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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23
HARRY LEWIS
AFTER HONEY MELODY

DENVER. February 23.-Harry Lewis, on
the strength Of his victory over Mike Twin
Sullivan in ten-round bout last night has
renewed negotiations for fight with Honey
Bill Melody of Boston.
Melody will be my next opponent" said
Lewis today. He simply can't ignore me.
have shown that I am entitled to fight
with him. and he would lose prestige to re-
fuse me now. My punch and science I be-
ieve. will offset Mellody's terrific wallop"
Sullivan gave Lewis one of the hardest
fights in his career. and there was a howl
of disfavor from the crowl when Referee
Gallagher awarded the bout to the Quaker.
The majority believed that draw would
have been a fair decision.
Sullivan was so Disguised that he slapped
the official in the face with his glove. Sui
Ivan proved a revelation for cleverness,
and succeeded in blocking all of Lewis
leads.
In the tenth round Sullivan rushed Lewis
to the ropes and showered blows on the
Quaker's head. Lewis took the punishment
without wincing, and both were good for
many rounds more of fighting at the sound
ing of the final gong.
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ALL READY FOR
BIG FEDERAL MEET

Athletes of high and low degree to the
number Of nearly four hundred will COM
pete in the fourth renewal Of the federal
indoor track and field games in Conven-
ton Hall tonight. The majority of them
will come from Washington. Baltimore
and Virginia. but there will be some from
Philadelphia and New York. They will
perform in program made Of thirty-three
events, sixteen Of which will be relay
races.
There will be champions among them,
chief Of whom will be Martin Sheridan.
the big hurler of weights of the Irish
American Athletic Club Of New York, and
the all-round champion OF the world.
Sheridan will do stunts with the fifty-six-
pound weight and other things. tossing the
big weight for height in an attempt to
better his own worlds record figures Of Is
feet inches. Then there will be Charlie
Seitz. the old Georgetown idol. and N. ].
Cartmell of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania one the national and the other
the intercollegiate champion sprinter, and
Melvin Shepard, also of the Irish-Amer-
lean Club and at middle distances with
out a peer in America.
The relay races will range from the
grade school championship. In which four
teams are entered through gamut of
midget, Junior and senior high school and
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GEORGE BONHAG
A PEERLESS RUNNER

NEW YORK, February 23.-George v.
Bonhag of the Irish-American Athletic Club
proved conclusively last night at the games
of the High School of Commerce that he Is
one of the best runners in the world. He
not only defeated his two opponents in a
combination regulation relay race. but broke
the four-mile record by nearly five seconds.
He ran that distance, while Mike, Spring
and Billy Frank raced two miles each
against him, in 20 minutes II is seconds.
lowering a mark made by William Day of
the New Jersey Athletic Club nearly fifteen
years ago.
His performance was the most wonderful
exhibition ever seen in this country: He
started with Spring, and for lap both ran
close together. the champion leading by a
few yards. Before half a mile had been
ly fifty yards. He ran the first half mile
in PIG. Without varying his pace. he con-
tinued gaining ground on his opponent I'M
til at the end of a mile he was a half lap
In front. The mile was run in 4. 40 3-5.
The fact that he was so far in front Of
Spring did not cause the champion to slack
en- his speed. With mighty strides he con-
tinued making the rounds, and when the
two miles had been covered he had gained
few yards less than lap. Spring was
tottering when he was relieved by Frank
at the end of two miles. Bonhag had run
this distance in 10 2-5.-
with BOnhag lap IN front, FRANK started
from the tape with a great burst Of speed.
His sprint apparently did not worry his OPP
ponent. for never once did he alter his pace.
Frank soon tired of sprinting, but not until
he had overcome half the distance Spring
had lost. When three miles had been run
Bonhag was half lap ahead and running
easily. while his opponent showed signs Of
fatigue. These signs of exhaustion by
Frank at so early period were due proba-
bly, to his long race in the afternoon. when
he competed in the six-mile cross-country
run of the Mohawk Athletic Club.
AS soon as three miles had been covered
the timers realized that the champion was
within reach of new mark, and as he
passed they spurred him on to his best eff
forts. For few laps bonhag needed them
not. for no change in his stride was notice
able, but with only a half mile further to
run and record within his grasp he quick
ened his pace gradually until, when the bell
rang for the last lap he was sprinting at
speed of the hundred yards in II seconds.
When he crossed the tape he showed no
signs of exhaustion and was few feet
back of Frank, who had to make another
lap to complete the distance.
When the race was over Bonhag asked
the time of the race and rushed to his
dressing room. He showed no signs of Ella
ton when informed he had beaten Days
mark by 3-5 seconds.
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BRITISH LEAD IN
CABLE CHESS MATCH

NEW YORK, February 23.-The ninth
international cable chess match between
America and Great Britain was begun
early yesterday morning at the Brooklyn
Chess Club here and the Hotel Savoy, in
London. on ten boards While play on
nine boards was conducted by cable. the
tenth was played at the Savoy Hotel In
London. When play was given over for
the day America had won one game.
Howell scoring against Mitchell over the
board in London. while Great Britain had
two games to her credit, namely, those
played by Richmond against Morgan on
the fifth board. and Wainwright on the
tenth board against Robinson. One game,
that on the first board, between Marshall
and Burn. was drawn. The outlook for
the Americans for either drawing or win
ming the match was very poor. and 1t Is
generally expected that the Sir George
Newnes trophy will have to make an
other journey across the Atlantic.
Play was resumed at 10 o'clock this
morning. and 1t is thought that in view
Of the remaining six games being we'll ad-
vanced the match will be concluded this
afternoon. But for the serious blunder
committed by Robinson. by which he lost
a rock, and Morgan losing his game on the
time limit rule. the match would probably
have had q different complexion. But now
1t looks like a defeat for the Americans
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WATERS AND BELLMEN.
Efforts to Secure Defeat of Anti-Tip-
ping Bill


s'The Colored Walters and Bellmens AS
ISOLATION of the District of Columbia" met
yesterday at 80 Goth street for the purpose
of petitioning Congress to defeat the pas
sage of the Murphy anti-tipping bill. The
association has addressed a communication
to the House District committee directing
attention to the fact that the statements
made by Head Waiter Dixon of Harvey's
before the District Commissioners to the ef-
feet that walters generally railroad" that
portion of the public who refuse to give
tips does not represent the way they con-
duct themselves and carry on business in
the hotels in which they are employed.
They deny that the guests who do not
choose to give tips ARE compelled to beat
out the bottom Of their butter dishes and
they are waited upon" While they are
only too glad to receive the perquisites
which come to them from the generous pub
lie. they declare that they have always
strictly required and have always strven to
set the example that every employe under
them treat everybody courteously and alike.
whether they chose to give tips or not.
1t is explained that the average wage of
the colored waiter and bellman of the Dis
trict of Columbia is about SIS per month.
The following head walters and head bell
men were present at the meeting: ]. A.
Griffin, Riggs House: 8. H. Glover. Regent
Hotel; A. ]. Carter, Shoreham Hotel; r. M
Mansfield, Highlands; M. c. McChiles. Ban
croft; J. H. Waugh. Portland: ]. H. Rhodes
Army and Navy Club; William H. Ease.
Cochran Hotel; W. r. Gatewood, Cochran
Hotel: John H. venie, Metropolitan: Henry
l.. Ross. Shoreham; Horace Worthington,
Grafton; w. w. Brown. Dewey: head Bell
man White, Dewey; Head Bellman Berry,
ST. James; Head Waiter Cabniss. St. James;
]. w. Coleman. Normandie: Theartic Jones.
Buckingham; William Tyson. Y. M. c. A.;
T I1oY
son and Brown of the Arlington.
The association has retained Almond w.
Scott as its legal representative In this
matter.
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bridge. Julia 8. Emerson, Annie E. Hoag-
land, Mary A. Leonard, A. NJ. Little, Lola
B. Hauptman, Augusta c. Starkey, Hattie
M. Robb, Miss Augusta H. Raub, Mary ].
Noerr Carrie ]. Brookfield, Gertrude Strick-
land and Margaret J. Gallaher.
Thomas Corps-President, Gertrude Nor
gan; delegates, Mary Honn Jennie Stretch.
Kate Harris, Ida Goodhart. Anna l..
Traphagen; alternate, Emma w. Webster;
past department president. Rosemond b.
Meacham; past department secretaries, EN-
ma C. Littlejohn. Mamie P. Dorsey. Mat
tie E. Mcclure: past department treasurers.
presidents. Mary W.. s. Thatcher. Lille
Dunham Mary E. Hanon, Clara Magee,
Nora B. Atkinson. Sarah E. Kaufman.
Agnes L. Keller, Alice Burgess, NJ. B. Ham,
Cooley.
o. P. Morton Corps-President. Mary M.
Hutchins: delegates, Annie E. Dereal, Mary
E. Tucker. Mildred Eglin. Rachel Brooks;
Jordon. M. A. Howard. A. r. Bowen. Cor
nelia Wilkinson, A. V. Thompkins. II. A.
Saunders. 1. c. Collier. M. e. Griffin. c.
Butcher. DR.. Carrie Thomas, A. c. Crom-
well.
Lafayette Corps-President, Mary McIn-
tosh; delegates, Emma Harlow. Mary God
dard. Mary Ford; alternates. Emma A. Po-
land. Louise M. Foster; past department
treasurers, Georgia Van Fleet. Lucia Ora
ham; past corps presidents. Jane N. Brida-
ham, Mary Mangum. Vina M. Calhoun,
Hester A. Wyman, Cora L. Smith. Mary l..
Kicker, Marian Gregory; Sue M. Carey, de-
partment secretary
Sumner Corps-President, Julia West
Hamilton: delegates. Emma Patterson, Net
tie C. Green and Josephine Fowler: alter
hates Jennie Richardson. Josephine Butler
and Agnes Briggs: past corps presidents,
Clara F. Knox, Mary E. Howard. Fannie
Ross, Pauletta Woolford, Louisa o. Childs
and F. Frelinghuysen.
Farragut Corps-President. Mary A
Dow; delegates. Annie NJ Dow and Flor
ence Hayard: past department treasurer.
Julia Roberts: past corps presidents, Lizzie
Bradley, jessie Bruner. Anna Dykes, Grace
Lowrey, Emma Kibbey and Francis c.
Smith.
Logan Corps-President, Mary E. Simp-
son; delegate Carrie M. Ring: alternate,
Edna Williams: past department presi-
dents, Anna A. Peck, Margaret B. Tew;
past corps presidents Julia A. Dony, Jane
S. Mclean, Emma Emo. Mary E. Craw-
ford, Emily C. Frisbie, Eliza p Watson,
Mary E. Simpson.
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new CHAMPIONS
AT INDOOR TENNIS

NEW YORK, February 23.-Playing
swiftly and wcll-balanced lawn tennis,
Frederick B. Alexander and Harold H.
Hackett won the national indoor cham
pionship doubles yesterday. The pair that
have several times been the challengers
for the national honors OF the game at
Newport defeated Wylie c. Grant and Her.
bert l.. Westfall in straight sets on the
courts of the 7th Regiment Armory, 66th
street and Park avenue.
The final score was rs, 6-1 and Go.
This ending was in the nature of a sur
prise. not as to the outcome, but as to
the unloOkedfor ease with which Alex
ander and Hackett scored against the
American pair that last autumn won the
Welsh covered court championship while
abroad.
The doubles match was the feature of
the afternoon session on the courts. while
in the morning the semi-fnals Of the
mems championship singles were played.
In these Grant defeated Morris s. Clark
by the score Of Go and 1l-s. In the
lower section Of the draw Theodore RoOse-
welt Pell overwhelmed @. Lorraine Wyeth
by the score OF 90 and 6-2.
Grant the present holder Of the cham
pionship. and Powell meet today for the
trophy and title. The consolation singles
were decided Immediately after these
semi-finals The result was that Robert
T. Bryan. the regimental indoor champion.
outmaneuvered Julio NJ. Schumacher by the
score of 60 and 6-3
The summary:
Mems championship doubles: final and champion.
ship round-Frederck b. Alexander and Harold H.
Liackett, West Side Lawn Tennis Club. defeated
Wylie c. Grant and Herbert l.. westfall New
York and Kings County Lawn Tennis Club. 7-5,
G-i. Go.
Mems championship singles; semi final round
wyHe G.. Grant. New York Lawn Tennis Club.
defeated Norris 3 csrn Seventh Rssmsa s TENN.
York Lawn Tennis Club, defeated G. Lorraine
Wyeth. New York Lawn Tennis Club. CO. 6-2
Nen's consoiat ion sIagies; final ronnd-Robert r.
Bryan. Seventh Regiment Lawn Tennis Club de-
feated Julio NJ Schumacher. Hamilton Grange Lawn
Tennis Club. Go. 6-3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23
SHORTSTOP AlTIZER
SIGNS CONTRACT

President Noyes of the Washington club
arrived home this morning from trip
down south and one of the first letters he
opened had the postmark of San Francisco
upon it. 1t was from Davy Altizer and
with the letter was his signed contract with
the Nationals for 1907. Sir David says he
is in splendid health and ready to play the
game of his life. He will leave San Fran
cisco tomorrow a week and meet the Wash
ingtons at Galveston.
The signing of AltZer will be welcome
news to the local fans" as everybody was
stuck on the newcomer last season and they
feel confident the tall shortstoD will more
than make good" this year. Dave is the
sort of player who will cotton to Man
ager Cantillon from the start and with the
latter's advice on tap at all times he should
be able to attract attention all over the
circuit
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NATIONAL BOWLING
ASSOCIATION TOURNEY

The meeting of the board of governors
of the National Bowling Association In
New York on Thursday was most important
in view of the changes in conditions and
playing rules made in view Of the com
ing championships at Atlantic City, entries
for which close March 10.
1t has been decided for this first year
to do away with the clause which requires
a membership Of thirty days In the N. B.
A. previous to start of tournament to insure
eligibility.
1t was unanimously decided that the last
day for receiving members direct into the
national body or through the various city
associations should be extended to March
2. That the board of governors Will sit
In New York that afternoon to receive
additions to membership up to that time.
This was done owing to the general mis-
understanding all over the country on
this much discussed thirty-day clause
According to present plans any combina-
ton Of bowlers formed into clubs and send
ing in application for membership up to
March 2 Is eligible.
The date for the annual convention at
Atlantic City In conjunction with the ma
tional championships was set for March
80. at 10 am
The playing rules were adopted in full
New York city has elected eighty-five
delegates and as many alternates to rep
resent the N. Y. B. A. at Atlantic lily.
New Haven with a city association of
175. Syracuse with "a, Atlantic City with A,
Paterson. Newark. Passaic, Washington,
Baltimore and Reading all showed strong
city associations.
1t is now understood that the O'Learys,
Gunthers, Brunswicks and Mineraltes, the
latter including Gus Steele and Frank Brill,
all of Chicago, will compete at Atlantic
City.
The national championships at Atlantic
City begin March %. Entries close March
10, with the secretary Joseph Estoclet,
P. o. Box II, Philadelphia.
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THREE HELD BY POLICE.
Charged With Robbing Tennesseean
While Seeing the own.

Three men are held by the police to an
swer a charge Of robbery. Detective Father
having arrested them last night. They gave
their names as Matthew Mcneil, Arthur F.
Greenough and Frank Padgett, and 1t is
charged that they robbed George H. Irwin.
a former whiskey gauger from Tennessee.
It Is alleged that Irwin was out with the
three men last Saturday night and Sunday.
and that while in a hotel Sunday they re-
lieved him of his watch and chain and q
diamond ring.
Greenough. it is said. is a meat inspector
at Rosslyn. having come to this section
from Buffalo. N. Y. The police are salts
fed that this is the first time he has been
in trouble of this kind. Greenough, the de-
tective states. admitted that he took the
ring from Irwin and said that he afterward
threw it away. Padgett, who is also known
as Joe Piggott. the detective says, was
formerly jockey. He and Mcneil deny
that they were implicated in the alleged
robbery.
The three men are to be held for court
Monday. Assistant United States Attorney
Ralph Given will hea the statements Of
witnesses before deciding what he will do
in the case.
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RACING, BASE BALL
AND OTHER SPORTS

change some of the arrangements / have
made for pitchers. We have pretty good
bunch of twirlers ready for the season.
The youngsters. Hogg, Clarkson and Doyle,
showed up especially we'll toward the end
Of last year. and I expect a great deal
from them. Then l have Brockett OF
Buffalo. and II he lives up to his record
he ought to make a hit with the New York
fans.
I'm awfully sorry to have to lose Ches-
bro, because he was my ctandby. l wrote
to him recently to come to New York to
start the training trip. and his reply was
the letter received today. / think that I
will be able to use Tom Hughes, who led
the Southern League pitchers last season.
and Castleman OF Youngstown, Ohio. Then,
too l may have q chance to pick up an
other good twirier. The team will not be
weakened by the loss of Chesbro, I think.
but We were relying on him as our first
string man."
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WIDENER PAYS $4,000
FOR COLONIAL GIRL

LEXINGTON. February 23.-J. f. Widen
er, the millionaire traction magnate OF
Philadelphia. has purchased from +. Rowe
the famous thoroughbred race mare Colo
NAL Girl, b. m, s. by Imp. Meddler-Imp.
Springtde, for consideration of 5000.
The mare. which has been wintering at T.
H Stevens Walnut Hill stock farm, was
transferred to Hira Villa stock farm. which
10 owned by Thomas Gardner of this coun-
ty. who keeps Widener's mares.
She will be bred to August Belmont s
sl25.0Ov stallion Imp Rock Sand. Colonial
Girl is one of the most noted race mares
on the American turf. being the winner of
the Fort Dearborn handicap. the Omnibus
handicap. and 5000 Worlds Fair handi-
cap at st. Louis. in which she defeated
Herm:s. regarded by many turfmen as the
greatest race horse of the age During her
career on the turf Colonial Girl won upward
of SIScio, and defeated such horses as Nc
Chesncy. Dainty, Dolly Spanker Proper,
Bad News. McGee and others.
She was bred by Malcolm Forbes and
first raced in the colors of William Rogers
She made her first START as two-year-oid
at Brighton Beach July 10. 1901, and won
her first race, a five-eiShths OF a mile. two
year-oid event. at Delmar Park. in st.
Louis. August 20. 1901. covering the dis
lance in 1O24. She raced succe ssfully for
six years. Among the other noted mares
owned by Widener which are quartered at
Hira Villa stock farm Martha German
b. m. .. by Imp. Meddler. dam Saliie Nc
Clelland: Miss Mitchell. b. m, II. by Imp
Candlemas. dam Maggie MITCHELL Daisy
Rose. CHI. m, IL, by Imp. Esther, dam Fac
Simle
Widensr has made arrangements to mate
Martha German to Imp. Meddler Miss
Mitchell to Garry Herman and Daisy Rose
to Imp. Adam. Neither Colonial Girl nor
Martha German has produced a foal Mr.
Widener purchased Martha German last
fall from j. B. Respess of Cincinnati pay
ing for her 5000. Daisy Rose is the dam
of NcMeckin. Fly Back and Pink Rose
The deal made for the purchase of Colo
NAL Girl was negotiated by Fletcher Driver
of this city. who Is the manager of Mr.. Ste
vens stock farm. Sea Horse H. clever
years old. son of Nelson. has arrived here
and will be placed in the stud at Kirkle-
vfngton stock farm. which is leased by FL.
liott G. Cowdin. The stallion belongs tc
Messrs. Weld x Gathney of Boston, wealthy
sportsmen who race cross-country stable
on the eastern tracks under the name OF
Mr.. Cotton Sea Horse III was bred in
New Zealand. and was many times stake
winner in that country and in England He
Is the winner of the Auckland Nursery
handicap. the Criterion handicap Shorts
handicap. the New Zealand cup the Can.
terbury Derby and other stakes. His dan
In Moouga. which was a great race mare
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CHESBR0 LEAVES
DIAMOND FOR GOOD

NEW YORK. February 23.-Clark Grit
nth last night confirmed the report that
Jack CHESHIRE. the star twirler of the
Yankees had decided to quit base ball
He said:
Il heard of his determination only this
morning. and. as you can imagine. II was
anything but an agreeable surprise. I got
letter from Chesbro this morning about
II. There has been no disagreement con-
corning salary or anything like that. Ches-
bro has been telling me for the past two
seasons that he intended to quit the da-
snond. and / cannot criticise him in any
way for having done
las a result, however. l will have TO
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prep contests. to the two big college races
between St Johns Of Annapolis and the
Catholic University. and the final event
or the night, the race at one mile for the
college Championship of the south be-
tween George Washington and the Uni
versity of Virginia.
The school boy will be in the limelight to-
night equally prominent with the champions
and other big fellows. This Is his one night
of the year to appear before his relatives
and friends In athletic contest, and he will
grade schools of the District and every high
and prep school in athletics in this city and
Baltimore have entries In all the scholastic
and most Of the open handicap events. In
addition, the cream of scholastic athletes
of the Old Dominion have been entered.
The Woodbury. Forest School of Crane and
the Episcopal High School of Alexandria
have been represented before, but McGuire's
to have a strong team. The school scoring
the greatest number Of points in the scho-
lastic events will be awarded silver trophy
cup by the District Alumni Association of
be counted for frsts, for seconds and 1
for thirds. except in the relay races.
Probably the three scholastic events
which will be watched with closest interest
and the one-mile run. In the sprint there
will be a fine struggle between kemper OF
Central High and Stollenwerck of the Boys
Latin School, Baltimore. each the best In
MS own CITY. EQuaiIy as close ana uncer-
tain will be the half mile between Dick and
Eagan of Central High, Fulton of the Bal
timore City College, Sadtler Of the Boys
Latin School and Floweree of the Washing
ton School for Boys. In the mile run the
work of Waldo Schmitt, rated one of the
best school-boy distance runners of the
year. will be closely watched. Doubleday Of
the Episcopal High School, Alexandria. and
Meek of McGuires School, Richmond, are
counted to give him the closest race.
The management announced this morning
that the doors of Convention Hall will be
opened at O'clock the first call for the
first event given at TAO and the games will
start promptly at o'clock.
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Mr.. casey,s Condition Improves.

The condition of Mr.. Charles c. Casey OF
the military secretary's Office of the War
Department. who has been III for the past
two weeks of acute bronchitis at his apart
ment In the Oakmont, New Jersey avenue
and Morgan street northwest. is very much
improved today. Several weeks ago he
caught q slight cold which developed into
bronchitis, as stated.
Mr. Casey is a member of the Associa-
ton OF, the Oldest Inhabitants Of the Dis
trfct on Columbia and of Pentalpha Lodge.
F. A. A. M, and his friends In both or
ganizations. as well as those In the War