davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
FABULOUS OFFERS
NOT ALL FAKES

Base ball patrons have learned to regard
with suspicion the big cash offers reported
to be made by one club owner to another
for players. largely because nothing ever
comes Of them. AS a matter Of fact. these
offers of cash are bona fide in a way. There
is no doubt the men who make the offers
would be glad to have them accepted, but
they know they will not be, because no
club owner can afford to sell a star player
or even one of average ability nowadays.
When any club owner offers Cleveland
$4,000 or $4,000 for Lajcie, or another
tells Barney Dreyfuss he will give him a
fve-figure check for agner the offer on
the level in a way. The men who make
them would cough up the coin in a minute.
but know there is no chance of them being
allowed to do it. Consequently these bids
are more In the nature of advertising than
anything else Both club owners are made
to look good to their constituencies. The
bidder demonstrates he is willing to spend
all kinds of money to give his town a good
club, while the man who refuses such an
offer points with pride to his civic 10y
atty. Money plays small part in provid-
ing any city with a winning ball team.
Brains and luck cut a much greater figure.
The demand for players of ability Is so
great no club owner can afford to sell out
right player who might help to make his
team winner, because he would lose at
the gate many times the amount received
for the player if his team fell down in the
pennant race. Conversely, almost any sum
within reason can be recouped at the gate
If a manager can buy talent enough to
make a pennant-winning team. Only by
judicious and lucky trades Of players and
by developing new material can a club
owner strengthen his team under present
conditions. Manager Cantillon Of the Wash
ington Club sized up the situation the DINER
day. He was talking of Boston's attempt
to purchase Pitcher Htldebrand from Wash
ington for cash. 81 told Mr.. Taylor said
Cantillon. when he asked me to fix a
price on Hildebrand. that 1 could not afford
to. He might take it up. Even II Boston
was willing to pay 5000 for the pitcher.
we'll say. that wouldn't make me look any
better as a manager 1t might make the
owners of the Washington Club feel good
with the So. 900 in their pockets. but none
of it would get into mine. nor would 1t
help me to brace up the Washington ~.ub.
Results on the diamond are what have
got to show. and, unless a man can get
players who will strengthen his team. half
a dozen bank rolls will not make him look
like a wise manager"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
IN HONOR OF LEE.
celebration Last Saturday at Lees
burg, Va.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LEESBURG, Va. January p, 1907.
The one hundredth birthday anniversary
Of Robert f. Lee was appropriately OBJ
served in Leesburg Saturday. The banks
post office and other public buildings were
closed for the entire day. Promptly at half
past 10 o'clock the Confederate Veterans
assembled at the court house to pass reso-
lutions Of respect to the memory upon three
OF its most prominent members who re-
Gently died-Col E. v. White, Capt. Frank
M. Myers and Capt. Will m H. Rogers. At
the same time the local camp of Sons of
Veterans assembled in the jury room. One
hundred dollars was appropriated to the
fund for the erection OF a monument to the
I'm Leesburg. At IL o'clock both the vet
Grams and sons proceeded to the town hall,
where they Joined the Loudoun Chapter Of
the Daughters of the Confederacy in me-
mortal exercises. The service was opened
by a prayer by Rev. Frank p Berkeley
after which Gen. Lees favorite hymn,
How Firm Foundation" was sung by q
w. w. Chamblin sang Come Unto Me-"
Rev. w. H. Burkhardt read Gen. Lees
farewell address to his soldiers. after which
addresses on the life and character of Gen.
Lee were made by Mr.. John II. Alexander
Of Leesburg and Mr.. James w. Kilgour Of
HillsbOro. Va. A male quartet. composed
of Messrs. William H. Gallaher, Edward
Thompson. William @. Gallaher and Will
lam N. Wise. Jr., sang Rocked in the Graz
All the Saints" After the benediction had
been pronounced by Mr.. Burkhardt the
crosses of honor were presented and Q
luncheon served blythe ladies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
NEW YORK GOLFERS
SORE OVER AWARDS

NEW YORK, January 21.-Metropolitan
district golfers are disgruntIed over the re-
suit of the annual meeting of the United
States Golf Association, held in Chicago
last Friday night The awarding OF the
three championships was especially disap-
pointing and it marks the first time in eight
years that one of the national tournaments
has not been held in New York territory.
The awarding of the amateur tournament
to the Euclid Golf Club Company Of Cleve-
land stirred up on of the liveliest contests
ever recorded at United States Golf Asso-
citation meeting. Others in the field for the
blue ribbon event were the Apawamis
Club. Fox Hills Golf Club. Brae Burn
Country Club. Deal Golf and Country Club,
Club Of 1eo Club
THAN Country Club, Chicago Golf Club and
Omaha Country Club.
The situation was brought to head when
Alan L. Reid withdrew the application Of
the Chicago Golf Club in favor of Euclid.
When the Chicago Golf Club application
was withdrawn the Windy City delegates
voted solidly for Euclid. That settled the
question. as most of the eastern delegates
were divided among themselves, some fav-
orfng one club, some another.
New York then made an effort to secure
the open. Apawamis making the bid for the
professionals. 1t soon became evident.
however, that the Philadelphia Cricket Club
was slated for the event. and here again
the western solid vote practically settled
matters, Philadelphia winning easily. There
was no contest for the women's champion
ship, which was awarded to the Midlothian
Country Club.
The west also gained its point when It
succeeded in having the bylaws so amend
ed as to call for the annual meeting to be
held in Chicago every third year. Until this
year 1t had always been held in this city.
The Atlanta Golf Club, Deal Golf and Coun-
try Club, Homewood Country Club, Calumet
Country Club Rock Island Arsenal Golf
Club and Glen Echo Country Club were
elected to associate membership.
Secretary Morgans report showed that
the organization has 43 associate members
and 287 allied total of $50 clubs. Thir-
teen clubs resigned during the year. Ac-
cording to the treasurer's report there was
a slight decrease in the balance. The cash
on hand amounts to SO, 5981 as against
$11 10000 q year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The big steamer Newport News of the
feet of the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company departed last night for New
port News, where she will go to the ship
yard for a general overhauling In prepara-
ton for service on the day route to the
Jamestown exposition, which the Norfolk
and Washington company will inaugurate
in the spring. It is stated that the gallery
saloon on the upper deck of the steamer is
to be extended like other steamers OF the
fleet, and q number of additional state
rooms will be added. The engine and ma
chinery of the steamer will also receive
an overhauling. and she will be put In thor
ough. trim for her summers work. When
the News returns from the shipyard she
will be placed upon the Norfolk route, while
the other steamers OF the f1eet are being
overhauled and painted.
Arrived: Schooner Laura Lunt. laths from
Dalhousie. N B., for dealers: schooner
Charles A. Pryor. oysters from Potomac
beds: scow White Wings, cord WOOD from
steam barge Daniel X. Jackson, pine lumber
from Aqua creek; tug Leader OF Baltimore.
towing schooner Lunt; scow Fannie, cord
wood from Marshall Hall for Georgetown;
lighter J. and W., lumber from Aqua
creek; tug D. M. Key. with tow OF wood
laden vessels.
Sailed: Tug Radiant, towing Standard
Oil Company barges 90 and II, light, for
Baltimore; tug Camilla towing six light
oyster-laden vessels bound to the Teocomico
river and Cooney Neck creek to load oysters
back to this port; schooner Isabelle. light
for a river point to load cord wood for this
city; steam barge E. James Tull, for Deco
guam and Aqua creeks to load for this
city.
Memoranda: Barge william J. McIlvaine.
lying at Alexandria with a cargo of coal
aboard; tug Dixie has arrived at Baltimore
with a tow of light barges from this port;
schooner Clara Leonard has sailed from
Nomini creek for this city with a cargo OF
cord wood; schooner Mabel and Ruth is
loading pine lumber at North Carolina
port for this city; schooner Annie Combre
Is at river point loading.
The general overhauling OF the steamer
Estelle Randall, which has been in progress
for the past two months, has been COM
pleted and the little steamer is now ready
to go into commission as soon as her serv-
ices are needed. It Is stated that the
steamer Wakefield will be kept upon the
Glymont route until there is danger Of
freezing weather, when the Estelle Randall
will go in service. She has been equipped
with her ice plow and Is ready to keep open
her route to Glymont.
The thick fog which overed this section
of the country Saturday night was partic-
ularly heavy almost the entire length of
the Potomac, and the steamers that were
out in It were delayed. The steamer Harry
Randall, due here at about o'clock yes
terday evening, was several hours late in
consequence of the fog delaying her trip
down the river Saturday last. III
Capt. Kendrick. first officer Of the steamer
Washington, left here last night In COM
mand of the steamer Newport News. bound
to Newport News, with Capt. Will Davis as
first officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
Man Born to Dominate.

At the Y. NJ C. A. yesterday afternoon
Rev. Thomas r. Thoburn of Erie. Pa, de-
livered an interesting address on the SUBJ
ject Man Made for Mastery" In the
course of his remarks he declared that God
made man to dominate the earth; that all
animal and natural forces had been mas
tered. and the prophecy that there should
be no more sea has come true. for 1t has
been turned into highway and work,
horse for humanity. He reviewed the ac-
complishments Of man in science. literature
and art and paid tribute to Luther Bur
bank, the California naturalist, who. he
said SIS one Of the greatest benefactors to
humanity"
"The old way of communication" said the
speaker, used to be by means of the camel
or some other beast of burden. Then,
through different stages. the time was
shortened until the telephone and telegraph
were introduced, followed by the invention
of wireless telegraphy. But this is not the
greatest accomplishment. Man has 30 mas
tered his mind that he can communicate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
Joe CANS MAY
TACKLE JACK O'BRiEN

PHILADELPHIA, January 21.-Joe Cans,
the lightweight champion. has refused the
biggest offer ever made to boxer to ap-
pear In this city. owing to the fact that a
10000 purse awaits him in Nevada If he
will meet philadelphia Jack" O'Brien
there. Matchmaker Jack McGuigan yester-
day tried to induce Cans to sign articles
to box OBrien six rounds here. Cans de-
efined, claiming that he is tied up with
Britt for Tonopah next March and can not
fight any one before that time.
When pressed to accept for a later date,
Cans announced that he and O'Brien had
been offered $4,000 for fight on July
and that. as he is confident that he can de-
feat o Brfen in a finish fight, he would pre-
fer to fight under the terms offered in Ne
vada rather than a six-round bout in the
east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
BASE BALL NOTES.

Criger is to coach the players of Notre
Dame College in the west. Lush will coach
Yale. as he has In the last two years.
George Van Haltren has been appointed
manager of the San Francisco team of the
Coast League.
Curt Wiegand has been formally notified
of his appointment as manager of the York
team.
AL Bridwell declares that the money Of
fered him by the new Boston owner looks
extremely good to him. and so he has at
fixed his name to contract for this year.
1t Is learned that the reason Billy Gilbert
of growing stoutness and lack of speed
McGraw has no use for ice wagons.
Our old friend. Dick Harley is wondering
who is going to pay him salary next sea-
son. AS yet the Providence club has not
asked him to HE himself into line and make
a touch for some advance money.
This will be 'Cy' Young's sixteenth year
as a pitcher, and he is still good Young
pitched his first game with the Cleveland
nine in 1891 and beat the Chicagos That
night Arson wanted to buy his release from
Cleveland.
minutes. has been signed by the Columbus
club. Foil lost his job with the Reds for
doing a whirling dervish ast under every
foul fly that made an ascension in his ter
ritory.
The way McGraw's agents are getting
busy denying tales Of an insurrection
among the Giants last year leads some to
believe the tales are true.
President Havenoy of the Milwaukee team
says that Catcher Frank Roth was merely
loaned to the White Sox last fall and that
he will be with the Brewers again next
season.
McCioskey cannot pick his outfield until
after he has seen the candidates In action
but one Mound City scribe thinks Kelley.
O'Hara and Burch will be the regular trio:
He adds that he does not think Mertes has
a chance. How the mighty have fallen.
In an interview out In Los Angeles Man
aver McGraw announces that he will play
Strang on second base. There does not
seem to be much chance from present APP
pearances that McGraw viii return to New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
News Of Congress Heights.

Holy communion service was offered yes
terday at Esther Memorial Protestant
Episcopal Chapel. Nichols avenue, Rev.
Willard G. Davenport, the rector Of the
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal parish. Of
ficiating Following the ceremony there
was a meeting of the board of managers
Of the chapel, at which Mr.. Davenport was
present. when the question of the congre-
CATIONS willingness to secure the services
Of minister who shall assume full charge
of the local parish, as well as act as an
assistant In Emmanuel parish. was dis
cussed. A meeting of the congregation has
been called for early next month.
AS soon as the season becomes favorable
work will be started on the chapel at
Washington Highlands. southeast of this
town, which Is designed to accommodates
the adherents of the several denominations
in that new suburb
ranging program to be carried on in the
school building here I'm observance of
Washington's birthday.
Messrs. Edward J. Newcomb and E. Il.
Fisher have sold the following property:
Lot In Randle Park to Mr.. L. p. Ruck.
formerly of New Brunswick. N. j.. who
is now connected with the Firth-Sterlng
steel plant; lot In Randle Park to Mr.. f.
A. Slocum; house and lot in Randle Park
to Mr.. w. b. Dunn.
Walter Il. Van sise has purchased from
f. E. Butterfield two lots in Trenton place,
fronting on Nichols avenue.
At meeting yesterday afternoon of the
Sunday school board of the Congress
Heights Methodist Episcopal Church Rev.
Harry G.. Spencer. the pastor. presided. A
system of friendly rivalry has been intro
duced i'm the school, resulting In q rapid
increase of the membership. which has
reached 300
The ladies' guild of the Esther Memorial
p. Z. Chapel has arranged to hold a meet
ing next Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. 8. NJ. Fillus. Nichols avenue.
The feast of the Holy Name was cele-
brated last evening in st. Teresas Church.
Anacostia, with a solemn vesper service.
beginning at 7:30 o'clock. which was under
the auspices of the Holy Name Society Of
the parish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
WAIVED CLAIM
ON JOE KELLEY

CINCINNATI, Ohio, January aloe
Kelley. according to President Hermann
OF the Cincinnati club. must play in the
Tri-State League this season If he wishes
to don uniform. Both the Philadelphia
Nationals and the Athletics have refused
to make an offer for the outfielder.
Hermann says all Of the National
League clubs have waived their rights to
the player. and as the new club that has
been formed In Wilmington is a part Of
the Tri-State League and has made an eff
fort to get Kelley. it is presumed he will
accept the offer and manage that team this
season.
Ewing and Deal are two other Reds OF
last year whose future Is unsettled. There
Is nothing between Boston and Cincinnati
involving Ewing and Deal Is likewise on
the outside of any prospective trade.
The only thing certain about Kelley,
Ewing and Deal Is that they will not be
with the Reds this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
PLEASED witch Coal Pile.

Because they insisted on sleeping on q
pile OF coal. James Powell and John Drew
both colored. were taken into custody Sat
urday by Policeman Haycock OF the fifth
precinct The men were charged with dis
orderly conduct in the Police Court today.
"They came around and asked to get
warm, George II. Chapman, an employe
of the factory which owned the coal which
proved attractive to Powell and Drew, tes-
tilted 1--WE let them In, but when they got
thawed out they wouldn't move. But the
patrol wagon made them move"
Judge KimbaA imposed fines OF IS each.
with fifteen days on the farm in defaui. Of
payment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
BURLEW & O'NElLL
TO SELL STABLE

NEW ORLEANS, January 21.-Burlew &
O'Neill will sell out their stable of horses
before they go north. in the spring. AL
though these eastern horsemen head the
winning list of owners here with close to
$24 600 to their credit, they intend to make
a clean sweep of their stables and return
empty handed so far as horses are con-
cerned.
The desire to sell out is not due to any
disappointment regarding the horses that
have been such faithful servants to them.
but in order to make room for new young
racing material which they will introduce
to the eastern public as soon as Aqueduct
opens. they are compelled to part with
their southern string of thoroughbreds. An
nouncement of this move caused the ca
lamity hOwlers to proclaim in stentorian
tones that "Burlew & ONeill are broke;
they haven't dollar and Will go back to
New York on the bumpers"
These stories are ridiculous and are far
from the truth. Both men have profted
well by their racing ventures this winter
and will strike Gravesend soil with many
more dollars to their credit than when
they left the Brooklyn Jockey Club
grounds late last fall.
Two Good Ones.
Last weeks racing at the>City Park
track served to introduce two aspirants
for two-year-old honOrs. Lee Crest and
Mollie Montr6se, that promise to play an
important part in the spirits among the
Youngsters. Both ran the three furlong
course in thirty-fve seconds and showed
great speed and exceptional courage In
their maiden efforts. As nearly every
young colt or FLY improves with racing.
after they become accustomed to the hurly-
burly of the contests, ii is natural to as
sumo that these youngsters will lower the
time mark for this route and climb into
the ecord-breaking class.
It Is too early in the season to herald
any particular colt or Ally as the best
Nearly every day some new two-year-old
appears and shows performance that
causes the impressionable racegoers to de-
clare he is '-in class by himself" They
have rarely time TO give vent to their
feelings when another youngster appsars
and the previous too sawyer" becomes .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
HOP AT NAVAL ACADEMY.
Midshipman Simpson and Mrs. Gu
yerius Received Dancers.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 21.-One Of
the regular hops Of the winter series was
given by the midshipmen In the armory at
the Naval Academy Saturday night. There
was a large attendance, although many Of
the naval contingent had arranged theater
parties for the performances Of De Wolf
Hopper In "Happyland" at the Colonial
Theater. The midshipmen and others of
the social set attended the matinee In the
afternoon, SO that they might attend the
dance at night. The hours of dancing were
from until IL o'clock.
The guests were received by Mrs Clu-
yerius. wife of Lieut.. William T. Cluverius
of the navy, assisted by Midshipman George
W. Simpson of Brooklyn. My, q member
of the first class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
R.nort Of Collision at Sea-

ma master of nghtship No. q. on the
r,,..,,nd shoal station, In wireless mes
go 20 Commander Lloyd, lighthouse In
.nector at Baltimore, reports the barkentine
Frances having been in collision on that
station early last Saturday morning. The
name Of the corliding ship is not given, and
the accident 10 reported to have occurred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21

tallefl star. When the youngsters race Q
half-nfle or i've furiongs the quality viii
begin to shine forth. These little three
furfeng sprints give some idea Of the speed
the babies possess, but that II ALL
Cassarion Great Sire.
The success Of Moliie Montrose and
Whisk Broom. two daughters Of Caesarion,
serves to keep before the race-going public
that this stallion is one Of the greatest
proEenitors of speed among the young
thoroughbred sires Of the day Minnie
Adams served to introduce him as . stall
Hon that had the power to transmit to his
porgeny great speed. and when she went
2 route and proved that she was the best
three-year-old Ally Of last season the eyes
OF horsemen began to turn to Sam Hill
dreths old Splinter.
This seasons crop Of youngsters have
NOT only supported Caesarion's early record
Is stallion. but have added to it. They
nave great speed and II they can hold 1t
Tor nve or six furlongs, as they will have
to do later In the season In order to win
races. they Will add glory to his name
Caeearfon was fast horse over the short
courses, but as be had bad feet and legs
many or his best races were over a heavy
track.
So Tar the Caesarion FLIES have shown
more speed than the colts. They have
also come to hand much earlier in train
ing operations than the latter and de-
veloped better. Minnie Adams stood two
years Of severe racing. and Is now just as
fast today as she was to years ago. Her
temper has become soured and she is not
as reliable as she once was, but otherwise
she is just as good for racing purposes.
Sne IS living proof that the Caesarions
will train on"
Good Season for Jockeys.
This season has been q profitable one to
most of the jockeys. OF course there are a
number of riders here who are glad to
make the price of weeks board and
lodging, but the fashionable jockeys,
such as Garner. Nicol Mountain and others
OF that class. end the days work with
great profit.
Some idea of the many dollars tho
Jockeys are gathering daily as fees and as
presents may be CLEANED from the sum
that Mountain cleared in six days Just
previous to the accident which caused him
to retire from the saddle he cleared up
$l.065 This sum is more than the salary
paid President Roosevelt for o weeks
work AS Mountain was not the most
popular rider here. his earnings were con-
s1derably less than those of two or three
other boys. So 1t will be, seen from this
that. successful jockey gathers money
much faster than the President Of the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
HOTELS. RESTAURANTS g. CAFE,

In dense fog The Frances seemed to be
quite badly damaged. and her fore and
maintop masts and bowsprit have been car
ried away. The vessel was. according to
the report, slowly drifting northward. when
the message was sent. A dispatch from
Norfolk states that assistance has been sent
from that city to the damaged vessel.
The barkentine Frances was built at
Belfast, Me-, in 1887. and for many years
she was one Of the celebrated fleet of clip
per ships employed in the coffee trade be-
tween Baltimore and Brazilian ports. About
four years ago she was sold to New York
parties, and has since then been employed
in the general coasting trade. She Is q
vessel Of 678 gross tons and Is 164 feet
long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21

AS result Of an advertisement William
wesley Miller of st. Luke. Ind, and Mrs.
Alice Varr. q widow. OF Troy, N. T., were
married at the home Of the Rev. H. w.
Wiseman Of the German Baptist Church.
near st. Luke.