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The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
DOG BREEDERS TO ORGANIZE.
Special Club VIII Advance Interests
of Irish WOafhOund.

There were FIVE Irish wolfhounds at the
last New York dog show, when there
was a class for them as a new venture,
and an American speciality club is under
formation TO advance the interests of the
breed.
The breed in the last century divided
space in the dog books with sheepdogs
and Newfoundlands. for these dogs were
held in high esteem for courage and sa-
gacity. Then they nearly became extinct.
and in the SOS the English fancier. Capt.
Graham. set about the rehabilitation Of
the breed
lie suggested that the native material
to be had be crossed judiciously with the
Scottish deerhound. Great Dane and Rus
sian wolfhound TO carry out the plan. The
Irish Wolfhound Club Of Great Britain
was started i'm 1886, and the breed was
classified la the English stud book In that
year.
When first shown in England the type
lacked unity the parent strains too often
predominating but now and then an ex-
hibit was of the desired stamp. The type
should resemble the Scottish deerhound,
except that red is the preferable color
and the Irish wofhound is heavier dog,
stronger I'm head. bone and body. while
several inches higher at the shoulder
Some confusion regarding the appear
ance or tne dogs mad Deeu created, be-
cause in Ireland a dog known as the
''matin' had been maintained in the long
ago. II was a powerful. smooth coated
creature. suggesting the German boar
hound. to judge by painting OF one that
for more than a hundred years had been
i'm the picture gallery OF the Earl OF An
trim.
AS to the history OF the irish wolf
hound, IL attained celebrity out OF its
native country as long ago as the year
391. when seven Irish dogs were sent TO
Rome and astonished her citizens, who
viewed them with wonder, and fancied
they must have been brought thither in
large cages"
LAS to their courage, doubt has been
thrown, and in October. 1857 says the
London Field. "One Addy LOTUS brought
Irish dog to fight with a mastifr be-
fore the King. The Irish dog had all the
advantage imaginable, and dragged his
opponent five or six times about the ring.
so that everybody gave up the niaatfng
for dead; all men were concerned as IL il
had been their general. and yet, at last
the Irish dog ran away"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19

On the green sward, immediately south
OF the White House grounds yesterday.
a bloodless victory was won, when Quen-
tin Roosevelt son of the President
Charley Taft. son OF the Secretary Of
War, and seven other boys defeated
baseball team known as the Plateaus
The Roosevelt-Taft organization is call
ed the Madrids and It is hummer. The
game was called at 1880 O'Clock. and
was concluded just in time to save the
President and hrs guests from disturbance
during the hour Of luncheon.
The Madrids won their third consecu-
tive victory, by a score of IA TO II, and
the Roosevelt-Taft aggregation will not
play the Plateaus again until they go
and get reputation.
The first game played, earlier i'm the
season. did nct pan out so well. but the
Madrids were not in practice then.
Played Center Field.
Quentin Roosevelt, youngest son OF
the President. played center field. and
Charley Taft. son OF the Secretary of
War, was covering first bag. Each
scored run in the nine innings. and
the game lasted about two hours and
a half.
Young Roosevelt did not make
record with the stick, but when il came
to fooiing the pitcher ne was in his
clement. He was given three bases on
balls. and walked again when the care
less pitcher planted a ball in his side
instead OF over the plate.
Charley Taft made two hits. One of
the features OF the game was when the
Madrids retired the Plateaus in the sew
enth, by the quick way i'm which Roose-
welt passed the sphere to Taft. Another
sensation was when Campbell. Noack.
and Remsburg made "A triple in the
fourth. The lineup of Quentin's nine
was as follows:
Campbell. shortstop Noack. third
base; Remsburg. second base: Brooks,
pitcher; w. Lockwood, left field; Taft.
trst base; d. Lockwood. right field;
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19

After watching the yOungster perform
In practice. Arthur Irwin. OF the local
Union League club, yesterday signed
Pitcher Murry, OF this city
Murry was member Of the Navy team
I'm the Departmental League last season,
and was considered one OF the best twirl-
crs In the amateur ranks AS Irwin was
not signed by the Unions until nearly all
of the desirable players were already un-
der contract he has had considerable
difficulty in landing enough good pitchers
so he decided co take Murry. as he was
much impressed by the work OF the
youngster.
AS Charley Atherton has not yet re-
ported Irwin has decided to make
Charley Moran. the former Georgetown
player. captain OF the club until Atherton
comes 20 take charge. Moran arrived
here yesterday.
Irwin had his players out practicing
yesterday morning for two hours, in
preparation for to-morr0w's game with
the Baltimore team. AS the teams were
unable To play yesterday. Irwin has ar
ranged with Manager Kennedy to have
the Oriole team remain over to play here
Tuesday.
Considerable work was done on the
rev grounds yesterday but Irwin does
not hope 10 have them completed until
the club returns from it's first regular
trip
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
SECOND REGIMENT BEST.
OutpIays Y. VI. c. a. In Fight for
Basket-bRAI Title.

The opener OF the finals for the basket
ball championship OF the city was played
last night In the Young Mems Christian
Association gymnasium between the As
sociation five and the Second Regiment
five Of the National Guard. the latter
winning by q TO 13
The contest was the most interesting
OF the season. Both teams are tied for
the championship OF the City League and
the winner OF the series OF three games
which has been arranged will meet Bal
tmore premier basketball tossers TO de-
eide the supremacy of the South Atlantic
Association of the A. A. U
The natural rivalry between the two
brought forth the fastest and most scien-
tific basketball seen here this season.
the forty minutes OF play being repIete
with snap and dash. which makes the
indoor game so Interesting
The touch OF roughness added greatly
to the play. neither side participating in
any seemingly intentional disobedience
of the rules.
Although the winning team deserves
much praise. the work of Schlosser, their
sturdy center, was the best.
The same teams will meet again this
week. Scorer
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
WHAT BASEBALL LEAGUES COST.

Would you think that II cost S2,-
0O0. 900 season TO maintain the
clubs Of the two big baseball
leagues? These are the figures that
are given by a president OF one Of
the big clubs.
A little bit Of calculation will
show that he's pretty nearly right
If not absolutely accurate.
First. IL is well to figure that for
each club the rent Of grounds.
stands, clubhouse, and the cost Of
putting the ground In good cOndi-
tion amounts to $500
In the National League this year
the clubs will travel about $500
miles which at cents a mile for
twenty players foots UP to 81, 800.
Each club plays seventy seven
games away from home, which
means as many days In hotels at a
rate which averages 50 a day per
man. totaling $4,000. Meals and
berths on trains will cost another
81 900.
The average salary list OF the
players of a major league club Is
$4,000. manager will get 5000
and a business manager $4,000.
Every year the clubs draft or pur-
chase players from the minor league
teams This averages three pitchers,
$500; one catcher, $1,000; two in
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19

fielders. $4,000; two outfielders, So
600; which makes a total OF 1880.
a modest estimate indeed in this day
OF hot rivalry and fancy prices for
young players.
Each club orders nifty dozen balls.
at SIS a dozen. and frequently so
dozen is not enough, but this mum
ber costs $3.50. Basing calculations
upon twenty men, the two sets OF
uniforms alone cost $3.50 and the
shoes round IL up 10 1000. Train
ers get from 5000 up.
Now add to all this $4,000 for a
Southern trip. and the expense ac-
count shows 81 30. 050 for a club. BE
fore the books will balance 260, 100
fans must pass through the gates
at an average admission Of so cents
In some cities the average price Is
hut 35 cents. because four prices
rule-2j. SO and rs cents-with the
box sales at 81.
Estimating the average at 35
cents. then to meet the expense
1886 fans must pass through the
turnstiles before the account Is
squared.
Figuring the average expense at
S13O. $50. the cost or sixteen teams is
81. .0S0. 500. To this add the salary OF
Ban Johnson. $4,000. and OF Harry
Pulliam. $4,000, and the sum is $2.-
lO5, 500.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
GALLAUDET is sMoTHERED.
Kendall Green TeRm Proves Easy
for VfIInnOvn College.
~ Waahington Herald

HTccIaI % The Waahingt0n H0fald.
Niilanova. April IS-Villanova defeated
Gallaudet here to-day in a slow game by
10 20 p
Birch and O'DOnnell were driven from
the box early n the game. but Dillon,
who succeeded them. did much better
work and held the home team to five
runs I'm the last five innings OF the game
Monahan and Mcclellan led at the bat
for Villanova. with four hits apiece
O'Donneu played the best game for the
visitors. Score.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19

Totals. 70 % q N 2 Totals
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
UNIONS GET MURRY
Navy TWirler Is Signed 10y
Manager Irwin.
CHARLEY MORAN FOR CAPTAIN

VIII Lead Local Outlaws ina the
Field UntII AthertOn RcpOrts--RnIn
Prevented Game with Orioles Yes
terday, but Teams Got In sOmc
PTnctice-Rush work on Grounds.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19

First base on balls--OH Birch. l; on Barr. OFF
Dillon. l. struck out ny Dillon. 3: bY Barr. 3. by
pelOquin. T.. Home ruu-AfcCi eenan. Three base hit
Barr. TWO-base hts-NicbOs ~. Barr. M0Ore
hours.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
QUENTIN PLAYS BALL
Presidents Son and Charley
Taft OH Winning Team.
PLATEAUs LOSE TO MADRIDs

Contest Wages Green Swnrd
south of the white HOuse-ScOre
n TO I1-Losers Instructed tO Go
ana Get RcputmtfOn-YOUng
Roosevelt and TnTt Make Run.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-19

Knoxville, Tenn, April 1S.-The Univer-
sity OF Tennessee baseball team won both
games from Georgia Tech to-day 3 10
and 8 TO ..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05

Central Station in New York the
traveller reached the subway there.
without going outdoors. The lively
subway express took him down to
Wall Street. There he crossed
Broadway underground, and took
an elevator in the basement of a
skyscrapeT. He attended to busi-
ness under the caves of a cloud.
lunching in the cafe generally to be
found in the big Gotham office
buildings. He went down and took
subway train back to Forty-sec-
Ond street late in the afternoon.
and without leaving the subway sta
ton, entered one of the lower floors
OF nearby hotel. An elevator took
him to his room. And so he Jour-
neyed up and down town for an
other day or two and went back 10
Boston without ever having seen
the streets of New York. Back went
he to the catacOmL under the Com
mon without ever having set foot
on the pavements.
Now, turn to the possibilities of
the motor boat. "WhiIe everybody
may not aspire to the ownership of
boat that is practically a cruising
yacht, or one that can do from
twenty to twenty-five miles an
hour" says one enthusiast, "the
possibility of owning a small boat
with motor to. replace the oars is
within the reach of everybody"
Land cruising in an automobile.
harbor cruising in a motor boat.
elevators to save steps not only in
public buildings, but also in private
residences; telephones to bring
friends and servants within the call
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
RoebIingS' Plant
At Trenton Burns;
Half Million Loss

TRENTON. n. J.. Feb. J.-Fire at
tackled the huge plant o. the John a.
Roebiing's Sons Company In this city
this morning, and famed by a strong
east wind, soon assumed serious pro
portions.
The portion OF the plant iuvOleyd in
the confagrauOn was the block bounded
by Elmer street, Hamilton avenue. and
the Delaware anu Raritan Canal About
two-thirds of the entire structural por-
uon of the block was wiped out by the
names. The loss viii reach $3.50. 900 and
more than 200 men will be thrown out
Of employment. At 9 o'clock the flames
were stiIl licking up the ruins, but al
that hour the fire was under control
The buildings burned are the rope
shop, including a fine addition erected
only a few months ago. and the large
carpenter shop. Both structures were
Of brick. sJhdly built, and We're three
stories high.
IL is estimated that about three acres
were burned over Some adjoining
buildings were damaged. No one was
seriously hurt
The Roebhug plant covers about fifty
ceres OF land, ana its estimated worth is
5lj,tJ9.Jl'- Five thousand men are en-
pl0yed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
REYISIONISTS CALL
At WHITE HOUSE
See President on Tariff But
Get Little Encourage
meQt.

The representatives Of a number Of
commercial bodies throughout the
United States, who visited President
Roosevelt today, have practically aban-
doned hope OF an immediate revision Of
the tariff, and are practically certain
that for the present no commission Will
be appointed for the purpose Of in
yesitgating the need of such a change.
The reVisiOnists were ClOseted with the
President for almost an hour. During
that time they outlined their posi-
uOn. President Roosevelt expressed his
views On the subject, and there follow
co general expression Of opinions
After their experience at the CAPITOL
yesterday the TeVisiOnists have come
TO the conclusion that il would be a
waste of time to look 10 Speaker Can
non Tor assistance. Some of the dele
gates asserted that President Roosevelt
was IN hearty accord with their views,
tie difference OF opinion, If such il may
be called. arising over the prOpTiety of
taking Up the tariff question on the eve
IF a Presidential campaign.
After the White House conference the
delegation went to the Senate. where
they listened to Senator Beveridge's
speech advocating the appointment of a
tariff commission.
The stand ,atters played a low trick
or the tariff TeVisiOnists at the White
House. According to the assertions Of
their victims, they edged into the PresI-
dents office before II a. m, the hour
appointed for their reception. and by
holding the Executives attention until
noon, robbed them Of a full hour. The
them, were half 4 dozen Senator's and
Representatives. notably Senator Crane
of Massachusetts. and Congressman lit
tSuCr CrumpackeT, Cocks, and Graf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
FIND NEW WEAPON
AGAINST LABOR
Employers Not So Anxious
to Have Sherman Law
Repealed.

Firmly convinced that they have
gained a decisive victory over Organized
labor in the ruling that a labor union Is
conspiracy in restraint of trade. and
liable to triple damages, the associated
employers Of the country are going to
nEht TO the last ditch to prevent leg1--
lation that will take from them that ad-
vantage
The contest that mas already begun
Tor and against amendment of the ant1-
trust law 10 except labor unions from
thls provision, is going TO rage for the
rest Of this session. and until the end of
the Presidential campaign. There win
De more politics in it than in any other
matter before Congress, and during the
campaign there viii be more buncombe
for the public and embarrassment for
politicians.
Already the lineup for and against
the amendment OF the Sherman law has
sharply changed Labor is suddenly on
the side which demands amendment o.
that act Labor. at least, wants amend-
ment enough TO except Il frera tbe an
forcemen. of the penalties enforced b,-
the Supreme Court in the Danburv hat
trs' case. On the other side. many
powerful interests which have berato-
fore wanted the law repealed or amend
ed so that 1t would give more freedom
TO commercial organizations. conbina-
tons. pools, etc, are coming to see thar
with this application TO labor unions
the law is = pretty good thing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
MRS. FENTON UNINJURED
AFTER EXCITING RUNAWAY

Mrs. c. ". FentOn. wife OF Captain
Fenton, L. 5. A, who figured jim an
exciting runaway yesterday afternoon
while returning TO her home in Eight
zenith street from drive in Rock Creek
Park, is suffering no i'll effects from her
experience today. Mrs. Fenton. who
has been i'll, went for a drive yesterday
afternoon accompanied by Miss Harris,
a trained nurse, and Mrs Fenton's two.
year-Old SON
They drove in an open carriage drawn
by two spirited horses driven by LLOYD
Dutch, q Colored coachman. When The
horses turned from Sixteenth street
into Massachusetts avenue they became
frightened and bOlted. Dutch called ID
the women 20 jump. Mrs. Fenton was
took weak 10 take the baby fin her arms
and jumped 20 the street Miss Har-
RS caught up the baby, bur he slipped
from her arms back into the carriage
just as she jumped.
Dutch turned the horses into a Iarnp
pest near Eighteenth street and brought
them to i stop. The carriage was
pretty well smashed. but the baby
inside, except for being badly fright
ened, was dninjured- Mrs. Centon and
Miss Harris were unhUrt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
MRS. n. F. SANNONS
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Mrs. Nora r RUdlett Summons has
had quite enough Of married life after
little more than two years trying
and has peuttoned the courts for an
Gnnulment or her marriage to William
Stokes Sammons. jr., Il window shade
manufacture. Mrs. Sammons alleges
that her husband prefers the society Of
other women TO hers and she names
two women in her complaint
Mr.. and Mrs Salnmons were married
at the residence Of Cardinal Gibbons IN
Baltimore, September 20 1906, by the
Rev. p. G. Gavau. Mrs. Summons says
that her husband deserted her January
30 last, without just or reasonab bic
cause. They have not lived together
since. Mrs. SammOnS also says her
husband has been addicted to the use
n intoNcantS ever since their mar
Tidge.
Some days ago Mrs. Sammons applied
Tor restraining order to prevent her
husband from leaving the Jurisdiction
Of the District of Columbia, as she vas
led &c believe he was about 10 do. Mr.
SammOns, il developed, was merely
moving his factory from Seventeenth
and Is streets TO 1903 New York avenue.
Mrs. SammOns is as tired of her hus-
bard s name, manifestly, as of her life
with him, and petitions the court for
permission to resume her maiden name.
She would Ike alimOny.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
You Press the Button.

1t is an automatic, submarine,
sdbterranean age. a BOstonian has
been telling the Journal of his
hone town of a curious experience.
1t might be introduced thus, like a
cOnundrum:
How can man travel from the
heart of Boston to New York, 90
up and down that city and return to
Boston without appearing on the
street?
The trip appears to have been
made in fact. It began at the sub
way in Boston Common. 1t con-
tinued on the elevated road to the
South Station. From the Grand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
BERLIN, N. H., SWEPT
BY CONFL AGRATION,,
CITY WATER FROZEN

BERLIN, n Il Feb. 5.--Aid from
Portland, Ne, and Lewiston, Ne, saved
Berlin from destruction b,, fire today,
for. although the confalTatiOn that
ragged all night Is burning derce.y. the
hremen are confident thai they can
contine it to the district that now lies
in ruins.
Al a. m. the damage WIS estimated
at $4,000 and il the further spread of
the flames can be prevented half a mill
hon viii cover the total loss Until day
light IL looked as If nothing could save
the town from being absolutely wiped
out
framed ~ a gale, the flames swept
through the heart Of the business sec
Non and the local fire department was
unable to OffeF anything Ike effective
resistance. The hre-hghters were
handicapped By a temperature of TWEEN
ty-three degrees below zero. which
crippled the water supply and froze
the water from the two feeble streams
almost as soon as II left the nozzles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
Learned Judges Won't Nix
With Pretty Schoolgirls;
White House SoreIy Tried

The rehabilitation OF the judiciary re-
ceptou az the White House tt at last
become serious problem Of social
Washington. Something must be done
TO give this function the due dignity Il
is presumed 20 deserve.
Fre President gives great public re-
ceptions- each Eession-one TO Congress.
one to the army and navy, one 10 the
Judiciary. one to the diplomats. The
army and navy and diplomatic functions
are assured OF eminent correctness be-
cause OF the uniforms and gold lace that
are displayed, with splendid bravery.
The Congressional reception IS a sue
cess because Congress wants 10 90.
and there IS plenty Of Congress. and
nowadays 1t mostly has dress suits
But the judicial reception is a probI an.
There isn't much Of the judiciary at Rest
nine judges of the Supreme Court rep
resent the real basis II the affair. The
judges don't wear gau1y uniforms. they
are very learned. but very solemn. They
are not INTELLECTUALLY ornamental. it
would be boOtless TO suggest that brains
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-05
DIRECTOR POHLIG
DELIGHTS AUDITORS

Carl POhEg, director Of the PhiLadeI-
phia Orchestra, yesterday repeated in
Washington his symphonic poem. Per
Aspera ad Astra" a Hero's Death AMI
ApotheOsis), which created such fav-
orable impression in the home city u
the orchestra several weeks ago. The
work was received with pronounced
favor ana ct its conclusion Mr.. PohLg
was presented with a laurel wreath.
The regular concert OF the PhuadeI-
phia Orchestra in the National Theater
yesterday afternoon was of more than
ordinary interest. In addition 70 the
Pohlig composition, the first appear
ance here in several years Of Fritz
Kreisler the celebrated violinisr, was
notable event The theater was
filled and the entire program heard
with manifest enjoyment.
Mr. Pohhg's poem was. Of course. the
chef feature OF interest in the orchestra
selections and - proved all that music
lovers in the audience had anticipated.
II IL wonderfully scholarly and COM
prehensive composition, and fun OF
color. AIr. Pohlig was in splendid trim
for the concert yesterday and directed
with vigor and enthusiasm.
In the first movement Of the SYM
phony, which il might be SAID. is proc
ably its most charming. Dir. PonIis
brought out its fun beauty. The theme,
In Face OF Death" was consistently
presented, first maiesticaIIy and with
brayadO, resolving itself into a plaiutivs
and wholly fascinating strain played
by the first yioIins with counter theme
by the seconds.
The second movement. while lacking
the material interest OF the first. was
artistically read and the third At
Rest manifested not only the arJIs-
Tie conception OF Director POhIig. but
the splendid understanding between
orchestra and director The finale os
this movement was exqUisitcIy done.
The martial Introduction OF the last
movement OF the symphony was fit
ting finishing touch 10 the picture. The
CEoTus. trained by Prof kaSpar. SAM
beautifully and was kept so well in
hand that one could scarcely believe IL
was rot regular adjunct OF the or
cnegt.a.
Fritz KreisIer has played In Washing
ton several times, but never more beau
TRULY than yesterday. when he gave
Mex ETUch'S concerto for violin and
orchestra n G miner. II seems super
fuoUs TO speak Of kreisIers beauty
Of tone at this late day. He is so Creat
an artist and his absolute command OF
the instrument II all its phases was
established so long ago that 81 seems
but necessary 10 state simply thai he
played kreIsler was given an ovation
and was compelled 10 return 20 the
stage and DOW his acknowledgements 3
half dozen times.
The other orchestral numbers were
the overture to Webers "Oberon' and
Lszts Hungarian Rhapsodie 10. L