years ago. He has long
been DESTROYS Of meeting Sullivan again,
but most of BIS work has been in short
bouts in which he scored few clean vie
tories. although improving all the time.
and the Sullivan camp has refused 10
take him seriously
Attell Should Meet Robson.
Robson is declared by all the PhiIa-
delphia critics 10 be one OF the cleverest
tWo-handed hitting boxers who ever
struck that town. lie combines punch
and science. and is very fast, besides
having stamina A match between him
and Abe Atteu would bs worth, as a
study in real. manly. scientific boxing.
dozen bouts between Tommy Murphy
and Young COrbeJt, Jenries and BIZ
Squires, and such ike gold brick scraps
which are being boosted IA the New
York and Western yellows. But -fttell
wants Robson 10 make - pounds, and IL
Is doubtful II the Englishman can do
that and be strong. Attell is stll
legitimate l22-pOunder, al which he won
and has defended the legitimate feather
weight title. and has a right as cham
pion 10 insist that his opponents come
10 MS figures, but II is 10 be hoped he
vii so out Of his class and take on
Robson. II he does ana the scrap Is in
The East. don't fail 10 80.
The Washington times., 1907-01-21
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

of the Point Breeze course. is now run
ming "a road house AT Orange. \, Y.
Robert Peck. a Well-known horseman
OF Lock Haven, Pa, has purchased Of
L r. Gleason, the black horse. Star
light, that raced all through the pump
kin fair circuit last year
The Empire City track al Youkers.
y. y. VIII hold no meeting this year in
the Grand Circuit. as there seems no
one over there who fducies financing
such venture.
The mare Careua, which Was consid-
cred one or the best race horses out last
season, and was raced by Robert Grady,
died six weeks ago OF acute pneumonia.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Il is reported thar the Terry Meow
ern benefit fund has almost reached the
$4,000 mark.
Pennsylvania viii hold IntersehoIastlc
gymnGstiC championships for The schools
of the Middle States on March ].
The Middle Atlantic Association ath-
letic meet will be March 10. Instead OF
March 3. as previously announced.
Cyclone Thompson and Dick Hyland
have been signed by the Fight Trust 81
4 san Francisco 10 box ia that city Jan
uary -.
Mayor Dempsey, OF Cincinnati, Ohio,
VIII not allow a benefit 10 be held for
Terry McGovern ia his city, He does
not believe in boxing.
Tommy T.arg5oy, M p,rr t,f-Fr-,,,7
bantam-weight boxer, defeated Knock
circuit Kelly al New Orleans in ten
rounds on Friday night last.
The proposition 20 hold a show of au-
tOmObile accessories in New York next
fan was voted down at a meeting OF
The trade representatives on Saturday.
Jack Blackburn boxes Kid Henry, Of
Lancaster, at that place on Thursday
night, and Billy Burke at the Spring
Garden Athletic Club. Of Philadelphia,
on Friday night.
The Washington times., 1907-01-21
Thought Lavigne Had Chance.

Lavigne's aggressiveness and earn
estness throughout the contest. his Will
ingness 80 mix IL up from the first tar
OF the bell and his vicious Tlght-hano
swings Al the phantOm-like Erne caught
that portion Of the crowd who were toe
young 10 know anything of Layigne {
real ability when he was world DeaIeF
They sat through the bout IN q state OF
expectancy. thinking perhaps one OF the
Saginaw Kids right-haud iOlts would
connect with Erne's jaw and turn the
tide. IL never happened however, and
when the Gray's Ferry lightweight
chose 20 cut loose in the first minute
OF the sixth round Referee Crowhursi
was prompted To do his duty and save
LaVigue from the humiliation OF a COM
plete knockout
II would neither be just nor fair q
allow d boxer Of Layigne's ability and
record 20 pass without a few kind words
in testimony Of his real worth. He dlf.
fers from a majority OF professional
boxers because he has not spent MS
life in riOtous living, and his passing as
champion was not the result OF dlssi-
patton.
The Washington times., 1907-01-21
.LAVIGNE A CREDIT
TO BOXING GAME
In Many Memorable Bouts
and Age, Not Dissipation,
Stopped Him.
HIS FIGHT WITH WALCOTT
Revolver Necessary to Keep Negro in
Ring-yietOry Over De Soto Jared
Coast Sports.

George W. Lavigne, the once cham
pion lightweight Of the world. made an
effort on Saturday night at the National
Athletic Club in Philadelphia 20 class
with the boxers OF today and made a
most pitiable failure.
That failure was not because the sagi-
nav lightweight had not trained faith
fully for the bout. nor did not possess
his wonderful punching ability but be-
cause he lacked speed and judgment Of
distance. He was pitted against one OF
the cleverest boxers IN the ring today
and that he was able 10 stay nearly
six rounds was only through the humane
spirit OF Erne, his opponent. who hated
90 drop the once great lightweight. This
spirit va shared by the crowd who,
had IL been any other boxer but La
yigne. would have likely Kissed him OF
the stage. They had not forgotten his
past record, and for this alone they
were willing TO suffer a mediocre exhi-
s!tion. says Billy Recap, in the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
The Washington times., 1907-01-21

! OF the Point Breeze course. is now rum
ming road house AT Orange. \, Y.
The Washington times., 1907-01-21

Criger is 10 coach the players Of
Notre Dame College in the West Lush
VIII coach Yale. as he has in the last
TWO years
The Washington times., 1907-01-21
MISCELLANEOU!

ern benefit fund has almost reached IA,
$1,000 mark.
The Washington times., 1907-01-21

John MeGraw expected 10 return %
New York last week and 90 West with
the players IN February. II looks now
as If he may remain I'm Los Angeles un-
al the team arrives FOR bail playing.
The Washington times., 1907-01-21

The Empire City track al Yonkers,
y. g.. VIII hold no meeting this year ia
the Grand Circuit. as there seems no
one over there who fducies financing
such "a venture.
The Washington times., 1907-01-21

a contract was sent 10 Young Cy'
Young, "a Boston National pitcher, and
lac wrote across the face Not enough
and mailed IL back TO the club Then
Fred Tenny sat down and indited a
polite note inviting him TO come around
and talk matters over. Up 10 date
Young has not found time 20 see his
manager but there IS not much doubt
as TO where he viii bee when the season
begins
The Washington times., 1907-01-21

The mare C1reua, which Was Consid,
cred one OF the best race horses OUT Ils
season, and was raced by Robert Grady
died six weeks ago OF acute pucum luIa
The Washington times., 1907-01-21

Robert Peck, a well-knOwu horseman
OF Lock Haven Pa, has purchased Of
L r.. Gleason, the black horse. Star
light, that raced all through the pump
kin fair circuit last year.
The Washington times., 1907-01-21
Fight Exhausted Both.

Lavigne jouTneyed TO England the
next year and beat Dick Burge ia sew
The Washington times., 1907-01-21

Pennsylvania viii hold inteFsehOIastlc
gyInnGstIC championships for The schools
of the Middle States on March ].
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IN A NEW FIELD
Boston Elevated Plans to Carry
Freight and EXPRESS

Boston March 1.-THE Boston Ele-
waited Railway company, operating
nearly all the street railway lines in this
city and in the suburbs, has petitioned
the local city government and the Sc
lectmen Of Brooklne for permission to
carry baggage, express and freight.
This Is the first attempt on the part OF
the elevated road to conduct business
other than that of carrying passengers.
That the company will have to fight
to the bitter end before it can get such
right is the opinion expressed by vari-
GUS express and steam railroad Off
cials. Because of Boston's being the
point from which the bulk of light eX-
pressage is carried. representatives Of
steam railroads and express companies
say their business is jeopardized, and
will fight.
According to a rough estimate, if the
Boston Elevated petition prevails, it
would divert about $10000,00O yearly
from the express companies and rail
roads to the Golfers of the street rail
way systems.
The present disbursement includes
wages of teamsters, care and feed of
hundreds of horses. rentals and all the
expenses incidental to the wagon ex-
press business, besides the diversion of
the money paid TO railroads and ex-
press lines operating on steam cars.
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NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

The body of an unknown man, en-
cased in ice. was found in the woods at
Billerica, Mass. The man had been
frozen to death, probably recently. His
age was about 55 years.
Breaking through the thin ice, where
he was playing with other small boys
on the Neponset river at Boston, Frank
! +. Ryan. years old. was drowned
His companions were all too young to
make any attempt to save him.
Mrs. Eunice z. Blanchard died from
the effects of burns received while
lighting a fire at her home at Danvers.
Mass. She was n years old and
widow.
Mrs. Ann Mooney, a widow, born in
1905 in Ireland, died at Westboro, Mass
The machinery and stock Of the A. J.
Cook Whip company and the box fac
tory of w II. Ensign at WeStfield,
Mass, were damaged $4,000 by fire.
Rev Michael c. McDOnough has
been appointed vicar general Of the
Roman Catholic diocese of Portland
Me- He was born in Portland in 1860.
James c. Raymond, p years old.
salesman Of leather company. COM
mitted suicide at Lynn, Mass, by hang
ing. 1t is believed that be was suffer
ing from the effects of an attack of the
grip.
Fifty toolmakers at the wheel factory
OF the Pope Manufacturing company
at Westtield, Mass. have struck be
cause of alleged discrimination in the
discharge of union man.
While crossing the track to reach the
pay car, Clarence ReardOn, a baggage
man at the South Norwalk Comm
railroad station, was struck by an ex-
nreSs train and killed
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THE MILLS OF JAPAN.
They Grind on Day and Night With
No Regard For. Sunday.

In Japan Sunday is hot regarded, and
the mills do not stop for the day. The
majority of the mills have two holt
days, the LIST and the 18th. In many
mills the engine starts at 6 o'clock the
morning of the I'd and runs continu,
ously until o'clock the morning of the
18th, then starts at o'clock the morn.
ing of the 10th and runs continuously
until 6 O'Clock the morning of the list
This is as near perpetual motion as
men and machines can stand No stop
Is made for dinner, the hands taking
thirty minutes for dinner in rotation
and spare hands taking the place of
each hand. Each operative works from
O'Clock to 6 o'clock, with thirty min
utes for dinner, and the night shift
comes on at 6 O'Clock. Thirteen to six
teen twelve-hour days on a stretch
necessarily make the hands slower
and less efficient. Though they do not
observe the Lords rest day a good
number of mills have by experience
come to see the material good that
comes from having one day in seven
for rest, and one of the largest groups
of mills observes the 18th, 18th, 18th and
25th of each month, but do not as Gus
tomary with us, allow third or half
of the previous day for rest also These
four rest days are utilized by the man
agement to overhaul and clean machin-
cry, check up results, instruct green
hands in regard to their duties, etc
The national holidays, of which there
are about ten, are observed by the
mills, SO that even in the mills making
a practice Of stopping only two days for
rest the holidays effect stop of one or
two more days per month.
The hours of work and the number
of rest days vary with the locality and
the mill. Each mill has its own sys-
TEN, and, though they work together in
some respects, through the Japanese
Cotton Spinners' association, in pub
fishing comparative reports, etc, they
are very jealous of each other and keep
the details of their business, methods
VI OpeIdllOll, elC., SECRET lFOll OLnef
mills. This instructive secrecy, as
shown in other industrial lines, such as
machine shops, shipbuilding, etc, has
made the office of consulting engineer
in Japan very lucrative one, as new
projects cannot copy from DID, but have
to call in expert advice to select the
etc. A slight illustration
of this occurred in my visit, on sue
cessive days, to two mills not over fif- |
ty miles apart. The superintendent of |
one said good many erroneous arti-
cles were printed about hours run by
Japanese mills; that the great majority .
stopped thirty minutes for dinner and |
always had at least four rest days a
| was in the other mill from
II 80 until 1 o'clock and saw the meth
ID of using spare hands and making
40 stop for dinner and the superin-
-endent said this was done in a good
many mills and that this mill, like most
others, only stopped on the LIST and
9th days of the month.-From United
States Consular Reports.
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Sold Diseased Meat

Burlington. Vt, March 12.-Upon its
plea of guilty to the charge of selling
diseased meat, the Consolidated Render
ing company of Boston was fined total
of $4,000 and costs. The company owns
and operates the Burlington Rendering
company's plant in this city. Itpleaded
guilty to a number of counts in four in
dictments. The remaining counts, to-
gether with the indictm ents on similar
charges returned by the grand jury
against +. E. Brigham, manager Of the
Burlington plant, will be quashed upon
the payment Of the fines. It is under
stood the fines will be paid today.
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A Most Beautiful SIGHT

Boston. March 12.-The northern
heavens glowed. quivered and streamed
for several hours last night with one
of the most brilliant auroras that has
been seen in this vicincity for several
years. The display began about .
o'clock and continued until nearly mid
night Long streamers of light, as if
from many Searchlights, shot up from
the auroral arch, and the colors changed
rapidly from blue to pink and crimson.
Later. the display changed to great
waves of light that rolled almost to the
zenith. The display occasioned scshe
inconvenience and telegraph wires be-
tween this city and eastern points were
badly affected.
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ordered until Monday next District
Attorney Jerome said that while he had
been informally notified Thursday af-
tcrnOon of the changed plans of the de-
PENDANTS counsel, he had come to court
expecting to be confronted by addi-
tional expert testimony as to Thaw's
state of mind. His witnesses were not
ready he added, and it was upon this
representation, and with the freely
granted consent of the defense, that the
adjournment was taken.
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SAVED HER SONS LIFE.

The happiest mother in the little
town of Ava, Mo-, is Mrs. S. Rupee.
She writes: "One year ago my son was
down with such serious lung trouble
that our physician was unable to h,lp
him; when, by our druggists advice |
began giving him DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, and l soon noticed improve
ment. l kept this treatment up for
few weeks when he was perfectly well.
He has worked steadily since at car
penter work. DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry saved his life" Guaranteed best
cough and cold cure by J. NJ. Taylor
and b. w. Abbott of Fairlee. drug
gists. SOC and S1O0. Trial bottle free.
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Relics of Ryaone Aces

Ancona, Italy, March Workmen
discovered two ancient tombs of ex-
traordinary value and interest here yes
terday while excavating for the foun-
dations of hospital. These tombs date
from the third century before Christ.
They contained some beautiful silver
vases, a pair of gold earrings, set with
emeralds, and a gold ring set with a
carved stone. Search will be made for
other antiquities.
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SprinkIers Kept on WORKING

Fall River, Mass. March 1.-THE in
terror Of the Academy of Music. as well
as three stores on the ground floor of
the building. were thoroughly soaked
by automatic sprinklers in the theatre
which were started by a small fire in
the upper gallery. The sprnklers put
out the fire, with very little damage,
but it was some hours before it was
discovered that the building was being
flooded. The loss is $4,000
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Culpepper, Va, March S.-James and
Philip Strothers were acquitted of the
murder of their brother-in-law William
f. Bywaters. The defense was based
practically on the unwritten law, coun-
sci for the accused men pleading JUS
tification because of the treatment ac-
corded their sister by the slain man be-
fore the marriage into which they
forced him, and his attempt to flee
from her side shortly after the cere-
mony was performed.
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Alleged Case of Bribery

Boston, March SIS. ]. Lamoureux
of North Adams, representative from
the Second Berkshire district, was ar
rested on an Indictment returned by
the Suffolk county grand jury, charging
him with corruptly requesting and ac-
cepting a gratuity. The indictment
consists of four counts and alleges that
LamoureuX received $50 from Will
lam II. McMasters of this city on a
promise to obtain favorable action to in
fuence two members of a Legislative
committee against a certain bill now
pending in the legislature.
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Was Famous as a BaIIoonist

Norwich. Conn, March 12.-Mrs. Luz
cretia B. Hubbell, aged sc, died here af-
ter a short illness. She gained distinc-
ton by being the first woman to go up
in a balloon in this country Sne had
many thrilling experiences while on
balloon trips. On one trip the gas bag
exploded at the height of three miles
but she managed to land safely by
means of a parachute.
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viii Be No Discrimination

Washington, March 12.-Although
an intimatiOn has been given the super
intendent of the railway mail service
that white clerks in the middle west are
preparing to request the postoffice de-
partment to effect a change so as to put
the negro clerks on runs which will not
bring them in proximity to the whites,
1t Is stated that no such discrimination
can or will be made.
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Two Women Fatally Burned

Nantucket, Mass, March 9.-Miss
Susan Lefford, aged 60, died last night
from burns received by her clothing
catching fire from a stove. Miss Lef-
ford lived alone. Neighbors heard her
screams and, breaking open the door of
the house, found her writing on the
floor with her clothing ablaze.
Milton, Me-, March 9.-Mrs. Erland
Farnum. aged 20, while attending
sick child stepped too close to an open
fire and her dress became ignited. caus-
ing burns which resulted fatally.