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The daily sentinel., 1907-10-29
WILL HE BE
ABLE TO WIN

By his attitude toward his own
Darty during the last session of the
rate legislature, Merl Vincent, the
courageous young Republican repre-
sentative from Delta county, has
placed himself in a position where
one Of two paths awaits him-the
path to political oblivion or long
and bitter fight. against many odds.
With powerful political machine.
As one who admires man who has
the courage to fight for his convic-
tohs we are glad that Mr.. Vincent
has chosen the latter path ana has
taken up the cudgel against the
Republican state machine. OF course
for the sake of his political future
Mr. Vincent must win in this fight
for failure will spell oblivion in
bigger letters than II he had Lot
entered the fight. But the cause is
worth the effort and II Vincent is a
big enough man to dethrone the ma
chine the glory will be ample to pay
for the struggle. And, while the
path is strewn with the political
eorpses of those who have drawn
words with political machines ard
there conspicuous examples, which
show that one man is capable of de-
throning a machine If his cause is
Just and he has the pertinacity to
stick to it through years of discour-
asement. President Roosevelt, Gov.
Folk, of Missouri, and Senator La
Toilette, of Wisconsin. have at
tahed the distinction they now en-
Joy largely by virtue of the fact that
they proved themselves greater than
machine of corrupt political man
lpulators who had gained control of
The machinery of their respective
parties.
1t is said of Mr.. Roosevelt that at
one time In his career, after meeting
defeat at the hands of the political
bosses of his own party, was seriously
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, considering the adwisability of join
ing forces with an Independent move
ment, but finally decided that tn.
better plan would be to work fol
his ideals through his own party
and rid II possible the party of Its
corrupt leaders.
No man ever had a more bitter
fight than did Governor Folk when
he opened fire on the bulwarks oi
corrupt machine at the head of his
seemed like butting ones head a.
gainst a stone wall to try to Gus,
this gang of politicians who had held
But Folks cause was just and he won
out.
Senator LaFollette met defeat at
the hands of the machine in his
state, but knowning his cause to be
just. each defeat spurred him on to
greater effort, until the political
ringsters were routed and LaFollette
unfurled his colors over the wreck
of the machine.
Mr.. Vincent can hardly expect
victory In his first battle with the
Colorado machine, but should he
gain the confidence of the rank and
file of his party in TINS first engage
ment, the next time he will have a
greater following until eventually
they may be able to scale the rampant
and put the enemy to fight.
1T Is a gigantic task and will take
a strong man to accomplish 1t. But
1t can be done, and the only question
is whether Mr.. Vincent is big enough
to do it. II we must be governed by
the Republican party. for the sake of
the state of Colorado. 1t is to be
hoped that Mr.. Vincent and his coll
league. Mr.. Alexander. be successful
in reforming the party as speedily
as possible.
-Montrose Enterprise.
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IN HONOR OF MRS.
EMMA WADSWORTH

One OF the largest and most en-
joyable parties of the season was
given on last Friday afternoon by
Mrs. A. S. Exter in compliment to
the guest, Mrs. Emma Wadworth
of Grand Junction. Nearly seventy
ladies were present. Several out-of-
town guests were noticed among
whom were Mrs. ]. w. Cummings,
of Denver. Mrs. Maurice Louis, OF
Chicago. Mrs. Metzger, of Denver,
Mrs. NJ. McCreary and daughter,
Mrs. Morris of Battle Creek, Mich,
and Mrs. Wadsworth. One feature
OF the afternoon was the arrival af-
ter o'clock of some six or eight
school teachers who are seldom
included in the afternoon festivities
because of the limited time. That
all enjoyed the afternoon goes with
out saying. Refreshments were
bountiful, delicate and elaborate.
-Salida Mail.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-29

Have you priced our lap robes this
fall? Fred Mantey.
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BEAR and HOG
IN DEADLY
FIGHT
Especial to the sentineN

Colorado Springs, Oct. 2s.-Fight
ing FOR their lives. disputing with
rang and claw every inch of ground
big black bear and a stag hos
sunday battled for two hours in a
pasture on the Grove Brothers
ranch, one mile south of Manitou.
The battle was witnessed by Law.
renee Fountain, an employe on the
ranch, who went to the pusture tc
reed the hogs and says the combat.
ants maintained the fight with the
utmost fury. both being severely IN
jured.
After their long fight they fell to
the ground exhausted and when the
bear recovered it limped away to
its den in the hills, leaving the vic
torious hog III possession of the
field.
The Grove Brothers, who were
summoned to the spot by Fountain.
arrived in time to witness the close
OF the struggle. Being unarmed, the
men did not interfere with the re-
treat of the bear, but will organize
party and track dt to its den to-
morrow.
The hog which won so glorious a
battle over its savage antagonist
was brought from Arkansas seven
months ago and is an unusually
large and vigorous specimen of the
Arkansas razorback, but was SO bad
ly torn by the claws of the bear that
1t Will have to be killed.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-29
GREAT FIRE
In ALASKA

Tacoma. Wash, Oct 2S.-Nome
had another serious fire Friday, one
involving a property loss of about
100000, according to a cable mes
sage received by Jafet Lindberog of
the Pioneer Mining company.
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The Mesa County Irrigation dis

The Mesa County Irrigation dis
trict will close down its pumping
plant November L, but the Palisade
Irrigation district will continue to
pump water until November 10.
Therefore, d you are under the old
ditch, you will have an opportunity
of waiting till after the stub ditch
is shut down to fill your cistern. in
order that there will be no surface
water running into the same from
the upper ditch.-Palisade Tribune.
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GOOD SPRING
PRACTICE GAMES

From the middle Of March on through
the first week In April the fan brigade can
draw pretty fair line on the comparative
strength of the National and American
folds this spring. More interleague affairs
are booked than any past spring has ever
known. The New York Nationals have
three games scheduled with McAleer's St
Louis team in Texas and three with Connie
Mack's squad in New Orleans Both Cleve-
land and Chicago are cast for Cincinnati
engagements, while Brooklyn and Detroit
meet at Augusta. There's chance that
Plttsburg and Boston may get together on
Arkansas SOIL and outside of these the two
Philadelphia clubs settle their little argu-
ment in a nine-game clash, while the rival
st. Louis contingents are mingling merrily
In civil strife along the purling Mississippi.
All In all, over thirty spring meetings have
been arranged between the two leagues and
the final count should furnish something at
least on how the two leagues stack at the
dawn of 19O7's campaign. The American
pulled off almost clean sweep last season,
as the Sox. Browns and Athletics put a
large dent in their city rivals, while other
stray performances all wound up in favor
of Big Bans circle. The Athletics will have
to pit their second team against either the
Phillies or New York since they are booked
to play those two National League clubs at
the same time, which will probably mean a
gain for the National, it Is hardly to be
expected that Connie Macks substitutes
can defeat whichever one they go up
against.
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RACING, BASE BALL
AND OTHER SPORTS

Then he struck out. and let out a yell
l sat on the end of the bench and nearly
fell on as / doubled up in giving McGlone
the laugh That'n cost you So growled
chapman at me. What for? / asked
For not having better sense than to gloat
over one of your own teammates striking
out, and your captain at that he replied.
Morrissey kept on striking out our-men In
ning after INNING, and I chuckled quietly
to myself after the roast Chapman and
McGlone had given me for tanning in the
nrst inning. but was careful not to laugh
aloud so as to catch another fine. McGlone
was very sore at me, however, all during
sixth or seventh inning some one drove q
line ny straight at me out in left field
Just as the ball struck my hands slipped
and nearly fell down. AS a result made
rank muff. When I came in to the bench
after the inning was over McGlone growled
at me: Don't you have any spikes on your
shoes? Certainly have replied. Then
don't see why You should skate around out
there and miss balls hit straight at you'
he continued to growl. Well said 1, here,
you can see for yourself, that / have on a
new pair of shoes with good plates on
them. l raised both feet to give him the
call down, when, to my chagrin, the heel
plate on one of the shoes was missing
Yes, l see You have plates on them, said
McGlone. with an air Of satisfaction
'Thatll cost you s1O.' No sooner had Nc
Clone said SO when 1 started to run out
TO my field. What are you after now?'
he shouted at me. If plates cost SO
apiece l am going to hurry out there and
find the one 1 have lost before the fellow
on the ether team finds it, I replied. That
MADE McGlone wild with rage and he
threatened to put on another fine. but he
subsidized after going up to the plate and
striking out again."
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WHY COAKLEY
"SOAKED" WADDELL

MARLIN. Tex, March s.-"That story
about Waddell and myself having run-in
season before last In which I tossed a
valise at the big southpaw, is substantially
correct said Pitcher Andy Coakley, one
of the new Reds, apropos to nothing in par
ticular Incidentally, that little alteration
may have cost the Philadelphia Athletics,
with whom both of us were at the time.
the worlds championship, for according to
reports Waddell was unable to pitch in the
series because of the bad effects the COLI
sion between him and my grip had on his
arm.
'.Waddell has peculiar ideas about jok-
ing, and there are times when one really
must resent his pleasantries or become
thoroughly cowed and miserable. 1t was
on one of those occasions that I made a
yalise-putting record, heaving the heavy
leather carrier some distance. and landing
fairly on the mark. 1t may also be that
that episode was responsible for Manager
Mack's willingness to part with me after
my illness of last season. as affairs of that
kind do endanger the best feeling In a
team, each participant having some sort
of a following that is bound to antagonize
the other fellows at some time or other.
understand that the Reds are not har-
boring any of these so-called eccentric IN
dividuals this season. So much the better
for the team.
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Sunken Sloop Raised.

Capt. Faunce. the owner of small sloop
which IN gale about two months ago was
blown ashore against the sea wall on the
harbor side of Washington Barracks Park
but which afterward drifted against the en-
eincer's pier and sank. was. il is stated.
raised Wednesday, and will be given gem
eral overhaulng to put her in trim for fish
ing service on the river this spring. Ever
since the boat sank Capt. Faunce has
been waiting a low tide in order TO get at
the hole in her hull TO patch IL up. but II
was not until Wednesday that tide came
low enough so that he could make re-
pairs and pump the water out the boat. The
low tide following the heavy northwest
blow left the stranded craft high and dry
so that IL was comparatively easy work to
get the water out of her. II is stated that
the boat is only little damaged by her long
rest under the water, and can soon be made
ready for active service again.
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Meeting OF THE
STEEPLECHASE STEWARDS

NEW YORK, March S.-Iicense for train
ers and jockeys were granted and general
routine business was transacted at meet
ing of the executive committee of the Ma
tional Steeplechase and Hunt Association
at the Windsor Arcade, in this city. yes
terday Those present included ]. Fl. Alex
andre, S. S. Rowland, H. S. Page, H. ].
Morris, j. E. Widener and H. Carroll
Brown.
The application of the Meadow Brook
Hunt Club to hold steeplechase meeting
on May was granted, and August Bel
mont was appointed steward to represent
the National Steeplechase and Hunt Asso-
citation. W. P. Gilpin was appointed patrol
judge for the spring meeting of the Queens
County Jockey Club. George Ellison was
denied Jockey license on the recommends
ton of the license committee, and the fol-
lowing applications were laid on the table:
Trainers, John Allen and Patrick Deegan:
jockeys Richard Sampson, ]. w. Ford and
A. Davidson.
Permission to ride as gentlemen jockeys
was granted as follows: G. Fred Alpers, j.
Merryman Black, Frank Brown, 1r., Went
worth c. Bacon. A. J. A Devereux. Alfred
P Devereux. Lee Evans, c. w. Fisk,
Joseph F. Gatins. jr.. A. r. Hamilton,
Fletcher Harper, Charles NJ. Harris, Will
lam c. Hayes. Charles r. Hoof. tr. Dion
X Kerr Chichester C. Kerr, James X. Mad
QuX, j. j. " bTleH, age e. Iscy
nal. Cortlandt H. Smith, Jervis Spencer. jr.,
Malcolm Stevenson, H. w. White. jr.. and
Thomas Wright
The following trainers and jockeys
licenses were granted, as recommended by
the license committee:
Jockeys-G. s. Bernhard, r. l.. Bates,
Robert Curran. Gene Finnegan. E. H.
Huppe Herbert McAffee, p. McInery,
James Owens, Nat. Ray, H. I. Stone, H. l..
Saffell. p Terry, Frank Turnburke and
Tom Wilson.
Trainers-H Y. Cravin, Anthony Allen,
Algernon w. Claxton. 7. F. Coles. Robert
Curran, NJ. Daily, c. II. Douglas. T. B. Dos
well, James Fleming. James Fitzsimmons.
William Garth. Henry Graham, John Hook.
James Johnston, Charles Herman, James
Mara, William L. Oliver, Preston Price,
William Prioleau. J. NJ. Shields, E. L.
Talley, C. v. Upper. Silas Veitch, George
Warner and Tom Wilson.
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SORTING 'LEMONS"
FROM GRAPE FRUIT

In few days the managers of the Amer
lean and National League clubs will be
busily engaged in separating the lemons
from the grape fruit-sorting out the sheep
from the goats. as 1t were In plain, talk,
they will be finding out whether the new
men signed for the teams from the less
prominent base bali organizations which
they have topped in skill are ready for the
fastest company in the world-suitable
members of the aristocracy of the national
game. These young men have been gather
ed in from all parts of the country, to say
nothing of few from Canada. Often they
have been selected solely on the basis of
their batting. fielding or other averages.
AS a rule, however, they are the prey Of a
base ball secret service man. There are few
clubs these days in the big leagues to the
pay rolls of which are not attached the
names of one or more men who play the
very unostentatious but nevertheless highly
useful role Of spy. All summer long these
men gumshoe about the minor leagues.
looking up reports of good ball players.
verifying rumors and selecting the men
whom they believe worth trials with their
clubs. AS a rule, spy arrives in town.
sees what he came after and fades away
without ever betraying identity or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-08
Launch Undergoing REPAIRS

The new gasoline launch, built in the
north for service at the naval proving
grounds at Indian Head, Md, is again in
trouble With some of her machinery dis
arranged. and in need Of repairs, she was
yesterday lowed from Indian Head to this
city behind naval gun barge, by the big
naval tug Choctaw:~ This launch is reputed
to be one of the fastest on the river, and
makes the run from Indian Head to this
city in little over an hour. but the work
she has done Is stated to be very unsatis-
factory.
When she was first brought on the river
ii was common thing for her machinery
to refuse to work. and much trouble was
had Sith 1t. This was finally adjusted, and
the launch has been doing better, coming to
this city from the naval proving grounds
at least once or twice each week. It Is I'm
derstood II will be two weeks or longer
before she is again in service, and that
another launch will be assigned to duty as
the dispatch boat for the naval station at
Indian Head.
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HIS FIRST TRY
AT THE DROP BALL

'T was playing In the Connecticut League
when saw for the first time pitcher who
threw a drop ball." says Manager Murray
of the Phillies, the other day. 1.-THE pitch
er's name was Morrissey. / was second in
the batting order and could not figure It
out why l didn't hit the ball squarely on
the nose every time swung at it. After
fouling off three or four, l was finally out
on strikes. When I got to the bench Jack
Chapman. our manager. wanted to know
whether my eyes were bad that day or
whether Morrissey had anything particu-
larry puzzling. don't know just what he's
got replied. but he fooled me into strik-
ing out. The ball seemed OF come straight
over the plate, but I couldn't find 1t with
my bat The manager gave me a sour
look as did Capt. McGlone. All right !
said therell be others besides me In this
bunch who will strike out today 1t was
McGlones next turn at bat. The captain
swung hard at one and missed It, smiled.
He missed again. and l laughed aloud.
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TO CUT OUT
BONUSES TO PLAYERS

Bonuses or special contracts meet with
the disapproval of Ban Johnson and other
good base ball men. There is a growing
opinion that ball players should be paid a
fiat salary, win, lose or draw" This plac-
ing an extra premium on pitchers for win
ming so many games or remunerating
catchers according to the number of games
they work is the direct cause Of a good
deal OF dissension and dissatisfaction. No
player can tell when hard luck may assail
him. He may win pretty nearly every
game he pitches or he may be unfortunate
and break leg at the beginning of the
season. Special contracts are q nuisance.
II a player does sterling work there Is
nothing to prevent niagnate from giving
him extra compensation. This Is the
practice among liberal. aboveLboard mag
mates. II a player shows unexpected
strength he gets borlus.s 1t isn't fair to
worry him with such a bugbear as you
must win twenty games to get maximum
salary" 1t only breeds discomfort and Is
not for the best interest of base ball. AS
President johnson says, every player is
positive at the end Of the season that he
has fulfilled all of the conditions of his
special contract He is diseruntied II he
does not get the extra divvy. Players are
supposed to do their best at all times" he
concludes. ITO my way OF thinking II II
not right to badger them with conditional
contracts.
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HARRY LEWIS
CATCHES HEAVY FINE

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, March S.-Judge
Stuart of the superior court yesterday after
noon fined Harry Lewis of Philadelphia,
prize fighter. $1,000 for engaging in prize
fight. and Jacob Besterman. father of
Lewis, $1,000. and Frank O'Brien, Lewis
trainer, $500. for aiding and abetting a prize
fight.
Except the pending case Of Referee Eddie
Ryan Of Detroit these fines close all actions
growing out of the fight here between
Harry Lewis and Mike Ward of Sarnia, On
tario. November 10 last. which resulted in
the death Of Ward.
Lewis was arrested for murder. but later
was admitted to bail on a charge of man.
slaughter. and the manslaughter charge
was finally nolle pressed at the request of
the prosecuting attorney.
Jacob Besterman, Frank Lynch of this
city. who promoted the fight; Referee Ed
die Ryan Of Detroit and Trainer O'Brien
were charged with aiding and abetting a
prize fight. Lynch was tried last week and
acquitted.
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CHlCAGOAN LED
PINEHURST GOLFERS

PINEHURST, N. c., March s.-Thirty-
four players started in the thirty six hole
qualification round of the annual club cham
pionship golf tournament yesterday, twen-
ty-six cards being returned ana keen play
ruling.
w. p. Schatz of the Wheaton Golf Club,
Chicago. led the field with a card of i61.
winning the gold medal David Fleming.
jr., Of the Mount Airy Club Of Philadelphia
followed with 1871 C. L. Becker of the
woodland Golf Club. Auburndale. Mass.
made ITO, and H. C. Fownes of the Oak
mont Club, Pittsb1Irg, 173.
]. D. Foot of Apawamis, d. E. Little of
Woolaston, J. d. Cline of Cleveland. C. B.
Fovnes OF Oakmont. j. p. Gardiner Of
Midlothian. w. c. Fownes of Oakmont L.
r. Pierce Of Woodland, Allan Lard of Co.
Iumbia. Fred Herreshof Of Garden City,
n r. Moore OF Onwentsia, G. West fainter
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PENNSY CANCELS
NAVY BOAT RACE

PHILADELPHIA. March 8-The Unfver-
sity Of Pennsylvania has Cancelled the an.
nual boat races with the Annapolis Naval
Academy because the two institutions
could not settle on a date for the races. The
races have been fixture since the early
eighties. and Pennsylvania disliked to give
up the annual contest. ;.
Annapolis wanted the race to be rowed
on the Severn on April 20. while Pennsyl-
vania held out for May IL. Coach Ellis
Ward of the Pennsylvania crews said he
could hardly get his men into condition for
the early date, as his crews have been
somewhat handicapped this year by the
lateness of the season. The race until 1905
had always been rowed In May, but in that
year Pennsylvania journeyed to Annapolis
April q. and enjoyed the same date last
year. The navy thought this precedent
was epoeeh. and wanted the dats In April
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.-up and summary:
North Carolina Avenue Church Meet

At the annual meeting of the North Caro-
lima Avenue Methodist Protestant Church
last evening DR.. Herbert F. Martyr was
elected delegate. with w. b. Marche
alternate, to the Maryland annual con-
ference, which will be convened April 3
at the Rhode Island Avenue Church. The
delegate was Instructed by unanimous vote,
to. ask for the return of the pastor, Rev.
Richard s. Shipley who last spring sue
ceeded Rev. Mr.. Ward on his transfer to
the Seattle, Wash, Church. The varic"=
interests of the church were reported in
fine condition. The following were elected
trustees: ]. X. Ferguson r. c. Hess, j. L.
Ward. ]. f. Ryon and B. X. Wilkerson.
The following were elected stewards: DR..
A. B. Slime, DIR. H. E. Martyr, w. b. Zim-
norman j. C. Leaman, o. E. Ports o., A.
Carrick, C. C. Cairnes and w. b. Marche.
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Retirement Of Col. Towar.

Col. Albert S. Towar assistant paymas-
ter general. has been placed on the retired
list of the army on his own application
after more than thirty-two years service
Col. Towar was appointed a major and
paymaster in March. 1875. and reached the
grade of colonel in the pay department in
February 1901. He has been recently sta
toned at Chicago as chief paymaster of
the Department Of the Lakes
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Anacostia and Vicinity.

While assisting in a test of pipes at the
ice plant of the Government Hospital for
the Insane last Wednesday morning. Harry
Gousha was severely injured by the ex-
piosior of a steam gauge. the glass of
which struck him about the head. His
right eye was so severely hurt that it was
subsequently removed. His companion, w.
&. Folsom was also injured by the flying
glass. but not so seriously was Gousha.
Rev. Charles NJ. Bart. pastor OF St Te-
resa's Church. is in Norfolk on a weeks
vacation.
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Kill separate school Bill.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. March s.-The Jap
anese question again came UP In the Cali
fornia senate yesterday. when Senator
bill providing that the discon-
tinuation Of separate schools for Japanese
shall be decided by vote OF the people In
the CITY In which the schools are located
was considered.
The measure was defeated by vote OF
~ to 20. but Caminetti gave notice of a
motion for reconsideration.