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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

will be sung in the St. Louis Cathedral Monday morning for the souls of those who perished in the earthquake, by Archbishop Blenk. assisted by other prominent members of the priesthood.
 An offering will be asked for the sufferers and the Archbishop has asked the people throughout the diocese to contribute generously.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31

After January the first, send your orders to us at Pensacola.
 I. BrIctman and Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
c A N c E R

In all formS conn pletelg and parnan. sntly cured Wifhouk
 hO knife. 60 Fsara klract expsEiancs. Hundreds of os1Fad
 stients. Call or write fug nwaastnw
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
ALUE OF ATHLETICS IMPRESSED UPON c, W. u FACULTY
NEW ERA FOR CREW
AT PENNSYL VANIA
Resignation of President
Marks Passing of Thirty
Year Regime.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Z5.-An epoch
in the rowing history Of the University
Of Pennsylvania was marked when. at
a meeting OF The life members Of the
College Boat Club. reid in the Colon
made EoteL David Milne, class 1871, re
signed as president. and Frederick
Fraley Hallowell. class 1873, rendered
his resignation as secretary. thus sever
ing relations which they have held Tor
more than thirty years.
The withdrawal from Office Of these
two men. who for over a quarter OF a
century have been so intimately asso-
ciated with the rise OF rowing auairs
at Penusyl 7ania, and the election Of DIT.
Francis ". SinkleT, ~. as president.
and Samuel J. Henderson. u, as seCre-
tary, start the era Of new blood" IN the
College Boat Club, and consequently ia
Pennsylvania rowing affairs.
At this same meeting, James Bond.
II, Ralph r. zane, '04, and Howard o.
Emig. ., were elected 10 represent the
College Boat Club on the rowing com
mittee. and TO work in conjunction with
William Innes Forces and Thomas
Reath, representing the athletic asso-
citation: while Or Charles s Potts. -,
and J. +. b. Atlkin, SO. were elected as
delegates 10 the naval board OF TIE
SchuylkilI Navy.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
I'm Through;
Fight Jack,
SaDs Nike
Sullivan Fails to Jump at
Chance for Re turn
Match.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 25.-When a
fighter is knocked ous as Mike CTwin)
Sullivan was, as a rule, the first re-
quest be makes after regaining his
senses is that he be rematched with the
man who defeated him. Mike CTwial,
however, is different from the general
run Of pugilists.
He met his cOnquerer at the Willis
yesterday, and chatted very pleasantly
with him. Mike told Ketchel he did
not want another match. He told Ket-
chel that he was too strong for him,
but that he would be under an oblig3-
ton to him CKetcheD, If he would fight
his brother, Jack
Ketchel replied: "Oh. 1 don't know,
and got away from the discussion by
referring him TO his manager.
The thoughts of gportdOm now turn
toward the Abe Atteli-Eddie Kelly fight
which takes place under tho manage
rnent of Jack Gleason, at DreaHslano
nCXt Friday night
No straight out betting on the result
has been done vet. but one OF the com
Tnissioners says he has received IN
structions TO bet $3.50 against $l,yO tha'
Kelly Will knock out Attel.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
QUAKER OUTLAWS
OBTAIN GROUNDS

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25.-Presldent
Harry D. Wescott, of the Philadelphia
Union Baseball Club, announced today
that the grounds TO be used by the club
are located in West Philadelphia, and
have been leased for a term of ten
years. with the option of buying the
same
It has taken some time 70 bring the
matter to a successful issue. owing 10
the fact that the owners of the proper
ty were necessitated TO purchase sew
eraI tracts Of land at the aggregate cost
of SIS, 900 in order to secure sufficient
ground to make a suitable ball park.
The tract of land that has been Sc
cured by the Union League takes in an
entire block and is located between
Sfxty-second and Sixty-thiTd streets,
Walnut and Locust streets
II is 500 feet from east 10 west, and
425 feet from north to south, which will
make larger playing field than most
clubs have in the big cities
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
WESTERN COLLEGES
RESTRICT CONTESTS

CHICAGO, Feb. Sony FIVE games
OF football viii be played by each OF the
members q the Wester, college con-
ference next fall as a result Of action
taken today BY the faculty OF North
western University.
The latter body voted not 20 approve
A proposition 10 increase the NUMBER
CT intercollegiate contests 10 seven
making three OF the eight schools in the
conference opposed to the plan AZ the
constitution OF the conference requires
4 two-thirds vote in favor OF the pFopo-
sltlon the new rule Is Loss.
The universities OF Chicago and Wis
cOnsin have already voted against the
DIan. which has been approved ty the
universities OF Illinois. Minnesota lndi-
ana. Purdue University and State Uni
versity OF Iowa. The negative Vote OF
northwestern University was malle1 70
A. A Stage, chairman Of the conference,
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
G. u. MANAGER
TELLS ABOUT
RELAY RACE
norting Editor The Times:

Sporting Editor The Times;
Your item in Sundays paper concern
ing the performance of George Wash
ington University athletes at Baltimore
is a trife unjust, when speaking OF the
awarding OF mecais TO the CaJnohc
University relay team on a foul. aud
we trust that yol: will correct whatever
rnlsapprenefsIOR might be caused ny
the evidently onA-sided account OF the
writer. The race was nip and tuck on
both sides the pluCky running OF
Cleggett and a few ludicrous mishap5
bringing down tie Catholic University
lead to something like tive yards IN the
last lap of the race. when the foul Oc-
CURED. Cleggetts in trying TO pass
Semmes. who had kept TO the pole, ap-
peared TO touch the latter in trying 10
forge by him, breaking SemmeS' stride
and forcing him inside Of the course,
and it vas upon this ground that the
race was protested by Captain Semmes
and the undersigned. The happening
occurred directly In front OF the in
spector. ard he substantiated the charge
to the Judges and referees, within whose
view and to whose knowledge the foul
had likewise occurred The George
washington men had plenty Of Oppor-
tunity to argue the matter with the
referee, but did not do 50. 1t should
thus be plain that the insinuation, N
such it be, of fmfairness on the part OF
the Catholic University men in taking
the medals is unwa-Tanted.
We trust that you will Ia all fairne 50
allow US TO state our side of the case
In your columns Yours very truly.
F. f. MILLER,
Manager Catholic University Relay
Team
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
HORSE FRIGHTENED,
AUTO LOSES CASE
Decision a Precedent in
Observation-Disclosures
VIII Appeal.

DOYLESTOWN. Pa, Feb. 25-At the
opening Of the February term OF Grim
inaI court here this morning, Judge
Stout handed down an opinion thai will
be OF interest 10 autOists IN this State.
this being the nrst case OF the kind de-
eided in the State since the automobile
law vent in-o effect.
The PLAINTIFF in the case is Jonathan
". Gillian, or Langhorne, and the de-
PENDANT, Robert NJ Hogue. Of Phlladel-
phia. a prominent aUtOmObtlist Of the
Quaker City.
A horse OF the plaintiff got frightened
at a machine owned by the defendant,
and the plaintiff alleged that the animal
had since become 80 nervous that Il was
unsafe 10 drive. while prior TO the aCct-
dent the steed was g perfect, gentle
family beast, and he sued the defendant
for damages.
The case was tried before Judge Stout.
and after a full hearing OF the facts. the
Jury rendered . verdict in favor of the
plaintiff in the sum Of S245 damages and
costs for the plaintiff. The defendant at
once applied for q new trial, and II was
on the motion for same that Judge Stout
rendered his opinion this morning, re-
fusing the new trial. The defendant
VIII appeal the case TO the supreme
court.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
TWO CITIES WANT
VANDERBILT RACE

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-FormaI an
nouncement that the automobile clubs
OF ST. Louis. No. and Savannah, Ca,
are both DESTROYS Of holding the Van
derblIt cup race Of 1905 in their respec-
tive localities was made yesterday at a
meeting Of the racing board OF the
American Automobile Association.
Neither club made an actual bid for
the race, but ]. d. Thompson. chairman
OF the board, said that both We're pre-
pairing TO submit propositions. ". X.
Vanderbilt. jr.. donor OF the trophy for
the race under consideration, requested
that the propositions from these clubs
be investigated and placed before the
board at an early date.
Revised racing rules prepared by a
special committee were ordered printed
and sent 20 each member Of the board
for suggestions 10 be submitted for final
consideration at the next meeting.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
WINNERS OF RELAY
RETURN TO CAPITAL

After winning. che hardest relay race
OF their career'S6h the cinder path. in
the FL n Regiment Games in Baltimore
last Saturday night. from the Olympic
Athletis Club. Of Washington, the st.
Johns Preparatory School of Annapolis.
and the Southern Athletic Club OF Balti-
more, the BlOomingdale Athletic Club
returned to this city late last night.
They will be represented in the Johns
Hopkins games in Baltimore next Sal
urday with their junior relay team end
Hennig and White in the mile run.
All speak highly Of the treatment ley
received at the hands of the Baltimor-
cans and especially appreciate the ban
Quet rendered them after II a race Sat
urday evening by Mrs. A. atz.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
SHERMAN WINNER
Of FIRST MATCH
Defeats Irving Long, of New
York, in Classy
Exhibition.

frank 0. Sherman, Of Washington, de-
feated irving Long, or New York, IN
their hrst nights play Of their l,200-ball
pool match at the Brunswick Pool Par
lors last evening. by 200 to 197.
It was The most interesting game OF
pool played ia Washington for many
years 10th men played brilliantly and
the spectators were excited to the TOP
pitch throughout the entire nights play.
The nigh run was forty-seven balls,
made by Long.
Al the beginning Of the seventeenth
falne Sherman was leading by sixty
EUR balls. then Long began 10 gradually
mo e up until the tWenty-first frame.
whore he begun a run Of forty-seven
halls without miss.
This run placed Long in - lead by
eighteen balls. Long gradually ia
creased this lead until tie end OF she
tWe0'Y-Ifth frame, when the score
stood. Long, 194. Sherman l66.
Long then broke the tWeuty-sIXth
frame ana Sherman made his high run
OF forty-twO balls without a miss. and
winning the nights play.
TOnight's game viii be 200 points as
last night. and VIII continue from last
nights score. Murray Clark we'll
known local expert, acted as referee and
officiafed very satisfactorily, indeed.
Game by frames;
SheTuan-12. 10. 2. I! Z. II. 10 8. ID. II
Is. -, Il, ], Il, Il. 6, ], 0, 3, @, 0. T.
], u. IS. j..
Longs. 0. Is. Il. s. 4. 5, e. O. 4. O.
.. IS. O. Il, 8, 3, 9, Il, Is, y, IS, Is, H.
IA, 2. o, !.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
Entries Close March 2
For Basketball Series

W. c. Thacher, chairman of the COM
mittee on the Southern basketball Sc
res, this morning announced that the
entries Will close on March 2
only those teams that are sanctioned
by the South Atlantic Association a. A.
L. will be eligible Teams desiring TO
compete should forward their entries
to c. L. Beckett, 1876 q street
The trophy IS a silver-plated model of
a regulation size basketball donated by
Dieges & CiusI. The ball becomes the
perTnR 1ent possession of the club win
ming II three times in succession.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
BELT FOR WINNER
OF BANTAM TITLE
COulon- McGovern Matchon
March Is Attracts Wide
Attention

Los ANGELES. Feb. 8.-Friday.
March -. is the date set by Manager
McCaTey. Of the Pacific Athletic Club. for
the bantamweight championship fight
between Johnny Coulon. OF Chicago.
and Young Terry McGOvern, of Los
Angeles. conceded TO be among the best
l6-pOund fighters in the world.
purse OF Sl,001 has been hung up
for the ten-round bout on the above
date, and 60 make things more inter
esung MCCarey has announced that he
will give a handsome belt. emblematic
OF tie 1l5-pound championship Of the
world to the winner
Jimmy Britt took a day OF yesterday
and spent the afternoon automobiiing
with Tiv kTelin.
Battling Nelson put IN a strenuous
day az San Pedro. He went for a ten
mile run along the beach and in he
afternoon boxed in the gymnasium 10
a great crowd OF friends.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
Mcfarland Meets
Winner IN Nelson
Bout With Britt
Berger Confirms News by
Depositing Cost to Bind
Agreement.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25--Packey Mcfarland
viii meet either Jimmy Britt or Battling
Nelson in San Francisco the latter part
Of next month, his opponent depending
entirely upon the outcome OF the bout
next Tuesday. between Britt and the
Dane
Harry Gilmore. Packey's manager,
yesterday accepted the terms offered by
Sam Berger for the match and the pair
viii leave Monday for the coast Gil
more wanted to fight Britt IN Milwaukee
and held of as long as possible TO
allow Tom Andrews 20 make ar
engagements with Jimmy, but as An
drews could get no satisfaction from the
coast Il was up TO Gilmore TO accept
the offer made by Berger. or lose the
match entirely, and last night he wired
his acceptance
Gilmore viii make an effort 70 set
Jeffries for referee. but II that is not
possible will take WEIGH. the Frisco
man The weight will probably be l5S
pounds, scale at 3 or O'Clock, and the
distance twenty rounds.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-In refer
ence to the above, Sam Berger said last
night that he had offered Mcfarland
a match with the winner or the BTU
Nelson contest which IS 10 take place
at Los Angeles, March s.
Berger is TO give Mcfarland and his
opponent 80 per cent OF the gross re-
ceipts. for the contest in San Francisco
next month Berger has deposited &l,GJJ
TO bind the agreement.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
HARVARD WILL ROW
YALE ON JUNE Is

CAMBRIDGE. Feb. 25.-The Harvard
crew management tonight announced
the date for the boat races with Yale,
which will be held on June % at New
London.
The varsity race Will be rOwed at $50
in the afternoon, upstream from the
railroad bridge, finishing opposite the
Harvard training quarters at Redtop.
The varsity fOuT-oared race viii be
rowed at 10 g. m, starting at the navy
yard and finishing at the railroad bridge.
The freshman race viii be held imme-
diately after the varsity fOur-oared race.
The date OF the races this year cores
ronds TO these Of the past.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
RUNOR Of RACING
TRACK IS DENIED

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 25.-There
seems to be no truth In the reports that
a race track is 10 be built IN Maryland.
between Baltimore and Philadelphia.
If as was announced this morning,
tho movement has advanced TO such a
point that an option on 30 acres o. land
mas. been secured lying between the Bal
timore apd Ohio and pennsylvania rail-
roads, one hour from Baltimore, nego-
tations have been carried on SO secretly
that none OF those who are most inter
ested here will acknowledge that there
Is any truth in the matter at all.
State Senator German made an I'M
qualified denial Of the story, claiming
that If such q project is IN cOntempla-
ton at all he is not connected with il
and had never heard OF IL.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
GOtCh Will Throw
Rogers Five Times
Or Forfeit All
Sets One Hour as Time
Limit-Added Induce
mentS.

NEW YORK. Feb. Crank GOtch.
champion heavyweight wrestler OF
America. has jumped at the chance Of
fered aim for a match with Joe Rogers,
the American who was defeated by
Hackenschmidt in London a couple OF
weeks ago.
Rogers yesterday announced his will
ingness TO meet Gotch, and at the same
time said he knew he could whip the
Iowa man.
Gotten. with his manager. J. II. Her
man, promulgates the terms on which he
will wrestIe Rogers, in the following
statement:
Rogers is talking so long and fool
ishly that to shut him up / will agree
10 meet him. To give him "A chance.
VIII undertake to throw him FIVE times
in an hour, falling to do so Rogers can
have all the money that the bout draws.
II I make good I want all the money.
If Rogers doesn't care to accept these
terms-they much too liberal-I think
he can take up this offer: L Will meet
him in private in any OF the local gym
naslums and throw him five times in
an hour.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
Blacklist
Case Still
Unsettled
Pulliam and Hermann
Dispute May Break
Out Again Today,

NEW YORK, Feb 25.-If the attitude
OF Garry Hermann, chairman OF the
national commission, yesterday may be
taken as an indicator there viii be
great doings today when the commits
sion meets.
Hermann waXed eloquent yesterday
when asked what the Commission is go
ing 10 talk about today He said he is
going to insist that all the newspaper
writer's be admitted 10 the meeting.
This is taken TO mean that there is
going to be trouble. 20 put lt mildly,
over President Pulliam's attitude in the
matter of the blacklist, the controversy
made famous by Pulliam's threat to re-
sign. Undoubtedly Mr. Herrmanns
ideas do not mt IN with the president
of the league, and he wants the news
papers 10 take record Of his action
Moguls Drift In,
A number of the big moguIs in base
ball arrived IL town yesterday in order
to be on hand for the excitement prom
ised for today. Garry Hermann came
from Cincinnati yesterday afternoon.
l.. J. McDiarmond. one OF the directors
OF the st. Louis Browns; Johnny Bruce,
stakeholder OF the same team. and sec
rotary of the commission, a. well as
Stanley Robson. OF the st. Louis Cardi-
nails, came in about the same time.
The national commission will convene
this afternoon at National League head
quarters. ST. James building. a mum
Der of minor troubles are to be dis
posed Of Perhaps most interesting TO
New York is the case Of Pitcher Frank
ire Of clio "a
contract with the Yankees. but is claim
ed by san Francisco. He played Sith
Santa Cruz. The player himself is
bringing the case TO the commission TO
ind just where he stands. Pitcher Ed
Hughes has appealed for release from
the Boston Americans. He wishes to- be
a free agent, claiming that he Wal not
reserved DIV Mcclure.
Pitcher Wilhelm demands release from
Brooklyn, having been turned over TO
the South Atlantic. lie does not wish
any string attachment.
In the Dead Letter Class.
sam Edmonston. the twirler. wants 20
know Just where he belongs. He OBJ
iects TO figuring Just as a "Canti.ion
recruit. and as Des MoinCs, Minneapolis,
or Washington IS rather a vague ad-
dress. he wishes to ascertain as soon a.
possible his future home.
Pitchers seem to bc the only ball
players with troubles. One Of this
suecies Frank AsmusSen, viii be up
for trial This is the man, who claimed
never 10 have signed with Eau Clair.
intimating that any document bearing
his signature must be forgery. The
contract bearing on the case was sup
uosed 10 have been lost, but has turned
IN Eau Claires claim 10 AsnUssen was
annulled pending discovery OF the docu-
Y0eUt
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
COMMITTEES REPORT
FAVORABLE TO TRACK

ALBANY, y. y, Feb 25.-The State
racing committee. III its annual report
handed down in the legislature yester-
day. opposes any change Ia the racing
law, as recommended by Governor
Hughes i'm his annual message.
James w. WadsWOTth. ST. as chair
man declares il is the unauimCus opin-
ion of the commission that no further
legislation is necessary Tor the regllia-
lion OF race tracks and that the present
law carries out properly the purpose for
which IL was enacted.
Speaking OF she pending AgHew-lfaft
bills. the report says.
In our opinion The enactment Of
Ilf.g.ent proposed amendments would be
serious damage to racing, and would
probably terminate in q short time.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
OLYMPIC ATHLETES
LEAVE ON JUNE n

NEW YORK, Feb 25.-Matthew II.
Halpin, manager OF the American team
which is 10 go to London for the OIyni-
pic games Of 1905. announced today that
the team will sail from New York on
the steamer Philadelphia, of the Amer
lean line. On Saturday. June p.
The team will arrive IN London about
July 4. and viii have about a week IN
which TO prepare for the competitions,
for they viii open in TIE Stadium, July
10. Accommodation fer seVenty-eigh t
men have been reserved on the Phlla-
delphia-
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
Pulliam'S Bulletin

NEW YORK. Feb. 25,-Presidert
Harry c. Pullian, Of the National
League. yesterday announced the
following releases as having been ap-
proved and promulgated: BY Brook
Iyn TO Nashville, H 7. Briggs and
Pitcher Hess; 20 Rochester, Jerry
Hurley: Harrisburg, Inhelder Zlm-
merriam: Waterbury. Pitcher Farley.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
Additional Offer.

Here is some sugar coating for the
Pill: I viii give him 500, II he is able
To keep from being thrown five times
in the sixty minutes This goes wheth-
er we meet in private or public. II he
manages to stay on his feet in the pub
lie contest the $500 would be nice ad-
dition 10 the total gate receipts. The
match must take place March 3. 6. or Z,
as those are the only dates / have
open
C-otch' 8 manager. posted 500, the balance
of the $500 10 be put up as soon as RoS-
ere saws the word
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
GROUNDS.

DO you think Insanity a ground
for diyorce2'
Il don't know" replied the bachelor
gruftly, ''but it's grounds for matri-
mOny all right Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-02-25
Ward Mogttls
Witness Big
Private Bout
SeVerick Knocks Ryan
SenSelesS in New York
Rendezvous.

NEW YORK, Feb 25.-With former
STAKE Senator Jim" Kehoe backing the
winner and nifty shivering sports the
ward politicians as spectators-Joe Sew
erick, a south Brooklyn saloon keeper
and prize fighter, and Mike Ryan, use
ful at prelminaIies and elections fought
a despere te private battle on the Long
dock. South Brooklyn. last night
II was one of the most savage fights
in the history of private battles about
New York. For more than thirty min
,Ites, without intermission, the two men
smashed and cut each other with skin
tight gloves. The faces OF both men
were cut and bruised beyond recognition
and when Ryan was finally knocked out
his frightened hackers worked over
him for twenty-five minutes before no
Iegained consciousness.
"Grudge Fight"
1t was "grudge" fight. There had
been political unpleasantness between
the men for months and they finally
agreed 10 fight It out. Former Senator
Kehoe. who vas on Severick's side. Of
fered to bet 5000 that his man would
win and Ryan took the bet.
When IL was announced that the men
would fight London prize ring rules,
with skin tight gloves. some Of tho
spectators left. In the London rules a
round does not end until one man goes
70 the floor.
Goes Over Twenty Minutes.
Tommy Murphy, Of Boston, an ex-
pUgllist, acted as referee. Severick was
a tride the bigger man and better boxer,
but Ryan fought desperately. A. the
end Of fifteen minutes the faces Of both
men were bloody from the cuts Of the
hard gloves, but they we're nghting
even more savagely than at the start.
Neither had gone to the floor By the
time the twenty minute mark was
reached, and the spectators began 10
sneak away I'm the darkness. Ryan
seemed 10 be standing the punishment
better thar his opponent. and by the
time they mad fought half an hour he
YVES looked on as a sure winner. The
men were lUrchiug blindly AT each
other. and whirlnE both arms IN a
blind, daZed manner. Suddenly Sew
eriCE landed fun ON the point Of Ryan 2
chin and dropped him senseless.
Elis seconds tried TO rev I've him in
che minute rest allowed by the rules.
but when he showed no sign of return
ing consciousness in i've, then ten min
utes, he was carried into a saloon a
few hundred yards away. After fifteen
minutes Of hard work he was revived
and taken home SeveTick. with a
friend on either side OF him, was just
able 10 walk away.