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The Washington times., 1907-02-19
c. v. j. QUINT DIDN'T
PLAY IN STAUNTON
MiX-Up About Basketball
Game-FOund Y. Nj. c. A.
Men Unregistered.

The game which the George Washing
ton basketball team was 10 have played
with the team representing the Stauu-
ton Military Academy. of Staunton. Va.
last night was called on through a
misunderstanding between the managers
OF the two teams.
Manager Woods, OF c. ". L. tOoK
has team to Staunton on the agreement
that it was 10 play two games there
with the Military quint and TO receive
a guarantee sufficient 10 cover necessary
expenses. He was not informed 10 the
contrary until late yesterday evening.
after the team had reached Stanton
and was ready for the scheduled con-
test One Of the academy's representa-
tves then sprung the surprise that the
Nashingtonians we've 10 play the Y. NJ.
Z. A team instead of the academy
team, and attempted to persuade the
Bun and Blue manager that the agree
ment between TIE two managers had so
purported-
Such a game was out Of the question
as the stanton Y. n. @. A. men are
not registered in the Amateur Athletic
Union The management Of the Staun-
ton team also insisted on reducing the
guarantee which haG been agreed upon.
thus putting Manager Wood in the hole
on the trip. Tonight a game viii be
played between the Hatchetite five and
the stanton Military Academy team
as scheduled
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
SAN FRANCISCO WILL
HAVE HARNESS TRACK
Strictly Amateur Races for Valuable
Trophies Will Be the Rule.
Membership of 100.

San Francisco is to have one OF the
finest driving clubs in the country. Il
is the intention to bring about the con
struction Of club house and stables
outside the line of Golden Gate Park.
in the vicinity Of SpTeckels Lake
This Will be within 200 or 300 wards of
the present speedway and convenient
for the members Of the club in their
eIorts TO present fiTst-class matinees
ne races are TO be conducted on a
strictly amateur footing, eliminating an
cash prizes Valuable trophies will be
awarded to the winners in the various
races. and the club will endeavor to
carry on the pastime in an atmosphere
OF fairness. including all the attributes
of clean sport
A. Il. Spreckels and Col J. c. Kirk
patrick, both members of the board If
park commissioners, are included in the
lsl OF members, and have insured their
support I'm looking after the cornnletio1
OF the present speedway. The track at
the stadium is three-quarter mile at
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
ANATEURISM HELPED
BY FEDERAL GAMES
Hundreds of Youngsters
Registering for Junior
Events.

Never since the organization OF a
branch association Of the Amateur Ath-
letic Union in this part Of the country
has the cause Of amateur sport received
such boost as il is getting on account
Of the holding Of the Federal games next
Saturday night"
Such was the statement this morning
OF Dr. D. r. Wiber, the District mem
Der OF the registration committee Of the
South Atlantic Association ofsthe union.
Continuing he said Since the entry
blanks tor the Federal gaua-s were seLt
out little over q month ago there has
been an increase in the number Of regis
trations Of 2j4, a tsreat majority Of them
Being boys who had never competed be-
fore. Bringing these youngsters thus
early In their athletic career into close
touch with the parent organization Of
amateurs and teaching them the lessons
OF clean sport and fair play is an indi-
cation Of what a powerful influence such
an event as the Federal games is IN
me building up OF proper standards OF
sport"
The University Of Virginia will be rem
resented In the Federal games By the
strongest track team ever sent 10 Wash
lngJOn by the Charlottesville institution.
ne one-mile relay team which is 10
p!onshlp OF the South win be composed
Of J. 4. Rector. l. II. Bosher, W. 3.
M&rburyr and s F. Reed, with r NJ
Jeitt IS as substitute. Marbury and
Rector are both fast sprinJers, the form
er having records OF even time in both
the century AMI furlong events. Rec
tor and Reed viii be saved especially
for this race.
Virginia also has Archie Randolph.
Aer best football player, in the running
nigh jump. MarUury and c. ". Per-
vel are IN the Jy-yard handicap. Mar
Ddry IN the invitation sprint Pervel
and Jef1res in the quar- eT-mIIe haudIcap-
and PerveU and Z. ". Wood In the
mile handicap. This is the first time
virginia has entered men in the dis
tance runs, but both Perveu and Wood
are said 10 be good for 40 or better
The halt-mlle run for school boys IS
one OF the best filed events on the
Federal Games program, with a score Of
entries Of class. J. S. Fulton. OF the
Baltimore City College. and o. h
Sadtler and J. S Lucas. OF the BOYS
Latin School. OF Baltimore, have made
good records for themselves in the OrI0Ie
City and promise 10 make matters very
warm for Dick and Eagan. OF Central
High, and FlOWeree. Of the Washington
School for Boys Woodbury. Forest VIII
depend on A. Christian, and Georgetown
Prep has entered J. S. Lucas. who has
done such good work I'm trials. The
Army and Navy Prep has a strong trio
in Birney. Finch. and Mclean
The final insJalImelt Of the prizes for
the Federal games has arrived, and all
the prizes are now on exhibition IN the
Of the sporting goods stores
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
CORNELL SCHEDULE.

ITHACA. n. Y. Feb. 19.-The Cornell
baseball schedule shows the following
games: March %. George Washington.
at washington: March .. A ard M.
College. at Raleigh; March % and q,
Trinity. at Durham; March 2S, North
Carolina, at Chapel Hill; March % Nir-
ginia. at Charlottesville. March so. An
napolis. at Annapolis: April 20. Lafay-
cite. at Ithaca. May l. Pennsylvania
State, at Ithaca: May s. BuckneI at
Ithaca; May IS, Pennsylvania, at Phila-
delphia; May so, Pennsylvania, at
ithaca.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
Oh, BLESSED RELIEF!
Upton TO THE REAR

LONDON, Feb. 19.-It is announced to-
day that in the event Of Sir Thomas Lip
toms failure TO again challenge for the
Americas Cup, Peter Donaldson. q
well-known yachtsman, will Immediately
issue n challenge.
Peter Donaldson is either an officer
or member of all the prominent yacht
clubs in Great Britain. He is rear ad-
miral Of the Royal Clyde Y. C. a mem
Der Of the Royal Northern. ROYAL Vic
torla, Royal Albert. and Royal Munster
Yacht Clubs and is also a member of
the Yacht Racing Association Of Great
Britain.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
Bad Impression Created.

UnquesiOnably for the past month
graduate and undergraduate minds have
been fretting because OF the long delay
Of the committee of investigation. SChed-
ules OF TIE various athletic teams have
been held Up. the preparation OF q hum
dTed and one necessary details Of the
future have been hampercd seriously.
and In many other colleges. where the
knowledge Of the difficulties of the man
ayers Of Cambridge have not been IN
derstood, Harvard has been put in a
false light and made the butt Of con
siderable ridiCUle. Former Attorney
General Parker's speech at Worcester a
fortnight ago is only one illustration Of
the growing attitude Of a not incon-
siderable section OF the intelligent pub
lie toward the situation in Harvard
Then II will be readily recalled that
only a short time ago the Harvard ath-
letic board was compelled 10 notify Yale
that II could not renew its usual two
year agreement. Fortunately a private
letter to Walter Camp, together with
Camps plentiful other knowledge Of
conditions existent at Harvard, prevent
cd this letter from becoming construed
as an unfriendly document.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19

/ opinion. and it was always given the re-
spect OF a final edIct
For every night held in San Francisco
III the last half dozen years the prin-
clpaIs have weighed In, unless the ar
ucIes stipulated TinE-side weighing. on
scales placed on the elevated platform
or Harry COrDetts pOOlrOOm. There the
puslllstS, big and small, have had TO 20
10 scale, and there on the afternoon pre-
cedlng each of the big fights an immense
crowd has always assembled 10 get a
maj view OF the men before they
stepped into the ring. COrbett incident
ally' had refereed many important ring
encounters. but not Of late years
To his treatment of Harry COrbctt is
due the fact that Billy Nolan. manager
OF Battling Nelson. is the most despised
and IN the West the most hated man
connected today with the pugIIistic
game. When Nelson split with Teddy
Murphy, Nolan, Il is alleged. was living
on C0rbettS bounty. The latter had al
WatS, thought Nolan a decent sort and
on his earnest recommendation Nelson
accepted Nolan as his manager.
Nolan's Ingratitude.
Within three months Nolan made
charges that Corbett had tried 10 hold
him up for money to bride members Of
the California Legislature TO defeat an
anu-prize fight bill. II developed that
NOlan's statement was woven out Of
whole cloth. and that at the time he
made IL II is alleged he had just WEIGHED
on debt Of 500 to Corbett Nolan was
forced out Of California. and II will be
Impossible for Nelson ever to get an
other purse In that State while he is
associated with Nolan.
Corbetts place on ellis street was de
strOyed by the fire that followed the
earthquake. and with il went I'D in
flames Of magnificent collection Of car
toons. originals from the hands Of the
greatest cartOOnists of the last twenty
years These cartoons well-nigh COW
cred the walls OF the main room Of the
Ellis street resort and were an object
of interest not alone to the pugilisticallv
inclined, but 10 hundreds of artists
who, visiting California, heard of and
viewed the collection.
Had Just Started Again.
After the fire Corbett limited himself
to a tavern on the San Bruno road.
about eight miles from Sar Francisco.
which he had opened a few months be
tore. until about two months ago, when
he again secured a city location this
time on O'Farrell street. close to Eddie
Graneys Tuxedo and James COT
1rOJhs willis II was In his Twins,
rooms, block distant, that death came.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
FARMER GETS DECISION
ON TOMMY M0WATT'S FOUL

PEORIA. ~. Feb. BIN second round
of the battle between Tommy Mowatt.
OF Chicago, and Young Kid Farmer.
of Peoria. before the Riverside Athletic
Club last night, Farmer was fouied and
given the decision. Both men were
going fast, when the foul occurred. and
II was anybodys fight.
The foul was apparently unintentional
Mowatt swung for the wind vybe,
Farmer backed away. and Tommy's
in the groin
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
Race Tracks Closed to
Thoroughbred Sport
By AdUerSc Labs.

value
Harlem. Chicago. In............ $50. 900
Hawthorne. Chicago, Ill.,. $4,000
Worth, Chicago. ul............ 800. 900
Fair Grounds, st. Louis. Mo. L 200. 600
Delmar, ST. Louis, Mo-. SOC 600
kinloch Park, St Louis. Mo-. 100000
Montgomery Park, Memphis. 250,OOO
Cumberland Park, Nashville. 100000
Oaklawn. Hot Springs, Ark. $4,000
Arkansas. Little Rock, Ark. 5000
Essex Park. Hot Springs, Ark. 100000
Elm Ridge, Kansas City. Mo. 100000
Highland Park. Detroit, Mich. 2OO,OOO
Crosse Pointe. Detroit. Mich. 40O. 900
Oakley. Cincinnati, Ohio. $4,000
Rockingham Park, Salem, NH. 500, 900
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
Had Just Started Again.

fair. and, with the addition Of some
clay and the placing Of the posts, should
be ready for the first exhibition Of the
new club in about two months
Inc membership of the driving club
VIII be limited to 100, who will be gov
erned by the strictest rules A fee of
800 will be charged each individual.
which amount will 90 toward the build
ing Of the club house and stables. The
club viii become member Of the Ma
tional Driving Association of America.
and will abide by the rules of that or
ganiZation.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
BUFFALO AUTO SHOW
IS FORMALLY OPENED

BUFFALO. X. Y. Feb. 19-BufaIo's
automobile show opened last evening
with a large attendance.
After the opening rush there was a
steady stream of visitors all evening
and at the close. Manager Lewis esti-
mated that the attendance this year
was larger than on any previous open-
ziRg night. William H. Hotchkiss. presi-
dent o. the American Automobile As
sociation, and Mayor Adams were promi-
nent figures.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
Testimony All In.

Yesterday it was announced that the
overseers would hold q special meeting
on February p, and Chairman Moses =
Williams viii then make a formal rem
derinS OF the findings Of the Joint com
mItee. Mr.. Williams was appointed
chairman Of the Overseers on The Joint
committee at the time the Investigation
was ordered last spring Nj Williams
and his brother committeeman are quite
as reticeut as the fellows on the nature
Of the document AR Williams SAYS thar
u would be indicate Of him 10 make
these findings public before ne has pre-
scented them formally TO the board
It VIII be great relief TO many grad
yates and undergraduates and the pub
IN the future Of Harvard's athletics. 70
know that the prOtracted taking of tes-
umony is ended. As a member of Har-
Yards athletic board said Yesterday.
The report Will be given out soon. and
then we shall know precisely what the
nature of our local situation IS"
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
ATHLETICS
GREATLY DISTURBED
Report of JOINT Committee
OF Corporation and Over
SeerS Held Back.

BOSTON, Feb. I9.-Jerome Greene,
secretary to the Harvard Corporation
and 70 President G. " Eliot as well.
declines TO make public the report Of the
joint committee Of the corporation and
overseers on the subject of athletics at
Harvard, and the members Of The COM
mittee maintain a similar reticence
This report, which Is the result of an
accumulation and digestion Of testimony
from many friends and opponents Of in
tercollegiate athletics generally and
football especially, was formally sub
mitted u the corporation on Monday
last, and at the same time q copy was
received by the overseers.
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
No Date for Report.

On that day the fellows held their
monthly meeting and the session lasted
from 1870 a. m. to p. N. The findings
on the evidence were presented through
the chairman. DR.. H +. Walcott. and
in attendance were President Eliot, Ma
Jor HigSinsOn, DR.. Arthur Cabot. Judge
Francis Lowell, and Thomas y. Perkins.
Secretary Greene stated that infOrma-
ton could not be given 20 the public
until the report had gone through the
necessary formal stages Of consideration
and both the corporation and OTerseers
had taken action He held out little
hope for the setting Of a date OF iudg-
ment earlier than March lO-the date
Of the next regular meeting Of the over
scers-
The report" said Secretary Greene.
must also 90 10 the Overseers and be
acted upon by them. The next regular
meeting is scheduled for March TO- or
Whereabouts, but II is barely possible
that special meeting may be called
prior 10 that date. I cannot say now,
for 1 do not know. As for the report,
II Is impossible 70 give II out before II
has been taken under consideration and
has been acted upon. such an action
would be highly improper and contrary
% procedure
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
HARRY CORBETT GREATEST
JUDGE OF BOXING ODDS
Questioned by Sporting Men and Newspapers in Every
Big Fight in Last Ten Years-BiIly NoIan's
Ingratitude.

Harry Corbett, who died suddenly in
San Francisco on Saturday, was the
oldest Of four brothers. of whom one
is James J., at one time champion
pugilist Of the world. and another is
Joseph, a great baseball twirler and
well known to Washington when he
pitched for the Baltimore champions.
Joe Corbett was on the reserve list Of
the Brooklyn National League cham
pions, but never played there.
Harry was notable in the sporting
world for two things-he held more
prize fight stakes, purses, side bets, and
forfeits for weight and appearance than
any other man in the world, and his
verdict vas absolutely unquesuOned
VIXEN it came to deciding the proper
betting odds for a pugilistic encounter.
Matchmaking Place.
Harry Corbett was hardly known Of
before the battle at New Orleans that
made his brother the worlds champion.
but he quickly became prominent He
had been a boxer of no mean ability
himself and when he opened a big cafe
on Ellis street, in the very heart Of San
FranciscO's Tenderloin, the place al
most immeditely became the rendez-
voJis for the principals in and the fol-
lowers Of the fight game Behind the
swinging doors Of COrbett's office, which
adjoiued one end Of the bar, more
matches have been arranged, more sets
Of articles Of agreement signed and
more money posted for purses, side bets
or forfeits than in any other place in
the world
His Odds Always Accepted.
Years ago. Harry Corbett began TO
operate a pool room in connection with
his saloon, and the principal use mace
Of this annex was to take bets on prize
fights. Corbett was an almost infallible
picker Of winners, and his odds were so
uniformly fair and so unfailingIy con-
flrmed by the outcome of the fight that
II was not long before he became con-
sidered an authority on betting odds in
matters pugilistic. and preceding every
fight Of prominence that has been held
in San Francisco in the last ten years
in every San Francisco newspaper has
appeared, sooner or later, the state
ment that Harry Corbett says the odds
should be about -- to on
Not only was this the case in San
Francisco, but newspapers from all
along the coast would wire him for his
The Washington times., 1907-02-19
N. DONLIN, SUCKER.
GETS A GOLDBRICK
Oily Crater Taps Him for
$500 and His Head
light.

CHICAGO, Feb 19.-Mize Donlin,
premier batsman Of the National League
and star fielder Of the New York Giants,
appeared at the Central police station
today and told Captain O'Brien that he
had been robbed of $500 and a large
diamond shirt stud By a bland strnger.
who trapped him into a confidence
game.
Donlin. who is travelling as manager
Of mis- wife. Mabel Hite. an actress.
went on strike for more salary a week
ago and threatened 20 retire from base
bali
The stranger told Doulin he was from
New York and interested in baseball
Donlin was in a great rage when he
entered the police station.
you'd better get that crook before
get MIN myself: III make three
home runs with him. I'll drop him OF
the Masonic Temple; think Of me fall
ing for suckers game ike that, q"
raved Donlin. as he tore his hair.
Donlir was so excited that 1t was with
difficulty that the real facts OF the
story could be learned by the police
Why that fellow was so Internally
clever that 1 couldn't imagine his being
a gOld-brick artist" said DOnlin.
What kind of looking man IS Muggsy
McGraw?" asked Captain O Brien. as
he began fishing around for clews.
What's McGraw got to do with it?"
demaSded Donlin.
You're holding out for a raise. amt
your"
yes. but"
Maybe they are going to give II 10
you that way. Take your coin away
from you and hand it back next sum-
mer."
DOnlin, however, was in no mood for
raillery.
Don't" he pleaded. That's rubbing
il in. Brush might frame up a scheme
like that, but McGraw wouldn't dare
He's nervy, but he's a welterweight,
while I'm up in the Jefries class. No
man ever dared to trifle with me like
that"
Donlin then related the details of the
robbery. Later the man was arrested
and gave his name as IT P Smith,
Of New York
The Washington times., 1907-02-19

Every mother feels G
great dread of the pain
and danger attendant upon
the most critical period
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-07
Catal0g House humbugs.

Sears and Roebuck started in
business by originating a scheme
for catching suckers on cheap
watches.
The watches cost $500 but
they sold them as $25 watches
and marked them $50 paid, and
sent them to fictitious names.
When the agent reported such
orders as undelivered, the pair
would write back that some mis-
take must have been made as a
payment OF $40 had been made
on the watch and they would al
low the agent a commission Of
50 to secure the SIS.
Uncle Sam has stopped Sears,
Roebuck 4 Company's mail four
teen times for fake deals like this
but he never has been able to
catch them.
As an illustration how this
firm makes money: About a wear
ago they bought 5000 BICYCLES
all alike, they placed three prices
on the same wheel which cost
1920 and they sold them for
1915, $16.25 and $21.5O. The
wheels possibly had a different
color Of paint but the only diff
ference was that some wanted a
$21. so wheel and others wanted
la $12.75 wheel, and they got
what they wanted.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-07
State News

People are the chief product of
any state.
The greatest fools in the world
have an occasional rational thot.
The best education is that got
by struggling to make a living.
A mans kin7folks think it's an
accident if he turns out WE'LL"
or grows prosperous.
Railroad wrt cks ought to be
discouraged if for no otherreason
than that the cars are so scarce.
North Dakota people don't
stop riding on trains or getting
married just because there are
collisions at times.
You kin talk about your mod
ern conveniences, but where's
the man who kin light his pipe
off N Hectic light bulb?
Don't get the idea that the
world can't live without you.
Probably everything would take
a boom if you were to die.
A man from kenmare who put
up at the Leland Hotel in MinOt
was told that he must register
He wrote, "Myself and WIFE,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-07

Machine politics in North Da-
kota is very much like a motor
car. You can never tell when it
is going to break down and leave
you at the mercy of the farmers.
A Sunday school teacher at
Devils Lake asked the little boy
what became of the swine that
had evil spirits in them. He an
swered that they were made into
deviled ham.
A wealthy New York Jew was
asked why the Jews always made
money. He remarked my peo-
pie keep their heads, work hard
and spend their spare time in
their homes.
Now that the Great Northern
has leased a lot Of good engines
from the Burlington and the 500
has bought forty new engines,
we will expect that car load of
print paper that has been on the
road for three months.
OF course you could hardly ex-
pect c. A. Johnson, Ward coun-
tvs representative to vote for
the 2 cent rate bill. Itisrumored
that Mr.. Johnson rode to Bis
marck on a pass. 1t don't make
much difference to him besides
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-07
THERMOMETERS GIVEN WITH
DOLLAR PURCHASES.

If you want good, reliable thermometer
with barometer attached call at our store,
make a purchase of $1.OO or more and ask
for one of our thermometers. They are re-
liable and would cost 75c and $1.OO in any
store. We bought one thousand of them and
have given them all away except few. You
are welcome to one while they last They are
good and strong and are suitable for in or
out door use