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The Washington times., 1907-03-14
Fast Triple Play rlarks
Regulars Victory Over
The Washington Colts
Came So Suddenly That Even the Scorers Didn't Know
What Happened-Hughes Long Throw From
Left to the Plate Did the Trick
With Anderson Now in Line, and the First FURRY Over
the Team Looks Far and Away Better Than
Was Hoped by Management
By THOMAS S. RICE.

GALVESTON. Texas, March 14.-''No
fair curve balls" was the rule yester-
day in the first game of the season
between the regulars and the colts, but
like all rules it was largely made TO
be broken.
The pitchers could not resist the
temptation to put over n twlster on
Hughes and others who had been brag-
ging about what they were going TO
do with the stick and much excitement
was, the result Patten gave Nil an
Outshoot that the Midget nearly broke
his back trying to reach. and this
helped to make that score Of to l in
favor of the regulars. for there were
men on second and third at the time
and NIL was all primed to bring them
home
No Applause for Players.
When a team makes a triple play. or
what passes for one. 1t is very seldom
that the players or spectators realize
what has happened. The occurrence is
so rare that major league teams may
20 through several seasons without fig
Uring in one. While some tailenders
have made three or four in one year
there was absolutely no applause yes
terday when three men were put Ouc
in succession 10y the Washington
Colts" in the fifth inning. and even
the scorers did not understand the sit
uation. The throw of Hughes from left
10 the plato 90 catch AItizer after TAX
ing Cross fly was a beauty.
AltiZer is so fast thai he OCCa asiOnally
gets two bases on a sacrlfice But he
was caught four or five feet from home
in this case. The truth is Altizer was
surprised.
The Way 1t Happened.
It was a deep fly and the ex-outIaw
thought Hughes would be content TO
pass It 10 third TO hold Hickman at
second. Hickman took the same view
and therefore delayed his start for
third. When he saw the bah going for
home so fast that Altiser was doomed.
he whirled and ran back to second but
was caught by Blocks throw to Hey
don by an inch or two. There was a
loud yell from the regulars that Hick-
nsnan vas safe. but Frank Newhouse,
the umpire. called him out.
This start throw was Hughes best
contribution, for when he went to bat
he was talked out Of half a dozen
strikes. and FalkerberE and Patten
made a specially of sneaking curves
past him. Perrjne got a single and d
double and walked out Of the first.
Three times up he found Wilson easy,
but could not touch Graham's slow teas
ers. Wilson displayed excellent field
ing headWOrk in the nrSt inning by FAX
ing @ throw TO third that held Ganley
there. and then sending the ball TO first
in time to nail AltiZer, who made
for the Colts were made by Orth. the
Galveston outfeider. VINO was filling in.
Mil got the third hit.
Anderson Is Still There.
John Anderson's first appearance At
bat was a sad affair. being an easy out
pitched first. with two men on bases;
The Washington times., 1907-03-14

in any form should be done away with
as soon as possible
The committee recommended that the
athletic committee use every effort 70
secure concerted action with other col
leges 10 abolish professional coaching.
a severe condemnation Of football Is
made by MOOrfieId Storey. the sole dis
senting member Of the committee, who
presented a minority report.
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NafUes Don't Knou
HoB 7e1as-Leaguers>
Came to Be Named
Hits in That Country Similar to Those Here.
A Few Side Remarks by Our Special
Correspondent Concerning the Ball
Teams DoingS in Galveston.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

GALVESTON, Tex, March IA
PROBABLY so per cent Of the fans would
never have heard Of the Texas League
mad II not been for the term Texas
Lacquer" which Is used to describe
ore OF those sneaking little flies that
are too far out for an inhelder and too
far In for an out7elder. Galveston IS
In the Texas League. and II might be
supposed 10 that you would find here
how the term originated, but no one
IN this city seems To know. The hits in
this country are the same as anywhere
else. Jim Nolan, the sporting editor OF
the Galveston Tribune. has been writing
about the game and managing prOfes-
sional teams ever since a foul was out
on the third bounce. and has been in
team, but he says he cannot give any
more information on this point than
the veriest tyro.
Nolan Is one Of the old-time managers
who went into the game for the fun OF
II, and lost more money than they
made. He was the first president Of
what he calls the ''horse-and- buggy
leagues" little fellows with such COM
pact circuits that Il is no trouble 70
get around them In a short time. His
IS somewhere in the Middle West.
and he says he could leave his Office
in the morning. visit every town in the
circuit and be back BY night. When ne
was looking after his umpires he could
see two OF them work in different cities
IN the same afternoon.
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cation Of what town they represent. so
th5t the stranger can read all about
game without having the slightest idea
who was playing.
The Washington times., 1907-03-14

Charles RiCler, the newest addition
to the National League staN Of umpires,
is a physical culture crank with a chest
like Jeffries.
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C0RC0RANS TOO HEAVY
FOR PECK CHAPEL FIVE

The Peek Chapel basketball five was
shut out in a one-sided game last night
by the Corcoran Cadets, by 80 to 0. The
losers were greatly outweghed. but nut
up a game fight, nevertheless The
linp-un-
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his next was better The big Swede
laid against a high one and drove 1t
downward straight toward the legs OF
Heydon. 1t was going too fast TO give
Heydon chance to do anything except
stand still and have his legs knocked
Off which he did with grace end ease.
The ball carOmed of his shins for two
pags, and TWO men scored. John should
son.
Hiclsman's long suit is knocking EN-
over the fence. but he astonished the
natives yesterday bunting twice. His
HIsl attempt was in the third inning
ana went foul It was his bunt and
GoodWin's error that put Hickman on
second and Altlzcr on third in the ifth
inning and led to the triple play Nil
singled cleanly IN the third inning. An
derson made bad throw TO second ana
was charged with an error. Strictly
speaking, II was an error. but could
hardly be counted such as the Swede
was so anxious 10 save his arm that he
made most awkward throw.
Smith Smashed With the Sphere.
Goodwin is not a bowling success at
short. He is a pitcher and was there to
hn up He thought more of his wing
than Of the error column and refused
to take the risk OF swapping the ball
across the diamond. One of GOodwin's
tte shins. and the big pitcher is walking
as If he were afraid of snakes.
Schlafiy's career as field captain will
be watched with interest. He has had
much experience In the job, having
served I'm that capacity for Cantillon
two years In Milwaukee. He is in ex-
acty the right position to direct the
plays, and has a great opportunity.
There was a great deal OF loose work
end lack of harmony between second
and short last season, and at times the
Observation-Disclosures were very glaring-
It was one Of the weaknesses Of the
team, and If Schlahy can bring more
order and system into the playing in
that section OF the infield, he Will have
accomplished much
If John Anderson had any serious
crouch on the Washington owners and
management. he did not show il yes
terday; instead. he was decidedly en-
thusiastic in the stolid, Scandinavian
better than last year.
The Team Looks Good.
As the regulars stand today. they are
a stronger team than the Nationals last
year. Hickman should certainly bat
better than Stahl at first. and could
hardly make any more mistakes than
the ex-manager, but Stahl was a won
der at picking up bad low throws.
Schlafiy should be as good as last year,
and even better.
PeTrine has all the earmarks OF n
conner at short. He should hit as well
as Charley Jones. and Cantillon thinks
he will field as well as AltiZer. who may
get Jones position In the OutEarden. as
he is far better hitter than Charlie, Is
fast. and has baseball sense enough TO
hold the job with hOnOrs. Lave Cross
shows no signs of going back. and nei-
ther does Anderson. Ganley is far past
Gardner with experience against major
league pitchers.
Thus the batting at first and in center
appears TO have been improved. while
the fielding has not been weakened. OF
course, much depends on the pitchers,
but IL is too early yet TO tell anything
definite about them.
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The local team is called the Sand
crabs Galveston is on a sand-covered
island, and the sand crabs are almost
as thick as the mosquitoes, hence the
name. The papers in this country have
a great habit OF referring to ball teams
by these nicknames without any indi-
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cially since the South Texas League was
enlarged and has become the Texas
League, with eight cities in the circuit,
which IS now composed OF Galveston,
Temple. Waco, Fort Worth, Austin, Dal-
las. Houston, and San Antonio. Cal
weston is one Of the best payers in the
lea que. That the fans are on edge was
shown by the fact that 100 Of them
turned out last Sunday and gave UP
their money 10 see Washington and Cal
weston play after one day OF practice.
II was a poor exhibition by men who
were afraid TO try hard, but the rooters
were just as busy with their warhOOps
as II they had been witnessing a cham
plOnship contest.
The Washington times., 1907-03-14

One Of the savorite topics for discus
sion IN this town is whether a dog howl
ing a long way of Will keep you awake
more han one close 10 hand. Every
body has experience to go BY. for there
is not q minute IN the night when there
is not a dog bowling II the old super
sutIoE Of a dogs bowling being the
s., gn of death had any effect the dogs
would kill more people here than the
Hood. What they howl about. and why
the owners do not shoot them, are mys-
teEtes
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Reform and TefOTmers have made
great progress IN Texas, and the State
is becoming prize exhibit OF the tenn
perance lecturers, but Galveston
is wide open. Sunday is no different
from any other day in the matter Of
amusements. The saloons hire extra
barkeeps, and the streets are crowded
with people out for a good time Sun
day is also the banner day for baseball,
and many women fans are present on
t'.at day.
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Anderson Is Still There.

John Anderson's first appearance At
bat was a sad affair. being an easy out
pitched first. with two men on bases;
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List of Advertised Letters.

The following letters remain un
called for at the postottice:
Miss Helen Anderson, Andrew
Anderson, Nels Anderson, Mrs. chas.
AbIerts, Thomas Beauehamp, John
II. Boomer, Frank Bolton, Albert
Bales, Charlie Boyd. Jakov Bro
iovich, d. T. Bonney, Carl Il.
Burch, John Clark, Mrs. E, j.
Convey. Mrs. Ida Chenowet. Sidney
Cherry, W. c. Crook, Andrew Crem,
cans. Mrs. Dora Chandler. Pat Coss,
Mrs. W. r. Durkin, Mrs. Helen
Day, Geo. Davidson. Mrs. Kate Day,
Mrs. S. S. Derosht, Hugh Elliott,
Pete Ensterbrook, Mable Ellis, J.
+. Emerson, John EleE son, A. Z.
Flowers, Walter FlOch. o. French,
Cnarles Ferguson, Fowler Games
company, George Frost, Miss Kathel-
cen GroJh, A. F. Grentir. James
HetherinRton, Jacob Hopper, Olaf
Hadlund, John Hedbergh, Gordon
Holdren, Mrs. Paul Hirlinger, Mrs.
W. o. Hatch, Mrs. ". L. Hite, Mrs.
Nellie Harris, Miss Ida Hawkins, W.
Jake Jensen, G. f johnson. II. r.
Jordugan, Evan A. jackson, Elmer
HARRISON, Emil Kvisto, Henry Knud-
son, Harry Lloyd. Alfred Lind,
Paul Larson, Mrs. Gerine Lorendjsn,
j. c. lawrence, John Nolande,
Joseph Meives. Conrad Miller. Jim
McCahery, Hugh Mcdonald. H. p.
Miller, Gus Mathews. Willie Meyers,
J. S. Murphy, +. J. Mcfarland, Mrs.
Frank Miller, c. Myers, Mrs. W. NJ.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-14
New Bank for St. Maries

S. Guy Sargent, vice president
of the First National bank, returned
last evening from several days. stay
at st. Maries. He reports everything
is on the hum in the river city aud
many improvements are being made.
A new bank and trust company has
been formed and will be incorporat-
ed at once. The chief man interest
ed in the concern is Attorney John
ston, of Chicago. Ill. He has been
connected in business with the bank
ing house OF N. w. Harris for which
he bought bonds very extensively.
The establishment will be inoor-
porated as the Knotenai Bank & Trust
company with capitalization of S25-
00o. 1t is notintended to do a gem
eral banking business; however bank
ing will be carried on. He was In
the city a few days ago investigating
the Occur d'Alene city hall bonds
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-14

Spokane, Wash, Sept. IA. Al
though several posses are securing the
country in the vicinity of Rondo Sid
ing, Mont six miles west Of Rex
ford, Mont. and 200 miles east of
Spokane, where the Oriental Limit
ed, the crack train Of the Great
Northern railway, was held up and
robbed by bandits early Thursday
morning, no clue as to the where
about of the highwaymen has yet been
obtained. according to a statement
given out yesterday at the office of
General Superintendent S. F. Forrest
of this city. f. Il. Ward of st. Paul,
Minn, the company general manag-
er, has offered a reward of $4,000 for
the arrest and conviction of each of
the robbers.
Two new posses, one at Rexford,
the other at Kalispell, Mont, we're
marshaled yesterday and started out
in search of the train robbers.
Harry Diapers bloodhounds are still
In the field but have so far failed to
strike any promising trail.
Railway officials here assert that
they have received no word from the
east as TO the amount of loot secured
by the bandits in the express ear.
Passengers relate stories about one
of the robbers having huge roll Of
greenbaeks in his hands and cay that
Le remarked to the tramp that was
stealing a ride ~ guess this will
help some"
Railway officials point to he fact
that whenever a train robbery occurs
the first reports always are to the
effect that the bandits obtained great
loot
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-14
Surprise Party.

a number of young people most
agreeably surprised Miss Bessie Dunn
last evening at her home at the cor
neF of Fifth and Montana streets.
Miss Dunn leaves Monday evening for
Moscow, Idaho, where she will attend
the state university the ensuing year.
She graduated last spring with honort
from the Occur d'Alene high school.
1t Was on account of her intended
absence from the city that the fare
we'll part was given.
The visitors carried with them re-
freshments which all enjoyed.
Games and music we're the amuse-
ments for the evening.
Those present we're Katherine Dun.
levy, Kathleen Mcfarland, Nellie
MoGovern, Mary Prather, Viola Fal
Ion, Adelyn Young, Edith Marshall
and BeTnice Robertson and Messers
Almon Gist, Hawthorne Gray, Will
Sander, Will Mcfarland, Odd Young
K. l.. Walker aud Roy Weston.
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McCaspey, Ciryll Meas, Andrew
Nelson, n. T. Nelson, John Nelson,
Jessie Nogler, Olaf Olson. FL. Olson,
Tom Olson, John Olson, Albert Per
kins, f. X. Potter, f. Peterson, Miss
Rhoda Prestoi, Bluestem Supply com
pany, Claude Ramsey, Otto Steiner,
Mrs. Warren Smith, Albim Sund-
storm, Miss Anglen Smith, James
Smith, Mr.. Strahomra, Emil Stalviv-
sky, Ganaeohe Stanasoff, 10 Swanson,
Miss Pearl Schearer, Miss Reeta
Swanson, Miss Georgia Smith, Clyde
Schumacher, Alex Trech, j. M. TIN
dial, w. Wilcox, Gust Wilson, K. ID.
Wright, Sarah White, Walter Weber,
Ralph Wright W. b. Yookey.
Please say advertised when calling
or the above. j. NJ. ELDER,
Postmaster.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-14
CANADA DEALS
WITH RACE WAR
Seattle Officials Declare They Will
Protect OrientalS

Ottawa, Ont, Sept. IA special
government official leaves Ottawa to-
day for vancouver TO deal with the
oriental labor question. The follow
ing telegram, dated September IL,
which was delayed in transmission,
was received by Sir Wilfrid Laurier
today:
Mine hundred Hindus arriving
today on steamer Monteagle. Neither
accommodation nor employment for
them, nor is it possible to house
them under sanitary conditions.
Shall we house them in the drill hall
at dominion governments expenseY
"BETHUNE. Mayor
TO this message the premier this
afternoon sent the following reply:
"a have your telegram asking for
permission to house in drill hall at
government expense 900 Hindus
landed yesterday at Vancouver, /
would understand from such request
that these Hindus are paupers, there
fore liable to deportation. Minister
of interior will send tomorrow spec
ial officers to deal with the question.
"WILFRID LAURIER.
PROTECT TIE ASIATICS.
Portland, Ore, Sept. IA Spec
ial dispatch to the Oregonian from
Seattle says:
Japanese Consul S. Hisamidzu has
appealed to Chief Of Police Wapen-
stein to prevent the Exclusion league
from holding any kind of demon
stration that might lead to melting
an irresponsible element aud causing
a series of race riot in Seattle. A
similar demand upon the police chief
has been made by some of the news.
papers, and Chief Wapenstein today
assured the Japanese consul that what
ever happened he would guarantee
that the Asiatic quarters are not in.
vaded by a mob.
The Japanese consul declared that
bis countrymeu are not aTming them
eelves TO resist an attack, and he in
Sisted the japanese would do nothing
20 inoite trouble and relied wholly
npon the police force to protect them.
Efforts of the Exclusion league to
compel the chief of police TO disarm
Ehe Japanese and Chinese will not
have any effect upon the officials.
They will pay no more attention to
Storage of arms in foreigners homes
han they will in American homes,
put will arrest any person, native or
foreigner, who is found to be carry
ing a gun.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-14
BOOTHE OFF FOR AMERICA
SalVatiOn Army Commander
Saws Farewell.

London, Sept, IA. Men and wom-
y wearing uniforms of the Salvation
rmy filled Euston railroad station
esterday, a large party having as
mbled to bid farewell to General
oothe, who left London for Liver
pol, where he will embark on the
llan line steamer Virginian for
snebec, in which city he will begin
campaign which is to extend over
anada and the United States. The
Us years young" general, as he de-
Rribes himself, appeared to be as
earty as possible, considering his
Be-. From the railroad car he hand
the reporters a message as fol
'ws:
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Upton WILL RACE AGAIN
Issues Challenge Through Royal
Irish Yacht Club.

London, Sept. 14.-Sir Thomas
Upton will send a challenge for
Americas cup. Sir Thomas admit
ted that tie Royal Isish Yacht club
was challenging in his behalf, and
that cable dispatch on the subject
would be sent TO the New York Yacht
club today, advising them that a
challenge for the cup would b for
warded on the Umbria, which will
touch at Queenstown Sunday next.
From other sources 1t was learned
that Fife would be asked to design
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger, il he
is not already az work on the mode
of the Shamrock ~, for that is to be
the name of the new yacht.
1t has been reported that Sir
Thomas intends to send two yachts
across the Atlantic, aud that after
trying them out on Sandy Hook
courses, he will enter the best of the
two in the races for the American
cup, but it is understood that this
can not be done without the consent
of the New York Yacht club.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-14
MURDERER

Lewiston, idaho, Sept. 14.-Thonl-
as Eagan Was convicted last evening
Of attempted murder Of Hilda Carl
son. The jury returned a verdict
after two hours elaboration.
Part Of the morning was given over
to rebuttal testimony and the rest Of
the day to arguments. Prosecuting
Attorney Griffith pleaded for con
victlon, while Attorney Wallace
Scales passionately appealed TO the
jury to bring in verdict of not gull.
ty by reason OF insanity.
Judge Steele's instructions we're
brief and distinct, dwelling little on
questions of insanity The jury re-
tired to its dsliberation at O'Clock,
but nothing was done until after sup
per, when only a few ballots were
taken, the majority voting for convic-
tion from the start No demonstra-
tion was shown by citizens of
GranReville.
Eagan shot his pretty sweetheart,
Hilda Carlson, and her 3-year-old
brother, June 30, after pleading with
her to effect a reconciliation. He
is banhelor railroad conductor, twice
the age Of the pretty Swedish far
mer's daughter, who Tilted him for
Roy Hughes, a young sutton. Hilda
and her little brother recovered AID
testified against Eagan. He will be
sentenced later in the term.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-14
Entertains Friends.

Mrs. j. M. Elder entertained about
30 of her friends this afternoon at
her home OH Lakeside, near Seventh
street. The amusement partook of au
educational nature, prizes being Civ
en- for the one who gave correctly the
greatest number of answers and also
to the one who maintained the best
reputation for department, The ma.
stutium leaf afforded the plate upon
which the refreshments were served.
The color scheme was varied A
most enjoyable afternoon it proved to
be.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-14
NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH
Rider and Horse Fall Into Sew
eP Ditch.


Considerable excitement prevailed
last evening about o'clock when
a young man mounted upon white
cayuse fell into seven foot sewer
ditch on Fourth. between Occur
d'Alene and Indiana avenue.
The ditch extended into the street
and was easily seen by either pedes.
trian or horseman however, the cay.
use SHE'D and pranoed when nearing
the sewer ditch aud the Tightening Of
the reins only served the purpose of
turning the horses head from the
point of danger. Ii fell over the EN-
bankment throwing the rider into the
seven foot ditch head downward.
the horse itself closely following
the man. The latter had the
presence of mind to crawl huFriedIy
to the other end of the ditch which
was about 20 feet long and thus es
capped the falling horse. Neither WAS
severely injured and after the crowd
which quickly assembled had extri-
GATED the horse and rider, they disap-
peared down the street at full gal
lop, The name Of man was not
not ascertained.
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TO
FIGHT HILL
New Line to Butte Means Open
War of Giants

Lewiston, Idaho, Sept. i4--An
open rupture between the Hill and
Hartman forces, and the abrogatIon
Of the agreement which brought about
the building of the line between
GranReville and Riparia under joint
construction and for joint construc-
tion and for joint use Of the two
roads, 10 likely to result soon. The
FIRST indication was shown yesterday
Ia Cling articles OF incorporation in
Salem, Ore, of the Bitter Root rail
way, which is to be built from
SpauldinR, Idaho, to Butte, Mont.
For some time signs OF an eruption
have cropped out, and railroad ofiic.
iRis have recently declared that a
break In the agreement would occur
before the GranReville line in COM
pleted. The fact that Hartman. un-
der the guise Of the Bitter Root rail
road, is invading the Clearwater
country, 10 taken by many to indi
cate that he has thrown the gage Of
battle which Hill will have to notice.
The Oregon Railroad * Navigation
company will have the Riparia line
across the river from Lewiston com.
pleted In less than a month, and 1t In
said they will build along the north
bank of the Clearwater river to
where a bridge will be
built across the stream, and the south