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The Washington times., 1907-05-05
ANNAPO Oils Wins
ATHLETIC MEET

ANNAPOLIS. May 4-The Naval
Academy field and track team was
given the closest contest here this
afternoon that IT has had for three
seasons, but managed 70 win from
Johns Hopkins by 81 points to IS. The
unexpected entry IN he quarteT-mile
race Of Casey. who last year was the
crack Splinter for the academy, and
who was sworn in yesterday, after hav-
ing failed in his studies at the begin
ming OF the year. figured materially in
the meet. With the Navy points be
hind. Carey was induced TO get on his
running clothes, and. though not IN
training. took second place for the
academy, his teammate, Emmett. TAX
ing first These points gave the Navy
the victory by a narrow margin.
Two academy records were broken,
the shot-put and pole vault. IN tho
former, Mcconnell did 20 feet 2IE inches,
the former record being IS feet. Steph-
ensCn cid 10 feet inches in the pole
vault, two inches better than the for
mer record The winning performance
in the 22O-yaTd hurdle and the broad
jump were both better than the acad-
envy record. but they We're both made
By Perez, Of Johns Hopkins. Perez
was distinctly the individual star for
the meet. winning first in these two
events and in the 220-yard dash. and
second in the 100-yard dash. Most os
the runs and dashes were splendidly
contested. In the 1OO-yarG dash. Burg,
of the Navy. and Perez and Padgett,
OF Johns Hopkins, could have been COW
cred by a blanket Rankin, of the
Navy, and Branton, OF Johns Hopkins,
ran finely in the mile race, keeping to-
gether from the start, and Rankin
finally winning by the smallest kind Of
a margin. The midshipmen meet tho
Carlisle Indians IN a dual meet next
Saturday, ana SWarthmOre on the fol-
lowing Saturday. The return of Carey
to regular work viii strengthen the
team greatly. as he holds a record of
As seconds In the 10O-yard event.
The summary was as follows:
1O0-yard dash-WOn by Burg, NAVY.
Perce, Johns Hopkins. second Time, III
seconds.
120yard hurdle-Won by Shafroth.
Navy; Black, Johns Hopkins, second.
Time. Il rs seconds.
Mile run-Won by Rankin, NAVY.
BrantCn, Johns Hopkins, second Time
( minutes, 81 seconds.
220-yard hurdle-WOn by Perce Johns
Hopkins; Stewart, Johns Hopkins, sec
ond. Time, y is seconds.
High jump-Black, Johns Hopkins. and
Maynard, johns Hopkins, tied for first
Height. feet AZ inches
Broad jump-Won by Perez. Johns
The Washington times., 1907-05-05
FOOTBALL GAMES
FOR GALLAUDET

Manager d. f. Tomlinson, Of the Gal
laudet College football team for the sea-
son of 1907, has completed the teams
schedule, except for one open date on
November 16
There are no games with ST. Johns of
Annapolis. because satisfactory dates
could not be agreed upon.
The Buff and Blue will again play
their old rivals, the Maryland Aggies at
Kendall Green.
The schedule follows:
October 5-Georgetown at Georgetown.
October 12-BaltimOre Polytechnic n
stitute. at Kendall Green.
October 19-Mt. Washington Club at
Lexington, Va.
October 2e-Virginia Military Institute,
at Lexington, Va.
November 2-Western Maryland Col
lege, at Kendall Green.
November 9-RoclS Hill College at Eli
colt City, Md.
November 16-Open.
November 22-Maryland Agricultural
College at Kendall Green.
November 2s-CathOIic University Of
America, at Kendall Green.
The Washington times., 1907-05-05
Sympathy From the Mutt
Who BaWLS Hard
Luck, old Man, .
When a Long One
Goes Wrong, Has No
Connection With the
Pay Car:

leagues they plant three good ielders
out where the timothy grows in the
bush leagues. The game has moved up
notch since the old fence breaking
days, and that's just why I sent you 20
that knowledge factory. You've got TO
learn 10 plant your HIS just ike plant
my strawberries; IN aH open place where
there's nothing TO smother EN- And
just tack this on your bed post and read
IL every night after you say your now
noW-I-lay-me's. Tho ace may be the
highest card in the Dc ok, but IL he tries
% win a Jack pot with his Individual
value he's mighty apt 10 get beat out
by the little deuce which sneaks in its
humble presence In time 10 I'll
straight.
What I'm handing you about the dIf-
ference between individual and collec-
leetiye worth Is plainly illustrated IN
the percentage columns. which Is the
Dun's and BTadstreets Of baseball. Up
in Cleveland Nap LajOie has been sit
ting 81 the boards for many moons with
handful Of the highest cards in the
deck. but he loses out because his hand
don't nang together. The Chicago
White Sox rake IN the chips with deuces
and treys because one low spot helps
The other The Philadelphia Nationals
have always held a bunch Of high cards.
but they couldn't win because they
wouldn't discard their individual go-it-
alone policy. Billy Murray is now hold
ing the Philadelphia hand in the game,
and Billy knows how 10 play his cards.
Youn notice that he isn't holding the
picture cards in the shape Of long hits
and taxing chances Nr1t he's uarrfuu
the little spots 20 bObbing up at the
right time 10 hH. and BuIy's going 20
have something TO say at the show
down.
The Washington times., 1907-05-05

~ EAR SON: Don't work up a case
of exaggerated ego over that
home run you slammed out on
the Southern trip.
1t may be peach, as your college
paper says, but If you go clubbing
Tor peaches when you stack up against
the real goods you're mighty apt to
bring down lemons. Long hits are
good deal like women; you stand more
chance OF getting them when you don't
go after them. Like women, too,
they've put many a good man on
the blink. There's a laundering lot of
players who win a few pairs Of shoes
by slamming the ball up against the
whisky ads on the outf1eId fence, and
keep on trying 10 electrify the crowd
with these stunts till they're finally
compelled to wear out these shoes
looking for a job at something they
can do.
There is Pete Browning in the old
days: Pete was a natural hitter, and
acquired such a reputation for losing
the ball that he began going to bat
with the sole idea OF slamming the
leather into the adjoining county. The
gang In the bleachers would yell for
him TO lose IL, Pete" and Pete would
Tie knots in his diaphragm pounding
the ozone. This put the % sign on
Pete and he went to the woods Then
there's Buck Freeman; they hung the
handle Of Home Run" Freeman onto
him. and he hasn't done anything since.
I'm Jordan. Of the BrookIyns. made
the crowds yell and his head swell
with his home runs last season but his
batting average Of .263 let's him out
as a run-getter.
The home-run hitter is a good deal
IKE the guy who plays the bass drum
In a parade; he makes a laundering
The Washington times., 1907-05-05

Hopkins; Burg, Navy, second. Distance,
p feet 20 inches
ShOt-put-Won Dy Mcconnell, Navy;
NOrthcroft, Navy, second. Distance, 40
feet "a inches.
Hammer thrOw-WOn by NOrthcroft
Navy: Bryant, Johns Hopkins, second.
Distance, 1l3 feet 3 inches
SS0-yard run-Won By Emmett, Navy;
Stewart, Johns Hopkins, second. Time,
minutes 8 As SECONDS.
Pole neutrality-suspicious., Navy, and
Bridgman, Johns Hopkins. tied. Height.
10 feet inches.
220-yard dash-WO-N ~ Perez. Johns
Hopkins Burg, Navy. second. Time, "A
seconds.
44O-yard run-Won by Emmett, Navy;
Carey, Navy second Time, "a seconds.
The Washington times., 1907-05-05
FiARDLUCK? NAY! /

of new mugs butted into the big classes,
and they're going at a clip which makes
the old guys see visions of the tin can.
The big league moguls are getting hep
to the fact that there are birds in the
bush which skin anything they've got
on their bill-of-fare, and they're going
cunning They're getting next that a
bird in the hand Is only worth two in
the bush for a bum hunter. That's why
l vans you to throw out some scent so
they can strike your trail.
The Washington times., 1907-05-05
One Grand Slugger VIII Wear out
Prize Shoes in Search for a Jot

the price Of admission TO see them
worry the old dogs, ard they haven't
had anything worth the price Of admis-
sion in Cincinnati since Eliza beat the
bloodhounds across the Ohio.
out in st. Louis. McClOsky. Of the
Cardinals, has likewise chased bunch
Of his high cards into the discard, and
filled his hand with lcS spots which
aren't so high in individual worth, but
more valuable collectively. When il
comes to winning the pot. four deuces
The Washington times., 1907-05-05
Home Runs, Says an Old
Sport TO His Son at Col
Iege, Are Like Women
They Are Much Eas-
Ter to Get If One
Does Not Strive for
Them.

lot Of noise. but he doesn't lead the
band.
1 am putting you wise 20 this home
run hitting business because I have fig
uTed your batting average in cold, hard
figures. Your college sheet says you are
hitting just 1875. which isn't enough 10
get you a trial as water carrier in the
Temperance League.
The Washington times., 1907-05-05
PRINCETON BEATS PENNsY.

PHILADELPHIA, May AIN a game
Teplete with poor fielding by the home
team. Princeton defeated the University
Of Pennsylvania by q score Of TO j.
The Quakers could do little with Hey
myers pitching.
The score: R II E
Princeton ......2OO12OOG 5
Pennsylvania % @ 90 0 0 0 o. Z
Batteries-Heyniger and Cooney: Bra
dy, Simpson and Carter. Umpire
Adams.
The Washington times., 1907-05-05

ers are not always the snowy home run
hittsrs. Willie Keller probably draws
a higher salary than any ball player IN
the business. but he don't negotiate
many home runs He hits 'em where
they amt"
Must close now and go down 10 the
red school house and bat files 10 the
kids. VIII write again next week.
From your DAD.
The Washington times., 1907-05-05

Down in Cincinnati Foxy Ned Hanlon
has tied the tin can TO the old dogs and
chased them down the alley, while he
has kicked Up a bunch Of pups from the
bush leagues who aren't so long on pedi-
gree, but a blamed sight heavier IN
ginger. Their teeth aren't sharp enough
10 damage the flag much with their
playing this year. but IT viii be worth
The Washington times., 1907-05-05
.SQUIRES IS FIT
TO MEET WINNER
OF MAY 8 BOUT
Would Fight O'Brien or
Burns on Decora-
ton Day.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May A.
squires, the Australian. has given the
California climate a thorough trial and
las found ii to his liking.
1t has taken so kindly to him that he
has changed his mind about waiting two
full months before accepting a ring en-
gagement, and has authorized Promoter
CoffrOth to sign him up with the winner
Of the Burns-O'Brien affair for a contest
on Decoration Day.
At this writing Cofroth is in Los An
geles talking it over with Burns and
OBrien. He has announced that II he
finds anything that looks like an insur-
mountable obstacle in his path he will
turn his attention to a Mike Schreck-
Bill Squires match. He has received as
surance that the Cincinnati Dutchman
will jump at the chance of a so with
the Australian.
Could Fight May go.
Squires is confident now that he will
be in good fighting trim by May 30. but
so that there may be no mistake about
II he will give up his idea Of going TO
Los Angeles TO see Burns and O'Brien
box. The spectacle might have been
worth something to him as future ref
erence proposition. but he will forego
the satisfaction of seeing his rivals in
action rather than have a break in his
preparation.
The Australian champion works in
company with Jimmy Britt, at Shan
mons gymnasium. in San Rafael. every
day, and the pair occasionally engage
in a light sparring match. Squires is
looking around for a man Of weight to
set 10 with and as there is a prospect
Of securing the services Of Joe Kennedy,
formerly OF Jim Jeffries' training staff,
visitors 10 the San Rafael quarters may
have a chance OF seeing the Australian
don the gloves with a man of his own
heft before many days.
Something About His Style.
There is enough in the little set-to be-
tween Britt and SqUires 20 enable a
watcher to get an inkling of the Aus
tralians style. He is in the main a
straight puncher. there seeming to he
neither hook nor swings in his swats.
lie is free-striding. free-hittlng fell
low. with what might be called a paFpa-
BILE penchant for close work. When
operating at short range he leans to-
ward his man and uses lifting punches.
that IS. body blows which travel up
ward from the nip and are accumulated
by the deiiverer Strengthening his legs
and raising himself on his toes.
From the look of things now the
O'Brien Burns contest will take Mace al
Los Angeles on the night of Nav s.
That 1t will be a clean-cut affair with
an honest termination Is devoutIv 10 bo
-
The Washington times., 1907-05-05
WRESTLING CARD
OF NINE BOUTS

On next Thursday nlght. May 9. the
Gallaudet College and Young Men s
Christian Association wrestling clubs
will give their tourney, the proceeds Of
which are to so toward sending Jack
Conrad and Tom Williams to compete IN
the wrestling championships at James,
town IN october.
The best amateur talent of the city
has oeen enlisted and nine matches have
already been arranged. Two or three
more may be added Conrad. the Balti-
mOre-W Washington middleweight cham
Pion, and Williams, the District welter-
weight champion. Will meet in the final.
Foley Meets Work.
Howard Foley, the lcing-pin of the
District featherweights. and w. Work.
of the Y NJ c. A, are matched at I2S
pounds and should furnish some excite
ment. Foley has a class Of youngsters
whom he is developing at the Memorial
Athletic Club gym, In Georgetown. Ross
man, one Of his proteges, will meet
Binkley. Of Gallaudet, who has done
some good work in private against ex-
pertenced men.
Seroggins. % the National Guerd, who
showed the making of a good one when
he went against Conrad at the recent
n. c. A A. tourney. is matched against
Isackson. dusky protege of Williams.
at l52 pounds. James Lockhead. also of
the n. G. A. A, who has appeared in
number of Journeys, will meet Jones. of
Gallaudet, a rival of Mosey, the light
weight who beat Vic Heron last winter.
Mosey goes on with Wagner, a new
conner from Cleveland. Ohio, who has
shown class at the Y. NJ. c. A. gym.
Wagner has few pounds on his oppo-
nent
K. Binson, 16S pounds. Of Gallaudet.
who proved a hard match for Conrad
early in the winter and who has since
improved, will try conclusions with Con-
rad again, and may surprise the Y. NJ.
c. A crack.
Erickson. the Gallaudet middleweight,
win probably be matched against a Ma
tional Guard man. He will take on any
good amateur who comes along, at his
weight.
Kay, of the Y. NJ, c. A. and Bailey.
of Gallaudet, are evenly matched ct 1S5
pounds.
Williams Wants Opponent.
Williams is still trying to get some
middleweight or heavyweight to go on
with him before he meets Conrad. Fail
ing this, he will wrestie either Erickson
or Malloch, two who can give their in
structor a hard pull
Jim BoXweu will referee the bouts
Any of the local amateur talent yearn-
ing for a scrap can have the same in
this tourney by sending in their names
to Conrad. at the Y. NJ. c. A, or Will
Jams, at Gallaudet.
The bouts begin promptly at p. m.
The Washington times., 1907-05-05

has a pair Of aces tied 70 a post, and the
baseball bosses are getting hep 10 this.
Nov, you're only a deuce, sonny, but
you want 70 kick In and deal out some
thing which VIII show them that you're
just the card they need 10 MI with. You
can't do this by trying 20 lose the ball
IN the long grass Ike you did IN the
wheat belt circuit, because in the big
The Washington times., 1907-05-05
PLAY
Not Affected
By Accident
Stops Until Cramp Disap-
pears, Then Beats Miles
For Tennis Title.

LONDON. May 4-Young Jay Gould.
the eighteen-year-old son Of Jay Gould.
! the American financier. after a piuClIy
tight today wrested the international
tennis championship from Eustace II.
Miles. defeating the title holder by tax
ing three sets out Of five
The match was played before a large
and fashionable gallery. and the VIC
tory Of the young American was hearth
~ cueered. The advantage was all with
Miles. who defeated the American last
year. Gould in order TO meet him. had
to first dispose OF all aspirants for
championship honors. while Miles. pc
ing the champion. had only 10 meet the
winner of the preliminary games.
When Gould first started for Eng
land, IL was announced that Miles would
not defend his title this year. The En-
glishman, however at the last moment
changed his plan. and, although Gould
vas at first willing to meet Miles. the
young American finally decided to play
for TIE honor
Americans Condition Won.
Gou.d's physical condition enabled
him to win. Miles appeared tagged in
the middle Of the fourth round. Miles
service at first puzzled Gould, but the
latter soon mastered it, while his own
service was much the better Of the two
throughout the whole match.
Gould took the first set by a score
OF Cd. Each man had won four games
when Gould forced the pace, taking The
next two games handily. Miles was
unable TO follow the pace set by toe
American.
Miles went after his opponent in earn
est III the second set. and captured it
6-3
Miles captured the third set 6-1
Gould took the fourth and fifth sets
and the championship.
Gould won the fifth set. and the match
by a score CT to + The earlier part of
the set zig-zagged in the same manner
as the fourth. With the score , TO in
his favor, Gould was obliged to rest
tor a few minutes. owing 10 a cramp III
his arm. After a few minutes the young
American resumed, finally winning out.
The winner was accorded a great
ovation at the finish. He appeared
fresh despite the strain he was labor
ing under during the contest.
1t was announced today that Miss
May Sutton. the California girl, who
won the wcmen's championship tennis
honor two years ago, but lost it last
year, would again compete this year.
The Washington times., 1907-05-05
MARQUETTE LEAGUE
STARTS TOMORROW
Amateur Organization Com
posed of Greatly Strength
ened Teams.

Preparations for the opening game in
the Marquette League have been com
pleted. st. Martins viii play Trinity at
Thirty-fifth street and Wisconsin ave-
nue. tomorrow.
Bernie" Gallagher should be the nam
factor In winning for the st. Martin
club, as he was for Immaculate last
year, and should he remain with the
Martins" for the season, which their
manager, the Rev. Eugene Hannah, saws
he has promised to DO. the North Capt.
tol street outfit VIII be hard 10 down.
Father Hannah has some fine bah
tossers on the infield. I'm Goodman. Mess.
ZanneiM, and W Gallagher. and with an
outfeid Of the caliber OF Sherman. B-en-
nan. and either Chaplin or Hillary. his
team VIII be hard to beat.
St. Peters, which was in the league
last season ard which played good ball
throughout the year, viii in all probabil-
ity be strengthened more than anv other
nine In the league this year. as Manager
Langley, besides having signed nearly
all OF his former PLAYERS, will have v-if5
MIN many of the stars Of the Sunday
School League, which went under this
season.
St. Joseph's Lucky.
St Joseph's will have Knockey. Brvan.
Smith. DOdd, Mayors. Whamrnond.
Daily, Barry. Limberser. Woodcoek,
Conway. Stuckett. Oleson. Priest, Lean
ley, Faye, and the pick of the Holy
Name team OF last year and the old
Crescents, strong independent team
now dfsbanded.
Joe Turner will have a better team
this season than he developed last
spring. Coleman, Wooden Motif.
Roundtree, SDalding. and Harvey. all OF
form. -
Trinity has so many candidates that If
cannot announce the team as Vet bnf
with Harris, Dove, Birch, BranzeIl
Evans, and Chism. of last years aggr,,-
cation 10 rely on, they are assured OF
a crack team.
Last years officials viii again be in
charge, namely: Capt. c. Eugene "a
wards, president and treasurer: ana
Natnanial I. Worley, secretary and Of
helaI scorer J. Roland Barber viii have
charge OF the collections, etc. and r a
Berger viii umpire.
The Washington times., 1907-05-05

''Nothin' doin' in the fighting line is
still the lament of the promoters who
are hopeful of securing licenses and per-
mits 10 handle matches in san Fran
cisco. What is more. no one seems to
know when the situation will be relieved.
The supervisors are dumb on the point
and the managers are In despair. AS
matters stand. Colma, just over the line,
is the only place on the San Francisco
side of the bay open to professional
bruisers. In that favored spot Coffroth
controls a rough and ready arena, and
he is to build a more pretentous struc-
ture for the PRONUNCIATION of champion
ship events.
The sport will open at Colma on May
"a with a twenty-rOund affair between
Bob Ward and Al Kaufman. This is an
event that will find favor with such as
admire a wholesale smuggling match, for
kaufman and Ward are hard hitters,
pure and simple.
The Washington times., 1907-05-05

From the look of things now the
O'Brien Burns contest will take place at
Los Angeles on the night of Nav 8.
That 1t will be a clean-cut affair with
an honest termination Is devoutIv to be
Wished. more particularly in view OF the
The Washington times., 1907-05-05
By jim NASIUM.

EAR SON: Don't work up a case
of exaggerated ego over that
home run you slammed out on
the Southern trim.
The Washington times., 1907-05-05

fact that so many profess to expect a
fizzle of some kind.
The one thing that points to the prob
ability of a spirited engagement is the
bitter rivalry that exists between the
principals. Prior TO the advent of
Squires. each man claimed rhe worlds
ch championship, O'Brien on the score of
defeating Fitzsimmons and Burns by
his victory over Marvin Hart.
The Washington times., 1907-05-05

Jimmy Britt weighs barely l2S pounds
stripped, and could get himself ready
for a contest at a weeks notice, If nee
essary.
Nelson is my meat, but hopes are
fieeting." said the native son a day or
two ago I am going to Los Angeles to
see Burns and O'Brien box, and IL Mel
son is there it will please me very much
10 sit down and shadow out the
terms OF a match with him. / see where
Johnnie Summers, the English light
weight. is in New York and is also after
a go with Nelson. Now, If the Battler
will not turn an ear either to Summers
or myself, it might not be a bad idea
for some one TO offer a purse for a Sum
mers-Britt fight. It's merely a sUgges-
ton, of course. but If 1t appeals to Sum
mers he viii find me willing to talk busi-
ness"
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-07
ALDERMEN REFUSE TO ATTEND
 MEETINGS Flagstaff Council Tied Up By Fighting
 Factions
Mandamus Proceedings Instituted As Last
 Resort
(rrom Saturdays DaiiyJ

Mnudnmus proceedings have been in -iitutod in the district court in Flag stan Co compel the town council of that place Co meet and fX the annual taN levy and perform other official duties which have been neglected dur. ing the past month on account of the absence of the mayor and three of the members. constituting n majority, from inc regular meetings.
 From the statements made here yes. tcrdly by prominent citizen and tax. payer of Cocouino county, IL appears That peculiar state of affairs has cN- i.tcd m the municipal affairs of Flag staff for many months The council which consists of six members. is di. l yidrd into a working majority, and q minority. Aldermen George r. Man ming, George Black. Sr., Ben Doncy | ST.. with \. \. Fisher, who is ill ir | Douglas and Mayor Leo r. Ncrcamp who Is indefinitely absent m the east constitute what K known as thc work ing majority, and Aldermen ]. Q. liar rugtou and John Donahuc, the work ing minority
 The minority, while hopclcssly out numbered, has obstructcd the tactic of the majority in many ways. |, is al legged, and since the departure of Mayo Ncrcamp and Alderman Fisher iron the city, both have failed to attcn' the council meetings which prevcntc' inc transaction of any business. as n' quorum could be obtained.
 Al the regular jaly meeting tho an uual tax rate and levy K fixed, accord ing to law, but as only a minority wa present the meeting was called an ad iourncd, and mandamus proceed ings were then instituted with vicv of compelling inc members to attcn' ana take official action in the matter