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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-15
C. G o. FERRY SERVICE
Pine Beach Pier

Effective Monday, June 18th. the
rate on c. & o. Ferry Boat GALA
HAN between Newport News and
Pine Beach Pier VIII be fifteen
cents In each direction.
Use the CALLAHAN to the Exposi-
ton the spacious boat provided by
the c. & o. for this service. Gl53t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-15

Miss Mildred Evans, of I.ynchburg,
Is the guest Of friends in the city.
Miss Wood. of louisville, Ky. who
has been III mt the ST James Hos.
Dital, is recovering rapidly and will
lie able to return home in II few
days. Miss Wood came here to visit
her cousin, Mrs. j, l.. Patton.
Mrs. II. b. Bailey returned home
yesterday. after visit to her son.
Mr. Harold Bailey. at his home In the
county
Miss Mildred Reese has returned
from Baltimore. where she has been
taking course IN music.
Mrs. j. n, Garrow and daughter.
Misses Georgia and Annie. have re.
turned to their home in Denbeigh, af-
ter visit to relatives here.
Miss Ida Madison OF Denbegh. is
visiting friends here
Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Wyatt, of Ac.
comnc county, have returned horne.
after spending ten days with Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Mapp. 1916 Chest
nut avenue.
Miss Jean Meredith, of Roanoke, is
the guest of her sister. Miss Helen
Meredith. on West avenue.
Miss Grace Peyton has returned
from Washington, where she has
been attending school.
Miss Katherine Walker. of Rich.
mond. is visiting her cousins, the
Misses Walker, on Thirtie,h street.
Miss Helen Mcmillan left yester-
day for visit TO Pennsylvania and
Ohio
Mrs. NJ J. Gayle, OF Richmond. is
the guest of her son, Mr.. w NJ. Gayle
in this city.
Mrs. j. S. Maxon. of Harvard, H.,
and her sister. Mrs. Frank Read and
her son, Mr.. r. G. Maxon. are the
guests of Mr.. d. ]. Maxon. 1912
Twenty-eigth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Hlava, OF Bs-
venua, lNeb., are IN this city visiting
the jamestown Exposition for several
days. Mr.. Hlava has interests here
and probably will come here 10 live
In the near future
Mrs. Clarence w. Robinson in
formally entertained f.w friends |
Mt her home on West avenue lg~,
night in honor of her sister. Miss
Mary Stearnes. and bsr guests.
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A peIiuhtful outinn.

Take the steamer Montauk Sun
day for a delightful outing on Che, !,
apeake Bay and York river to York.
town. The trip is full of SURPRISING
beauty and historic interest Leaves
Pier a at 1000 n. m, Old Point Ii
a. m, Round trip, s1.0O. 1t
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~ THEATRICAL 70
Observation-Disclosures,

The "Trip to Merryland" will be
seen for the last time at the Buekroe
Theatre tonight. The play has prov
en- one of the best the John Il. Wills
Company has presented and large
crowd will no doubt see 1t this even
ing.
The Whole Damn Family will
lie the attraction next week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-15

Mrs. Clarence W. Robinson in
formally entertained f.w friends
at her home on West avenue lg@t
night In honor of her sister. Miss
Mary Stearnes. and bsr guests.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-15

s1.1O0 to. loan in sums Of $500 and
$500. for to years on Newport News
Real Esufe- Interest at per cent.
postoffite Box No. 81, Newport News,
va. 6-1sst.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Miss Mildred Evans, of I.ynchburg,
Is the guest Of friends In the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-15

Steamer Montauk leaves Pier a,
foot of 25th street. sunday, June 1G /.
1000 a. m, for Yorktown. the Cra-
die OF American Liberty. and where
CORVALLIS surrendered to Washing
ton. An interesting and Instructive
outing. Roupi trip $1,00. 1t
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-25
YALE MOST OPTIMISTIC.
Ellis said 10 Have Best Material In
Number of Years.

New Haven. Conn, Sept 24-As foot
ball progresses at Yale coaches and en-
.thUsiasts grow more and more optimis-
tic Many venture TO state that a squad
Of such promise has never assembled at
this season of the year on any gridiron
Yale has three sets Of backs. with little
10 choose between them. and for the line
positions there are two good men for
each place
To-day the varsity lined up as follows:
Cooaey. center; Goebel. left guard.
Brown. right guard; Paige. left tackle;
'Bigelow. right tackle; Burch. left end.
II. Jones. right end; Dimes, quarter back;
Berger. left half back; Bomar, right half
hack, and Coy. full back.
Brown is the big freshman guard Of
last year. who appeared for the first time
to-day PhiIbin, left half back and Muir
ply. right half back and Whe1tOn. full
back We're also worked. and later Biug-
ham. quarter back; Bark. left half back:
Warren. right half back. and Mitchell
/ full back. Coy and Wheaton kicked sixty
yards with apparent ease during the praC-
tice.
field in uniform with the ether coaches
no scrimmage was attempted to-day, but
should he.weather permit there viii be
hard work tomorrow. The work con-
sisted OF tackling the dummy, running
down underkicks, catching punts and
running with the ball behind interference
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-25
ROWING At PRINCETON.
Crew Association Organized and
Plans Made for sport.

Princeton, \. J.. Sept PA mass
meeting was held in Murray Hall last
night in the interest Of rowing. at which
definite steps We're taken toward arous-
ing interest in this sport at Princeton.
J. L. Cooney, 'O7. who IS assisting ". w
Roper. in coaching the football team,
presided. a rowing association was or
gained, with the following officers:
President. J. 3. Mccormick, captain of
the football team; manager. r. L Harts-
horne. 'O9; secretary and treasurer, R.
Strange. 90; captain. n Armour, O9;
lieutenants. f. n. Drayton, 'OS. L. Read,
10, and T. W. Janeway, 10
After the football season has been
closed a series of interclass four-oared
races viii be held. A silver cup has been
offered TO be held By the winning class
for one year. Two new four-oared shells
were brought to Princeton last week. and
the old eight-Oared shell used by the var
sity crew years ago has been redtted
G. y. Titus. the amateur single SOUL
oarsmaD, was present and Will coach the
crews
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-25
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Hats off to Trinity. the District cham
p!OnS.
That defeat AT Philadelphia was a hard
blow TO the Athletics.
Pickering made three pretty running
catches in right field.
Charley Smith and Jack Powell are
slated 10 do the pitching to-day.
Pittsburg won sixteen out of twenty-five
games in the series with Brooklyn.
Catcher Madden, who made good with
Lynn this season. viii Join the Boston
Americans at once.
BY making a hit, King Bill" Kay
made hit Il was the first safety he
has gotten on the home grounds.
Tom Brown has the best wishes Of his
many Washington friends in his new
position as major league imp.
The veteran George Davis. of the White
SoN, says that Donovan. of Detroit, IS
the greatest pitcher in the game to-day.
Frank Rudderham OF Providence r. l.,
who umpired in the Southern League this
season, may on1ciate in the National next
year.
The first Of the worlds championship
games will be played On October s.
Where? And who viii the other fellows
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-25
TOM BROWN ON STAFF.
Ban johnson Appoints Former
Player American League Umpire.

Tom Brown, Of this city. viii succeed
Stafford on the staff of umpires Of the
American League, according TO an an
nouncement made by President Ban
Johnson yesterday
President Johnson spent the day in
Washington. and, after a conference with
Treasurer Harry Rapley, Of the Wash
ingroH club, he attended the ball game.
later going 70 Philadelphia, where he ex-
poets TO see a couple Of the Athletic
White Sox games.
The appointment Of Tom Brown should
prove a popular move in this city. as The
former player has done good work with
the indicator in games around Washing
ton, and has had considerable success in
minor leagues during the past two sea
sons. Brown was on q fishing trip in
Virginia yesterday, but he has been mott
fed 70 report here to-day TO work the
series with Tim Hurst
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-25
PUNTS AND PASSES.

Pennsylvania Is trying H0Lenback, the
crack full back, al end.
Z. I. R-TEe first game at George
town is on October 8 with GalIaudet-
Brinton. TIE crack tackle who. it was
reported. would not return, has started
practice at Cornell.
Tech. High and Maryland Agricultural
College viii open their seasons with a
game next Saturday.
Jack Gates, Nays field coach. does
not expect 20 start work with tie An
napolis players until October J.
Carl Flanders viii remain At New
Haven until after the Harvard game.
lie is coaching the Eli linemen.
As the Cornell game is at Ithaca, and
the Yale game at New Haven Prince
ton viii have no big contests az home.
Soccer is being encouraged al Yale.
The athletic council has decided 70 award
insignia 10 the members Of tie soccer
team
Harvard intends 10 make her practice
games little longer than they We're
last season. 1t is one of Coach Cranes
ideas.
Coble. Swarthm0re's giant center. is
ia the hospital with an injured ankle
He expects 20 rejoin the team in few
days. Co5le IS one of the best snapper
backs in the business.
One OF the Syracuse backs is said 70
have found a way TO hurl a forward
pass forty yards The Salt City strate-
gists are now figuring on formations
which viii enable the team 10 use the
long pass in the big games.
Episcopal High Schools outlook this
fall IS not particularly bright Only one
Of last years players is expected back,
but the AleNandrians will have q num-
Der OF promising members OF the 1906
scrubs. who should develop this season,
It Is hard 10 go back over PENIS foot
BAH history since its inception by George
Woodruff in the early SOS and point out
a season. should Draper and Dvyer re-
move their obligations to the faculty. in
which a superior standard of men have
been in the fight for pIaces.-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-25
VAN HALTREN'S GREAT RECORD
Veteran Has Been Playing Baseball
for Tyventy-fOur Years.

Portland, Oreg,- Sept. 4.-George Van
Haltren, captain and center fielder of the
Oakland team. is one Of the grand old
men of baseball and one OF that galaxy
of stars which from 1855 to the present
time has worked out the scientific side Of
the game and made it the national pas
time rip" Van HalTen is forty-two
years old, and for tWenty-four years has
played baseball. from the bush teams OF
the back counties 10 the limelight Of
Chicago. New York. PittsbUrg and Bal
timOre. He went 10 the big league the
same year as Lave Cross, the Wash
/ ington third baseman, who was sold to
New Orleans, and now leads the Southern
League in batting, Cross is the only one
wlD outlasted him.
Van" is modest about his perform
ances, and when asked in what depart
ment Of the game he exceled during his
long career, he said he did not know, but
he must have had something TO have
/ stayed UP" so long. To go up to a
ball player IS to be graduated from a
minor 70 the major leagues. Van" did
have something. for he stayed UP ten
years after Pittsburg sold him as "all
H." and the old war horse still has
something kyheE he can lead one Of the
fastest minors in the country year after
/ year in run getting and batting.
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BUSY AT ANNAPOLIS.
Football Candidates Set a Taste OF
Real Practice.

SPECIAL o The Washington Herald
Annapolis. Nd. Sept 2i-with the
exception of Dague TIE crack end. all Of
the veteran football players OF last years
Navy squad have returned 10 Annapolis
for practice, and the men to-day settled
down 20 active work.
TacklinE The dummy was much in evil
dence for the new plays. while the more
seasoned men We're given a long drill in
handling the ball and in getting down the
field under punts. Some practice in new
formations by the line men was also had
Lieut.. Joseph ". Reeves. head coach,
returned from Washington tonight, after
having satisfactorily arranged 10 have
Herbert Spencer. captain Of last year s
fast eleven ordered 20 duty At the Acad-
envy. Re will assist the staff Of coaches.
as VIII also Lieut. Byron Long. quarter
back Of the 1899 team. Both Spencer ana
Long are expected here next week An
other assistant viii be Douglas Howard
captain Of Che team IN 1853. He viii not
arrive until later. however.
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Hughes COPIED his second hit in the
third inning, but II went for naught. In
the fourth Trinity was set down in order,
but in the fifth started the rally that
won the game. Clark opened with a
screeching single over second and went
to third when Gertman dropped Donald
sons slow one. Mess then knocked a
hot one 10 Lord, which Charlie fumbled,
filling the bases. Hughes then pOled a
double to left center, scoring Kraft and
Kerr. and Clark's single 10 right counted
Mess and Hughes. Salb dropped a Texas
Lacquer in right field. and Sebastian sent
q hot one down TO Mccarthy, who touche ,
third, forcing Clark, and threw to first
IN time TO nip Sebastian.
Trinity got two men on base in the
sixth on errors by Donaldson, but Helm
rich was forced at second and Buscher
was left on third
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-25
BIG BENEFIT FOR SILER.
Veteran Fight Referee Given "a Tes-
simoniaI by Chicago sports.

Chicago. Sept George Sner. the vet
erau fighter. referee, and writer. was
given ii rousing testimonial at the Coli
scum last night The occasion was Siler's
sixJy-frst birthday and marked his re-
tirement from the ring.
Considerable disappointment was felt
because the city authorities forbade any
boxing, fearing that il would be used as
a wedge to open the lighting game in the
city.
John Z. Sullivan and numerous other
celebrities attended. Perhaps never be
fore has there been gathered under one
roof such an aggregation OF men known
far and wide in the sporting world 4
vaudeville performance, made up from
the best actors now appearing IN the
city. was one Of the features Of the even
ing. Mr.. SileT spoke feelingly of the gem
er0us action Of his friends and gave a
brief history OF his ring experience. In
addition 10 the very substantial gate re-
ceipts last night, Siler was the recipient
of many handsome and valuable tokens
from individuals and societies here and in
other cities.
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MIKE THOMPSON IN CHARGE.
Former Georgetown Man Is Manager
ut Washington College.

Special O. The Washington Herald
ChesteTtown. Md. Sept 24-Washington
College has opened its one hundred and
twenty-siXth session with about fifty new
students. which viii probably give the
largest enrolment IN the history of the
college.
VI. J. Thompson has been appointed an
instructor, and will have charge of the
athletic teams. Mr.. Thompson is a grad
Uate of Georgetown University and was
f1r three years graduate manager at that
institution. He is recognized as one of
the best football referees in the country,
and his control over the Washington
teams is in itself a guarantee that the
policy of the college for honorable, man
" sports viii be carried out
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Cincinnati, los Boston, s.
New York, 2; Pittsburg, o.
Brooklyn. - 81. Louis, l.
TO-DAY's GAMES.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
New York at PittsburE.
Philadelphia at Chicago
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
GIANTS DEFEAT PIRATES.
Seymour Cut of the Game with a
Sprniued Ankle.

Pittsburg, Sept 4-The Giants defeat
ed the Pirates to-day. but the victory
was q costly one TO them. as Seymour
met with an accident that will NOR,
than likely keep him out Of the game III,
balance of the season. In the eighth IN
ming he 4rained his ankle in stealing
base The Giants won the game Oh
Gibson.s two wild throws. Score.
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NOTES OF Ii GAME.
Trinity played an errorless game.

Trinity played an errorless game.
Donaldson has pitched all the seven
games that Treasury has played.
Mess speared a line drive off the bat Of
Bielaski in the sixth inning that had
whiskers on il.
Kerr pulled off a pretty play In the
fourth inning. when he ran over 10 the
first base line, grabbed Testers grOunder.
and touched the runner.
Hughes was again much in evidence
with his bat. he making three hits out of
as many chances, and his third hit, a
two-bagger. being the swipe that sent the
first TWO runs over the pan.
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UNABLE TO PUT GRIM OUT.
punching Bag" Knocked Down
Twenty Times by Barry.

New York, Sept 4-Joe Grim retained
his title OF The Human Punching Bag"
last night at the stag of the Dry Dock
Athletic Club. He fought Jim Barry, Of
Chicago, and was punched and banged
around in the same manner that a bag
is struck. but he was on his feet with his
hands up when the bell ended the fight
Barry knocked him down nearly twenty
times during the six rounds, but every
time the Italian would regain his feet in
an instant and fight back He seldom
landed a blow. but he was always willing
20 receive punishment
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Decker Beat Baldwin.

New York. Sept. 24-George Decker, of
Philadelphia, had a shade the better of
Matty Baldwin, OF Boston. last night in
the main bout at the Crown Athletic
Club. in Brooklyn. Decker was substi-
tuted for Bert Keyes. who was in. and
surprised every one present by his great
display Of cleverness.
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-Batted for Johnson.

First base by rs-WashiDgton, /: St
Louis. 3. First base on balls-On Petty.
J. struck Out-By Johnson. S. by Petty,
.. Three-base hitS-HatZen DelehantE.
Two-b8se hits-Deleban,y, CIymer. Stolen
bases-Stone. Ha1zeu. Hit by pitcher
BY Petty. g; by Johnson. / Cmpires-
1essrs. Blankenship, Deneen, and Hurst.
Time Of game hours and minutes.
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First base by sT0r-tleyeland J. Left On bases
New York. =; Cleveland 6. First base on baIls-Of
Hughes ]. Struck 0ut-By Hughes. &; by LiebhsIdt
2 Two-hass hits-Laj0ie. IiucImsu, Birmingham.
Sacrifice hiIS-thasg. Hughes. Stolen bases H1I'
man, MUiadty. Hit hy Ditche--Bv Hughes =. by
Liebhardt. Wild pitch-Liehhadt. Passed ball
Bemis- Umpire-Mr, Sheridan. Time. Of g1me-I
hour and . minutes. Ajtendauce-5 900.
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First base Oh b3lls-OG Frck. I; of Oakley. /
Struck out-By Frock. 8. by Oakley, 4. ThEee-base
bIt-Bitchcy. Sacrifice hiJ-lIitchen. Stolen base
Nowrey. Double piay-Bcaumout 20 BTiiweu. Passed
ba.l-Scllsi UmriIe-Alr tombstone. Time Il game
- hours Attendance 100.
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RECRUIT DEFEATS THE MAPS.
Griffith Puts Hughes IF Toronto in
the Box vyiSi Good Results.

New York, sept. 24-Rain stopped q
good game on the Hi to-day. but not
until the New YOrks had had enough in
niggs and made enough runs TO win.
Hughes, from Toronto. pitched Well
against Cleveland. ana the home team
ran bases very. rlavorI- SOora
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Earned r71us-BstrnIt. e. Boston. T. First base by
C-Cr--B Boston, L Left Ga tasrs-D Detroit q: Boston
:. First base on halls-Of SiGrer. 3; ou Young o
Struck 0ut-By SeveT, @; ty Young. ]. Throehlse
bIt-C.bh. Tvc-hssc hits-Dovus Crawford. Sacri-
flee hit-Doyus. Stolen base-Rosmau. Double
plays-Iouug 20 Urgiaub 20 Wagner; Ferris % ing
huh Paz-5J talI-Shav. UnUuc-lIr. Elau- Time
Of Eame-l hlur and 81 mirutes Attendance fj5.
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CARDINALS THE LOSERS.
Brooklyn Turns Tables and Takes
secnna of Series

St Louis. Sept 2f-Brooklyn turned
the tables on the locals to-day and took
the second game Of the series. 10 ].
McGlyun was driven from the slab in
the first inning and Raymond was ef-
fectiNe nfter That Score.
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Match for Tommy Lowe.

STeCial - ne washington HCr3ld-
Baltimore. Sept 4.-An effort is being
made TO match Tommy Love. of Wash
ington. and Eddie Carter. OF Philadel-
phia, at the Monumental Theater, on
October >
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EASTERN LEAGUE RESULTS.

40 Jersey City-Eirst game; Rochester. /: Jersey
City, :. scc5I-1 game: Rochester 4: JERSEY Civ.
Al ProVdence-First game; Buffalo. 2: Providence.
/ Second game: Buffalo, 4; Providence. s.
Al Baltimcre-First game: Montreal. .. baltimore
l. Second game: Montreal ?: Baltimore 3
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YOUNG GETS POOR SUPPORT.
Playing by Boston Lets
Detroit TnlSe Gnme

Boston. Sept 2L-Detroit had a cinch
to-day. and Boston scored its tenth con-
secUuve defeat Young was ineffective
and his support poor. Score:
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STUPID PLAY COSTLY
Johnson Gets Poor Support
from Nationals.
THROW AWAY CHANCE TO WIN

In the Fifth, with the Score O To o,
GanIey F0rsets How Many Are Out
and Is Tripped by Case Patten.
Poor Judgment and Errors Upset
Idaho YOungster-The Score.
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Special to The Washington Herald.
Charlottesville, Va, Sept A--WiIiiam
and Mary cancelled the game scheduled
with Virginia for to-day, owing to lack Of
preparation.
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TAKE KINDLY TO FROCK.
Reds Bat Out Six Runs fin the First
Inning Against Recruit.

Cincinnati, Sept. 2i-Pitcher Frock was
initiated into big league society this at
ternoon, and the Reds batted out six
runs the very FIRST inning. Score
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L-it 'a nt~'--N,. is.'..'t y hIH'aiFNr d. lllNt
base on haIIs-Gf M-iilun ], off Raymond &. a8
StrckleIr @ sfugE 0lt-Bg RAYMOND s., hy ,tricS-
lett g. TvFl8zo llf-H0'l. Sacrifice hits-i1ri1u.
Lewis stolen tascs-IIr9kius Casey. Strckiett
Double plays-lasv o. Jordan. Bennett % Holly Co
Honey Lewis Co. HImu.l o. jordan Wild pitch
AlctiiyHD. Tuuir.-Ai- REl,-. Time q g1ue-l
hcUg and 80 minutes. Attendance. l.z0.