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The Washington times., 1907-12-19
ENGLISH BOXERS
LACK TRAINING
AND EXPERIENCE
Murphy Narrowly Escapes
Knockout by Young
Loughrsy.
BY TAD.

NEW YORK, Dec. Bowen Moran.
the only English fighter who has been
on these shores for the past ten years
and made a great name for himself. is
now the biggest card in the West
London hasn't sent US a boy with the
class Of Moran since Ben Jordan came
over nine years ago, and took a de-
cision from George Dixon. Australia
has seat a few. but London has been
an extremely dead country in the mat
ter Of pugillsts.
Fight fans have asked why it is that
no great men IN the boxing line comes
over. Tommy Burns told them the
reason was that their men did not fight
enough. and Tommy hit the nail on the
head The Englishmen not only boxed
too little. but train the wrong way
Moran has changed this. He knows
how 20 train now. He IS now matched
70 fight Abe Atteu for the featherweight
championship Of the world, and in a let
ter TO Charley Harvey, his manager,
he says ne was never more confident OF
winning In his life before. Moran has
a big medicine ball In the training quar-
tiers at san Rafael. and with the hand
bail games is getting his stomach
muscles 10 resemble a WashDOard-
Tommy Murphy, Of Harlem, jumped
into the ring last night at the Sharkey
A. G and took Battling Hurley's place,
who was sick. against Young Loughrey
OF Philadelphia, AM had the closest
cau O. his ring career OF being knocked
cut.
Murphy cid the Cleanest hitting. and
gave LOughrey a terrific beating in the
Mrst four rounds. but LOughrey, spurrel
on By his seconds, never stopped once
during the bout. but kept forcing
Tommy around the ring, punching with
both lands Tho blows lacked steam,
but II was plainly seen in the last few
rounds that Murphy was firing from
tie pace. AMI every second LOIghrey
was getting more confidence Murphy
was nearly knocked out in the NTH
round but recovered.
The Washington times., 1907-12-19
NATURE FAKIRS

After careful and impartial con-
siderauOn OF all the evidence bearing
on the subject. the invest igating com
mittee reports that. Notwithstanding
their long life and apparent respecta-
bility, the following are undoUbfeyJi,- r9
ture fakes.
The bull in the china shop.
The wolf at tue door.
The fly IN the ointment
The dog in the manEcr
The bee IN the bonnet
The aea in the ear
The rat that was sme1oH.
The chorus ~irl's lobster.
Pigs IN clover
Horse and horse
Time flies.
The Welsh rabbit.
The M on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
News.
The Washington times., 1907-12-19
EIrS AND COMMENT OF THE Day ON SPORTING TOPICS
RUMOR DISCREDITED
OF A.A. INVASION
Chairman Hermann and
President O'Brien
Deny Report

CINCINNATI. Dec. 19.-Doubt as to
the accuracy Of the report that the
American Association had decided 20
place a baseball club in Chicago was
expressed by Chairman August Herr
mann, Of the National Baseball Com
mission. today
The American Association viii NOT
be allowed to enter Chicago" declared
Hermann, unless the National and
American Leagues give their consent.
I don't care 10 discuss these reports
from Chicago until there has been some
Official notification Of the alleged IN
vasiOn brought 70 my notice I had a
talk with President Bryce, Of the Co
lUnbus Club, and others IN the East
last week. and they assured me that
there was nothing IN these yarns.
"The American League has gone on
record as opposed to the admission Of
the American Association 70 Chicago,
and I am sure the National League also
would. If the American Association has
any grievance. 1 feel that they would
come TO us with it rather than take
the arbitrary. action with which they
are credited. The entire story looks
TO me ike a piece OF Imagination with
out foundation Of fact"
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. I9.-Presi-
dent O'Brieu, Of the American AssOcia-
ton Of Baseball Clubs, this afternoon
denied that any American Association
franchise had been transferred 10 Chi
CagO.
The Washington times., 1907-12-19
LUB0, OF CARLISLE,
TO ENTER SYRACUSE

CARLISLE. Pa. Dec. ls.-This years
captain. Antonio Lubo. OF the Carlisle
Indian team, viii likely take an electro
cal engineering course at Syracuse
University.
With the plans which he has In mind
at present he IL enter there very
shortly. and viii remain IN college the
rest OF tho year
The Washington times., 1907-12-19
INTEPNATIoNAL CUP TERMs.

NEW YORK, Dsc. ls.-The Brooklyn
Yacht Clue Yesterday completed TIE
deed Of gift for the International Cup
and announced the complete terms Be
sides the maximum measurement al
lowed 10 chaneng ers-65-fOOt waterlina
70 sloops or va Wis and SO-fOOt UatsrIine
to schOonerS-a minimum OF g feet for
sleeps and 40 feet for schOOuers was
fixed
The Washington times., 1907-12-19
s1o.ooo IN ENGLAND.

do not keep 4 carriage nor a motor
car. nor even a EOVCrneSs cart NY
wife is not eNtravagant. but my three
children cost in education and clothes
about $3.50 q year Nv rent is $500 a
year and repairs average 500 a year.
There are four maid servants and one
gardener j keep very little cOmpany.
vet 20 my disgust and despair I find
cannot make both ends meet on so. 900
a year. The worst Of Il IS that any
one item of expenditure taken BY itself
seems not only reasonable, but in
ev.table.-London Spectator.
The Washington times., 1907-12-19
HIGHEST RAILWAY.

Peru can boast Of possessing the high
est railway in the world. This is the
OrOya line, running from CallaO, on the
coast. ACROSS the Maritime and Central
Cordilleras Of the Andes to Oroya. a
distance OF 1876 miles. The road starts
at sea level and rises some 5000
feet in the first thirty-siX miles
of the ascent. The Galera tunnel pene-
point reached by any railroad. Is Gas
feet. or nearly three miles high.
The Washington times., 1907-12-19
TheeI Classy.

Theel was far the superior OF Love,
and with stronger punch could have
scored a knockout long before the tenth
round
The preliminary was a slx-T0und bout
between Kid Egan. Of washington. and
Jimmy Livingstone. OF Philadelphia.
This was a tame affair, both men appar-
nelly afraid O. each other Egan did
most Of the lighting. but both men
clinched and held repeatedly. The next
fight will be held Christmas afternoon.
when the management promises to put
on an all-star card. one Of six rounds
and two ten-rOund bouts.
The Washington times., 1907-12-19

II Charley Comiskey is after Mack
Heydon for his Chicago Americans, then
Comiskey is showing the greatest re-
versal Of form along managerial lines
seen in baseball in many moons. The
Comiskey idea, as elucidated BY his ad-
mirers. has been brains and speed.
Therefore the news that ne Has bought
John Anderson and the report that he
is dickerins for Catcher Heydou from
Washington, must cause his family con-
siderable worry. It is a sad sight even
20 casual observers at n distance 20
see a once powerful intellect in ire de-
cline HeydOn is not fast, holds no
records for quick thinking, did not show
the last year the throwing ppyCl.. .r
which ais reputation mainly rested. and
proved hard TO manage. How he wouId
help the SOX is = mystery.
The Washington times., 1907-12-19
YALE ABANDONS
BASEBALL TRIP
THROUGH SOUTH
Game With Georgetown
viii Be Played in New
Haven.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. lit has
just been decided by the baseball au-
thOrities to discontinue the Easter trip
Of the Yale nine to the South.
For many years the Yale team has
played a series OF games during the
Faster recess with Georgetown, Uni
versity OF Virginia, Richmond, or any
team OF sufficient caliber 10 give the
Yale team practice.
Responsible for Injuries.
] The trip has always been a hard one
, and It has come TO be regarded as OF
doubtful value. Not infreQuenuy II has
been responsible for the injury Of Il
promising pitchers arm and last year
The nine had a series Of accidents,
! among them the serious injury TO
Coach Lush's eye by a stone thrown
on Washington's streets by a small boy,
and the breaking OF Tenants leg By
a kick Of a refractory bus horse.
Instead Of going South the nine viii
pass most of the Easter vacation in
! New Haven, practicing at the field, n
/ the weather permits Cage work will
not be begun until much later than
usual
Schedule Completed.
Manager Thornton has practically
completed his schedule for the year S
] baseball games 1t differs from the
schedule Of last year in that the Uni
versity Of Virginia. Lafayette. and Will
| Jams games have been omitted and
Manhattan College. University OF Maine,
University of Vermont. and Carlisle
! have been added
The game with Georgetown viii be
played In New Haven. There will be
only two games with Blown this year.
I The third Brown game. since a series
Of three was scheduled. has always
come on Decoration Day. but this year
/ Decoration Day falls on a Saturday.
and as shat Saturday has been the ira
ditOu@l day for the first Princeton game
the Brown game was cut out. The
game with Carlisle IS welcomed as a
great attraction.
The Washington times., 1907-12-19
MARYLAND EASY
FOR GEORGETOWN
Local Team Shows Class.
Rice and GrOgan
Stars.

The University OF Maryland basket
ball team was easy for the we'll trained
Georgetown quint last evening at Car
roll Institute Hall. when the locals de-
feated the visitors by IS to 3
II was the first appearance Of the
Georgetown team this season and the
game was remarkable for the team
work displayed when the men had noJ
had a chance TO play together in a
regular game. Accurate passing and a
precision which was almost automatic
in the various plays were the features
and the latter element was all the
more prominent when cOntrasted with
the lack Of team work Of the visitors.
Crogan. the little forward. scored
twelve goals from field. while Rice did
the trick ten times. Captain DoWney
and Bill Rice also played a clever
game. one OF Maryland's points was
the result Of n foul called on Fred Rice
in the first period and the other two
were added by a long throw 10 the
basket by Ansley toward the close OF
the second half.
Georgetown viii meet Columbia to-
morrow night at Convention Hall. when
a much closer game is expected.
Yesterdays lineup.
Georgetown. Positions. I. Of Nd.
Crogan. left forward Mack
J. Conifower right forward. Whalen
]. Rice...-...-... center --FenSenteld &C.
r. Downey Co. left guard. .Hala
w. Rice........right guard. .Ansley
Goals-Crogan d9. J. ColNhower "a,
Ansley. Fouls-F. Rice CD. J. Coli
flower. Free thrOw-Whalen. Referee
Mr.. Pimper. Time OF halves-l5 minutes
each. Timer-Mr. O'Neill.
The Washington times., 1907-12-19
PASSES lin CROW LAW.

GUTHRIE. Okla. Dec. 19-The senate
IN session last night passed the amend
ed prohibition bill and the Jim Crow
measure.
The Washington times., 1907-12-19
Lowe Goes Limit
With DOhen at
Wilmington Club
Attractive Card at Opening
of Delaware Athletic
Organization.

WILMINGTON, Del. Dec. Zone
thousand people last night crowded the
clubhouse Of the Delaware Athletic Club
10 witness The opening bouts given
under the auspices OF this club.
1t was the first boxing exhibition held
In this city for several years, and mem
bers OF the sporting fraternity from all
the cities in this section were on hand 10
see them Two 1O-round bouts and a six
round preliminary were down on the
card. Jimmy Ryan. the eN-ligntweight
champion Of Pennsylvania. was the ref
cree.
Ine Wlnd-up between Tommy Lowe. OF
W dShngtOn. and Johnny DOhen, Of New
4 ork. was the feature Of the evening.
1t went the limit for ten rounds. but
both men fought hard all the way
The Washington times., 1907-12-19
Dohen Forces Fight.

Dohen forced the fighting most OF the
time. but Lowe was willing TO mix it. In
the third round DOhen opened an old
cut over loves left eye. and until the
end or the night the blood flowed freely.
In the seventh round Lowe drew blood
from Dohen's nose, and for three rounds
both men were CORY looking In the
ninth and tenth rounds Dohen worked
hard for a knockout. but Lowe was too
snifty and tucked away from his vicious
swings.
The Scmi-windup, between Young
Theel. Of Philadelphia. and Tommy
Love, Of Philadelphia. also went the
limit. ten rounds. but Theel had every
thing his way He forced the fighting
from the start. and. while he did not
appear to have steam enough TO knock
out Love. he battered him around the
ring at will and for the last three
rounds had him holding and covering
up to avoid the leCt-hand jabs. Theel
poked at him continuously.
The Washington times., 1907-12-19

Billy Recap pulled Off three bouts two
OF ihem ten rounds, in his new boxing
club. near Wilmington, Del, last night.
in one OF them Kid Egan, OF Washington.
went six slow rounds with a minor light
ana Tommy Lowe got a draw in ten
rounds with Johnny DOheny. Washin-
ION wishes Recap well for number or
reasons, one is. he has never been
known TO be in on any suspicious deals
and deals out criticisms In his writings
and decisions In the ring without fear
or favor Another is that ne has more
human intelligence than the vast ma
=5ort;y OF fight promoters and is willing
10 believe man has ability even if he
-aIas not fought in a Recap club or ac-
CURED press agent reputation in New
York. With broadminded men of the
Recap stripe at the head OF boxing
clubs the game would produce better
fighters. better contests. and cleaner
sports
The Washington times., 1907-12-19

Kid sullivan. Mgr. sheehy's. es6 D.
The Washington times., 1907-12-19

Free oyster Roast, sheehy's ss5 D.
The Washington times., 1907-12-19

The Philadelphia papers fell for the
worst piece Of stringing in years when
they accepted seriously the howl made
IN that city over the fact that TaylCr
. The negro quarter-mile champion. who is
a student at the University Of PennSyl-
vania, had been barred BY the Amateur
Athletic Union from representing ath-
letic clubs in New York.
The proposed rule against nOn-resl-
dents had been discussed of and on for
ten years. and the way in which such
organizations as the New York A. c..
Z irish American A. a. and others were
permitted to corral college stars so that
smaller clubs had no earthly chance for
point trophies was one OF the blOts on
the a. A L which should have been
removed long ago Athletes AL over
the country were affected, but every
fair-minded sportsman realized the alb.
eolute necessity for some such rule as
that recently passed.
The fact that Taylor was a negro and
that the nonresident rule was drafted
10y Capt. Washington Bowie. of Balti-
more, a South Atlantic delegate. was
enough to cause the Philadelphia dailies
10 be Stung for long. sad stories to the
effect that the entire A. a. - had been
trapped into adopting radical bit Of
national legislation for the purpose OF
knocking one man. il was such a silly
B4ueal that little attention was paid TO
Il elsewhere. Had Taylor been ruled
out Of athletics by hook or crook there
might be some excuse for the big mol
simply. along with several score Of
other prominent athletes, forbidden TO
live In one city where there are ath-
letiC organizations and represent a club
in another in which he had no claim 10
a residence TaylOr's alleged friends
are making him look foolish and bring
ing him into a kind of prominence
which, II reports about him are true,
ne doubtless does not desire.
BY the way. friends OF Melvin Shep-
pard claim that in his recent ]. OOO-yard
run with Guy Haskins, the Pennsyl-
vania miller. he was fouled by Haskins
IN somewhat the same way Haskins
fouled Pete Herring at the Richmond,
Va, indoor meet last winter Haskins
was suspended for his dirty work at
Richmond. but the self-riEhteous Phila-
delphia athletic officials refused 10 be-
-lfeve one OF their pets could do anything
wrong and bluifed the A A. u. into re-
fusinE to recognize the suspension.
With its silly squeals. foul runners,
paper athletic clubs, and Jack O'Brien
fights. Philadelphia is not making a
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-14
Wise Children of Light.

For once the children of light were
as wise in their generation as the
childrn of this world. Some fifteen
years ago a Swedish missionary So
ciety of Chicago, sent one Anderson,
as a missionary to the Klondike He
caught the gold fever, went into min
ing and accumulated fortune, bring
ing back half million dollars. He
endowed college and hospital and
had plenty left The missionary soci-
ETY., however, claimed that as he was
in their employ his earnings belong
ed to them, and brought suit. Illinois
courts have upheld the claim of the
society and given them a Judgment
for 100000. Anderson, however, has
plenty left That, under all the cir
cumstances, is fortunate for him. If
the court had held otherwise, his
cares would have been greater
Wealth beyond certain point be-
comes a burden which most people,
however,are quite willing to bear
South Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-14
Lincoln's Confidence.

AS the years go by the fame OF
Lincoln increases. While i'll many
of the states his birthday is not a
legal holiday, the 18th of February,
which gave him TO the world is very
generally made the occasion for a
commemoration of his greatness. On
the Sunday preceding the pulpit takes
its text from his life and breaches a
sermon on patriotism and devotion
to humanity. The press also voices
the universal admiration for his abil-
ity and apprecia ,ion of his deeds.
At this particular anniversary of
his birth it is peculiarly fitting to re-
call his supreme confidence in the
people. There has been a good deal
of fooling in later years. Sometimes
it has seemed as though the bribe-
givers and takers, the monopolists
and exploiters were fooling all the
people all the time, and plundcring
while they fooled them. But the
events OF the past year have shown
that few, at least, had not been de-
ceived, and that their warnings have
been sufficient to arouse the great
public to an assertion of its rights.
In this uprising of the common peo-
pie to compel the administration of
equal justice is found a vindication
of the confidence in them always
maintained by Abraham Lincoln :
South Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-14

The South Bend Times says anoth-
er argument against government
ownership ct railroads is furnished in
the river and harbor appropriation
bill as reported by the house COM
mittee in congress. 1t raises the to-
tai appropriation from an average an
nual outlay of $20,000,oO0 to over
ss0,o00,00O, and besides discriminates
against the Mississippi valley i'm
provements, its object being appar-
emily to force trade by way of New
York. Insignificant and useless local
appropriations are included for the
purpose of catching votes. Were the
railroads government property, the
same selfish log-rolling methods
would be applied to them, with re-
sulting favoritism worse than that
which has characterized the present
corporate management
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-14
Lesson in Thaw Crime.

To some natures the Thaw case as
presented in the newspapers from
day to day is sure to be nauseatine
Many good people will bitterly de-
plore the broadcast publication of
such wickedness, and think it a wan
ton catering on the part of mer-
cenary press to the most depraved
tastes of the public.
But such is human life, mind you;
for human life has its black shadows
OF Sins and sorrows which are Just
as real and just as potential as are
the high lights OF virtues and joys
There is much benefit to be gained
from the story of this great crime by
all wise enough to see in it one of the
pregnant lessons of real life. The par
able of the Prodigal Son has influ-
enced more people than the Sermon
on the Mount, thus states a writer in
TIE South Bend Times, and there is
much truth in it, of which few. car
doubt.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-14
Levi Artz Surprised.

Mr.. Levi Artz of east Sophia street
has traded his residence property to
Mr. John Robins for his farm adj
joining that of Mr. Artz near Inwood
Mr.. Artz having announced his inten-
ton of removing to his farm soon his
neighbors on that street surprised
him soundly at his home Tuesday
night and all talked and ate ice cream
and cake until nice visit was had
and Mr.. Artz and his estimable wife
and daughter showed themselves to
be the typical host Such gatherings
are productive Of much good feeling
and should be INDUCED in often.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-14
To Reach Fair Conclusions.

Mathematical experts are about the
weakest supports for theories; ecpe-
cially if they are prejudiced Figures
will not lie until they are combined
in crooked columns by the juggler,
and then the sum totals may be arith-
medically correct but logically as
false as distortion of truth always is.
The president employed couple of
these experts to prove that railroads
were giants of graft and he has learn
ed that figures improperly combined
lead to no honest conclusion. SO it is
in everything. By proper manipula-
ton of truthful figures the facts of
trade and even of science may easily
be made TO prove any condition The
wisdom of the public must be direct
ed to an analysis of the combinations
not of the individual figures before
fair conclusion can be reached.-Elk-
hart Review
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-14
Council Proceedings.

The city council met in regular SEES
sion, Monday evening, with all coun-
cilmen present.
The majority of the committee on
streets and alleys advised the paving
of CAIRO street, from Michigan to L.
E. & w. tracks to be postponed until
next year. This report was accepted
and approved. Jacob Ness favored
the paving being done this year.
Bills to the amount of STRATA were
allowed The chicken ordinance pass
ed the second reading.
Remonstrances against excessive
assessments on the East CAIRO street
sewer were flied by Lauer, Matthews
and others.
The council decided to look the
ground over in a body
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-14

February IL is the Chinese New
Year and is celebrated by the Orient
ais in various ways. One of che OBJ
servances might be copied by the Oc-
cidentals with advantage to general
business. 1t is an indispensable re-
quirement, according to Chinese eth
les, that every person pays his debcs
before the close of the year, and thus
>on New Years morning meet the
world squarely as well as joyfully.
To accomplish this purpose, the
Chinaman plans and works and saves
for months. What a revolution it
would work in American business if
every New Year became a clearing
house time for debts.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-14

ed no compensation othSi IMAM Ooai VI
and clothing, but that she had been
promised to be made beneficiary OF
Mrs. Lords estate.
A prominent Plymouth citizen
says he will give the city of Ply
mouth $4,000 in spot cash for a TWEEN
ty-hve year franchise such as Snoe-
berger is asking from the city coun-
Gil. If the council gives the franchise
to Snoeberger for nothing, the men
who vote for it will never again be
able TO hold their heads up amongst
honest men in this community.
Two weeks ago the idea of the In
diana house of representatives pas :
ing a high license bill was merciless-
w ridiculed. A change appears to
have come over the dreams of some
of the people who have INDUCED in
these forecasts. All of sudden the
conclusion has been reached that the
house will join the senate in pass
ing what is commonly called high
license law.
Mrs. Solomon Stockman went to
Bourbon Tuesday to visit her father,
Cyrus Watson, who is at the home Of
his sister two miles south Of Bour-
bon. He is IS years old and has been
IA poor health for the past two years,
but is stronger uow than he was a
year ago. He resided for many years
on farm near Inwood and is known
as one of Marshall county's oldest
and best citizens.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-14
Blind Tiger Bill Passed.

Senator Ganiard's blind tiger" bill
passed the House Monday afternoon
by vote of 70 to 90 There was no
partisan politics IN the vote for Re-
publicans and Democrats alike were
divided in their opinion of the meas
ure
The bill was but slightly amended
after it left the Senate and must
again be passed by the Senate. 1t is
especially drastic in the provisions
that relate to the sale of liquor by
druggists. The bill will also require
all club organizations where liquor is
sold to have a saloon license or do
away with the traffic.