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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10

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Tommy Murphy. the pride OF Harlem. %
showed a great Hash OF championship
form at the National Athletic Club last
night, when he hammered Young Cor
bett about the ring and beat him thor
oughly and decisively in six splendid
rounds of tOrnadO-like lighting
Britt next" said Murphy 10 the re-
porters at the ringside. as he WriggIed
through the ropes ont OF the ring. while
handlers were busy with CorbetJs LAGER
ated. bleeding face
Only Gong Saws CoTbett.
There was never an instant OF the
fight in which Murphy was not the win
ner. He outgeneraled. outboxed. out
fought and outpunched the ex-champIon.
and In the second round only the gong
saved the conqueror OF Terry McCiovern
from crumpling 10 the floor senseIess
under the rain OF blows that battered
his chin after a terrific right uppercut
had dropped him once.
From that round on Murphy hooked.
swung. and jabbed; cut, bruised. and
slashed the face In front of him until
the fnal bell at the end OF the sixth
stopped the fight
Large Crowd Present.
Forty-five hundred frenzied fight en-
thusiasts were jammed into the clubs
coliseum and a half-erazed mob of as
many more swayed and fought In the
street 10 gain admission long after the
doors had been closed. Two hundred
policemen fought in vain To control
them.
In the crowd about the ring were
brokers. bankers, actors. fighters
crooks, and sports. One New York
broker took a party Of thirty Wall
Street men over TO Philadelphia in a
private car. OF the total number In the
house, probably a third were New York
ers
Although all of his Harlem friends
had backed Tommy 10 bear The ex-
Ieatherweight. the general fighting pub-
lie of New York and PHILADELPHIA knew
nothing OF the remarkable DEVELOPMENT
or Murphy A year ago he was a first
class TeatherWeight. who was men
TONED as championship possibility in
a vague way.
Murphy Excels IN Generalship.
Last night he was a sturdy Young
lightweight with splendid physique.
And he fought with a generalship far
beyond his experience. Only once did
he err. and that was in pressing his adj
vantage in the second round with too
much caution. he did not give Corbett
a chance TO set himself. and did not
hoist himself for a finishing blow IN
this he followed the Instructions Of his
seconds.
AT boxing. Murphy easily lost his op-
pOnent He was in and ont ike "a flash
HIS judgment of distance was far su-
perior 10 Corbetts. and his hitting was
sharp. quick and clean, but il had not
tho furnishing power behind IL.
After the fight his manager, Johnny
Oliver. said that he was now planning
an invasioa OF the coast. and that he
would tcEe up Richards offer OF a
&o;oo3 purse for night with Britt at
Gcldfeld.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10
YALE BASKETBALL FIVE
CLOSES RECORD TRIP

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Jan. I0-BiUy
Lush's value as professional coach 10
Yale's basketball team IS shown by the
fact that when the team turned up al
college today after a 3.500-mile Christ
mas trip 10 the West and South &c had
won twelve out OF fourteen games, the
greatest record Yale ever made. -his
Is Lush'H first season as basketb H..
coach, although he has been baseDa n
coach for two years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10
JIMMY SE9RlNG WILL
NOT BE RElNSTATED

CINCINNATI Jan. l0.-It can be
stated auth0TitatiYeiy. Notwithstanding
rdmors 20 the contrary, that Jimmy Sc
bring viii not be reinstated.
Although the formal report OF the ma
ti0nal committee may not be prOmui-
gated for several days, yet IL Is IN
deFsJOOd that the members were unaI-
fmous in rejecting 5ebrings applica-
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10
ST. Johns WINS.

The St Johns choir basketball team
defeated the Grant school last night
at St. Johns Parish Hall. by 81 10 6.
The FIRST half Of the game was close,
but In the second half the choir boys
had no trouble charging the score.
French played the best game for the
Grants, and barrow and Riggles were
stare for St. Johns
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10
WING GOLF RACING BOXING WRESTLING ATHLETIC
ORDNAYS WILL MEET
COMMISSIONERS FIVE
Crack Professionals VIII Clash Tomor-
row Evening in What Promises
10 Be Good Game.

Friday night the Ordway A C. and
the Commissioners viii meet again on
their second series
The teams are evenly matched and
should put up q clean and scientific
game when they meet tomorrow
The last time these two teams met
the Commissioners lost by half pOint
after one Of tie best games seen In the
~. l. J. cage this season Both teams
are tied Tor first hongrs. Extra seats
Will be put in the hall TO accommodate
the crowd that is expected 70 attend
the game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10

Catcher Sullivsn, Of the worlds cham
Iions. says he viii Insist that al Of the
S0X battery men learn 10 speak Spanish
fiuently during their stay in Mexico. so
they can give their sigma verbally in
stead Of with their fingers. ANY team
that gets onto our signals next season
"Sully"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10
Entries for Important Stakes.

TO De- run curing Tie autumn meeting.
zone entry tNealon) subiect 20 confir-
nation by the stewards OF the jockey
club.
There are supplemental closing 70 the
Commonwealth. Advance. Beacon. hide
pendence, Flight, September. autumn,
FIatbush, and Grea. Easter stakes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10

"Jiggs" Donohue, who is managing a
skating rink at Chicago. says the ealer-
else he Is getting on the rollers will put
hin. IN fine shape for the coming season.
However, he is snxious TO get a view OF
that Mexico landscape.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10

In considering the next question, which
Is the third on the list. that Of having
the executive committee have sole au-
thority 10 disqualify any athlete whom
his college has approved. is Uadoubtedly
aimed al cases Ike the affair Of last year.
when Syracuse entered H0Tr and Young,
both OF whom competed and Won places
when both had previously attended
Pennsylvania ia the same cole tate
year
There has been an unanimous opinion
among the members Of the association
that the games come too early IN the
spring. IT has been customary 20 hold
them on the last Friday and Saturday
IN the month of May. but owing 20 the
short time that gives the Northern col
leges 10 train their men ont doors When
the spring is late. the days for the meet
viii likely be pushed forward a week,
r-aking IL the first Friday and Saturday
IN June.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10

Johnny Eyerts, the Cubs second
sacker. is keeping IT. trim by playing in
door ball at Troy. Evarts is as good at
the indoor game as outdoor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10

Umpire O'Day is of opinion that the
Pittsburg club will soon Fegr.t second
baseman Ritchey's release.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10
BASEBALL NOTES.

Umpire O'Day says kid" Gleason IS
one OF the best men In either league
when It comes 10 touching baserunners
at second.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10
ONE RULE FOR
COLLEGE SPORT
intercollegiate Association
VIII Probably Make Rule
Barring Freshmen.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. l0.-The ex-
ecu.ive committee OF the Intercollegiate
Amateur Athletic Association OF Amer
lea viii meet at the Murray Hill Hotel,
New York. tomorrow night for the pur-
pose Of deciding five important ques-
lions relative % the holding Of the an
nual championships next spring
Pennsylvania. Cornell. Yale. Harvard.
and Princeton are the i've colleges rep
resented on the committee. and Rawle
Geyelin. The Pennsylvania representa-
tive, is president, and does rot vote on
any question except I'm case of a tie
First the committee will concur on the
date for the big meet; second, an in
depreciation Of the eligibility rules con-
corning freshmen Will be made. barring
all freshmen from participation in the
games; third, the executive committee
intends TO make itself All powerful upon
the question OF eligibility; fourth. the
selection OF a suitable field for the hold
ing OF the games will be made and
NTH. the question OF whether or not
Michigan viii be admitted to member
ship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10

field. and hopes Manager Hanlon viii
place him at the bag.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10

Cleveland's hold-out Outfielder. Billy
Lush, has been engaged by Yale as
basketball coach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10
Important Questions Discussed.

The most important question 10 Phila-
delphians is the one concerning the 10
cation of the games for this year.
Pennsylvania is urging as strongly as
possible the selection Of Franklin Field
having good cause 10 do so, as il is
more centrally located than any other
Held, and Philadelphia affords hotel ia
cilities equal 10 any other city aud has
exceeded the others IN point Of attend
ance. Outside Of Pennsylvania the only
serious claim put forward is by Har-
ward. The Crimson hopes to win Yale
and Cornell to their way of thinking.
and If they do they will get the games
Princeton is for Pennsylvania. Yale.
Princeton and Cornell are out of the
question. as none OF the cities or towns
In which they are located could support
the contests. In case OF a tie vote on
this question by the representatives OF
Cornell. Harvard. Yale. and Princeton,
then President Geyelin will be sure to
assert the prerogatives Of his Office and
give the games 10 Philadelphia
The members OF the executive commit
Zee are curlously the representatives of
the only colleges In the association thar
have adopted the eligibility clause bar
ring freshmen from varsity teams, and
they are intent upon making this rule
Il law OF the association, so their rem
resenIauVes viii not be handicapped bv
having the other collegiate members
send teams composed of varsity and
freshmen material. Columbia, no- rep
resented upon the executive committee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10

While Manager McGraw is in Cali
fornia he will meet Danny Shay and
come 70 terms with that clever infielder
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10

AfcAIeer, OF the Browns. has four out
feldeTs who were sent back 10 the
American Association after a trial with
the American League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10
Murphy Rains Shower of
Blows on EX-Champ, Who
Can Do Nothing.
DENVERITE BADLY BRUISED
Terry MeGovern's COnquerOr Too Fat
and Sluggish to Find the Harlem
Pnde-NeaTly Out in Second.
What the Fighters Say.
BY young Corbett:

Tommy Murphy is one Of the fast
est and cleverest men of his class
in the ring today and he has a good
punch, all right. / suppose / had
the worst Of IL. for that wallop on
the chin in the second round GER
tainly stung. ] don't think / was as
strong afterwards. AT the same time
the hght was anything but decisive
and in a longer battle "a certainly
get him. He could never knock me
out"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10
C0RC0RAN CADETS FIVE
DEFEATS BALTIMORE TEAM

The West Branch basketball team
from the Baltimore Young Mems Chiis-
tan Association was defeated last night
by the CorcOran Cadets in one OF the
prettiest games of the local season by
p 20 20. At the conclusion Of the second
half the score was tied, thus necessi-
tating q play-ofI. After six or eight
minutes Rice shot the winning goal
from a difficult position with one hand
The lineup:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10

President Hermann IS auln ority for
the statement that the Cinclnnatt club
spent more than $4,000 for material dur
ing 1906.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10
SECOND REGIMENT VICTORIOUS.

The Shamrocks were easy prey for the
Second Regiment Quint last night. the
latter winning by 81 10 IS. The lineup:
Second Regt Position. ShamrOcks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10
BY Tommy Murphy:

I said that there was something
wrong about making me short-ender.
Ny only regret is that / failed to
end IL in the second round. when
Corbstt was all in. The bell saved
him. Yes. Corbett stin has the
punch and did not want one OF
those swings 10 land on my jaw.
Corbett's blows did not sting after
the second. and the end would have
come in a few more rounds. I'll
knock Britt out"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10
To Name Executive Body.

and not having the rule barring freshies
H. sport Is very prominent in fighting
this intended move.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10

Corcoran. Position. West Branch.
Smith. F.. Omohundro
Clark. F.. Birmingham
Hunter G. .Corbett. Stevens
Cassassa. O.. Mitchell
Coals-Rice 90. Smith %. Clark %,
OmohundrO 90, Birmingham 90. Free
t0sses-RiCe. O'COnnOr ca. Birmingham
%. Referees-Messrs. McCirew and Mer-
rCll- Timer-Mr. Coberth. Scorer-E. II.
Clark
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
CANNOT LOCATE
SHONTS' CHAUFFEUR

Inability to procure the correct name
Of Mrs. Shonts' chauffeur who ran her
touring car through Glen Echo at a
rate OF forty miles an hour and paid no
heed 10 bullets on Saturday night. has
prevented Mayor John Garrett and Town
Marshal Collins from swearing out a
warrant for his areTst. Mayor Garrett
said today he had learned that the
Chauffeur's name is Bell. but he has not
been able to ascertain the operators
given name
AS soon as we learn his correct name
the warrant will be sworn and served. q"
said Mayor Garrett. 1T will be given
10 Marshal Collins to serve. If the
Chauffeur does not seem disposed to
come without protest I shall take out
requisition papers in Annapolis and
bring him to Rockville for trial
Marshal Collins was busy In the Rock
vile court house today He is tess!-
flying in several other speed law CASES
Two warrants were sworn out for men
believed TO be Mrs. Shonts chauffeur.
but when Mayor Garrett learned that
the names on the processes were er-
rOneOus, he recalled and destroyed them
Robert Cayerly president Of the
Washington AutOmObilists' Association
said this morning that although he had
agreed 10 turn over to Mayor Garrett
all members OF the organization who
violated the speed Ia win consideration
Of the limit being doubled he could
take no action in the instance Of Mrs.
ChOnts' chauffeur because she Is not a
member The CaVerly- Garrett agree
ment does not go into effect until
April !.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
WOMEN
NAMED BY EANES
Statement About Corespon-
dents Attributed to Prima
DOnna'S Mother.

NEW YORK, March 26.-Emma
Eames, the famous operate soprano
who is suing her husband, Julian story.
for absolute divorce in Westchester
county. kept herself secluded in her
apartments at the Hotel Astor yester-
day untu evening. when she went to
Baltimore. where the Metropolitan Opera
Company plays a three-day engagement
before going TO Washington The in
innate friends Of the prima donna say
that she has no intention Of abandoning
the divorce proceedings. which viii Re
gin at White Plains april z.
Lawyers for both sides axe blocking
all efforts 10 learn the special alega-
tons made Ia the singers application.
but Nine. Games mother is reported
as saying that several young Phila-
delphia women are mentioned in her
daughter petition.
Mr.. Story has not ccmr over from
Philadelphia, but remains at his studio
in the Quaker city. where he refuses
to make any statement Whatever. 10
all questions he refers the lnQureTs 70
his attorney, Thomas Leaning, VINO y
also communicative.
Mr. Storys answer 20 his wife.s pc
tition need not be Tiled at White Plalns
until April T.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
BURGLARS
GET ABOUT $4,000
WORTH OF GEMS
Chicago Mans House
Robbed in Broad
Daylight.

CHICAGO. March 26.-In one Of the
bOIdest burgIaries ever committed in the
city-the second Of the kind within a
month on the north side-the residence
Of George o. Castle the theatrical man
ager, 40 North State street. was rob
bed Of diamonds and jewelry valued al
nearly $500 at noon yesterday.
The burglar was a well-dressed negro
who escaped after frightening a serv-
ant, Anna Coyle. almost into Mysteries
By threatening her with death if she
screamed
The thief showed a thorough knOwl-
edeg or the premises He entered the
mousse by q rear stairway while two
carpenters who had been working
around the house we're in the basement
preparatory TO leaving Tor lunch
Ihere was not male member OF the
household In the place at the time,
Mr.. Castle being IN New Orleans, and
all the male servants having gone TO
lunch in the neighborhood Mrs. Castle
also was absent having gone TO visit
friends on the south side
A peculiar feature Of the robbery was
the fact that the robber overlooked
money and Valuables including silver
wear and heiriooms valued at $4,000
All the articles were in an iron safe
which was kept in an alcOve off a bed
room.
It IS believed by the members OF the
household that the man was frightened
before he could take any Of these ar
ticIes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
MORGAN'S GARDEN
PROTECTS PICTURES
Half Million Spent Prepare
tory to Guarding Museum
From Fire.

NEW YORK. March 2s.-J. Pierpont
Morgan has announced his intention of
demolishing the old Dodge house. for
which Ee recently paid 500 600. TO make
his art museum absolutely safe from
fire.
The museum. which stands in the same
block, bounded by Thirty-sixth and
Thirty-seventh streets, Park and Madi-
son avenues. was built at a cost Of
s. .000. 900. It is thoroughly hreproof. Mr..
Morgan realized, however. the danger to
the art collection mat might arise from
a burnable structure adjoining the mu-
scum His Idea is TO get an open space
all around it, The open area viii be
turned into a landscape garden. This
S5o0,090 garden will have a frontage Of
sixty-seven feet, With a depth Of 167
feet
Almost the entire block Is owned by
Mr. Morgan. who recently bought the
Phelps house at the Thirty-seventh
street corner Of Madison avenue for
100000, and presented Il 10 J. Fierpont
Morgan Jr. Mr.. Morgan himself and his
daughter. Mrs. Satterlee, occupy the
houses on the Thirty-seventh street cor
ner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
Family Not Impressed
MOVING OF DEWEY
TO GET MORE ROOM

Admiral Dewey has explained his
reasons for planning TO move from the
house on Rhode Island avenue, as told
exclusively in The Sunday Times.
Mrs. Dewey" said the admiral,
towns the house at Sixteenth and K
streets which until recently has been
occupied by Mr. IItcuCOCk. who has
lust retired as Secretary OF the IN
terror. The house was presented TO
her by her father, and Tor several
years Il has been her desire TO occupy
IT, Now that Mrs. Dewey has lost her
tenant, we are planning 10 move into
the other house
II IS understood the Rhode Island ave
nue. house. which was presented TO him
By the American people, while hand
some and comfortable. is not as COM
modious as il should be TO permit elab-
crate entertaining. Admiral Dewey and
his wife have occupied il since soon
after he returned from the Philippines,
and It Is filled with handsome gifts
showered upon Admiral Dewey after his
victory.
The house in Fifteenth street present
ed 10 General Sherman IS now owned
BY Mrs. Dewey, and IS used as a mil
Hnery shop. Secretary of the Interior
Garfield Is one Of those who have
looked at Admiral DeWey's Rhode ISL
and avenue house with a view to leas-
ing it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
ABSOLUTE POWER
RESTS IN "LOCAL"

THE Wild talk that a strike is i'm
pending and that building operations
are to be tied up, does not benent or
ganized labor. nor does it encourage
capital" said James W. COnsidine, sec
retary Of the recently organized Build
ing Trades Mechanics Council, when
meets tonight 10 consider the resolution
adopted by the Master Builders Asso-
citation last Saturday night 70 relef 20
the arbIJratOTs the question in dispute
between the master plumbers ana the
journeymen-
There is no trouble IN the ranks OF
the building trades. the men ana con-
tractors are working IN harmony, ana
We hope 10 straighten out the tangie
between the master plumbers ana the
journeymen," continued Secretary Con
sidine u believe the cool heads VII!
prevail 1t is unfortunate that there
should have been any difference as 70
meaning OF sections and Of the arol-
traitors award. To my understanding,
the case is simple. The arbitrators dis
tiuctly state that the contracts OF June
g. 1902 and Of April II. 1903. with the
shop rules adopted Hereunder, dated
November 6, 1903. are held 10 be in
force, and, that being true, Local No. .,
In my opinion. has the right 10 exercise
full authority over It's members, and 10
say whether the members may work in
a shop where nOn-union plumbers are
employed
aiThe suggestion to submit TO the ar
bftratOrs sections 8 and o Of the award
for Interpretation must be acceptable to
the jOurneymen before we will act.
This matter IS not all One-sIded. There
are a few Of the leading master build
ers and master plumbers who say that
the iourneymen are right in their con-
tention that the award Of the arbi-
traitors gives 10 Local No. full au-
thority over It's members 20 work in a
shop where non-uniOn plumbers are at
work
IT'S the wild TumOTs OF strikes and
tie-ups that injure our local contract
OrE."
Members Of the board Of arbitrators
have sent word. IL was said today. 80
the Master Builders and the Building
Trades Mechanics Council that they
will not sit again on the dispute be-
tween the master plumbers and the
tourueymen unless both parties unite
IN the request.