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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-14
YALE WRESTLERS
WIN TWO TITLES
At A. A. j. MEET
Twins First in Two
Classes in Champion
ship BoutS.

NEW YORK. April 1.-TWO Yale stu
dents. G. S. and J.. A. Dole, won titles
In the Amateur Athletic Union wrestling
championship at the Madison Square
Concert Hail last night. Although twins,
there Is a difference Of ten pounds in
their weight.
G. 5. Dole won his new honOrs In the
I25-pound class. while the other brother
scored decisively in the 125-pOund class
After the 1S5-p FOUNDERS had been weeded
out the two survivors were G. s Dole
and T. J. McLear. Of the Newark Turn
Verein. There was little 10 choose at
the end OF the regulation slx-minute
bout. but in the second period OF six
minutes the Yale man showed 10 ad-
vantage. An extra bout Of three minutes
was ordered Toward the end the New
arSeT was forced OF the stage, and
when he crawled back through the
ropes he looked pretty Tired he stuck 70
it. however. but the referee decided 81
favor OF the Yale man on work
Defeats Famous German.
The other Dole. who is the intercol-
Iegiate 1&-pound champion, defeated
Gus Bauers. OF the Newark Turn We
rein. who IS the metropolitan champion
in this class. iu an extra. period Dole
threw lis man with a body lock
Two extra periods were also required
to determine the winner IN the heavy
weight class. 7. Gunderson. OF the DOore
Sporting Club. the national champion.
and @. Guudet. OF the German-Ameri-
can Athletic Club, metropolitan title
holder, tugged, hauled, and Srunted Tor
fifteen minutes. and then the referee
said that GundeTSOn had won on work
II was a close decision for the cham
carl Anderson. OF Boston. defeated
John p. Crafge. OF Philadelphia. clever
IL in the I5s-pOund class. the former
pinning his man with flying fan.
The Summaries.
1O5-pound class-Won by r Schwartz.
Boys club. New York. from Frank T
Sherman. Y. NJ c. A, Buffalo. with a
rolling fall. Time. I.54
Heavyweight class-W0n by J. Gun
derson. DOOre Sporting Club. New
York. who retained Fis national cham
pionship title By defeating G. Gunder.
German American Athletic Club. New
York. The decision was based on Gun
derson's superior work after two bouts
OF ST, minutes each and one OF three
minutes.
1z5-Dound cIass-yron By 7. A. Dole,
Yale Athletic Association. who threw
Gus Bauers. National Turn Verein,
Newark. y. J.. iron. a body lock in
minutes @ seconds
1E5-pound class-W0I by Max VILE.
/ Gerrnan-American Athletic CLUB, New
York who defeated b. c!ubmate, Diet
rich TVortrnann in , minutes . seconds.
| 15s-p0und class-WCn by Carl Ander-
son Swedish Gymndstic Club. Boston.
/ who pinned g p Parker. Yale Athletic
Association. 10 the mat In . minutes .
( seconds.
/ II5-pound cIass-Von by George Aeh-
merit. National Turn Ferein. Newark. y.
/ J.. who defeated Pail -darcus, West side,
} Y. NJ Q. A. New York, in % seconds,
with 4 half-neIson.
| IS5-pound class-WOn BY G. s. Dole,
Z Yale Athletic Association. on work after
/ two siX-minute bouts. and one OF three
( minutes. His opponent was T J. Nc
I Lear. National Turn Verein. Newark.
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ney, left field; Simon. center field; Nc
Louald, first base: r. Rice. shortstop:
Schlafy. right field. Mayock. second
base; Eckenrode or Duffy. catcher; Dia-
mOnd or Montgomery. pitcher
Column bla-Schmidt. second base: lIflt-
enburger, first base; Young, catcher.
Osterhout or Davis, right field: Shafer
left field; Kimbel center field; Hayes
or Hendrick. third base; Timber. short
er
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OBVIOUS.

Here's a paper that says the ma
jority Of people don't know more than
30 words
TIL bet the man who wrote that isn't
married "-Exchange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-14

Earned ruDs-GeorEet0Wn. ?. Left Oh bases
georgetown. e. Holy Cross. 6. First base
On oslls-On CaEtUelI. 2 OF DOud. J. Struck
out-By CantweII. = By D0ud, = TWo-bass
hlts-MayOcE. CaElau- Sacrifice hit-Simon.
stolen baseS-Schiaflv. Barry o.. Cashall.
Double plavs-Mavock 20 NacDouaid. Rice
20 Macdonald. Courtney % Rice: Duffy %
1iayock- Wild pirches-Cantwell !. Umpire
NJ Belts Time Of game hours
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EVERYTHING READY FOR START.

In all the cities OF both circuits everything ready for the grand blow
n
nent of and capital naugh
ca r
oil
az body.
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Ball Games Scheduled Today
ANHpICAN IPACIrP

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
st. Louis at Cleveland.
Detroit at Chicago.
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BuRFAU WANTS CANES.

Tho Bureau OF Standards baseball
team desires 10 secure games with other
bureau teams Of the city. Address G.
L. Larzelere, manager.
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GLAD GOTHAM FANS
AGOG WITH THRILL
Of FIRST CONTEST
Will Watch Parade, But
the Games the
Thing Today.
NEW YORK. AprII Il-PIav ~

NEW YORK, April 1A-Play bani
Every fan in the city awakened with
these words ringing in his ears today.
They mean more as the harbinger Of
spring than the chOrtle of the robin
or the croak Of the bullfrog.
The festivities began this morning
with about LOCO scraps outside the Polo
Grounds. the American League fieid,
and Washington Park, In Brooklyn. All
the kids in those neighbOrhoods we're
proving their rights by physical proves
TO knOt-hOles.
The wave Of enthusiasm ran through
out the City-in offices, stores. and
homes. The favOrlte topic OF discus
sion in ice cream parlors-and other
thirst-quenchins places-changed from
the troubles of Anna Gould and the
prince chap. from Tetrazzint and her
warnings. and from the latest in di-
vorce scandal 10 baseball. Everyone
is trying to figure out which team has
the other teams goat.
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COLUMBIA OPENS
WITH GEORGETOWN

Georgetown's baseball team certainly
has its hands full this week handling
the deluge OF big college baseball teams
vending their way South for contests
with the local cracks" and there prom
ises 10 be no let Up until after the
Easter vacation, at least. II the George
town nine weathers the storm. By win
ming majority OF its games. it will
have accomplished noteworthy feat.
The defeat administered by Holy
Cross put a severe crinp in the high
aspirations OF the Georgetown bali
tossers: nevertheless. the men are now
lmbued with a greater fighting spirit
and viii doubtless give n good accoUns
OF themselves during the season.
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New White Balls Pitched Today
Open Season in Eight Cities

the which of the
81 n
he on-e
Of o
IN
srasp OF Aneri
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BATTLES FOUGHT ON PAPER.


O
league between the Phes and the Athletics
public large
n
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York at Philadelphia.
Boston at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Pittsburg at st. Louis.
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DOud's Great Work.

After the fifth Georgetown made but
one hit Two men reached third. but
died there DOUd. who was OF the hring
line for The visitors. pitched a great
game SChlaf1y. who found him three
tlmes' was the only man who could
enectualy solve his curves
Courtney. at left. was responsible Tor
several sensational fielding stunts. his
catch OF Flynn's drive and throwing Il
20 second In time 10 double up on Barry
Oeirg one Of the neatest feats OF the
game
The score
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Won Last Year.

Columbia opens her Southern series
on Georgetown field. tomorrow. intent
on repeating her achievement OF list
year, when she decislve}y defested
Georgetown. With seven veterans on
the team. and Lee. the sensation OF
New York Preparatory School baseball
last year. in the box. the visitors expect
TO give Georgetown a hard fight from
the start. Diamond. the freshman find -
cOnqueror OF Virginia. win pitch one o.
the two games for Georgetown against
Columbia. and his appearance should
create considerable interest. Joe Mont
gOmery Will make his 1893 debut in The
other contest. Tuday's game VIII start
at I O'clock
The lineup. OF the teams tomorrow
follows:
Georgetown-Mess, third base: Court
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Tie IN Fifth.

Holy Cross tied up the game In the
NTH, When Mansfield and DoUd singled
With two down Shay singled Maycock
pulled II in, but dropped it, allowing
Mansfield 20 reach the plate.
From that time on both teams were
on the job every minute OF the time.
Nothing developed Until the ninth, when
Sweeny singled. reached second on a
scratch hit, advanced 20 third on a Wild
pitch, and tailed on Shay's single. IL
was a rOusing finish.
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GEORGETOWN LOSES
HARD FOUGHT GAME

GEORGETOWN needs a bunch OF rabbits
feet.
Playing mastery bali and with Can't
wen at his best in crucial situations,
Georgetown lowered its cOlors 70 Holy
Cross yesterday ~ 10 .
Although charged with I'VE errors the
local team helded weH- Yet these errors
tell the tale Of its defeat Maycock'S
miscue let in the first run for the visit
ors and wild throw t.@d % the game
in the fifth and kept the spectators on
their toes until the winning run was
tailed In the ninth.
IN the second session Schlafiy singled
and stole second 1Iaycock's double
sent him home for the first run Of the
game Georgetown second run Was
made II the fourth when Macdonald
sent single over third. advanced 10
second on Rices hit. and Tailed on
Schlaly's hit
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At Polo Grounds.

Up at the Polo Grounds, the Giants
and the Quakers are skipping around.
getting into shape for the first bing
opener. The parade was well prac-
ticed and everything was early in readi-
ness to be carried out In apple pie order.
That glorious. inspiring ceremony-the
raising of the pennant-was. of course,
conspicuous by its absence at the Polo
Grounds. Anyhow. the fans in the East
are not much interested in that event
this year. It IS not even likely New
Workers. win take the trouble to read
the description Of the event, wired 10
newspapers from Chicago.
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Over in Brooklyn.

over in Brooklyn, Boston and Brook
Ign warmed up throughout the morn
ing. Brooklyn expects a better season
this year
Philadelphia and New York are ca
vortinE around American League Park.
The programs for the day are much
the same for all three parks. At S:3.
the teams will line up for the parade.
They will do their little figures, headed
by the brass band. A half hour later
the bell viii ring and the season viii
be on. The fans don't care much aboU;
the parades anyhow-they want 20 see
that umpire exercise his lungs, and al
that goes with It.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
TO OBSERVE BIRTH
New Haven Symphony orchos
 tra Celebrates Fifteenth An |N niversary November l.
FINE FEATURES PLANNED
Morris Stelnert Hands Committee for Eycnt-.NIusical and Corporeal
 Fcasts Arranged.

With the election of officers at the meeting of tho New Haven symphony orchestra last Sunday the outgoing of the fifteenth years of the nrganiaa- tion was marked and the opening of a new year after d decade and a half of success ful work was inaugwated, lt was decided to fittlngly observe the fiftecnth anniversary Of the orchestra and November 1 was set apart as the day for that same observance, The orchestra has had q remarkable and successful career growing in excell- ence as we'll as in importance during the period it has passed through until to-day lt has a high position not only locally but outside the state as a mu- sical organization This fifteen years of growth and influence will be fitting ly remembered in the celebration which is planned for November 1.
 To begin with the orchestra will show what it is capable of now by the rendition of aiconeert program. About all uf the sixty members of the or chestra are expected to be on hand to make this event most successful one. After the musical feast there win he one of a more corporeal sort in which ian will participate. Other observ- anees of the event will be made in- i formally. Among the Invited guests will be representatives of various de- partments of the university and tho ! editors of local papers.
 Tho, committee on arrangements fol ! the event consists of President Morris 1 Steinert, Louis Felsbcrg, William E | Haesche, and Frank Fichtl
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
BOX STALL BLANKETS.

Patent stay-on blanket. continuous front Ono bucklc) serves as n splen- did chest protector for horse and spc- cinlly adapted for box stall use. Sizes range from 70 to so inches and cost from s2.50 to $500. They are n splendid blanket. canvas outside, wool inside. well and closely quilted. 1cIc- phone i565.1i.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
BRYAN IN LOUISVILLE
Outpourlng Surpasses Anything Yet
 Seen in His Campaign.

Louisville, Kya Oct 20 Passing in review before thousands of people along the line of march followed by a parade of many hundreds of march CTS. and speaking to more people than the sound of his voice could reach, William ]. Bryan tonight made brief sally south of the Ohio river. The rally in Louisville was for Mr Bryan the continuation of one of the busiest days of the campaign. and the outpouring here equallad and possibly surpassed anything in the way of demonstration the candidate has met with since he was advised of his nomination
 From tho time he left New Albany, Indiana. Just across the Ohio river un. til he spoke his final word of farewell MT Bryan was the recipient of contin- .uous applause
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
TAFT IN WEST VIRGINIA
Travcrses Entire Length of State ond
 Jumps Into Maryland.

Parkersbure, w Va Oct 20.---Taft day in West Virginia has been the TO- publican political event of the present campaign in this state Judge. Taft traversed ifs entire length to-day, from MartnsburE to Parkersburg and wher. ever he stopped he was the feature of a demonstration. Special trains were run to many of. the towns In which the candidate spoke, thus making his pres snce available to residents from many parts of the state not visited
 Western Maryland also had its share of the candidate, who stopped in a num- Der of smaller towns along the Balti- more X Ohio railroad and was glveu 4 rou%ng welcome in Cumherla The Cumberland speech was the most ex- tended effort of Judge Taft during the day. He discussed practically all of the Issues of the campaign, and was given marked attention and demonstratlve approval
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
NEARLY BURIED ALIVE
Physicians Suspicious Aroused ns
 Womans Coffin Is Being Sealed.

Ellis, Kan, Oct 2O The timely in tervention of a physical who was not satisfied with the appearance of the body to-day prevented the burial alive of Mrs. Thomas Chapman, SO years old, who was supposed to have died sud- denly of heart disease on Saturday. The bady was prepared for burial but was not cmhalmed. The funeral was to have taken place at 2So o'clock this afternoon A few minutes before the coffin was sealed, physician re- quested permission to see the body After confirming his suspicious that the woman's body was made rigid by suspended animation, the woman war removed from the coffin placed in bed and revived While her heart is weak 1t is believed that Mrs, Chapman will recover
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
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MT Robcrtson.,,.,.,,.....r, IS
 Mir. Lillcy ..,,,.,.....,,,,. 2l

Judge Freeman and all acqualnt- ance were talking on the political sit- nation on Asylum street Monday aft- crnoon, when a prominent republican who has filled the highest political of- flee in the gift of the people of the city and who has also been the incum- bent of an important state office came along and was invited Co take part in inc conversation. Judge Freeman ask cd him how he found the Lilley sen tment
 V have inst been with four gentle. men all of whom are republicans made the hfth, Each of is expressed our preference for governor Four sai, that though thy were republicans thej viii vote for Judge Robertson. l wa the fifth, and I-well said I'd yott with my party" was tho reply of th. promInent republican
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
Straw Votes.

Straw votes have been taken to oh- tain an expression of sentiment of the working people of the city in re gard 10 Mir Lilleys candidacy In one instance there were goo employos of factories polled The employees were all republicans They worked in four different factories and fifty were pol- e! in each factory, Taoir vote was
 George F. LlllcS S,.......,. 26
 \, Hcaton Robertson ..r,. iii
 In civic organization, consisting of something in the noighborhood of sev- enty-Aro members, all of whom but two are republicans, q poll was taken. The result vas
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
GIVE DECISION ON
 MOSS GROWN CASE
Continued From First Page )

than some that have been made recent ly hy tho engineer of this commission. These maps arc based upon old map No, 4, but that map is not sufficiently ac- curate and reliable in our opinion to enable us to act in the matter of fix ing lines of this character. Further more it Is in a very dllapidated and IT, lnglbe condition
 The statute says that in fixing nat- ura bed boundaries they (the commit mlttee of the superior courO shall make written descriptions, by ranges, bounds and areas of all the natural oyster clam, and mussel beds within tho boundaries" ctc.. '3265 General statutes 1902 With all due respect to the committee of the superior court We submit that this language Of the statute was not followed in making up tho report in question
 The lines of the McNeil lot are not Ilaid down with any such degree of de- | Influences Hs the language of the sta- tute requires In our opinion 1t is im- | possible for this commission to make a grant of the ground applied for and be reasonably certain that the original l lines of tic so-called McNell lot are be- ! ing followed In other words, any grant we might make under existing conditions would be based more or less on guess work, and would he an arbi. l trarN line.
 lnasmuch as t Is possible to have the l boundaries of the natural bed defined with exaetncss, either by proper legis- lative or judicial authority we must decline to act upon the application in question until such time as sucf boundaries have been SO defined
 In the meantime the application may Iremain on Ale without prejudice ! Dated at New Haven. october 20, 1908
 GEORGE C. WALDO.
 CHRISTIAN sW,ARTz.
 JOHN II. CLARKE,
 Shell Fish Commissioners
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
NOT \ MIR AGILE Just Plain Cause and Effect,

There are some quito remarkable things happening every day, which seem almost miraculous.
 Some persons would not believe that a man could suffer from coffee drink ing 90 severely as to cause spells of uncousciousnes And to find com plete relief in changing from coffee 10 Postum Is well worth recording,
 'I used to be q great coffee thinker so much so that it was killing mo by inches. My heart became SO weak would fall and lie unconscious for an hour at a time The spells caught me sometimes two or three times a day
 Nv friends and even the doctor toll me 1t was drinking coffee that caused the trouble ] would not be. leye it. and still drank coffee until could not leave my room.
 Then my doctor, who drinks Post um himself, persuaded mo to stop cof. fec and try Postum After much hes. itation I concluded to try it, Thai was eight months ago, Since then have had but few of those spells, none fo" more than four months.
 T feel better. sleep better and an better every way now drink noth. ing but posJum and touch no coffee and as am seventy years pf aga al my friends think the improvement 1 quite remarkable"
 There's Reason"
 Name given by posum Co., Batti, i Creek, Mich, Read "rhe Road t, | WailVlle' in pkgs,
 Ever read tllc above letter? A new ouc appears from timc to time, The, are genuine, true, and full of human l interest
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
Farmincton and Berlin.

X Times reporter met an influential citizen Of Farmington- who is n re- publican in Hartford, Monday aficrs noon. and asked him how the feeling was in lis town in regard 10 Mir Lil= ley's candidacy
 on It's running strong against Mir. Liiley" replied the Pennington citizen. He added Tine anu-Lill.y sentiment in Berlin ls even stronger than 'a Pennington"
 In the course of the conversation the Farmlngton gentleman said that at the banquet in the Elm Tree inn fin Farm. lneton, given Saturday evening by Mir Alsor. the republican candidate for senator in the Fifth district to tha delegates who nominated him refer. ence was made to the candidacy of Mr LilleN and quite a number of tho delo. gates said that tho sentiment in theit districts among republicans was against Nt tlIe,.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
Why Did V" Prrtcnd It was All the
 Letter, Thenf
LWnIerhNrY RenNhIIcanL

The Waterbury American last night in nm article upon the Roosevelt let ters to Lllley anticipated what The Be. publican intended to say to-day it has seen the letters, and lnds that thcla iB no reuson why Mr, Idlcy should not have published them in full except that they were marked "pcrsonaI' and that he did not have Mr., RooseveIts author- ltS to publish them In their entirety Further, that Mr, Lllley did have au- thority to do what he did.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
STATE TAX EX0RBITANT
Travellers Insurance Counsel Talks
 Reform to Underwriters.

New York. oct 20.-.The Board Of Casulty and Surety Underwriters of inc United States held its annual meet ing in the Hotel Astor today Re form in state taxation against insur- ance companies was the chief topic of discussion,
 William B Smith, counsel far the Travellers tnsurance company. Hartford, Conn said that Insurance companies paid over st2Doo,00o annually in taxes, of which over Sto,0oo, ,0n0 was simply for privilege taxes levied for the right to operate in state. He claimed tbao this was exOrhitant,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
EDUCATIONAL.
MRS. I. H. DUNN.

Beginners classes in dapclng now forming Private lessons by appoin,- ment Telephone tial-6. Hours 5.5, 7-i0. St9 CHAPEL ST,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
The Absurd LiIley.
{ pnck.

The primary defeat of Senator An keny of Washington was cheering news for the reformers Contract the state of Washington with the state of Com neetcut. where the political bosses were able to smother the popular op- position to the absurd Lilley. East is East and West Is West and il will be many year before the twain meet on the common ground of good govern mcnt.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
\ Canvass.

The latest news which comes to tho Times ria "undersround railroad" Ia the statement that the manufacturers who arc opposing Mr Lilley have com pleted canvass of 1a7 towns I'D 10 this time. This canvass shows 2 plurality for alr Robertson of near l0oo) tt includes three of the largest cities, New Haven, Hartford, and Bridgeport
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-21
Mir, Irceman's Friend.

Among those who called on Judge Freeman within tho past few days was man who is lho chairman of the TO- publican town committee of his town llo told Judge Freeman that he will not rotc for Mir tiliev.