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PRINCIPLES UNDER CYCLONES
TO SOLVE AERIAL FLIGHT

try at it myself. Whoever solves the prob
len however, must drop the idea of the
balloon. The a1rship must raise itself and
must be propelled by machinery. There
will be nothing Of the aeroplane about it.
l have no doubt that in a number of years
we shall have airships travelling. say forty
feet above. the, ground, along the lines of
our roads, avoiding conflict in this way"
. Mr.. Jones Is of the opinion that the
majority of persons making use of sailing
craft for practical purposes will not care
to rise above five or ten feet above the
earth His revolving shafts. set in motion
by gasoline or electric motor, he believes
are the kind of machinery to maintain that
practical elevation, or to rise to any de-
sired height, as the speed Of the upright
spirals is the only requirement necessary
te raise the car.
Speaking of the method by which he
came to work upon this unique invention
Mr.. Jones said:
Many years ago, L think in the spring
Of 1885, l saw the cyclone from a distance
that destroyed st. Cloud and Sank Rapids,
Mimi. Not building was left standing in
st. Cloud. If I remember rightly 70 peo-
pie were killed. The most remarkable evil
dence of the destructive force of the storm
was that a heavy freight engine was
thrown from the tracks, and freight cars
Wei6hhS- tiiiit VI lorly toIiS were Efted
by the cyclone and carried into the field
a half mile from the depot. l was on the
scene of this great disaster a few hours
after the storm had passed, making
sketches of the wrecked towns. 1t ali
made a deep impression upon my mind.
The power of the wind when once in such
a terrific whirling motion was awe inspir-
ing. In thinking over the matter, recalling
as an artist the faculty of man to initiate
nature, it seemed to me that 1t might be
possible to initiate this. Finally | became
convinced, as l worked with my models
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03

rRP 1HAT is regarded as an 1nVen-'
ton for aerial transportation
M on an entirely new and scien-
wv tifc principle is an apparatus
being perfected by Mr.. John
NJ. Jones of New York, who is In Washing
ton at present with the object of interest,
ing the United States government in the
hope that some progressive steps may De
taken by the home authorities. If he fails,
in the spring Mr.. Jones proposes to go to
Europe with the idea of securing foreign
aid.
The idea is that a series of semf-spiral
tubes or revolving surfaces 50 confine or
compress the air that in its effort to free
itself there is produced d lifting power
somewhat like that of a miniature cyclone.
The whirling sail-like canopy is to be built
of sheet steel or aluminium, and it is thought
that with every unit of increased revolu-
ton per minute there will be additional
lifting energy. When the operator has
reached a desired elevation, a height suf-
ficent to clear the usual distractions IN
a cross-country run, the speed of the up
right propellers is reduced and the occu-
pant of the car so maintains his distance
from the earth. The hor zontal propellers
are of the same general design as the lift
ing tubes, though not necessarily SO large.
Inelr purpose, dCcoIoiHS ~ tiiC iiiScAloi
plans. is for steering as well as for driving
and drawing.
Mr.. Jones says that Edison alone seems to
have foreseen the possibility of just such
an invention as he is perfecting. He quotes
the great electrical wizard and inventor as
saying:
.If could convince myself that the airN
ship would prove useful, 1 might have a
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Keeping of Fowls.

The first individual charged with violation
OF the new police regulations relating to the
keeping of fowls appeared in the Police
Court yesterday in the person of Edward
Matthews. stated in the records of the
court as residing at 1884 10th street
fine of 50 was imposed. IL is stated to be
the intention of the police and the inspec-
tors of the health department to inquire
into conditions in various parts of the city,
and in places where the owners of chickens
and other fowls have'n not complied with the
new regulation they will be called upon to
explain to Judge Eimball.
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that I had the power to create cyclone
mechanically l have succeeded in doing
this, and 1 have yet to meet an engineer
or mechanical expert who has not de-
clared that 1 have solved the problem OF
aerial navigation Capitalists have made
me all sorts of offers, but so far the in
yention Is still entirely in my own hands.
NV counsel has assured me that my
patents which are taken out In America
and Europe are perfectly valid and my
only delay in the matter is the hope that
my own government may take the matter
up" a..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03

W PLAT is regarded as an inven-'
Nv ton for aerial transportation
M on an entirely new and scien-
" tiic principle is an apparatus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03

Betina Grobaker. aged four years. was
burned to death Friday at the home of
her parents in Baltimore. while left alone
in the dining room of her home, in which
Was a bright fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
EXCURSIONS. ETC.

GREAT FALLS OF THE POTOMAC. DO NOT FAfE
to Visit. Equal 10 beauty TO Niagara. Magnincest
scenery huge cliffs. Great gorge and rapids Sc
cure your excursion dates for next season. 25e.
round trip. Take GA Old R-R. cars at 3sta & Y.
0f-ffH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03

GRAND OPERA
BY the entire Company from the
Metropolitan Opera House, n. Y.
Under the direction of
HEINRICH CONRIED.
BELASCO THEATRE
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH %, ATS
Puccini's Opera Madame Butterfly tin Italiqnj
Mines. Farrar, Homer, Mapleson. PoehImann
Moran, Shearman NM. Caruso, Stracciari Reiss
Manzaroli. Conductor, Mr.. Arturo yigna
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 30 AT 2
Councils Opera, Faust lin French.)
Mines. Emma Games, Jacoby, Poehlmann. NM.
Dippel, Plancon, Scott, Begue. Conductor, Mir.
S. Bovy.
yerdi's Opera, Aida lin Italian
Mines. Rappold. Homer, Lawrence NM. Ca
russo, Stracciari, Gourmet Muhlmann, Paroil. Con-
ductor Mr. Arturo Nigna.
PRICES
Boxcs-Season. $225.00; single performances
$500. Parquet tentire foor,-Season $500; sim
gle performances, $500. Mezzanine balcony first
$500. MezzaDine balcony (renaining rowsD.-Sea-
son. $500; single performances $500 Second
balcony first four rowsl-Season, $l2. 90: single
performances 81 90. Second balcony next three
rOws)-Season, $500: single performances $500
Second balcony (remaining rows)-Seasoa, 10:
single performances. $3.50. GaIlery-Season, $500;
single performances 500.
may be sent. by MAIL ONLY. to Mrs. KATIE
WIISON-GREENE. 1926 10th st. NV. and must
be accompanied by check or money order.
1t Weber piano used exclusively.
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AL. MULLER TAKES
CRESCENT STAKES
Tavorite Wins Most Valuable
Purse in Days Race
Series.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, December H.
AL. Muller. at IS to 10, won the Ores
cent stakes, worth about s1,l55 to the
winner, to-day. Summaries:
First race--six furlongs. purse $500
two-year- olds-Brown Thistle eco to /,
first. Beiwether e to 81 second
Thomas Calhoun e to u third. Time
1928 As.
Second race--mlle and sixteenth
purse $500. three-year-olds and up
sellins-Dr. fMcCluer es to- ~ first
Ivanhoe &c to u second. FonsoIuca a
to ~ third. Time. i:55 3-5.
Third race--mi}e and seventy yards
purse 5000. for three-year- olds-
zipango Is to p first, remaceo as /,
- second. Lord Stanhope q to 2.
third. Time. 1853. Pie
Fourth race-fve ana half fur,
longs. the Crescent City stakes. fol
two-year-olds: $1,000 added-Al Mulle1
u3 to 1ol first Ray Thompson t25 L
u second. Gee Whiz Geo to ~. third
Time, l:13.
Fifth race--siy furlongs. purse $500
for three-year-o ds, aeilirg-tIiggin.
bo!ham GO to % first. Hawkama (8 t,
/, second, Avaunter Is TO y third
Time. l:l93-5.
sixth race--mile and 'three-six
teenths, for three-year-olds and up
wards. selling-Agiie (s to 81 first
Flavigny q to 50 second. Sister Polk
Is to ID third. Time, 2:i04-5.
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RUTH AND STOL WIN
]. A S|X-DAY CONTEST
German Cyclists Outsprint Fogler
and Moran at the Finish
OF 1t.
AMERICAS FIRST DEFEAT
This Country Lands Second
Honors, With French Team
iii Third Place.

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, De-
team, won the six-day bicycle race.
Finished here tonight. This is the first
time in tho history of tho sport that
n foreign team has captured frs.
honors OF the struggle. Shortly be-
soraI11 o'clock all the teams were
Withdrawn from the track with the
exception OF Rutt and F'ogler, the
leaders.
The two riders raced for mile, end
Rutt led the way over tho finish line
winner, The two lending teams had
i,iade o.9f? miles and five laps when
she race was stopped.
Eogler and Moran won the second
honors Of the race, while Georset and
Dupre were third. Downing and Dow
,ey were fourth. and Calvin and Wiley
fifth.
The final score:
Rutt and S,ol, 2.sla miles. five laps.
first.
Gogier and Moran. 2.a1a miles, Ave
laps, second.
Georget and Dupre, 2,312 miles, four
laps third.
Downing and Downey. e,a1e miles,
four laps, fourth.
Calvin and Wiley. e,a1s miles, four
laps. fifth.
Krebs and vanderstuytt. 2,s12 miles.
three laps, sixth.
Logan and Bardgett, e,alS miles.
three laps. seventh.
Breton and Vauoni, o.31s miles, one
lap. eighth.
Tho record is 2,7Ss miles. four laps.
made By Miller and Waller In 1899.
Last years mark was 2,292 milesDiwo
ians
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usual, fought we'll. Indeed he did bet
ter than when last he bnttled With
ketchell, but the latter did far the best
work and was justly entitled to the de-
cision of Referee Sam Berger.
When the men entered the ring ket-
chell was 10 to 2 fayorite, but there
WAS no lack OF Thomas money
Thomas weighed In at 155 pounds five
hours before the fight and looked bet-
ter than at any time during his ca
reer.
Thomas fought carefully throughout
but ketcheil was his master at every
admirers, who are ready to back HIN
cleverncss at infghting that won hin
the points. Twice he sent Thomas to
the door with heavy punches to the
body. but Thomas stood the gan we'll
and at no time was In any real danger
OF a Knockout
Thomas fought f1ercely toward the
close. He realized that he would have
to put away his opponent to win. He
had Ketchell bleeding from the nose
and mouth and several times drove
his opponent to the ropes. But Ket.
chell was too good ring general to
leave himself open.
immediately after the close OF the
battle there was talk OF fory-flve-
round bout, which is practically a fight
to q finish. Thomas still has many
admirers, which are ready to back him
against Ketchell again.
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speedy Two-Yenr-Olds.

Trampfast's mile In 2:l2 Ia at Lex
ington Is the best on record for a
two-year-old in race, beating every
OTHER performance of colt or fiily save
the 2:i0 ga by Arion. in a trial against
time very late in the season over.
the Stockton kite-shaped track In 1891
The previous two-year-old race record
was held BY Jupe, he having won the
second heat of a race at Rcadville
Mass. In 2.1S 81. Trampfast. the new
champion two-year-old like General
Watts, Is bred on precocious lines. His
sire. Til. Tramp, Is Il ter-year- old son
of jay Bird and q full brother OF jaw
Hawker, record 2:li at three years.
his dam being sorrento. by General SEN
tinel, 2:27 Ia.
More speedy two-year-old trotters
were brought to light this year than
ever before. Zen two-year-old trotters
took record OF 2:3o or better a, tho
Lexington meeting. 'Trarnpfast.
l2:l2 la; Helen Hale. 2.13 IL. and
Blnvolo, els Ia in races, and seven
others III trials against the watch.
Several of these two-year- olds with
records slower than ego can trat In
2;l1 or better. and there were some
two-yeac-nlds at Lexington that did
not. get records that can trot below
$50
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advent as the "Illinois Thunderbolt"
was announced he has met many good
men and has yet to meet defeat.
Papke's Upperctit.
Jimmy Ryan, a Western referee, Who
has been In the ring several times
while Papke was fighting. says the lat
ter has perfected q blow that Was
never before used.
e"IIe edges up close to his man II
lie can get him against the ropes,
says Ryan, then he leans forward TIL
his head rests on the other fellows
shoulder. II possible he gets his head
under his opponents chin. Then With
his body stopping way over-not the
crouch SO many fighters use, but a
plain case of leaning on the opposi-
tion-he uppercuts with a perfect
storm Of lifting blows. II the opponent
covers tho blows come so fast that the
man finally "Opens up his guard TO
locate his man. Then like shot the
uppercut lands and 1t is all over.
''While Papke is attacking. this
strange position also gives him per-
feet protection. There is nothing to hit,
His body is far away, his head is rest
Ing on the victims chest. lie can't be
reached
"Under the clean-break rules Papka
could not work his game. but he Is
fast enough and hits rapidly enough to
take care of himself under any sys-
tenn"
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TRAVERS LSCLASSED AS
BEST AMERICAN GOLFER
Garden City Player Entitled to Rank First by Win
ming Championship and Three Open Tourna-
ments.-- Ex-World's Champion Not in Form.

Lukewood's Thanksgiving week tour
nament closes the 1907 golf season Of
the North and East. 1t natters not
who wins at the great resor. in the
New Jersey pines. as 1t vii! not se-
rlously affect the standing of ..le lead
ing players. Jerome D.. Travers, with
four tournaments TO his credit ana d
rlnncr-up to Waiter J. Travis at Gar
der City after thirty eight hole. must
be acclaimed as the leading player OF
the year. s,
iiavis lost at Deal to George Bro.
l;aw. but won the other two open cups
for which he played at Garden City
and Sbinnock Hill. and Fred HERES.
-liorf won in succession the spring cups
III Atlantic City and Lakewood.
Regarding low score medals in the
nuaiif. ing rounds, Truvers twice and
IIrrreshoff In one tournament won At
both match and medal play. The
record is: .sf 9I
Garden City, whitlatch, SIS: Lake
wood, spring. Travers. 1874: Princeton,
TraSers. So; Manhasset, Deamer. 10;
s,hinMecock, tic at IS between Larocque.
Mobile, Clark and jackson; Harhasset.
summer, c. Dunning, 50; Deal, Turner,
H. Morris county, vanderpool, rs;
Moniclair. Travers and Partridge. II;
Ral;usroi, Wild and o'Connor, So; At
,an,ic City, fall, Tappin. SIS.
Including the metropolitan and New
Jersey championships, the victories Of
'rravers on Gotham links numbered
SIX. Besides the national Travers also
won tournament cups at Wilmington,
Maplewood. N. H.. and in the important
fall fixture at Myopia. 1t was fTrav,
.crs's year, yet 1t was not always plain
saIl!rg, for. besides the defeat by
Sands. the champion had also to lower
his colors to ]. ~. MtCurly. who was
one up for the Lynnewood Hail cup at
Huntingdon Valley, and to George Boz
rup. who beat him by three and two
mt tkwanol1. Herreshoff won the
Lynnewood Hall cup and also three at
EEwsnok, besides other tournament
successes, but his greatest match was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

&c defeat Travis in the metropolitan
championship by S and 3.
The tournament summary of the re-
suits for the first sixteen cups follows:
Place, Garden City; winner. Travis.
up t3S holes): runner-up. Travcrs.
Place. Lakewood; winner. HERES
Eoft. and 3. runner-up, Forrest
PLACE. Atlantic City; winner, Herres-
!:off. 8 and 2; runner-up, DIR. Carr.
Place. Princeton; winner. Travers,
: end s; runner-up, McAadoo.
Pace, Manhasset; winner, Pickhardt,
up; ruEner-up, Klein. -
l'tEce, Shinnecock; winner, Travis. l
up; lunner.up, Kobbe.
Place, Manhasset; winner. Jackson,
6 and s: runner-up. Pickhardt.
I'l;,ce, Deal, winner. Abbott, and 8;
runner-up. Richardson.
Place, Morris county; winner, Trav-
ers, and 4;'runner-up, A. Reid.
Place, Montcair; winner. Trarers, G
and 8; runner-up. Brown.
Place. Baltusroi: winner, Travers, 9
and 1, runner-up, Behr.
Flcce, Atlantic City; winner, Shack
ctford, 4 and 3: runner-up, Sherman.
The women kept up their rounds of
the links with little cessation. They
wer, especially active In the Boston,
Philadelphia end Chicago districts, but
when The rivals met in championship
battles the glory clearly rested with
the East. more especially Boston. Rep
resentativcs from that city not only
Non all the honors in the national
championship tournament at Midlo-
than. but also formed the main
strength Of the team which defeated
the rival forces from the Western and
Canadian associations.
Princeton Tank.
Five meets of intercollegiate swim,
mers, beginning February 22d, are tt
be had in the Princeton tank. Yale
and Harvard and the College of the
City of New York will all have com
.petltors against the Tigers. The Qua
meets Of Pennsylvania and Columbis
will take place in Philadelphia ant
New York.
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sTAHL TO RE CATCHER.
Former Manager of Nationals to Don
Nit md PROTECTOR Again.

CHICAGO. December 14.--Jake
Stahl. the former National, now signed
with the New York Yankees, Will be
seen behind the bat for the Highland
ers next year. While Jake would not
admit that this would be his position
on the New York team, 1t is learned
from good authority that he had signi-
fed his willingness to take the place.
Stahl much rather would have flied
the first sack. but with Hal Chase In
the lineup. he accepted the backstup
position. Jake has shown little In
the outtield. but behind the bat he has
proved his worth.
Jake's coatract with the signatures
OF both Griffith and Stahl attached
has been filed with President Ban
johnson in the Am >'can League head.
quarters. and the deal thus definitely
closed.
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pINEHURsT GOLF SCORES
%, b. Prescott Wins Gross and T.. A,
Slack Net Score.
Isreclal.tn, rhe Tlmes. pispateh.l

[spectaEto5Th Times Dispateh.l
PINEHURST, n. c., December IL
A medal day subscription handicap at
sracted big field of golfers to-day
o. & prescott. Of Boston. winning the
gross score trophy with a card Of 80
and E. A. Slack, OF Brookline. Mass-,
whose allowance was II. winning the
net prize with 70.
Other ne, scores were:
E. 4. Stack. Brookline. gross. So;
handicap. Ii; net, ~.
o. B. Prescott OF Boston. S3-s--f4.
a. l. Dreamer. Damariscotta, Me-,
L ingersoll. Cleveland. ss-l4-75.
T. J. Check, New York. 99--22-I1.
r. W. Bell. Chicago. as-2o-7S.
c. A. Taft Wh.tlnsville. 95-l4-S1.
~. l. Hurd, Pittsburg es-1S-s1.
r. NJ. Hamilton, Pelham. N Y.
ts-l5-Si.
R. L. MacLeary, Portland, oregon.
H. ". ormbee, BROOKLYN, s5-l.-sl.
S. II. Williams. New York. 1o5-?t-si.
E. Beech Pinehurst. l25-44-si.
II. D. Fink, New York. 11e-2S-s2.
]. B. Moore, New York, i23-io-s3
P. L Lightborn, of Bermuda
fo1-1s-ss.
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70 BACK JIM BARRY.


BOSTON, December IA syndicate
of Boston sporting men are proposing
10 back Jimmy Barry for the heavy.
weight title of the world, as the Chit
cago slugger has made great i'm
preston in the Huh and his boxing
has led many TO believe that lie il
the legitimate candidate for the high
est honors.
In few days big forfeit will be
posted for Barry for a match with Al
Kaufman. who is shortly to come East
Tor engagements and the conditions
of the defi will be so liberal that there
vii be no escape for the coast giant
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'Schrnidt's Good
Things to Eat

A more exhaustive array OF delectablcs from every
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STUDENT ATHLETE QUITS
Champion sprinter Forced to Drop
Studies and Go to Work

Ihnmpion Sprihter Forced 10 DROP
Studies and Go to Work.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. December IL
Dan Kelly. worlds champion in the
short dashes. has left the University
Of Michigan and gone to Detroit to
work. Kelley entered college last
fall, taking UP the study OF law. He
secured a position as bookkeeper in a
billiard and bowling establishme Mt,
and in addition worked for his roon,
by tending furnace.
However, THE present financial strin-
gency cut oil the help he was receive
ing from home and he was forced to
quit When he departed he said that
ne would return to college next fall.
Kelley has record of 100 3-5 in the
100; IL As IN the 22o and has done 90
feet IL inches in the broad jump.
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The New York sun is authority for
the publication ;hat the formation OF
a third major league of baseball clubs
was probable, with Edward TIanlon.
OF the Baltimore Eastern League Club.
and George Tebeau. who is Interested
in several American Association clubs.
as promoters. 1t Il said that the pros
pectire league win comprise clubs ut
Euffalo, Providence aud Newark, in
the East, and Chicago, Milwaukee. Cos
luphus and louisville, In the Middle
West.
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Canned Good,

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