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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
LIST Of EVENTS
FOR BIG REGATTA
American Rowing ASSocia-
ton ArrangeS Twelve
Races for Sehuylkill'S
Annual Affair.

NEW YORK. March 5.-Secretary G
b. Wood. of the American Rowing As
ISOLATION, has just sent out the preliml-
nary notice Of the fifth annual regatta,
to be held on the SchuylkiH river. Satur-
day, May 25
There are twelve races on the pro-
gram, an increase Of two over last year
The events scheduled are:
First single SOULS, for the Farragut
challenge cup.
Second single SOULS
First double souls, for the SchuylkH
challenge cup.
First four SOULS Ccentipcdes).
First pair-oared shells.
First fOuT-OaTed shells
Second fOur-OaTed shells.
First eight-Oared shells, FOR the Stew
ards challenge cup.
Second eight-oared shells.
Junior collegiate elght-oared shells, FOR
the New England challenge cup.
Interscholastic eight-Oared shells, fol
the Franklin challenge cup.
Second eight-Oered shells (octopedes)-
All races one mile $50 yards straight.
away. Under the rules OF the asSOCia,
ticn any crew not going through its
proper arch at the Trolley bridge vii
be disqualified absolutely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
CHICAGO BASKETBALLERS
LEAD WESTERN COLLEGES

BY defeating the Minnesota basketball
team in an exciting game after an ex-
ira period In the Chicago gymnasium
recently. the MarOons took the lead in
the Western intercollegiate basketball
championship.
Before then Minnesota led with four
games won and none lost, the Chicago
team also having three victories and no
defeats. Wisconsin. having won three
games and lost TWO. is third. and Pur-
due is fourth, with two games won and
three lost. Illinois, which has not won
a game in six played. is last.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
CHAMPION WOMAN JUMPER-POET

one Of the youngest assistants ever
appointed by Vassar College s Miss
Ccrliss Babson. who also as the dis
tiuction Of being the champion woman
high jumper. Miss Babson was recent
" appointed assistant to President Tay-
lor \ graduate OF the class OF 1905. Miss
Babson made her wonderful jumping
record I'm the class games of 1901. when
she cleared the bar at four feet two
and One-half inches, a full inch above
the best previous record by a woman
Excellence In athletics. however. Is not
Miss Ba5Son's only forte, for she Sc
cured the prize for the best class poem
two years in succession.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
CHENILLE TRACK
FINALLY DOOMED
Will Be Cut Up Into Building Lot:
Immediately After Grand Circuit
Meeting in Fall

CLEVELAND. March 5.-The Threat 10
sell the famous Chenille race track
and cut Il up into building lots VIII be-
come effective after the Grand Circuit
meeting in the fen. according 10 an au-
thentic report issued tonight
While Harry DevereauX and other
prominent members Of the Cleveland
Driving Park Company, which operates
and owns the oval, refuse to admit the
truth OF the report, It is known that the
leading stockholders have decided upon
selling the property unless pool selling is
legalized in Ohio. and they admit that
there is no chance of such a law.
Operation Of the track without pool
selling has proved unprOfitable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
BALTIMORE BALL CLUB
IS AWARDED DECISION

NEW YORK, March 5--Judgment for
$50 900 was obtained by the Baltimore
Baseball Club against the Brooklyn
Baseball Club IN the supreme court in
Jersey City yesterday by default. At
tOrneys for the plaintiff say they will
apply for a receiver. The Brooklyn club
is Incorporated in New Jersey.
The claim dated from 1900 when the
Baltimore club left the National League
and several of its players went to
Brooklyn. The claim was for $40, 900.
with $1,000 interest. Baltimore alleged
that the National League agreed to pay
$4,000 for its franchise and that this
money was paid 20 certain persons in the
Brooklyn club, but never was given to
Baltimore.
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Should Be Great Battle.

zone has only TO glance at the records
Of the two men to be convinced that.
If both try. a battle worth travelling
miles to see is sure TO result
Thomas VIII be twenty-one years old
next August, and he has only been
boxing in competition little over two
years. In that time he has fought
, tWenty-siX bouts. He won fourteen by
knoCkoUts and seven inside Of six
rounds Two We're no-decisiOn contests.
He won eight on points, had one ten
round draw, and lost one in four rounds
on points. the only bout, by the way,
he ever lost.
'COntrasted with this. Melody is
twenty-three years Of age. has been
boxing as a professional for six years.
and has fought sixty bouts. OF these,
Z thirty-three were knOckOuts. twenty
three being inside Of six rounds Twelve
were awarded to him on points. seven
We're drawn contests. and he lost two
on points The CharlestOwn boxer gives
evidence of having a glass jaw as he
has been knocked out three times. once
by jig Stone In thirteen rounds, at Bos-
ton. May p. 1903; by Buddy Ryan In one
round, At Chicago. November L. 1904
and In eleven rounds by Joe Thomas.
All that Melody has II do in order
1 TO please the sports in this section is
10 fight on the level. and the writer will
be among the first to commend him. Lee
him trail along and make a curtain
raiser out of the Thomas contest. and he
had better cut Philadelphia from his Wis
iting list"
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ICE TOO THICK TO CUT.

The filling OF the. ice houses on the
Kennebec is getting along toward q
close in several Of them. The ice is
getting to be too thick TO handle con
veniently. and at the Berry field M one
place it was 80 inches thick, and was
abandoned as being too thick to cut.
The ice. they are taking is 81 inches
thick. As the blocks are but - inches
wide they are thicker than they are
wide They are but * inch IS in
lcngth--kennebec Journal.
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HONEY MELODY
MUST PLAY FAIR
Scrapper IS Warned by EX-
pert to Fight Thomas
on the Level.

THE Referee" throws some interest
ing light on the coming battle for cham
pionship hOnors in the welterweight
class between Melody and Thomas. He
writes as follows;
THAT William OIOney) Melody must
make good TO the very limit in his com
ing contest with Joe Thomas, OF san
Francisco. or else retire from the ring
an inflated champion, Is the consensus
of opinion among sports.
MELODY, by virtue OF his victory over
Joe Walcott, claims the welteTweight
championship Of America. Thomas has
always refused 10 box a negro, nut he
met Melody and knocked the Charles
town welterweisht out in the eleventh
round at Chelsea, Mass, on September
3, 1906. Fair-minded spOrtsmen think
that the Frisco boxer has the best
claim 10 the title. While the relative
merits of the two men have caused
an incessant argument and New Eng
land promoters were unable 10 get them
together, Melody IN a most spasmodic
fashion agreed to meet Thomas ia a six
round bout in Philadelphia.
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]. JOHNSON DEFEATS
ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN

MELBOURNE, Australia, March s.
Jack Johnson, the colored American
heavyweight, defeated Lang. of Vic
torfa. here Yesterday in the ninth round.
The tight was witnessed by 1900 spec
fQtOTs.
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Merely a Stepping Stone.

Every New England boxer Of class
who has ever competed In the Quaker
City received more money for boxing
six rounds than he did for fifteen rounds
at any Of the clubs which fringe the
Hub.
Acting on most authentic informa-
ton, the writer limited that Melody
pUrpOsed making his siN-round bout
with Thomas in Philadelphia the step
ping-stone to a longer contest for the
championship, either on the coast or at
one of the New England clubs. Now the
bubble is pricked. Harry d. Edwards.
the astute business end of the local club,
made both Melody and Thomas deposit
500 each with r. q. Murphy, of Phila-
delphia, 10 guarantee weight and ap-
pearanCe.
''Fhc club is still likely 70 take the
extra precautiOn that Melody shall not
receive one cent Of money until after
he has delivered the goods. This is
bound to insure a slashing bout. and
also will give the public ample protec-
tiou
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
ALASI

Mabelle Gilman's sisters are going into
vaudeville to sing the same song she
sang when she made the hit of her life.
But they should not feel too confident
of success. Although one is born every
minute the demand is still greater than
the supply.-Indianapo News
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Washington Man Plays Slow
and Sure and Wins All
the Way.
Match This Evening Be-
tween Sherman and Stew
art Attracting Attention.
Past Performances of Latter,
and Handicap Makes 1t
Even Money Bet.

Bernard Harding offered a distinct
surprise TO the man. followers Of the
Great Southern Handicap Pool tourna-
ment last night by defeating Joe Hard
ing. Of New Jersey, by a final tally
Of 100 10 s..
The match had been scheduled be
tween Wenrick and Todd, but because
Of pressing business the management
Of the affair failed 10 notify the form
er until too late for him 10 reach here.
and Harding went ou instead Hard
Ing Is Washington man. and although
he has established no mean reputation
among pool experts. the nature of his
game has always made other players
bctlittie his worth. Harding has a style
something similar 20 Sherman s-slow
and sure-and when pitted against a
man who plays in more dashing style
and is more willing 20 depend on tax
ing chances FOR long runs, does not
show up 10 his real ability.
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viii have a fine staff OF good reliable
pitchers, with Hughes back and Fal-
kenberg. Smith. and Kitson working
regular turns. while Patten should have
even a better season than in 1906.
There's nothing the matter with my
pitchers. and Il team can count itself in
pretty good luck when 1t has the slabs
men safe and sure before the season
opens.
THE catching department is elegantly
projected. for this boy Blankenship viii
more than replace Wakefield and War
Eer supplies the good old reliable work
and experience. Hayden looks good %
me. too. and might bat better than be-
fore.
The inield Is not only strong the way
it is laid out. but has two great little
subs in Mil and PeTrine. Perrine Is a
hitter. fielder and base runner. and
he viii be up on his toes all the time
trying 20 get into a regular job. This
boy Nil was a little light the past two
years, but Is improving all the time.
"StahI viii hit en- q mile If ne has
no worry on his mind outside Of
straight haseball-no managerial cares
and nothing TO fret about / do not
see where any innelder has much on
Harry Schlady. and he can travel some
on the cushions. This AltiZer. from all
accounts. is CUrkcr Of a shOrtstop and
a gIddy hitter. with plenty OF base
running speed. Lave Cross is good for
twenty years OF baseball yet. and has
q lot OF hits IN his venerable sleeves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
BOWLING RAGING : GOLF BOXING ATHLETICS
CANTILLON OPTIMISTIC
OVER TEAMS PROSPECTS
Nationals New Manager Discusses Personnel of Our 1907
Team Blankenshp at First If StahI Doesn't Re-
turn-Pitchiug Staff in Good Shape.

CHICAGO. III. March 5.-'H there
was ever club of near-winners il was
us last season." said tail Frederick
F'alkenbers as the Washington's got
together for the long trip TO Galveston.
Look back through the scores. aed
see how many > 10 / and 3 70 games we
lost, anG also how many games we lost
on days when there was good slusging-
games that went up the fue by scores Of
10 or : TO 6. There was always some
thing the mattcr-some sort of luck
that broke badly at thc wrong time
one day there'd be a Wild throw with
the bases fuIl. and another afternoon
some big hitter would fan In the ninth
inning.
The team needed just a little mort
speed on the bases, and just a few more
hits at tine proper time. This year.
from the lineup Of the team, We should
get the hits and show the speed"
Il have been criticised here and
there" said CantiIlon. FOR not getting
more new blood. Why should 1 get
more kids when there is plenty Of good
Tnater.-I on the roster At that. the
few new men l have added VIII make
good. and il would not surprise me if
they proved 70 be real winners for the
club.
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Not Claiming Flags, But

They can talk slowness on the part
OF Anderson and Hickman. but there's
several clubs that would take either of
them in a minute. / can infuse plenty
Of ginger into both of them. Nand they
are the people 1 like to see come up
with the bases populated. Hick and Big
John go FOR my money any day. and
/ have no fault 10 ind with them Can
ley and Charley Jones are both fast
men, and either of them can take care
of the middle pasture.
I'm not claiming any flags. It would
not Doe modest I'm man who is taking
his first whirI AT the big league game.
Stll. / do believe weSWll entertain all
the would-be peuuant winners from
April 20 October. and If we give the
Washington folks a good. fast brand
of ball they viii be kind 20 Us 1
imagine
elf Blankenship Will play hrst base
if Jake StahI does not fall into line
within the next few hours" said Can
tuIUu during the evening
= think Blank can be developed into
a. crdckrriack man for the Initial cor
ucr ana 7 am dead willing 20 give him
show.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05
Todd's Excuse.

Last night this seemed TO be the case
Todd did not give his opponent enough
credit. and as a result, when Harding
took the lead Of s to in the first frame
ana held II throughout the remainder OF
the game. the New Jerseyite became
slightly ratified and failed TO do himself
justice AS a matter Of fact. Todd could
hardly have been expected 20 have done
50. for just before leaving fOr Washing
ton. his wife presented him with a Todd
the second who. according 10 the father
is the wonder OF the age. The game last
nighJ was Harding first, and. although
majority, many Of his friends and enthu-
slastsc followers went home with q slight
Increase in the contents or their purses
Tonight match Should easily develop
into the best game of the series so far.
II VIII be between Frank Sherman the
eN-champiOn OF the world, and Fred A.
stewart who holds the title for the New
England States and Canada. The match
VIII be played on the table on which
CagO some time ago, and IS perhaps the
only regulation professional pool table
south OF New York city. The pockets
are the regulation four inches. Mr.
sherman sold II 10 the National Hotel
management when he left Washington
recently.
Tonights game will be Of additional In
terest 10 enthusiasts when IL is remem-
bered that each Of the contestants have
that Stewart has defeated practically an
the best pool experts In. this country
with the exception OF Sherman. and that
the latter has the short end OF a haudi-
cap OF Is points 10 100. has made the
betting even up for this evenings play.
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Banking on BlsnkenshiP.

Odh-AAAS vi DAeAhGAoAAEs
Tn banking a great deal on this
nL"nship-jwhereat Mr.. Blanlleu-
ship blushe5 modestly and retreated be-
hind the barr. and ne is likely 10 deliver
the goods for me at all times. He can
sprint down to hTst as fast as anyone,
and he can soak The bah, while he isn't
one Of the quiet and peaceful kind. /
don't want any rowdies, but ! do he
lieve that a fighting scrappy player is
q To- of value to a team
At these euCOniums Mr.. BiankeDship.
who has great record as disturber
and trOubiemaker, and retired from the
National League largely because me was
too strenuous for the umpires and the
hostile players came out from behind
the bar and bowed with his hand on
his heart.
Bob Ganlcy can play a lot better bah
than he did last season" CanuliOn con-
tinued Robert has worked for me. and
I know what he can do. Get him start
ed right. and hen burn up the ground
getting 10 first. white he VIII also fur
nish that speed on the bases we are so
much I'm need Of. ] look for Bob TO
make good all the time
Here's how / figure things out, We
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
WEDS PROMINENT
SOCIETY GIRL
WEDDING DECORATIONS ARE
PINK AND WHITE
viii Go to Lake Tahoe on Bridal Trip
and viii Build a Home at
oneonta Park on Their
Return

Surrounded by great masses of pink
and white sweet peas, Miss Hazel Siegel,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Siegel
Of III Westlake, will be married at noon
today to Albert A. Peters in the Church
Of the Angels, Garvanza.
Miss Susan SieGel will attend as
maid of honor and Miss Ethel Siegel
as bridesmaid. Philip Jones will stand
with the bridegroom and the ushers
will be TIarl Boothe, Frank Won Tesma
and Charles Turner. The bride will
be handsomely gowned in an Irish
crocheted lace robe and her veil will be
fastened with wreath of orange blos-
SONS. She will carry shower Of lilies
Of the valley. The maid of honor will
wear a white princess lace gown over
pale blue chiffon and will carry a
bouquet Of forget-me-n and Cecil
Bruner roses. The bridesmaid will be
gowned in yellow crepe de chine and
will carry yellow roses Rev. Idlenan
will perform the ceremony and the
popular wedding marches will be rem
dered. A wedding breakfast will be
served after the ceremony at the home
of the brides parents and the whole
house will be decorated with baskets OF
pink sweet peas, tied with tulle bows.
Thirty covers will be laid.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Peters will go to Mon
terey and Lake. Tahoe and will be at
home to their friends after July 1 at
Oneonta park.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
To Stand Under Horseshoe

Standing under horseshoe suspended
from an arch of pink ribbon and roses
Miss Myrtle Wilcut will become the
bride of Clyde Otis Linn this evening
in the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs ]. A. Wilcut, of $40 East Twenty
third street.
Rev. Will A. Knighten will officiate
and the bride will wear beautiful
white silk gown, made princess, and
trimmed with medallions. She will
wear white roses in her hair and will
carry a shower of the same blossoms.
Miss Myrtle Nelson, who will be dam
tily gowned in pink silk, made princess,
and will carry pink rosebuds will at
tend as bridemaid. Glen Anders will be
best man and Miss Lois Reed, wearing
dress Of white over pink, will serve
as flower girl. The brides sister, lit
tie Jessie Wilcut, daintily dressed In
white, Will carry the ring on silver
tray.
The drawing room will be decorated
with pink sweet peas, ribbon bows and
asparagus plumosus, and in the room
where the wedding supper will be
served a color scheme of pink and
white will be employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linn will be at home
after August / at 1856 East Thirty-sec-
ond street,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
To Have Pretty Ceremony

At pretty ceremony this evening
Miss Pendleton and Delos Blodgett
Rose will be married at the home Of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
D. Pendleton, 956 East Twenty-f1rst
street. Rev. P. ]. McGrath will Off
ciate and Miss Alice Starr, pianist,
and Miss A. White, violinist, will play
the wedding music.
The brides gown will be of white
crepe de chine, trimmed with baby
Irish lace, and her veil will be fastened
with orange blossoms. Her bouquet
will be of white bride roses. The brides
father will give her away and Miss
Cecilia Pendleton, gowned in pink silk
null and carrying a shower of pink
sweet peas, will attend as maid of
honor. John D. Pendleton, jr., will
stand with the bridegroom.
During the service the couple will
stand under an arch of pink and white
sweet peas and asparagus ferns, and a
wedding supper will be served after
the service to seventy guests. Mr. and
Mrs. Rose will be at home to their
friends after July 15 at So06 La Sale
avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
PIONEER RESIDENT DIES
FROM HEART FAILURE

John G. McMenomy, pioneer resi-
dent of Los Angeles, died at MS home'
1928 Orange street, at O'Clock yester-
M McMenomy was identified with the
building of many of Los Angeles large
buildings in the early days, but for
the past ten years he was retired. He
was one of the organizers of the vet
eran Volunteer Firemen's ASSOCIATION
and when that body fourished was
assistant foreman of No. 2. ~
The funeral will be held at 81. Vop1o Oh
ana's : cathedral Friday mornlis d. S.oo
o'clock. The deceased is survived by
wife but no family.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
Honors Enoaaed Girl

Miss Hortense Barnhart Jones of $3.50
West Thirtieth street entertained with
an informal card party and kitchen
shower yesterday afternoon in honor OF
Miss Irene Buell., daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Buell. of 1919 st. Andrews
place, whose engagement to Percy Meri-
thew was announced during the after
noon. Among the guests were Mines. A.
B. Coles, H. G. Buell., P. G. Winnett' Is.
A Holmes, C. E. Van Loan, LIE Roy K.
Daniels and Misses Clara Condee, Gerna
Vandervoort, Italia Bower, Mignonette
Hutton, Carrie Lenz, Emmie Leuntzel,
Elizabeth Hutton, Rose Kubach, Madge
McBraw. Alice Cherry, Eula Smith
Kathleen Hamilton, Alyne Melzer, Mill
cent Wiseman, Madge Ball. Josephine
Case, HELEN Bettis, Rosalie Elcan, Lulu
Elcan, Grace Rockwell, Pauline Elcan,
Lulu Page and Helen Bushnell.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
LOAN ASSOCIATION WILL
WIND UP ITS AFFAIRS

Stockholders of the Union Mutual
Building and Loan association have
decided to terminate the life Of that
organization, and have accordingly re-
quested R. Charlton Knight and Ferd
K. Rule to continue as trustees for
a period of two years longer, when
it is expected the business Will be
completed.
Two members of the association will
be appointed to act as directors dur
ing the two-year period, and it is
thought that the affairs of the con-
cern can be handled in such manner
as to liquidate the present indebted,
ness and pay off in full. Mr.. Knight
is of this opinion, and he Is confident
that at the end Of the two-year perioc
the association will be clear Of debt.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-05
Informal Social Affair

Miss Florence Kerns, one of the June
brides -to-be, was the honored guest at a
delightful informal social affair given
Yesterday afternoon by Miss Alice
Moores of 5O7 West Adams street. Cards
were played, and a handsome Japanese
brass vase and set of drawn work
doilies were given as prizes. Sketches of
little girls wearing pink sunbonnets
adorned the score cards, and mar
guerites syringa and carnations carried
out a color scheme of pink and white in
the decorations The guests included
Misses Ruth Shepherd, Willie Kerns.
Juanita Lane, Edna Whittlesey, Bessie
Harris, Alice Butler, Hazel White, Alma