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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
PROBATION BILL
INTERESTS MANY
Enactment Would Result in
Leniency to Criminal
Class.

Much interest has been aroused in the
District. because Of the passing BY the
Senate of two measures Of vital interest
10 this city. The nrst is the measure
relating 10 the parole system. The
ether Is the measure providing for the
closing Of ali stores, with few eE-
ceptions on Sunday.
The bid 10 establish a probation and
paroie system creates a commission 10
consist Of the Justices OF the District
Supreme Court, who may for the time,
be presiding in the Criminal Court, the
judges OF the Police Court, the Judge
of the Juvenile Court, and two residents
OF the District who have been such for
ne five years Immediately preceding
their appointment, 20 be appointed by
the District Commissioners for three
years.
CONDENSATION. II IS 10 have control OF
ali probation and parole matters in the
District and Will appoint a chief DrOba-
ffOn guardian At 81 500 q year, three
probation guardians, one a woman, az
81 800 each; three assistant probation
qua rdians, one q woman, at 500 each.
and a clerk, at $40. Provision IS made
for volunteer probation officers 70 serve
without compensation.
The kili gives me courts power IN an
cases, bat those involving treason, muir
der, AMI other crimes Of such serious
nature. tC place prisoners on probation
sion. The commission may recommend
that any prisoner placed on probation
be parCied and the courts are empOW-
cred to parole persons who are 50
recommended, upon conditions to be
fixed b. the courts. II the convicted
person proves unworthy OF clemeuCy.
provision is made to carry out the
original sentence
BY the terms OF the Sunday closing
bill. manufactures, stores, business
houses, barber shops, iauadries, thea
ters. shows. and circuEes are closed on
Sunday. Exempted by the bill are those
in household work and work for charity.
public service corporations. newspaper
publishers, hoIels and restaurants, the
sale Of milk, fruit. confectionery. ice.
soda. mineral waters newspapers. to-
bacco, and medicines, the handling OF
mails and sacred concerts Between
June l and October ! articles Of food
may be delivered uD 20 10 o'clock IN the
morning. 3 provision In the bill eX-
ernpts the SEVENTH Day Adventists and
othL-s who worship On some other day
than Sunday.
other measures relating % the Dis
trict which were passed b. the Senate
vest erday were.
The bin to make the record Of a deed
or viii evidence Of the existence Of the
/ instrument recorded
The measure TO repay 10 Virginia
money loaned the Federal Government
/ 20 be used in building q boulevard from
/ Washington To Mt. Vernon. and also to
repay 10 Maryland mOueF loaned by
( that State TO the Federal Government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
DOUBLE ATTRACTION
ON FRANKLIN FIELD
Middle States Scholastic Meet
viii Be Followed by Penn
Yale Game.

PHILADELPHIA. May 16.-With sucn
an attractive double event as the Mid
die States interscholastic track champ
ionships and the Penn-Yale baseball
game, at Franklin Field this afternoon,
there is sure to be a record attendance,
providing the weather proves favorable.
The track and field championships
start at o'clock, and will be followed
at g o'clock by the big baseball ME
Forty schools and academies are erter-
I'd IN the different events and the ath-
Ietes are among the best in the East
There are thirty-seven events on the
program. as follows:
lG5-yard dash, grammar school: 100
ward dash, scholastic; One-mile run. 40
ward FIN, Z30-yard grammar school run,
23g-ya.d dash, Z0-yard hurdle. UWo-mile
run. S2O-yard run. high jump. pole vault
shot-pJt broad jump, hammer throw
The baseball game in itself will be ot
urusrzl interest This IS the second
game OF the series, the first one at New
Haven resulting fl a victory for the
Red and Blue. Either Twitmire or Col
Tier Will be on the mound for Penn. ana
Porte. who has been resting all week
is TO do the catching
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
HARRY BAY EXPECTS
TO BE MAJOR AGAIN
Doesn't Blame Lajoie for Releas-
ing Him-TIis Legs Are
All Right Now.

Sore? What for? Because I have
been released to Nashville? Not by a
joyful. I can't blame Manager Lajoie
for thinking my best days are over.
haven't given him very good service
during the past two seasons and II
was in his place I would think the same.
says Harry Bay.
It's this way with me-" continued
Bay. Birmingham and Hinchman both
showed class IN the outfield last season
and with Flick playing grand ball there
was but little chance for yours truly.
I-ajoie knew what I could do ana want
ed TO get a good line on BiTmy and
Hinch. Both showed up well and that
left me Oh the bench.
II was not myself the latter part OF
1906 and curing the entire season OF
1867. but lis year ! think / am back
in my old time form. Ny bum knee Is
all right again and ] feel just as well
as ever. ! am not too old 10 play IN
the big league and mark what I say,
will be back with the big guys next
season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
NEW RECORDS SET
AT FRIENDS MEET
Orme Raises Shot Put Dis
tance by Nearly Five
Feet.

Despite the clouds. a large attendance
was on hand al the annual Field Day
games Of the Friends Select School held
at Brightwood Driving Park this morn
ing.
Owing &c the slow rack the time IN
the dashes was slow, but two RECORDS
were broken in field events. one in the
shot-put and the other in the pole vault
Orne outdistanced the schools shot
put mark by nearly five feet. Baker
also set a new record in the senior pole
vault
Some delay was encountered IN start
Ing the program. and the meet waf stlli
in progress at / O'Clock.
The summaries:
Sender shot-put; u pounds-Won by
Orme- e-Ond, Moore. Distance, - Ieeti
brea kin ., school record by 1 feet inches.
intermediate running broad jump
Won by Mac Baker second, hoDeIIS
Distance. 10 feet.
Running high jump, intermediate-Won
by Mac Baker; second. Roberts. H0lSht
4 feet 3 inches.
GO-yard dash; intermediate-Won by
Witherspoon; second, walker. Time
Running high jump: junior division
No. Won by Osgood; second Brau-
ley. Height. feet 1 inch.
6O-yard dash: junior division No. /
Won by OsgOod; second. Bradley
Time. :07 40.
Running high jump; junior division
No. Won by Cowles; second, moore
Height 3 feet Q inches
6O-yard dash; junior division NO. 2
Won BY Moore second, Gates Ilihe'
sol.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
GATES MAY BRING
MADDEN TO COURT
Turfman Files Counter
Charges Against For
mer Friend.

NEW YORK, May 16-John w. Gates
and MS former friend, John +. Madden.
the horseman, have not been eXchang-
ing tips lately
Stories Of trorble between them were
circulated yesterday at the track. The
differences between the men are said TO
have arisen over disputed matter Of
81, az. and it was said that Mr.. Gates In
tended - sue the horseman.
When the story was repeated to Mr..
Gates AT his office, at III Broadway,
yesterday, and he was asked what the
money trouble was about, he said. I
bought some stocks for him, and ne lay
down on me-" He denied that any race
track transaction was involved and de-
clined to go into details. Ills lawyers,
Byfne & Cutcheon. at q Broad street,
also refused 10 discuss the possibility Of
a suit. Mr.. Gates lms been out OF the
stock brokerage business for over a
year.
MIR. Madden. at the Belmont Park race
course was outspolzen In his Reputation
OF the debt referred to by Mr.. Gates.
He declared that he did not owe Mr..
Gates cent, though he said Mr.. Gates
had advised him to buy certain stocks
and had volunteered TO find a man who
had some of the securities for sale. The
Information concerning the stock. he
explained, was Mr., Gates return to Mr..
Madden for tips on the races Mr. Mad
den announced that he would fight the
suit through the last court GA the state
before he would pay the sum claimed by
Nh Gates, declaring that he had not
authorized any deal OF the kind alleged
by Mr Gates
II Gates can make me pay on the
claim he has put forward L VIII believe
that tunco steering is a good business, %
Mr.. Madden concluded
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
UNION CHARGES
THEFT OF MONEY
William Rohde Arraigned, Accused
Of Having EmbezZled $500
From Engineers.

William Rohde, hfty-f1ve years old. OF
1903 NJ street southeast, financial secre-
tary OF Local No. q. Hosting and Port
able Engineers. L L. 3. E. was arraign-
ed in the Police CoU't this morning on
q charge OF embezzlement The case
was continued until next week.
Rohde Is the man who rushed into
Police Headquarters early in the even
ing OF April Il and reported that he
had been robbed OF $50, while getting
OF Of a street car at Seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue Rohde said
he felt a tug at his pocket and the
next moment missed his purse Two
men ran from the car. and Rohde gave
chase. Near Fifth and f streets lie lost
them.
That night there was a meeting Of
Local No. a., and ROhde was expected
10 turn over his books TO a new treas
urer. After turning the books over, he
announced that he had been robbed OF
the funds in his custody, which he had
drawn from the bank that day
The warrant for ROhd6's arrest was
sworn out by James J. McCraCken.
business agent Of the union. Rohde is
charged with enlbeZzllng $1,000. He was
arrested at his house last night by De
tectfves Baur and COrnwel, and later
released under $500 bail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
AUTOMOBILES BEGIN
ENDURANCE TEST
Will Go ia Miles, Including
Mountain Stretches in
Connecticut.

HARTFORD, Conn, May 16-The
steady, all day grind OF the endurance
run of the automobile club of Hartford
began at O'Clock this morning. when
car No. /, a Franklin, shot across the
tape and started for Middietown, the
erd of the first control. At intervals Of
two minutes thereafter the fifty entrants
were started.
Automobiles from all over the East
are here for the run. and long before
dav light, the roads leading 70 this
city were streazed with light from the
lamps of automobiles speeding for the
start.
The run is twice around a rectangular
course of eighty-seven miles, including
several mountainous stretches The 1Ol-
lowing places mark the controls: Hart
ford. MiddIetown. Southington. Water
bury, Bristol and Pennington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
LOUGHREY TO FIGHT
N'GOVERN TONIGHT
Quaker Boxer Relies on
Ability to Take Pun
iShment.

NEW YORK. May 16.-Tonight will
tell the tale.
Terry McGovern is to box Young
Loughrey siX-round go at the Ma
IlOnal Club Of Philadelphia. and II Nc
Govern wins decisi. ely it will 20 to prove
that Terry has cone back to life and he
VIII be factor IN the lightweight class
once again.
Loughrey is by no means classy. but
MS ability 10 assimllate punishment has
been the chief topic OF conversation in
sporting circles ever since he has been
boxing in the Quaker Town. he has
defeated some of the best men in his
class, and even the winner over Jimmy
Britt In six rounds, Packey Mcfarland.
failed 10 stop him.
Mcfarland blew up after four rounds,
and, although LOughrey took an unmer-
ciful beating, he came back and made
the Chicago lad gTunt from body
punches.
Any one who can do that Is going TO
give Terry a run for first money. but
Joe Humphreys is confident that Nc
Govern viii stop the Quaker inside Of
six. Terry has the walIop, and that is
certain. He has all his strength to put
behind the blows and when they connect
something ~ bound to drop Bant Dor
cey will vouch for II and Terry only
this week put Bent down for the count
with right on the point when the pair
were boxing at JOhnson's road house.
where Terry has been training for the
past three weeks.
With the three months with the
Giants and the three weeks Of road and
gymnasium work, Terry should be as
good as he possibly can be. He has
worked day after day forty mil utes az
stretch and never shows signs OF
firing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16

Sullivan catching. The popular Wash
ingtOn boy was astir early today look
ing over things at the sporting goods
store he and Charley Hickman run at
1873 G street. He said he was feeling
in great shape and felt this would be
one OF his best years on the slab.
Bill Burns and Charley Street are
Canullon's selections for tOday's bat
tie, and Burns may also work against
SOX on Wednesday.
Our Union Leaguers did not play yes
tcrday, neither did Wilmington s. and
Washington is still tied for first place
in that league.
John R. Mclean and his son Edward
Mclean, have been bothered lately by
the impression that they were directly
connected with the Union League in q
fnancia! way. Edward Mclean ex-
planned this morning that neither of
them had a cent iC the Union League
and were only interested in it to eN-
tent that they wanted Washington 5
Representatives in that circuit to make
a good showing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
YALE MEN PRIMED
FOR HARVARD MEET
Weather Ideal for Dual Con
test at Cambridge
Today.

BOSTON. May 1.-two more confident
teams have never competed than those
which went to Cambridge this afternoon
for the seventeenth dual meet Of Har-
ward and Yale. Whichever team wins
the score viii probably be very close
and in the betting this mornig odds were
seldom given or asked by either side.
The Yale undergraduates, however.
displayed a trifile more confidence and
eagerness 10 back their athletes, and
outside OF the Harvard crowd, the i'm
preston prevailed that the weGrers OF
the blue had a shaCe the better chance.
The day is IDEAL for an outdoor meet
OF wind.
Before the meet began the Yale train
ers had several OF their athletes OuI on
the Cinder path for a final try-out. The
Yale men arrived here yesterday after
noon and spent the night at the Hotel
LenOL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
BOX OFFICE RECEIPTS LIGHT
FOR UNHOLZ BATTLE
WITH Joe CANS

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16-Tne re-
ceipts of the Gans-Unholz fight were
$40. OF this Cans got $500, and I'm
holz $1,000 guarantee.
1t is rumored that Joe Thomas. who is
managing the BOer, got a bonus of $1,000
for signing up his man with Gleason's
Club and if this is so. the promoter
viii have TO put up some Of his own
money to pay the fighters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
MORGAN IN CUSTODY.

PEORIA, H., May 16.-Ehorts on the
part of attorneys yesterday TO secure
the release Of Jack Morgan, Cal Harris,
Walter Parker, Thomas Hygert, and
Freddy Cole from the custody Of the
police proved failure
Physicians in attendance at the bed
side of Original Kid Farmer, Morgan
victim in Tuesday nights prize night.
asserted that their patient was far from
being out of danger, and advised the
police 10 hold the man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
CLUB
DEFEATS ALOYSIUS

The Sacramento A. c. defeated the
ST. Aloysius Altar Boys yesterday in q
seven-inning contest BY Z 70 6
The features were the catching OF
Fitzgerald and the fielding OF OfDay
and Mayhem for the winners and Nor
ris and OReilly for the losers. The
). A. c. wants games with teams aver
O'ConnOr, 413 K street northeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
COMMODITY CLAUSE
TEST CASE PLANNED

Attorney General Bonaparte today an
nounced that test cases on the COM
modify clause OF the Hepburn law would
be instituted by the Government. before
the United States Circuit Court az
Philadelphia. The Attorney General
asks the judges 70 agree upon a date
after June Is for a hearing OF these
cases Mr.. Bonaparte viii appear per-
sonally to press the cases, and hopes
20 secure an early decision on the con-
stituUOnality OF the commodity clause.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
CANS AND ATTELL.

ger is considering putting on Cans and
Attel in a fifteen-round bout as the
June attraction He had a long inter
view with Ben Selig, manager OF the
lightweight champion today, and 1t is
understood that only a question or
money keeps Selig from accepting the
match.
AtteE is willing to go against Cans at
1873 pounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
Coach Courtney Yields Big Stick
With Support of Cornell Faculty

ITHACtl y. Y May 16.-The iron dis
cipline demanded by Charles Z. Court
ney, Of the Cornell oarsmen, whose
coach he IS. has caused violent out
breaks before this. The recent trouble
with four osrsmen, Gavett. Holt. Brom-
ley, and Weed. has had parallels. but
perhaps never IN such great proportion.
The incident OF John Francis. the
single sculler, about seven years ago
was one OF these An intercollegiate
sculling race was proposed and Fran
els. the son OF a noted Cornell oar,
Charles Francis. was TO have rowed
for the Ithacans. But Courtney said
he didn't have tie time to coach Fran
els and 20 get the sweep oarsmen in
trim at the same time. Charles Fran
els wanted 70 get James A. Ten Eyck,
ST, the present Syracuse COACH for his
son. Courtney didn't want that and
there was a first-class row, which end
ed IN the withdrawal OF Francis from
the race.
Disciplines Captain.
In 1895 Pete FreuzeI, captain OF the
Cornell varsity eight. was not train
ing in a way satisfactory to Courtney.
Il Is not usual 20 interfere with a crew
captain. but IL always has been Court
ney's dictum. Make a man captain and
you spoil a good oar" FrenzeI, cap
tain though he was. did not row in tie
varsity race. It was very likely due
ia great part TO CouTney's influence
that in 1903 and afterward there ceased
70 be Cornell crew captains There is
a commodore OF the Cornell navy, in
effect the Same thing as far as the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16

honor goes. But there IS no captain
and consequently no divided authority.
however. there ale other items IN the
rowing situation al Cornell Although
some Comedians don't ike 70 admit II
fraternities do amount 10 something at
cornell IN some branches OF athletics
Coach Courtney said IN far frOg. yelled
terms last June that such was he case
ana directly arteTWaTd he told Of his in
tenuOn OF removing PiOllet aut Sew
mour from the varsity boat. ne said
the boat had been ever so much slower
Ihan II should have been because Of
certain feeling between men iI the
boat
Shakes Up the Crew.
Some Of them wantcd for stroke the
man who eventually lid get the lob
and others favored .Cr the place an
other oarsman, vett rau Of two pre-
vious boats. who did not get together
in unanimity OF stroke any more than
in purpose until Coach Courtney shook
up the boat He pun in Bromley and
Gavatt TO replace Pio.IeL and Seymour.
Curiously enough these are two Of the
-FOUR whom Courtney barred IN his re-
cent ediCt
Whatever the result OF Courtnev's
action as far as results OF races are
concerned there can he no question THAI
the coach VIII be upheld in anything
az NNf7--H ne always AA1 NEealr AT LlLlES
because ne has threatened 20 resign his
place as coach. That threat always has
frightened the Comedians because they
are intensely afraid of losing Courtney.
In the years that he has been coach he
mas managed TO get a firm hold on the
place. The many victories Cornell crews
have won have strengthened him.
Backed by Authorities.
Few coaches have had the power
Courtney has and for years the old
man has been famous for his big stick
methods. The case isn't one OF HIS bark
worse than his bite, either. because
Courtney has held strictly 20 all his
threats OF discip-ining offending men.
Possibly some memories 20 further
back 10 earlier instances or violent
actions by Coach Courtney. But IL is
certain that IN the last ten years Court
ney has grown more and more severe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
FIVES PLAY TONIGHT
FOR DISTRICT TITLE

The I. NJ. c. II. and Second Regiment
basketball teams will hook up tonight
IL the last game Of the local season IN
q contest which will decide the District
championship.
The teams are tied for first place in
the washington City League, and in
addition to the title in their own league,
it is generally conceded that the winner
this evening should have strong claim
on the title for the District.
Beth teams are primed for the strug-
gle. The hne-Ips follow:
Y NJ. c. A 2d Regt.
Nav Jones Forwards Hubbard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
College Games Yesterday

Amherst, 2; Princeton. 5.
Brown, 3: Bates. /.
VIlanova. /: Trinity. 0.
Notre Dame. 2: Syracuse, !.
Vermont. IS: Norwich University, 3.
81. Johns College. Z; Virginia Poly. l.
Dean Academy, Il; Springfield T., 1.
Rochester, 8; Andover, L
Princeton Cubs, s; Exeter. 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16

AS a matter OF fact, AIcAIeer is said
to be tired already OF his bargain with
Connie Mack, whereby he added the I'M
stable Rube TO his stable OF tWirlers
Waddell has been causing more or less
worry and trouble and has not been a
bowling success as a pitcher. There will
be no surprise il they part company be-
fore many moons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16

DR.. Harry White viii probably pitch
against Washington this afternoon, with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
Standing of the Clubs

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Boston. 3; st. Louis. 0.
Brooklyn, 5; Chicago, g.
New York, g: Cincinnati. >.
Philadelphia, II, Pittsburg, 0.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16

T0day's Games
Philadelphia at PittsburE.
New York at Cincinnati
Brooklyn AT Chicago.
Boston AT ST. Louis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-16
UNION LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results
No games (rain).
.oday's Games.

Washington at Baltimore.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Paterson at Reading
Elizabeth AZ Wilmington.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-03
JAPANESE SECRETARY PAYS
VISIT TO SAN PEDRO IN AUTO
Member Of Legation at Washington
Declines Invitation to Inspect Har-
bor-Anxlous to See His
Countrymen

SAN PEDRO, Oct. 2.-Masanao Han
iharra, assistant secretary of the jap
anese embassy at Washington, with a
party of five of his countrymen in a
big touring car arrived in San Pedro
in time for luncheon today, after Wis
iting Long Beach and Wilmington. The
chamber of commerce was anxious to
show the visitors the harbor, but the
secretary said they were making hur-
ried trip and would go on out to Point
Firmin and Whites Point, where a
colony of Japanese is located. On the
return trip a stop was to be made in
Gardena, where a number Of the vege-
table and berry men reside.
Fog Spells Sport
Owing to the foggy weather yester-
day the first days shoot at the Decoy
Land and Water company's duck club
at Bolsa was not as successful as was
hoped. The sportsmen returned last
evening with fair sized bags, but no
one reports the limit. The following
members were in the party: F. S.
Whitman, Louis White, j. A. Weldt,
F. D. Foot, CODY Eyster, H. R. Stone
and Sam Storer.
Steamer Brings Lumber
Steamer winnebago, Capt. Ewart,
arrived this morning from Everett,
Wash, via San Diego, with 100000 feet
of lumber for the Consolidated Lum-
Der company. This is the initial trip
of the Winnebago to this port.