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Evening journal., 1907-03-06
THE FALLEN RACE.

THE FALLEN RACE.
The chief's.fgure was very tail and stall
vart; his black eyes were very keen. each
limb showed great individual power. When
he walked his moccasined feet made no
sound in the short grass OF the camping
place He was a rare specimen Of a fast
dying race; one that used TO own the for
ests and the beasts therein, and rule Il.
but who are now servants and slaves on
their erstwhile domain. With Il all, Wig
wass' smile is full Of sincere pleasure. and
when I gave him some tobacco his 'imig-
uetch" dhanks) was deep throated. thrill
ing with wild life, though he sees his race
idegenerating, falling around him day by
day. And ] saw the contempt in his eyes
as he watched the qua1rels that filled the
air about the traders. He bought nothing,
sold nothing, save in the winter. He did
not want the white man, nor the white
mans God; all he asks is justice and free
dom.
Throughout the long reelSing afternoon
the Indians parted with their money for
useless kniclSSnacks and gaudy trihes.
while the dogs fought and bickered and
the squaws chanted weirdly to their pa
pooses.
At last the day was over. payment a
thing of the past Tomorrow the camp
viii be deserted, for the Indians viii to-
night
Fold their tents IKE the Arabs,
And as silently steal away.
Mournfully the long howls OF the dogs,
with heads thrown toward the moon, rise,
cadence and die away out there-some-
where over the motlonless pine and vir.
The light OF the night sun las the Indians
call It, Te-bec-te-ge-sis) comes beam by
beam, silvering the river, shining cold and
strong on the tepees. All Is quiet for a
moment Here and there we're embers OF
/ nothing moved but few slxulking dogs
that sought food among the ashes. Then
I from far out in the darkness the lonely
hoot OF an owl came softly and the yelping
bark of a fox. Night hawks darted to and
fro. recognizable only by the feathery
whistling Of their long pinions. Then still
| ness.
Midnight and the day Is really done.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
WATER POOLROON
ON LEGAL SNAG
Seagoing CHANDELIERS in
Chicago Arrested for
NagranCy.

CHICAGO. May 2S.-Following the first
use Of the poOlroom ship. City OF
Traverse. since the installation OF the
new city administration. seventy-two
men were arrested Saturday night by a
squad OF policemen when the ship land
ed It's passengers at the South Chicago
pier.
The men We're arrested on charges Of
vasrancy under new law. allowing
the arrest Of any person who cannot
show an honest means of support
The City OF Traverse had not been out
on Lake Michigan for six weeks on ac-
count OF repairs that had 70 be made
The owners OF the ship were warned
before starting yesterday that II any
pools on horse races were sold on the
boat that all those betting on the wire
less telegraph returns would be ar
rested on reaching shore
Chief OF Police Shippy sent tbree de-
tectives on the ship 10 take notes. lie
placed a squad Of policemen on the pier
10 await the incoming ship. The detec-
tives made a report, and seventy-two
men We're arrested. bundled into patrol
wagons and taken 10 a police station,
where they gave bonds
The ship operates outside the State
limits and the owners maintain that the
State and city officers have no control.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
. - - CURES
- -. - SKIN DISEASES

underlying cause and in
either the blood
acids this vital fluid These humors and acids gento the blood
collect the and refuse of the body
This unhealthy matter is left the and femen and
blood
rid itself of this begins throw of the
and through the glands of the skin These
ing contact with the delicate tissues and bes with which the skin
supplied Inflammation
face and Acne letter Psoriasis Salt Rheum other
troublesome and disfgng skin disease the result External app
while they soohe the itching beneficial the
clean skin affections because they do reach the
blood the real trouble located thorough of the blood
the only for skin diseases S. the greatest Of
nutrang
acids the the the skim
being euding matter
Soohed cooling, healthy blood.
the bottom of the trouble the foreign
of skin trouble Do
blood disease with local applications alone but begin the of
when the skin will from
disease Special medical advice
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
OFF ICIAES NAMED
FOR AUTO RACES

Ralph Mongini. the Terrible Italian, %
went to WIlkesbarre last night 10 get
his Afatheson car. which was injured in
his smash-up at Philadelphia in the
twenty-four-hour race. MOngini is after
the Benning record mark Of > hours and
IS minutes for the distance and class,
now held by Rogers, OF Racine. WIS,
made IN Chicago last July. and will try
TO break It in the l0O-mila race next
Thursday.
oMngini IS expected back late tonight
and will be a pronounced favorite in the
long grind. His driving is. perhaps,
more spectacular than any other driver
on the track. lie speeds around the
curves with an apparent air o. reckless
abandon. and seems 10 care out little
for life or limb.
The officials OF the meet will be:
Honorary referee-Major Sylvester.
Referee-A. l. Mccormick Judges
Frank Sea bring, ". G. Long. I. +. Dor
set, Otto jacob. Timers-Percy SmoOJ
w G. Thacher. H G. Brooks. r. A.
Klock Starter-B. G. Washington
Clerk OF cOurse-R- Jose. Assistant
clerk OF course-Howard French. Balu-
more. Scorers H Pilling. r. II. JO-
hansen. Announcer-R r. LeMaL
Technical advisory board-E. r. Thorn
as, H II. Franklin, Walter =. White
William E Metzger. Archie Hughes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
CHANDLER EGAN
TO TRY AGAIN
viii Be Among Those
Present in 1907 Amateur
Championship.

CHICAGO. May 2S.-Chandler Egan,
national amateur golf champion of 1904
and 1905. will again try for that honor
this year.
The young Harvard graduate said last
fall that the EnglewOOd tourna-
ment, in which he was put out of the
running by George Lyon, veteran
Canadian golfer. was his last try for
national honOrs. as ne intended in
future To devote his time 20 business
But when the medal play for the quail
flying round starts at the Euclid COun-
try club. in Cleveland. on July 3, Egan
will be there with the rest Of the strong
Chicago contingent.
Egau Judging from the form he Is
displaying this spring. has succeeded in
STRENGTHENING out his usually long
drive, Last year in nearly every I'M
portant tournament in which he played
he showed wildness I'm his driving ana
only his remarkable ability TO play out
of difficulties saved him. But this year.
in addition TO getting the long distance.
Egan is driving the ball straight down
the course.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
WOMEN PLUNGERS
BECOMING RARE
Fewer Frenzied Finance
Females Following the
Races These Days.

NEW YORK, May 2s.-There are no
more big women plungers on the turf.
In the progress of evolution Of the
sport they have gone their way, never
10 return, say the officials Of the Jockey
Club. Yesterday, at Belmont Park. In
all the hubbub Of the grandstand.
among the "MIllerites." over the sensa-
tional success Of the Marvellous One,
quite a number Of the fair sex shared in
the ovation TO the jockey.
STILL the Amazonian regiment Of the
race track women regulars is growing
less and less in number as the years
roll by. The women used TO 90 wild
over Tod Sloan. and later on, too.
when George" Odom was riding for
Clarence Mackay and the late Capt
Sam Brown Three years ago they
pushed and iostied an ordinary man
out Of his seat In the grandstand, and
great was the hullabalOo set up By them
IN the occasion Of a Worshiped jockeys
triumph.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
Standing of the Clubs.
TO STUDY THE NEz PERCEs.

The PEABODY Museum OF Archaeology
and Ethnology OF Harvard is making ar
rangements to send a party this summer
TO study the NeZ Perces Indians in
Idaho. The effect will be TO learn some
thing Of the language and customs OF
the tribe. about which little is known. q 8
they are a seCretIve people H J. Spin
den, an instructor in the department or
anthropolOgy. VIII be in charge OF the
work and viii have a. his assistant Z.
r. Hellman Il student in the medical
school. They viii leave Cambridge i'm
mediately after the close Of the college
year and will spend about six weeks Ga
the work. after which Mr. Spinden will
20 20 washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
F. O. HOTStman
Among Winners
At St. Andrews

ST. ANDREWS. Scotland. May Is
Seventy-two couples started yesterday
morning I'm the amateur golf champion
ship The weather was fair, but the
sun was not shining.
Only three Americans played yesterday,
Il r. Kerr. of the Royal and Ancient
Club. beat Ernest Thompson, American,
by and ,. and T w. Leathard, Of the
Wolling Club. defeated w. G Carnegie,
American. by 4 up and To play
+. O. Horstman. of the Chevy chase
Golf Club. Of Washington, defeated Val
entine Handy. of the Blackburn Club,
by up and 3 TO play.
Both Carnegie and Thompson made a
rather poor showing. but Horstmap won
"A notable victory. after making a bad
start He was warmly cOmplimented by
the English players, who believe that
if he shows the same form today he
ought easily 10 pass into the next
round.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
CHICAGO 70 GIVE
BROOKLYN THREE
PLAYERS FOR ONE ?

CHICAGO. H.. May est Is said
in baseball circles here that Presi-
dent Murphy, Of the Cubs. is nego-
tiating some big deal with Brooklyn.
The nature OF the deal is carefully
guarded, but il is minated that
Brooklyn may get three players for
one. which the Cubs management
much desires. Lumley would be es-
pecially welcomed by the Cubs. and
it is minated that Osborne. Sween-
ey. and Durbin might find agreeable
berths with the Brooklyns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
Old Timers Disappearing.

As aforementioned. there were quite
number Of women yelling and cheer
ing for Miller yesterday, but there used
10 be greater number. Incidentally.
this brings to mind the fact Of the al
most total extinction. OF the woman
plunger." But few seasons ago the
sight OF women betting as much as $500
and $1,000 TO race was not unsual by
any means The famous Woman in
Black used 10 rival Joe" Yeager and
Jack Mcdonald by the size OF her
wagers, while Mrs. Sinclair. of Wash
ingtOn enc Of the greatest women gam
blers this country ever saw, is no more.
She Is with the Woman IN Black in
retirement -Four years ago there were
5000 women professionals. Today one
tenth that number remain This IS due
largely 20 the removal OF betting com
missiOners from the grandstands and
the increased rate OF admission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
THE CAP FITTED.

A little Westinghouse in Breconshire:
II was a hot summer evening, and the
minister pressed on interminably. till,
pausing to look around, he found every
body had gone TO sleep but the village
idiot. Nobody" - exclaimed re-
proachfully. lis listening TO me. but one
poor idiot" The idiot Immediately rose
and said: IF 1 We're not an idiot
should not be listening to YOU" and
marched out Of the building.-London
Spectator.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
CORNELL LOOKS
LIKE A WINNER
NEXT THURSDAY

ITHACA. n Y. May 2S.-Coach Court
ney has decided not 20 change about
his varsity crew again for the Harvard
race on Thursday, and the men will row
as they have in the past two weeks.
Courtney intimated yesterday that h.
considered a victory over Harvard very
doubtful for Cornell. but that inasmuch
ss the second varsity was beaten by
Yale last Saturday he could not hope
90 bolster up the first boat from that
combination
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
GR|FFITH'S TEAM
ARRIVES IN CITY
IN FAIR SPIRITS
New York Club Has Had
Disastrous Trip in
the West.

Clarke Griffith escorted his bunch OF
New York Americans to the Arlington
in this city. having arrived from chi
cago at an early hour this morning, ana
then led the grand parade to bed As
the games here now do not begin until
4:3O .. m. the athletes had long time
in which to make up for their broken
rest on the sleepers.
Griffith expects to do quite a little
business here in the games today ana
tomorrow and the morning ana AFTER
noon games of Decoration Day. lie was
in such a hurry to hit the hay that ne
would not stop TO talk more thah 10
say that he had not lost his nerve De
cause of the team poor showing IN the
Teet and that when he got home for
the long series with the W esIerh \cluoS
he was confident the morning praCIce
would put his men in the running ihe
weather in the West was so pad thal
even the games did not give the players
much of a chance to loosen up, ana
Griffith expressed the opinion mat ms
pitchers would be especially oenehteu
by the opportunity TO get morning
warming.
Pitchers for Today.
Al Orth is expected to pitch for New
York today. Against him Cantillon
proposes 10 use Oscar Graham, MS prl-
liant but erratiC southpaw recruit from
the Pacific Coast League, who pitches
like a cannon for six or seven innings
and then has a tendency 10 go 70 piscfS
This should be a good selecuOa Tor
Griffith as the Highlanders axe about
the promptest team in the Anhet lcda
League TO hammer a Washington FltCher
when he shows signs Of weakening
The probable lineup:
New York-Hoffman, center Held >
Keller. right field; Elberteld, shortstop
Chase. first base: COnrOy. lett neld ,
williams. second base; MOriarlty, thlrI
base: KIeinow, catcher. Orth, pitcher.
Misunderstanding, right field. Jones,
center field: Cross, third base; hickman
first base: Altizer, shortstop; Anderson,
left field: Mil. second base; Heydon,
catcher: Graham or Smith, pitcher
President Moves said this morning
that he had not heard another word
from Cincinnati about either the Stahl
or Kelley appeals. II looks like there
will be nothing doing until something
happens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
GRUESOME RELICS.

While some excavations were going
on at san Patrizio. a suburb Of the
town Of Pavia. Italy. seventy skeletons
were found placed in a straight line.
also fragments Of weapons. II appears
that the bones are those Of soldiers
killed at the famous battle OF Pavia,
fought on February -. 1926 between
King Francis 7 Of France and Emperor
Charles Y when the former was taken
prisoner while writing the historic sen
Ience. All is lost but honor"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
OFFER MICHIGAN
ANOTHER CHANCE
IN CONFERENCE

CHICAGO. May 2S.-Michigan Will
be given an opportunity TO come
back into the big nine" conference
at the annual meeting Of the Middle
West Colleges. which, it was an
nounced yesterday, would be neid
Saturday morning at the Chicago
Beach Hotel. This viii be the FIRST
meeting of the body since the VOL
verines were dropped out early in The
spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
Condition of Pitchers.

IF it only would get warm" walled
Cantillon this morning at the ball yard
as his athletes chased the sphere here
and there wrapped up in coats, sweat
ers. and anything else mat WouIl heSP
out the chilling blasts How IN the
naTnc Of polar blasts do you expect
pitchers to round into shape when mar
of them are snuffling with colds anu
pocket handkerchiefs are at a premium .
When the boys get htJie sweat IheS
are chilled to the bone before they can
reach the clubhouse TO rub down ana
they are worse off than they were be-
.StfII tbe weather should settle to a
eizzle pretty soon. and as we have al
most an even month at home the prdC-
tice should do wonders for the team
/ believe Washington now has its best
possible arrangement Of lineup and bat
ting order, and all we can hope TO DO
f. 10 work that TO the limit. which Will
not be so bad with little break IN the
luck ,r,
smith is lust beginning to look like
a pitcher. lie twirled' a great game In
Cleveland. but one unintenuonal mis-
take I'm nine innings, that or giving
mass TO the pitcher and thereby allowing
Elmer Flick to come mp for triple
with the bases FULL lost for him.
Cantillon Likes Graham.
Graham has had his troubles but
have by no means lost faith in him.
Patten and Hughes need no praise They
are the only Washington pitchers who
have won a game. Had each Of the
other pitchers won at least once. we
would lie topping the second division
Frank Kitson IS not going 10 the
American Association just at present.
according 90 CauIllOn, but Washington
IS negotiating in several quarters Tor
another slabman. and il a promising
now man is obtained Kitson win prob
ably say good-by 10 fast company, after
a long and honorable career.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28

CAMBRIDGE, May &--Members OF
the Harvard varsity crew lett last even
ing for Ithaca, where they VIII row the
Cornell eight on Lake Cayuga next
Thursday afternoon. According 70 the
coaches the crew has not improved in
condition since the Columbia race as
much as had been hoped. some Of the
men being apparently overworked and
needing rest Glass. the strongest man
mumus
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28

Philadelphia at New York.
Chicago AT Cincinnati
PlttsbUrg at St. Louis.
Brooklyn at Boston
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
No Games. Rain.
Today's Games.
Standing of the Clubs.

New York at washington.
Boston at Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YesterdaY's Results
TodaY's Games.

Cincinnati. 3, Chicago, .
St. Louis. 2. Pittsburg, D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
Glowing Reports Heard.

BY the national commission on the
complaint OF Manager Walter W. Burn
ham. of Newark. however, since the
Atlantic League has sprung up with
a team in opposition 10 Durham, he
has given the big league teams per
mission 10 play in Elizabeth and Phila-
delphia Athletics, Cincinnati and Pitts
burg have already played there and
more big league teams are scheduled.
The effect has been 10 hurt the attend
ance at the Elizabeth Atlantic League
grounds and this retaliatory action
against the players is taken by the
Atlantic League magnates, who say the
men are not compelled to play these ex-
hibltion games
Glowing reports were received from
the various clubs Every team on the
circuit has made money with the eX-
ception Of Elizabeth, and that club has
about broken even. The league offered
Elizabeth financial aid but IL was de-
clined, and a was asserted that the
team had backing enough 10 stick.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
COAST TO COAST
BOXING GOSSIP

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2S-Bnl
Squires and Jimmy Britt boxed three
brisk rounds on a specially built plat
form at Shannon's in San Rafael yester-
day
1t was an open performance and NOV
ing pictures were taken. As a matter
OF fact. the bout was arranged by Pro
moter Jim CofrOth in order that he
might obtain a series of action photos
with which to advertise the Tommy
Burns-Biu Squires Fourth Of July fight
in the interior towns.
Barney Reynolds. manager Of BIZ
Squires, viii start for TOnOpah tomor-
row. Reynolds will be present at the
contest between Mike Schreck and Mar
via Hart. which takes place before the
Casino Club on Thursday next. Should
there be any talk OF matching Squires
and the winner Of the Schreck-Hart
bout for a date later in the year, Rey-
noIds VIII be prepared TO conclude nego-
tiaHons in Squires' behalf, providing the
terms offered are satisfactory.
Il vas thought that in Fred Bradley.
OF Boston. Jack Blackburn, the cOlored
lightweight. was taking on too stiff a
proposition. But the very reverse
proved the case. The pair met in the
wind-up at the Washington Sporting
Club in Philadelphia last night and from
the time the bout began until IL came
20 an abrupt conclusion in the middle
OF the second round Blackburn had
everything his own way. The first
punch he landed in the opening round
( brought the claret from Bradley's nos
trils. This seemed 10 rattle the Boston
IAN who could not stop the local boy
labs. Bradley was fearfully wild in the
beginning Of the second round. swinging
out at random with both hands. Sud
denly Black burn stepped in and, bring
ing around his right, landed sauarely on
Bradiey's Jaw. It was a stiff jolt and
Bradley went 10 the floor He tried to
get I'D. but ne was away out even after
the referee had ciocked of the ten sec
onds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
OUTLAWS ATTEMPT
FUNNY REVENGE
Little Atlantic League Sol
emily Blacklists National
and American.

NEWARK, May 2S.-Atlantie League
baseball magnates. in special session
yesterday afternoon, took further ac-
ton in their effort to head OF teams
under the national agreement from
playing in this territory.
1t was in the form Of a resolution
declaring that any National or Amerl-
can League player who shall partici-
pate in any game played on Sunday
IN Elizabeth, y. J., after May D. shall
thereafter be forever blacklisted from
the Atlantic League The situation at
Elizabeth has been the outgnOwth of a
movement to kill of the Atlantic League
club there. That city is within the
flye-mile limit OF Newark. which has
team in the Eastern League, and
last season National and American
League clubs were prohibited from play
ing the Independent team there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-28
MORNING PRACTICE WILL HELP CLUB SAYS CANTlLLON
Cheer Up. Fans!

NOTICE-There is need to take such gloomy of
the situation Washington is only eighth There have been
many times when twelfth.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-01-28
now qualified to organize an Aero club

now qualified to organize an Aero club
"My love hath meier a lock upon
his heart sings a magazine poetess
And after a few years of marriage h
may have ne'er a lock upon his head
fair singer.
A Chicago dramatist proposes to
write a drama around the fuel famine
in the northwest. It's production would
probably meet with a frost at every
presentation north of the zero belt.
"An umbrella is a sign of an effete
and decadent generation says Sena-
tor Beveridge. All the same, good sen
ator, if you should see a nice one
standing in your church vestibule and
no one neal to see, you would have a
hard battle with that well known hu-
man instinct if it remained there after
your departure.
! A coroner's jury has declared that a
man who was lynched "came to his
death through unknown causes when
every man on the jury knew it was a
clear case of structure of the breath
caused by a contraction of the feed
and escape pipe.
She loved the wee dollie with waxen
head
That could close it's blue eyes and
cry,
And every night in her wee little bed
On her pillow the doll;e would lie,
But now all neglected the poor dollie
In a closet beneath the stair,
And dust gathers deep in its closed
waxen eyes
She has got her a Teddy bear.
There were out two murders in the
state of maine last year. Prohibition
whisky may not be as bad as painted.
The blowing up of a pot of gold by
a Kentucky farmer has aroused almost
as great interest among his neighbors
as if he had unearthed a jug of bour-
bon buried in ante-bellum days.