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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28

Only SIX Eastern League players bat
ted 800 OF over last season. according 10
The officials averages, which are just
announced They aTr: Flanagan. 10
chester, .526; CrIst, Providence. .22i,
Grant Jersey city. 80. Hearn. Baltl-
more, 800. Higgins. Providence .sl.:
Demmett Baltimore. 30l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28

Third Baseman Harry Clark. who
played a me game Tor Milwaukee last
season and was drafted by Plttsburg,
VIII probably be turned over 10 Louis
Vile
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
BOWLING RAGING GOLF $ BOXING ATHLETICS
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in The Field of Sports

bal this year President Ban johnson.
gf The American League has notified
president Taylor that Tnglaub is en-
title 10 5000 salary. the amount he
was 10 have received from the Williams
port club OF the Tri-State League. ing
iaub rec lVed a 500 bonus from q vii
hamsporI enthusiast FOR signing. ECth
Johnson and Engiaub believe this
amount should be returned but each
Thinks The other should pay IL. Ia
addition. Cnglaub gives up a $3.50 posi-
ton as city surveyor.
Manager ". ". Banks. Of the Dickin-
sun College baseball team, announces
his schedule for the coming season. The
campaign viii pc opened On April and
close on June ]. Seventeen games are
aa Inc list
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
Catholics Also Merry

The Catholic University relay team
trimmed the Richmond H0Witzers three
quarters OF a lap. although the How
itzcrs had been training Tor months and
were dead sure they were going no win
The Catholics are newcomers in held
and track sports, but they we're as ambi-
ti0us and fun Of business as II they
had won "a score OF championships
They offered 10 run against Hopkins,
Georgetown. q. W. L.. or anybody else
and We're willing To back their chances
Canale. OF their team won the 5j-yaTd
novice after a bruising contest and no
one enyied him his success.
The action OF Georgetown in refusing
90 meet Hopkins did not mahe a hit
with Georgetown alumni and friends
who knew about IT, They considered Il
rather poor craftsmanship Ia cancel
race for nD other apparent reason than
that the other fellows might win.
BeTncy Wcfers made an excellent
starter. and James A. q Shea was the
real thing as an announcer. even il
somebody had hit the megaphOne with
a brick. ". G. Thatcher was "a sort of
man Friday. thinking OF all details and
preventing many delays
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
Track Officials in Books.
A Kicking Gossip.

II happens that the individual who
conducted one Of these books is "a gos-
sip of the worst sort. and on almost
any losing day reported 10 his patron
not only. the losses the book had sus-
tanned but also his own opinions OF
what horses had been trying. which
ones were not "mcaut" and who the
particular layer was that was han
ding the supposed dead one. Nat
uraIIy the man interested had full con-
lideuce IA the ability OF his informant
10 See all that happened IN q race from
his point OF vantage on the block in
the ring, and stralglJdWay the judges
we're told that wrong things had been
done
The Judges saw things from their
own point of view and not from "a bet
ting ring angle ana, with the IueXpr-
TienCe usually noticed ia such cases,
the home folk could not understand
why official action did not immediate
Is follow each petty complaint emanaJ-
ing from the source referred To, From
all this IL may be inferred that there
h.ls been au attemuJ 10 influence the
action OF the Judges ana any fair
minded turtmau VIII readily realize
that the recipient of such advances
must necessarily have been put ia any
thing but "a pleasant frame OF mind To
q man OF TTeVelyan'S disposition such
conditions must have been Well-Hi gh
iHJolerable. and his friends were Not
surprised when he said before leaving
here last Tuesday that there was little
chance or his coming back
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28

Joe Reulys intercollegiate meet at
Richmond on Saturday night was "a sue
cess, largely through nae splendid work
of the iuteTschOlastic starters.
No meet ever held in the South At
lantic Association of the Amateur Attn
lctic Union ever showed the Importance
OF the high and prep school athletes 50
prominently. and In few of them have
the youngsters done so Wen from a spec
tacular standpoint Central High School.
of Washington, won "a points and had
not kemper become careless he would
have won the 44O-yard interseholastic in
stead OF finishing second 10 Granger, OF
Woodberry Forest That would have
given Central l6 points. The University
Of Virginia won the point trophy cup
with Is points. Noodberry Forest scored
points. Army and Navy Props 3, and
Washington school for Boys I. Episco-
pal High school Of Alexandra. was
away up, with points.
This was a most successful showing
Tor the youngsters. ana Dr. Reilly adj
mitted that lac owed his success 10 them.
Times of Little Value.
The times made NJ the meet were, uu-
Tor titiitNViNr OF AAlLi' F-L-NtN-- -A-@
away had "a drop OF about foot, and
the toward dash was really TWO OF three
Yards short. The track was Tar short
ot "a fourteenth of a mile. and none OF
ghe relay events were really AT "a mile.
But because the times are yalueless eN-
cept as possible records for that par
ticular track is by no means saying mat
they were not good.
The best event OF the evening Was the
mile race. and incidentally, IL was one
OF rut. best mile runs that has ever beeh
seen ga the South The time announced
y-44 a.I5. but IL developed that tie men
went only thirteen laps, and al tudt
We're nor started from the proper point
Speaking OF il as "a mile. We can say
that the men we're squirting almost III
cfssanrlv throughout the last tAiec
Quarters and ii they had had another
Ian Id 20 iI Is far more than pT0pablc
rbar the three men VINO finished % litr
ruonsz- would never have finished al all
Coates of the Newark Y ri. 4. A.
and steve Orlando, of George Washing
roU aIrrrnated in the lead 50 often that
The winner was sure 10 gain his medal
only bv inches The h.lf-froZen spceta-
tors warmed up and Cheered wildly lii
rba last lap the men changed POSITIONS
twice Coming into the stretch Lorahoo
and Coates We're on even terms. WIN
i'm twenty wards of the tape Lorandu
led bv a foot then coates came abreast
OF him. and he the last hN~ FtrIdra
forged Jc the front BY less than loot
II was a great race Sohulllun won l'I
Coates
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28

said 10 be one Of the clevcrest basket
ball players OF southern Indiana. No
GraW has as much hopes OF Ferguson S
success in 1907 az he had OF Amcs in
1895
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
CROWLEY ANSWERS
BOB BAKERS Def.
Would Meet Him Anywhere
at CatchWeightS for Side
Bet-PleaSeS Fans.

Iiobble Baker. the Washington weller
weight, has q chance 10 fight. Al any
Tine he can get action from Eddie
croEley. ~ Washington, providing he
allows Crowley eight er ten days for
training
Here IS def Baker should accent.
Recently Baker Has been writing let
tiers % The Times telling how he hank
cred Tor a scrap 50 arienuy that Lc
couldn't attend 10 mess or 20 u
sleep al nights. Ha @ naturally had
TO have a boUI. me opportunity Is
now presented and Bauer should hustle
along with an acceptance OF Crowley
offer.
Crowley Would Bet.
In letter Oh Saturday Baker says hs
viii night Jim Jauey. si'lou GA he knows
Janey VIII weigh fifteen pounds more
than he. ana mat sclE1 nay also be
arranged. but Cr4Wle- this morn
ing that his weight was lCt more than
li2 pounds in street clothes. and that
he would meet Baker al catcAWeights
either IN private around Washington or
before a Baltimore club -1r q side bet
Crowley is not e. world beater. but
he has proved ia several matches that
Ie is dead game, can sake a terrific
beating and the further the night goes
the better be gets. Baker would hardly
have anything 1u aim i- cleveTness and
probably does Eel have 4a much en-
d.rance as Crowley. The local pugil-
isJic fans would Ike 30 see them clash
and expect Baker 70 respond 10 Eddie's
burning words.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
BOXING.

EC~NAAH1
Charley Eeary. of milwaukee. and
Dave" De-h!or. Of New England. have
signed articles Of agreement calling for
an eIght-round bout 10 take place be-
fore the Milwaukee Athletic Club on
February T.
Grover upyes. the crack little Chicago
featherweight. has been offered good
purse 10 go 10 Colorado and meet Fred
die Weeks IN a twenty-round bout
Charlie Seigor. the HobOkel light
weight. who has the reputation Of being
the original Iron Man" Of the ring is
out with a challenge 90 meet anyone Of
his weight in the country. Seiser has
been doing light work fer the past few
weeks.
Pete Keenan,. the featherweigut. Of
Sew York city. who has not done any
boxing in some time, j. anxious To get
back ia the game.
hid Singer. the Philadelphia bantam.
who has Teen making New York his
home TOR the past few months, Is ont
with a challenge 70 meet Abe AtteI FOR
the featheTweisht championship
Willie Schumacher. the l05-Dound .i-alr-
piou, and Young MeCue, Of EalTi-sug-.
viii fgBt fifteen rounds before Jhc LEX
ington 4. c.. Of Baltimore, On next -i-
day night
II j. reported that Billy Nolan, uaa-
agCT OF Battling Nelson, is trying r. ar
range a carnival OF championship aghts
in London. He is said 10 have posted
$500 With the Sporting Lie 10 cover the
matches and 10 lie used as . side wager.
Andy McGarfy, tho Erlur. Iie:t-
weight. mas been offered e. match Wi-i
Tommy Quill. the New England tighter.
Cor ffteen-rquld Gghi % De decided
before the Rhode Island Il. C.. OF PROV
!a2uce- on February IS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
Haskins' Foul Very Raw.

The half-mile was almost exactly like
tha mile. with Coates and L.orando
lighting a. savage duel. in which Coates
was the victor by a hands breadth
This haIf-mile race was marked by
the serious foulmg ON the part of Has
tziDs one Of the two men sent down bA
TH4 University OF Pennsylvania azJn
~. Ear stretch Pete Herring, a NNEsh-
layton member of the Mt Washing
ron Athletic CLub. cut in from the pole.
This DISQUALIFIED Herring, but Tor some
reason Haskius took hand. ana
reaching out grabbed Herring by the
throat IL was a vicious and danger
ous piece Of work, for il might have
pirched Herring on his feet while go
ne al fun speed and have injured or
killed him ON the next lap Wheh, lhe
men were setting "A terrinc pace anu
running rrcklessIy, Haskins agaih
Grabbed Herring and threw the Nj,
washington man on his balance ana
out of his stride. 10 the peril OF every
man ia the event ,,-s,,
IN was a raw piece of work Dr. VIII
ian, Grant. referee of the meet. promptly
disouaihed Herring for cutting the
fracN but suspended Haskins Tor the
meet and until his case il laid before
the A. \. L. authorities of the Middle
Atlantic Association, of Philadelphia.
5ssEius was entered for the mile. but
was NOT allowed 10 run. DIT. Grant said
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28

Harry Steinfeldt has been promised
$3.50 inspectOrshOp in the city OF Belle
vue, Ky, II he finishes the coming sea
son al the head Of the National League
batting column
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
WESTERN COLLEGES
FORM A BIG FOUR"
Chicago and Michigan Patch
Up Grievances and VIII
Hereafter Meet.
ACRE EMIT IS RATIFIED

Wisconsin and Minnesota Are the Other
Two Institutions Included in the
Pact-victory for Liberals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28

son al The head Of the National League
/ batting column.
President Murphy. of Chicago. IS still
after Pitcher Skillen the dartmouth
4 College star. Tor whom several big
league managers were dickering last
year. IL is stated on good authority
that Murphy has made the young man
a handsome Oner 20 sign with the Cubs
when he decides 10 turn prOfessiCl al-
John Camel vii make HIS fourth entry
into big ieague company next season.
lie started with The Chicago Nationals
Next ne played with the Giants, and
two years later with the Highlanders.
This year Long John viii cover first
base for the Cincinnati Reds
Bob Ewing. on whom the Cincinnati
club recently asked waivers OF the
National League clubs. has been offered
10 Boston for $50. and now Fred Ten
uey wonders what minor league club
would be willing 90 give thaL niue. for
Ewiug's release.
Jake Wrimcr. the Cincinnati clubs
southpaw, who Was traded TO the Reds
~ Chicago last year threatens 10 fol-
low Jimmy Callahans lead and i've uD
The National League for semi-profes-
Hional baseball. He viii be part owner
ana manager Of prominent Chicago
team Weimer figured ia the trade By
" mich the Cubs secured Harry stein
itldt ard claim On Jimmy Seb.-Eg.
Bob DnglaUb wants the Boston Amer
leans 10 pay him $3.50 FOR PLAYING base
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
HIGH SCHOOLS AND PREPS
SAVED RICHMOND GAMES
Youngsters Furnished Close Competitions and Won Many
POints-Haskins' Foul lnexcusabIe-G. w. u. and ,
Catholic University Deserve Credit
By THOMAS S. RICE.

mat the intercollegiate Association of
which the UniVersitg of Pennsylvania is
member, and which recognizes A. A
= penalties, would be asked 10 disclp-
me ria7hlhs' If II does not IL will pre-
tlpdte war between the intercollegiate
Association and the South Atlantic As
soclatioh and serious trouble may re-
sun. nut II Is not thought that the Penn
sSlN"Hla authorities VIII Try 10 protect "a
man VINO SO fiagrantiy violated Tie
necessary rules OF running.
Reckless Running.
In this connection il may be stated
that there was "A general laxitv on the
part OF the runners in observing the
tuIes Tor passing a man. The man be-
hird seldom hesitated 10 butt in on the
pole ana shoulder the leader out OF tht.
way while men In front who were wise
- the ways of the track did an sorts
~ stunts IN earring the tieid Wide. In
~. w HIdbvfry Forest-Episcopal High
t'.a9 race the third man on the Wood
nsIl3 Forest team carried his EpisropsI
rival clear up 10 the rail-, throwing him
oul or MS stride and eventually, es4f.i,It.
the Episcopalians TO lose.
inc cioMdlug IN the Well-HIled nm
nihs events was noticeable AZ am tf,,nl
~ the men had been wearing -,tt(,- h,
tlir races half OF them would H. v.,sr-
' ne lislcal Dandages on their feet TO-
6. W. U. Men Were Game.
No Discussion of the meet wsuld he
fair without a tribute TO the eanepess
ana Willingness or the George Washing
Ton University and Catholic University
teams. q. ". T. was all primei TO run
against richmond College ia the relay.
ana The men assembled for that purpose
at The station in Washington on Satur-
day morning. They We're there amazed
10 ne tod By Acting Manager Brookes
'iidt ne Ltd Just received a telegram
SAP ms there match WAS Cancelled
Georgetown had refused 10 meet me
J"nhs Hopkins team, and as DR.. Reill,
i,id promised the Richmond people thai
they should see Georgetown In action
A' Hid been forced 10 give Georgetown
a i+ce Wtth Richmond College and leave
u, w L. out in the cold
itiattad OF cursIug loud ara deem. and
'unslsn-ns the meet 10 "a warmer uIaca
una going home thc Hatehetites decided
20 90 ans now ana take TART as iu-
diviGuals. Il WITS "a cl-sgi-tIIt emo
ahd spor-Smanilke thing % do, and won
thtH the admiration and respect Of
every athlete az Richmond. They made
fourteen points and on Saturday rfrHt
u was thought they had won the troubv
cup. IL Is a pity they did not. for Viz
gina made very little effort 10 help the
aus OF amateur sport In the StaFe's /
capital, railing 10 send relay team, and
having there Only one really classy
man. who was Randolph \, inner of fha
Hish Jump The Hatchrtltes took "a
crack al everything ia sight. even when
l.rA idu NO chance 20 win. and their
!. iu-eat cpihpetlicrs wtrH roofing tor
them 10 get TrA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
BUTT IN
AND MENACE RACING
CITY Park Officials Own In
tereSts in Books and In
terfere With Judges.
! ONE WHO TALKS TOO MUCH
Busy GOssiper Has Been Knocking De
cisiOns and limiting CrOOkedness
at His Own Track.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. .>-Tue au-
uotmcement OF the retirement from the
judges stand at city Park of Francis
Treyelyan caused "a pronounced seusa-
ton in local turf circles.
Ever since his return from England
last fall Mr.. Trevelyau has freely eX-
pressed his Discrimination 10 return 90
The stand in New Orleans IN health,
principally. ana a desire 10 devote his
attention 10 his farm Ia Virginia We're
given az the causes. and undoubtedly
had much 10 do with the nnal announce
ment from him that he would not come
back Ton the next meeting at the new
Track. But the gossips We're not willing
10 accept that view OF the matter, and
Tor several days the talk created by the
premature disclosure OF Mr.. Treyelyan. s
Intentions with regard 90 the local rae
ing game carried with 10 many tales,
some of them entirely untounded, ana
many that had more substance IN fact
than even the teIlers were aware o..
City Park Factions.
To those who enjoyed au intimate as
uu4inJauce with TreVelyan 10 has been
no secret that the berth of presiding
official was aH arduous one that entailed
much embarrassment. Every one AT all
informed about racing here knows There
has been much internal friction al CITY
Park. There are TWO factions decidedly
unfriendly, one is headed by Mr. Cor
rigau and the other by 5. l.. HeaslIp,
the original president Of the new Ven
ture. who later gave way TO David
Barnes when outside capital had 20 be
obtained Co insure the continuance OF the
night against the Western Jockey Club
interests. H0rrgan uud Barnes never
agreed with Heaslip and his friends and
The Wire-pullIuE OF each faction must
have been matter or much annoyance
10 the presiding official
Track Officials in Books
To the credit OF Corrigau IL must be
said that he showed little inclination
20 interfere with the work of the
judges. If common report be true, the
same cannot be said for the less exc
perienced individuals belonging here,
who broke, INFO the game only when
they We're shown two years ago that
ownership of Tacetrack property was
desirable Mr.. Corr gan races his
horses AT city Park. and long lectures
have been read ON the iuadvisabuty
Of the man controlling a track racing
his horses there.
Now the question arises as 10 the
propriety OF the prominent officials Of
a jockey club being Interested ina book
ing ventures i'm the betting ring as
they have done az CITY PARK not only
this year but ever since the tracl. was
opened
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28

Grover ilpyes. Tie crack little Chicago
featherweight has been offered good
purse 10 go 10 Colorado and meet Fred
die Weeks IN a twenty-round bout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-13
IN THE CHURCHES.

Services in the various churches will
be held as follows tomorrow:
Trinity Episcopal church, Nine
teenth street and Sixth avenue; Rev
Granville H. Sherwood, rector Serv-
ices at 1880 a m. and 1915 a. m.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Trinity chapel, corner Seventh street
and Fourth avenue. Sunday school at
$3.50 p. m.
Memorial Christian, corner of Third
avenue and Fifteenth street. Rev w.
B. Clemmer, pastor. Bible school at
3: 10 a. m. Y. p. S. c. f. at $50 p. m.
Services at 1916 a m. Morning
theme. THE Trials of Faith Union
services in the evening at the United
Presbyterian church.
Second Christian, corner Sixth street
and Thirteenth avenue. Sunday school
lat 9:15 a. M; George H. Hull. superin.
tendent.
First Baptist, corner Third avenu-
and Fifteenth street Rev. H. w Reed
pastor. Sunday school at $3.50 a. m
Services at 10:45 a. m. Theme Zee. :
tainties of Gods Word" Union serv
| ices in the evening at the United Pres
byterian church.
Swedish Baptist, corner of Twenty
| first street and Fifth avenue Sunday
school at 2:30 p. m. Preaching serv
ices at 1920 a. m.
| Edgewood Baptist church. Service!
in tent, corner Forty-fourth street anC
Fifth avenue. Rev. r. b. Hazen. pas
tor. Sunday school at $50 a. m
J Young peoples society at 700 p. IN
!. Services at 1890 a. IN. Mornin,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-13
TO MARRY ANY OF THEM.
Why Los Angeles Man Proposes to
Bunch of Twelve Girls.

Tiny bright eyed Edna Haven. the
three-year-old baby who has been
adopted by twelve society girls of DEG
Moines, Ia, has an opportunity to an
mex a father. Then she will have one
father and twelve mothers. rather an
unlucky combination. but one not dis
tasteful TO little Edna, says Des
Moines dispatch.
Colonel Henry Birchby of Los An
geles, who claims TO be worth mil
lion, has written to Edna Smyres of
DeS MOines, who at the present time is
"mothering" little Edna. Colonel Birch
by wishes to marry any one of the
dozen mothers. He says he isn't par
ticular which one, since the devotion OF
the entire dozen to the little girl la:
deeply touched him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-13
Why He Quit Smoking.

John L. Walsh of Evansville, Ind,
deaf and dumb. has given up smoking
because he can no longer see the smoke
and thinks half of the pleasure is gone
when he cannot get a glimpse of the
smoke curling from Il cigar or pipe,
says an Evansville special dispatch to
the Indianapolis News. Walsh has
been hard smoker for years. Before
he lost his sight several years ago he
said smoking was his greatest pleas
ure, but he enjoyed it less rs the
months came and went, and he decided
his loss of appetite for Il pipe or cigar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-13
self-Government in the Philippines.

Self-GoVernment in the PhiiIppineS.
The first step toward Filipino self
government will be made July 80,
when all males not under % years of
age and not subjects of any foreign
power will be permitted to vote for
members of the PHILIPPINE assembly As
well as for other provincial offices
The first step toward relief and ulu
mate freedom from ailments of the
stomach. liver, kidneys or bowels Is
made as soon as you take the first
dose of Hostetter's Stomach Batters
You know that delay only makes a
cure so much the harder to accomp
lish, and increases your suffering. Be
persuaded to get bottle of the Bitter
today from your druggist, grocer OF
general dealer and let it cure you oil
dyspepsia. nausea, indigestion, poor
appetite, heartburn, belching, femai'
| ills or malaria fever and ague.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-13
is MEMS SERVICE
Club of Broadway Church in
Charge of Evening Exer-
ciSes Tomorrow.
PROGRAM Is ANNOUNCED
Addresses by M. T. Stevens and A. .
Sperry--Urion Service of
Four Churches.

During the summer months the con-
gregations of the First Methodist ami
Broadway Presbyterian churches will
join in union services which will b.
held alternately at the churches. The
services tomorrow evening will be he'd
at Broadway and will be in charge IL
the Mems club of that church The
program as arranged for the evening j.
as follows:
Hymn.
Invocation.
Music. March of the Magi"-Men's
chorus.
Scripture reading.
Prayer-C. ID. McLane
Notices.
| Offertory.
| Solo-Miss Chopper.
!! Short address, "Fraternalism and tn,
| Church'-Millard T. Stevens.
| Music-Men's chorus.
Short address, Progress i'll Patriol
| ism''-A. d. Sperry.
Solo. Memories of Galilee"-Mis
Chopper and the Mems chorus.
A suggestion.
Hymn
Benedction.
| Union Services ut nited Presbyterian.
The union services of the Centre
Presbyterian. United Presbyterian
First Baptist and Memorial Christia:
will be held tomorrow evening at tn
United Presbyterian church. The Sc.
mon will be delivered by Rev. Mario
Humphreys who will take as his sui
Iject, THE Final Test of the Christian
Fidelity"