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Evening star., 1907-09-01
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT.
Preparations for Establishing the In
terscholastic Rowing Association.

Preparations for establishing permanently
the Inerscholastic Rowing Association OF
the District of Columbia a factor i'm
local athletic enterprises are progressing
rapidly. The various officials and COM
mittees of the association are at work and
everything is said to be bright for the
future. Chairman Adrian Sizer of the
ways and means committee is looking
about for suitable site for boathOuse.
1t was announced yesterday by one of tha
officials that it is the hope of the associa-
ton to have a shell on the river this fall
and to have all of the boats in hand for tho
beginning of the training season next year.
AS the association is TO be chiefly for the
purpose of furthering the spirit of rowing
in the high schools of the city the officials
are naturally very much gratified at the
recent featS of the high school eight which,
performed here and at Philadelphia under
the name of the Potomac Boat Club and
carried off many honors.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
TO IMPROVE THE
MORRIS PARK TRACK

NEW YORK, August 31.-The proposition
TO Improve the old Morris Park track seems
an inviting one TO the metropolitan auto
rnobllists Such track has been wanted
IN New York. and if the people behind the
new scheme make the track a safe and
last one there is little doubt that it will be
a success. 1t is proposed to raise the cor
HtrS OF the present track and coat the en-
llre surface with duSt-laying prepa~ations
which in itself is an important feature as
the owners of horse tracks now ued in the
METROPOLITAN will not allow their tracks to
be oiled for automobile events
Inc MOrriS Park track is in the hands of
realty company. and was to have been
cut up into building lots and in fact that
IT seems. will be the ultimate disposition Of
the property. The owners however pro-
iess to see good money in an automobile
rack but unless considerable money is ex-
pended in order to make the track sa fe and
iast the new track will not be popular or a
paying investment. 1t will not do to have
"a make-shift track and to dump a few loads
OF material on the corners, which must be
raised TO a sufficient height to make the
going fast and safe
The want of facilities to reach the track
at Morris Park has been one of its draw
backs, and the meet engineered on the pres
ent track hv the American Automobile
ASSOCIATION three years ago did not have
the attendance that was expected and from
money making standpoint 1t was not the
success hoped for. 1t is reported that the
Automobile Club of America will hold the
hfSt meet on the improved track in Sep
tember. and. as the above club under tha
ihaHaEemcnt of the secretary. s. NJ Butler
mas a4WaNs had success in its promotions
the track should have great meet as it's
initial one. The people behind the new
venture might. with success try n hoard
track So huilt that speed of two miles per
minute might be attained. Many persons
believe that board track is the fastest
that can be built.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Selbach Was Cleaned.

When the Wagners had the Washington
club there used to be the greatest crowd of
poker players in the aggregation that could
be found herded together anywhere.
1t was game crowd, too, as whole, for
men like Mercer and McJames and several
others of the lot would play poker with
their only limit the roof.
Among this crowd was Al Selbach, who
was very economical fellow. and who
counted his pennies as he doled them out
No one, of course, could blame Sci for saw
ing his money, for it was in this way that
he became the possessor of the hefty roll
that he now has safely stored away and
which nsures him the means of support If
he lives to be hundred.
But Sci. wished to have the reputation
of being red-hot sport without having to
risk any great amount of money on the
venture and so he used TO occasionally sit
in a game with the boys when the team
was on the road.
One morning when the club was speeding
Evening star., 1907-09-01
GENERAL WATTS, CHAMPION
THREE-YEAR-OLD STALLION

General Watts, the champion three year.
old stallion of 1907, was foaled the property
of Senator Joseph w. Bailey of Texas. The
senator sold the colt when he was quite
young to Gen. C. c. Watts of Charleston,
w. Va The colt had started but once prior
to his Readville race, in which he got his
record of 2.09A. At Cleveland, his first
start, he was fourth to the Maryland fily
Belle Bird But one three -year-old has
trotted faster than General Watts-Fan-
tasy 2.0S4-and but two have trotted as
fast-Grace Bond and Susie N. The sire of
General Watts is Axworthy, 2.151a, at three
years, he by AXtell, 212, at three years,
and his dam is Carpet, 2.2S, by Senator
Bailey's Prodigal, PIG.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Miss Harlan Wins.

Later-Miss Harlan defeated Miss Davis.
Ga, CO. This was the final match in the
ladies' singles, and Miss Ray Harlan Of
Philadelphia therefore holds the ladies'
championship of western Maryland III
ladies' singles.
In the ladies' doubles the default was
raised and the match between Miss Davis
of Baltimore and Miss Harlan of Philadel-
phia and Miss Smith and Mrs. Kellerman
was won by Miss Harlan and Miss Davis,
G-1, Go. This gives the ladies' double
championship to Miss Harlan and Miss Da-
Wis.
In the semi-finals today Everett Drennen,
the present champion of West Virginia, de-
feated Alex Armstrong of Hagerstown,
Md 81 ca, 6-1. Franklin Geogehan OF
Washington, ID. c., defeated Drenner, 6-3.
6-l 80 6-S, IS.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
The Tribe of Soxalexis..


When Soxalexis, the famous Indian ball
player, was a member of the Cleveland
base ball club he had. perhaps; no superior
as an outfelder. and as for throwing true
to the plate to head off a runner, he was
undoubtedly the best man who ever played
the game. ....
This Indian was gallant player. and bid
fair to become a page in base ball history
until he got to tampering with booze, which
put him-where it has put so many athletes
before and since-in the down -and-out
class. The last heard of this one-time
famous player disclosed the fact that he
was working a ferryman up in the
northern part of Maine.
When playing the Cleveland team
Soxalexis was often subjected to much
impertinent questionings on the part Of the
members Of the other clubs, who thought it
was nothing out Of the ordinary to ask an
Indian questions which they themselves
would have resented with blows of the fist.
Soxalexis was not of a fighting disposi-
tion, but he was possessed of a dry and
caustic wit, which stood him In better stead
than if he had the scrappy mood of Sit
ting Bull or Of Mike Donlin
Mike Grady. who played with the Wash
ington club in 1901, and whom Tom Lotus
foolishly allowed to go when this man
was delivering the goods with q vengeance
for any club, once came up to SoXaleXis
when that worthy was sitting quietly on
the Cleveland bench, engaged in whiting
piece of wood. which was Soxalexis
greatest means Of relaxation, and asked
the Indian:
"Say, my redskin friend what tribe Of
Indians do you belong to?'
"At present" calmly replied soxalexis,
with never the culver of an eyelid and as
he continued to whittle the stick of wood,
II am member of the Chip-a-way tribe"
And then because Jimmy McAleer and
the rest of the bunch gave Mike the merry
ha! hal that irate IriShman wanted TO fight
Pat Tebeau over the matter.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Isaac Murphy's Close Fin
ishes.
ishes.
EY c c rErTUs.

- olNflNG to the painfully inconpe-
tent work OF a young jockey at
Saratoga this week. which resulted
q .u -..s mount, Marl: Antony, being
disqualified for q race that lie won
Ny nearly two lengths after sWerying into
Sr Toldtngtyu. Henry Harris. one of the
few capable co.ored trainers We have left.
said. Il never saw a negro jockey in my
time ride sgch a s,oyeUly finish as that and
l have seen rl.- b--t OF them all over the
country. from Abe and Walker TO Isaac
Mgrpty Why Murphy would have nailed
that Antony horse so close to the rails to-
day that he would have beaten Toddington
only an cyelasa. committed no foul, and yet
have had ten pounds up his sleeve. l say
Murphy here one day on Lucky Baldwin 5
Nolantc pGrposcly draw a winning finish for
a big race so fine that Baldwin in his excite
meut swallowed his tobacco cud,'
Isaac Murphy was well named Americas s
coIored Archer" for in his headwork. gen.
eralship. Judgment Of pace, quickness at the
post. and all that goes TO make up the great
Jockey even Englands premier rider had
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Church League Mines to Meet.

Two evenly matched teams from the
Ninth Street Christian Church will cross
bats tomorrow morning a 18th and D
streets northeast. The players composing
these two teams have all represented NINTH
in the league contests during the year. Tha
teams will be known the White Socks,
captained by Dick Conner. and the Cubss
in charge Of Tom Quantrile Mr. Billy
Belts, the popular arbitrator, has been en-
gagged and will be on hand to run the game.
The two teams will line up as follows:
Cubs-Evans, Quantrille, Symanoskie<
Hughes, Mccormick, Dodd, Criddle, G,
Broome and Balsar.
Socks-Conner, Macdonald, NJ. Broome,
Hamann, Stuckert, Fowler. Burns, kerpeH
and Gray.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
How Bill Coughlin Got It.

When the Washington team first landed
in Detroit on the trip just ended they met
the clever Mr.. Coughlin at the depot and it
was noticed that Bill had a scar on his
nose.
This attracted the attention of the fellows
at once, and Charley Jones asked:
Il say, Bill how did you happen to get
that mark on your nose?"
"Oh. that said Bill, as he slowly rubbed
the spot in question, 'is a berth mark"
"A birth mark" exclaimed Charley in
surprise: why I never remember Of having
seen it there before?"
NO." replied the clever third baseman
that came about through my having a
BERTH and an upper one, at that in a Pull
man car on our last trip to Chicago, and
when the engineer stopped his train too
suddenly my nose flew up and connected
with some violence against the woodwork,
with the disastrous result you now OBJ
serve,
Evening star., 1907-09-01

Word was received this afternoon II ut
MI John Kerr of Baltimore. the present
h"''i'F o.; the championship cup. will not be
I"re u defend the championship title. and
he defaults to Franklin Gcogehan of WASH
lnst"n. u. c. who wins the tennis cham
IHouSh.p in mems singles Of western Mary
land.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Race Meeting at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Md, August 31.-Ths Gem
tlemen's Driving Club has hung up $1,000
for its fve-day meeting, October p to %,
and announces it's list of entries for the
stake events, all of which filled exception
ally well, fourteen paid up entrants being
the smallest of the four stake races.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Seymour on Love and Marriage.

Recently the members of the Giants were
sitting on the bench out at the Polo Grounds
during a cessation in morning practice,
when the conversation turned to the car
nival of crime which has held the city in its
throes. McGraw, the manager, called at
tention in his sarcastic way to the fact that
there was large number Of suicides on ac-
count of the swains being disappointed in
love.
YES it is funny" said big Bowerman,
Evening star., 1907-09-01

the catcher, "how when a fellow is disap-
pointed In love, his first thoughts are of
committing suicide
And when he is disappointed in mar
riage,", chimed in Cy Seymour, 'he either
grins and bears it or he tries the divorce
courts.'
Evening star., 1907-09-01
How Bill Hassamer. Spelled It.

Every base ball fan who was in Wash
ington decade ago remembers Bill Hasa
mer. who used to play an outfield for the
local club under the Wagner regime
On account Of Bills excessive amount
of boisterousness he won for himself the
nickname of Wild Bill, and he wasn't mis-
called either.
During the off season Bill was a chauf-
feur on a Cincinnati oil wagon, and his
education was of the modest kind, to say
the least. Once when he was boarding
in the house at the corner of 7th and r
streets he struck up friendship with a
genial young fellow who used to come
around and mix up with the several players
who made this place their headquarters
during their stay in the city.
Bill thought SO much of his Washington
friend that once on the friends birthday
he determined to make him a present of a
pair Of cuff buttons.
So few days before the birthday came
around Bill bought the cuff buttons and
took item across the street for the jeweler
to engrave the initials of his friend on the
buttons.
Well said the jeweler to Bill, what
initial do you wish engraved on the but
tonS?
r want IT,, replied Bill
"Ah," said the jeweler, who wished to be
ingratiating, Il suppose your friend is
named Ulysses, eh?"
His name,' impressively answered Bill
who resented the jewelers. buttnsky pro-
clivities, SIS not Ulysses; it's Eugene"
Evening star., 1907-09-01

from st. Louis to Chicago. Jim Mcguire,
who was then catching for the Washington
club asked Sci if he wanted to take a
hand in little game Of poker that was
about to be pulled off in the smoking car.
II should say not" replied Al; they
cleaned me last night"
Cleaned you, eh! inquired Jim, land
for how much, ALP"
For dollar and twenty cents" replied
the stocky outfielder.
"Well," answered Jim, 'if that's all tn ey
cleaned you for, you couldn't have been so
awfully dirty
Evening star., 1907-09-01
What Affected Dad Clarke's Ewes.

When Dad Clarke was pitching for the
New York club he was known as one of the
most eccentric players in major league base
ball, and Dad lived up to his reputation.
AS pitcher who dealt in glaring person
alities his equal has never been seen, all
though it is probable that Curt Welch was
close second to Dad when it came to con-
VerSing with batterS in a language that
would hardly be permitted in any ones
parlor.
Dad used to detest the umpires, and he
would try to "bull' them on any and all
occasions. For this reason the men who
handled the watch in those days were per-
fectly willing to shoot it into the chesty Mr.
Clarke, and the umpires then were men;
they mad to be.
Once Clarke was pitching a game against
the Chicago club, and if ever he wanted to
trim one team worse than another that
team was Ansons.
This particular day, following a night out
with the boys Dad was unable to locate the
plate, and the umpire, Honest John" Kelly
who was the man who refereed the fight
between Sullivan and Corbett, as we'll as the
one who officiated when Bob Fitzsimmons
took the championship away from poor Jack
Dempsey, kept calling the balls on Clarke
while the Windy city lads kept on taking
their bases.
"Hully gee," cried Clarke, who had a
Chuck Conners vocabulary, II can't see the
dashed plate; my eyes are so weak; Won
der what is the matter with them, kelly?"
he asked as he turned to the ump,
Il suppose they are merely in sympathy
with your brain,' airily replied Kelly as he
coolly called another ball on Clarke.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Altrock's Most Difficult Imitation.

Altrock's Most Difficult Imitation.
Nick Altrock is the champion mimic and
imitator of the American League, although
Case Patten of the Washington club is very
near the equal of the Chicago lad at this
same game.
Nick delights to give his various imita-
tions. and much amusement do his COM
panions find in these diversions of Altrock.
The other day at Chicago, and just few
minutes before the game between the New
Yorks and the Windy city aggregation be-
gan, the big pitcher was delighting the
members of his own team, as Well as several
of the New York bunch. with his clever imi-
tations of notable people, when he sudden
ly turned to Fielder Jones, the captain and
manager of the Chicagos, and asked:
What shall be my last imitation for
the evening, Fielder?"
why" replied JONES' with that sober
look of his, las 1 am going to pitch you
this evening, Nick, suppose when you get
in the box you give us an imitation of
winning pitcher
What Mike Powers Thought.
DR.. Mike Powers of the Phillies is very
devout. and when it comes to being we'll
versed in religion, Mike is perhaps the Abou
Ben Adhem of the American League, If not
Of the National League as well.
The doctor doesn't mind mild argument
along religious lines either, and when he
finds a fellow who will argue without get
ting off his nut about 1t Mike will go with
out his dinner to make his point in the
matter.
Seybold of the Athletics, who is just now
lambasting the sphere in his oldtime form,
is some pumpkins when it comes to argu-
ing on religion, and when he and Mike
Powers start in to discuss such matters
the other players sit back and listen.
On the Athletics last trip to ST. Louis
Powers and Seybold got to arguing about
religion and Seybold finally said with some
little exhibition of temper:
well 1 don't care what you say, Mike,
1 do not believe in purgatory."
"Oh." said Mike. that's all right, too:
but let me tell you, Socks, you might go
farther; and fare worse
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-30
Il VlPOR De ClTInO

Ell domingo por la mahana
en- ell viAje de las diez, al llegar al
canal de Cataiio, Sc varo el vapor
del ssiior Valdes. Al chocar el
barco con Ell banco de arena, un
wagon de maderas que iba en- el,
rompio la amlrra y estuvo a punto
de salirse fuera, a no haber encon-
trado obStacufo Ell la batea de dul-
ces del vendedor Miguel Sanabria
la cual Sc volco, echando por el
suelo todo el contenido. Uno de
los cuartones que cargaba el wagon
dio Tin leve golpe en- el cuello al
joven Helvetio Boschetti.
El sobresalto, como es natural
'fue grande entire los pasajeros,
'pues Sc creyo de momento que el
wagon Sc habia caido al aqua.
La enpresa, segun informes
pago mas tarde al dulcero, los daiios
que le fueron ocasionados.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-30
CIR7lS OETENIDAs

En- la administration de correos
Sc encuentran detenidas las siguien'
tes;
Iuan Martinez Gomez, Monse'
rrate Marquee, Antonio Martinez,
Maria Negron, H. NJ. Owen, Ma
nuel Ortegas, e cartas), Antonio
Ortiz, Porto Rico Export Company
Conception Pascual.
Modesto Roman de Cruz, ANA
liza Ramirez, Juan Ramiro, Concep-
ci6n Rodriguez, Enrique Rodriguez
Rodriguez y Fernandez, Cruz Ri
vera. Ramonita Rivera, Silverio
Reyes, Elizabeth Reed, Jose Rami-
reZ.
Bernardino Suarez, Luis Fer
nandez Suarez, Carlos du Pont
Swift, Hermirio Suarez, Sobrinos
de Armas, Walter A, Simonds, "a
cartas), r. Segma, Estefana s
Santiago, Jose Santiago.
Carlos Torres, Rosa Torres
viuda de Maiini, Ramon Torres, L
S. Theureus, Margarita Villanueva
Maria de Agosta Nelarde, Emilio
Velazquez, Jose n, Sanchez Vega
Arturo Vazquez, Jose Vazquez
Joseph ], Vance, Jean Valleri, 10
sephine and Martha Wilson, Ampa
70 Zeno.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-30
TMLE PARA Ia POuC|A

Sc avisa a todos aquellos que
deseen pertenecer al Cuerpo de la
Policia Insular y especialmente d
los que han prestado servicios como
especiales en- el mencionado Cuerpo,
habran tallas ell esta ciudad de San
Juan, (Cuartel dc San Francisco,
Ofcinas Comision Policia Insular)
el dia 10 de Febrero de 1907 a las
9 a. m.
Saber leer y escribir tallas sin
zapatos ia centimetros, peso sin
ropa 40 libras, expansion teraxica
& centimetros, buena dentadura, no
teuer imperfecciones ell la vistay el
dido & otro defecto fisico cualquie-
ra, son requisites que SC exigen pa
para la admission.
Una vez pasadas las tallas attun-
ciadas por el presente, no Sc atcn-
dera recommendation alguna para i'll
greso en- Ia Policia de aquellos que
no hubiesen sido tallados. 3-3
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-30
CAMARA De DELEGAD0S
- liz 00
Session del dia %.

senta Tin bill sustituto al H. B. n1-
nero s del senior Barcelo, sobre
.nombranientos dc Jueces de paz.
FL senior Tizol pi(e que dicho in
forme pase Ia 6rden del dia para
ser discutido.
Oden DEL
Sc lego integramente el H. B.
Indmero 5 del seiior Barcel6.
Tambien Sc lego Ell bill sustitu-
TO pospuesto por la Comisi6n de le-
gislaci6u, el cual Sc discute secci6n
por seccion. FL seiior Guerra pre-
senta una enmienda a la seccion 81
lue donde dice adistrito municipalD
Sc olga adistrito judicial municipal. y
FL senior de Diego, advierte al
seiior Guerra que no Sc trata de
Jueces Municipales, sino de Jueces
de Paz.
Ell seiior Guerra rctira su ell
mienda.
El senior Barcelo sostiene que
los jueces de paz deben ser propues
tos por los municipios va que ellos
los pagan, y por considerar esta
forma mucho mas democratica.
FL seiior de Diego, manifesto
que la modification que Sc hace a
bill original es puramente question
de forma y con6rma la seccion de
bill sustituto.
III seiior Barcel6 retira su en-
m;enda.
Sc lee la seccion a y el seiioi
d, Diego hace explicaciones sobrC
ella solicitando su aprobaci6n. Ii
Cimara la aprueba.
FL senior Guerra hace otra ell
mienda en- la Seccion 4, pidiendC
que donde dice jurisdiction dig1
a,ompetencia.o
FL senor Santoni propone s.
olga jurisdiction competente." Il
Iaprobada.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-30
Junta EIcuI.T d. Hunsci0

En- este termino municipal Sc
hallan vacante tres escueias ruraies,
10 que hago plblico, para que los
aspirantes remitan sus solicitudes
documentadas a esta Presidencia,
dentro del plazo de diez dias 4 con-
tar desde la fecha.
Humacao, Entro IS 1907.
Isidyo A. Tidal.
3-2 PresidsHte,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-30
Hotel (OSmODO|it1
Calle de la Luna. .-Yabucoa,

Casa de nucva construction. Ven
tilaci6n Y capacidad Ell las habitacio'
mes. Buenas mesas Y bahos Pr6xi-
mo a las principales casa de concrete
V a la ohcina de correos. Admite abo.
nos. Precios modicos.
Fautino Ciutron.
Propietario
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-30
DEsDE lGOAD|LlA

(Continnad5n de Ia b6gina 2@)
mentos. .indispensables para que ell
pensamiento ell question, Sc lleve a
Was de hecho 10 mas pronto po.
sible.
A Ultima hora Sc nos dice
que el Ayuntamiento Sc suscribira
con unos 800 8 500 dollars para
aquel objeto. Sabenos que Ell con-
ceial sehor Victor Calderon ha en-
,abezado la suscripci6n con 80 do
liars.
Han sido nombrados Presi.
d.nte y Vice-presidente del concejo
municipal los seiores Lcdo. don
Carlos Franco Soto y don Victor
Calderon respectivamente.
EN- la noche del viernes con'
traio matrimonio canonico en- es.a
ciudad Till joven americana, agente
general ell esta isla de las maquinas
Singer" con la virtuosa y agra
ciada seiorita Maria Benejan, hi. a
de nuestro estimable amigo el com
petente medico don Julian Benejan.
-Vemos con gusto que Sc es'
tin hacienda algunos arreglos y
reparaciones ell la calle del PRO
greso. Espcramos que pronto Sc
arreglaran to1as las GALES y parti-
c Ilarmente las de Betances J
Fuerte, que son las mas aban.
donadas.
FL microbes pasado lie fue
sustraido Tin hermoso caballo al Sc
nor Joaquin Capella, de su hnca,
sta ell el barrio de 'Maleza Baja,
de esta jurisdiction.
Las ofcinas de la eSucrerie
Central ColosoO, que estaban insta-
ladas en- esta poblaci6n, han side
trasladadas al vecino pueblo de
Aguada.
CoRREsPoHsAI.