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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-15
which shall furnish him full and com
plete" access to books and papers.
Must Earn 10 Per Cent.

plete' access to DOCKS ana papers.
Must Earn 10 Per Cent.
If the expert, upon concluding his
examination, finds the rates in force
for gas and electric light do not pro-
duce more than 10 per cent upon the
companys investment, in the gas and
electric light works. the city council
shall not pass any ordinance changing
the rates for period of one year.
Should the rates be producing more
than 10 per cent net, the council shall
not pass any ordinance cutting such
earnings below 10 per cent net on the
value of said properties.
The period to be examined by the
expert is agreed to be the last three
years of the conpany's business.
While the accounting is In progress
the city Is to hold matters in statu quo.
The proposition of the company was
received by the council without COM
ment of any kind. and was referred to
the committee. The proposed ordinance
regulating rates was not called up. but
the council will meet again one week
from Monday evening.
As to 10 Per Cent.
There seemed to be disposition
among the councilmen to beware or
experts named and paid by the COM
pany itself and there was no warmth
felt in the informal talk toward the
proposition of 10 per cent since a court
mas held that less than per cent at
Cedar Rapids was reasonable. The
proposition was made sometime ago
to give the company 10 per cent but
President Jones then sneered at it with
the remark that he was entitled to
The Washington times., 1908-04-08
FIRST POOR LAWS.

Until well within the nineteenth cen
tury the poor men depended almost
entirely upon private benevoIence- BY
statute OF Edward III 1919, il was
enacted that none should give aims
to a beggar able TO work BY the
common law bcggars were to be sus-
tanned by parsons. rec tors OF churches
and ParisniOTers. 50 tat none should
die for default OF sUstenance.' and by
Richard III prOprietors were obliged
to distribute a yearly sum 10 the poor.
The origin OF the present poor law in
England is referred to the time OF Eliz-
abeth, l6n.--New York American.
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UNIONS MAKE GOOD
IN PRACTICE GAME
lrwin's Men Show Promise
IN Initial SkirmiSh
With Penn.

PHILADELPHIA, April Sin their
first practice game, and after Work
Ing together but one afternoon, Arthur
Twins Union League squad defeated
University Of Pennsylvania on Frank
lin Field by 3 10 in q seven-inning
game.
The washington outlaws scored twice
in the first, by hitting Chapman so
hard that his place was taken by Col
Tier. The latter succeeded in stem
ming the tide after the second, when
q combination of errors and a single
let IN the professionals third run.
The Quakers' only tally was made
In the last session. when Wood scored
q home run. Duffy and Kaufman,
who twirled for the Unions. let Penn
down with but three hits.
For an opening game the work OF
the Unions promises we'll While IL
was To be expected that an absence
OF team work would be noticeable, the
Gardeners displayed q knowledge Of the
liner points of the game, which, when
developed under Twins careful eye.
should place the Washingtons near the
sop of the list in their circuit.
Philadelphia plays Washington an eN-
hibition game at the Capital on Sat
urday.
-,ora -.acFarToy-.
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WINNER TOMORROW
NAY MEET HYLAND
Challenges Pour in for Vic
tor in BurnS-Sum-
meTS Go.

BALTIMORE. Nd. April Fighting
Dick Hylard, Of California, one of the
greatest little fighters that the Golden
West ever produced. arrived in BaIti-
more today and challenged the winner
OF the hftoen-rcund contest between
Soldier Burns, the local champion. and
Johnny Summers. Of England, tomorrow
night before the Eureka Athletic Club
at the Germania Maennerchor Hall
Hyland was accompanied BY his man.
ager, Billy Gibson. of San Francisco.
Gibson, in behalf Of HyIard, posted 500
as guarantee Of good faith to sign
articles with the winner and he will
Sgree to let the amount go as a side
bet on the outcome OF the mill.
hyiand is arranging 4 campaieTo in the
last He has had but one mill in this
section OF the country. This was with
Harlem Tommy Murphy. the New York
boxing wonder, in PHILADELPHIA. The
contest went the usual limit OF sly
rounds and the majority Of the Special
ors declared the coast pugiIist the win
ner on points.
The contest was a little too short for
ny Iand 10 get in his effective punch.
The Washington times., 1908-04-08
BARRY KNOCKED OUT
IN SECOND SESSION

BOSTON. April Sam Lsngford, the
husky cCiorCd midGlewelEhC OF this
city, ended the heavyweight aspirations
Of Jim Barry, Of Chicago, in Jig time
at the ArmOry Athletic Association last
night.
sam put his oppozent out OF business
in the second round O. their bout. which
was scheduled 10 go twelve rounds TO a
decision with a terrific right hook 20
the jaw that sent Barry TO the mat for
the count
Barry managed to get 10 his feet,
and then I.auEfOrd nailed him with an
other right and hooked him with his
left as the white man was falling.
Barry sprawled upon his face and
could not get ND.
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Cheered Too Soon.

his right he kept under his chin using
il rarely, except when he worked both
hands for the ground and exchanged
With the Briton- Near the end OF the
- md he stood Moran stiff in the center
Of the ring with his left hook and the
crowd thinking the finish near Jumped
up and sQueeked like a Comanche
In the third Moran was still worried
by the peculiar crouch Of his opponent
ana backed away every once in a while
to take a good look at him The fourth
turned the tide Of battle. and from then
on Moran held the fight in his hand.
In the sixth and last round Wolgast
started OF a-fiylng, but was soon
brought TO a stop. He couldn't get
them over on his Cleverer opponent
and received a cruel lacing about the
face and body.
As lac came in crOuChed, Moran tilted
his head Up a bit with his left and then
sent the right crashing to the chin.
which didn't seem TO tickle a bit, as
Wolgast sncok his head and hung on
as hard as he could.
The Washington times., 1908-04-08
HARVARD FOOTBALL
SAFE FOR A YEAR

BOSTON. April S.-Harvard intercoI-
leglate football is safe for at least an
other year.
The action OF the athletic committee
IN refusing last night 70 interfere with
me sport brought hope 70 the friends
Of athletics The only hope that the
committee throws 70 the faculty is the
promise Of another meeting on Nav !.
when the proposition 20 put a check on
intercollegiate contests VIII be "consid-
cred
Any action thai may be taken how
ever. VIII a1fecr only the sports of next
winter The football schedule MS an
proved as prepared by the r.nIer-
graduate MANAGERS
This afternoon Harvard opens bzr
5aseDalI season with a game with W-es-
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in the second race yesterday with ElIz-
aoeth Sweeney. getting L and Is 10 1
for their money. Elizabeth Sweeney IS
owned b. 2. H Sullivan, Of New York
M 81 Ivan and THE boys" knew they
had god thing and played the dlly
an owe the ring. They took s.. 900 out
or BOB Turner'S book in one bet s. 900
70 800 Elizabeth Sweeney should not
nave b'7en overlooked IN the betting. The
my nm a good second 20 High Range
Friday.
Alloy Wins Easily.
General TOwnes. who has been very
much IN the Hmelight at this meeting.
scored again yesterday His. ely Alloy
won the maiden race from Start TO in
ISM Alloy has a high turn Of speed
but has been quitting in her races. here
tofore
Yesterday the FLY stuck 10 the hitter
En- me general was highly pleased
Win TIE nllys victory and the 6ret
lnIng ne Old after the numbers went M
M W.. 20 rush 70 the telegraph ONCE and
IN Culpeper.
Clement Fulhlls Predictions.
Theodore Coles black COLI Clements.
VINO has been touted as a good thin
every time he started at this meeting
made good yesterday. Clements por a
Aylng start and, sailing out in front
was never troubled Venus and T.a5y
harma broke their hearts chasing hir-
and theT. Obert end D'ArIzIe went zrrar
him. bit could not reach Obsr+ ~,
oue q me bottled uD good thincs ~
me Gay. lie was played down from
- 20 70 % i, and a ton OF money
went IN on him.
y might have made good II he had
only TUT kindly, but he suIked from
me start snd would not extend himself
1heoco and his friends had tleir
SHecAs down on Clements and ale,
ms number went I'd they let ont e.
regulation Virginia veil
The Washington times., 1908-04-08
Comments on WaddeII.

Cross refused to roast Rube Waddeu.
but told the story again how Ruba
queered himself with the Athletics bv
accusing them Of cheating him on the
transforming trip last fan. But he did
say that Rube had never had much but
wonderful speed and marvellous con-
troll, and that he did not believe yVad-
dell now haC the speed of his earl,,
to his pitching
With Waddell on the st. Louis Ameri-
cans. and Bugs Raymond on the ST.
Louis Nationals, the baseball writer's OF
that city should never lack for some
thing TO write about.
The Washington times., 1908-04-08
Owen OutWeighs Fine
ly Trained Opponent
by Eight Pounds.
By TAD.

NEW YORK. April S.-Owen Moran
gave Kid WolgasL or Milwaukee, a
pretty good trimming last night at the
National Athletic Club in q siX-roUnd
90. which went the limit
II was as fast in the first spasm as
it was in the last. but the tide changed.
that was all
As the men entered the ring Moran
looked 70 be easily eight or ten pounds
heavier than mis- opponent He was not
trained as fast as he Vas when he ap-
peared here before, and TO many had
a feshv look
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ATTEiL AND SULLIVAN
SIGN FOR APRIL 29

SAN FRANCISCO. .ApriI S.-Abe At
tell and Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan met
last night at Luke Marisch's and signed
articles for n fight before The Pacific
A. g.. TO take place April ..
The featherweigh- champion viii re-
Ceive 50 600 no matter how the contest
goes, while Sullivan IS guaranteed s.. 80
with an additional $50 IL the receipts
exceed s.. 900.
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Queered Their Game.

zone day in Philadelphia we made th..
Sox throw up their hands by simply
working out their code Of signals and
meeting their every move. Fielder Jones
threw his bat away after the third
man in succession had been caugb+
stealing on the hit-and-run MAY he
cause the pitcher sent the ball so vrtde
the batter could not reach II. He c,sse5
his luck, and said we were outgyessinp
him, but as a matter of fact we knew
all about the play before it was started
and took the only course to break ii
up"
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Wolgast in Perfect Trim.

W0lEsst, on the other hand. was
trained fine. His little muscles stood
out and his abdomen was nothing but
strings Of muscle. He was as tall as
Moran but much simmer. being built
on the why plan.
WOIEasC followed Moran around the
ring and sometimes took as many as
five or six punches before he uncOrked
any OF his own When he did IL was
such a surprise and landed with such
force that the crowd jumped up and
yelled as Moran backed away with a
look Of injury.
His punch was \ lightning-Iike left
pulled up from his crouch. which in
vaViably landed on Owens Jaw.
He went along fine in the second.
crowding Moran and occasionally look
ing up over his guard and hooking the
left over.
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MIXED HAPPENINGS.

What's wrong. old MANI"
I'm at a loss for news today" de-
clared the Washington correspondent
well, just say there's trouble in the
White House, and the Balkans have
again exceeded their authority. Elk
change
The Washington times., 1908-04-08
LEXINGTON WILL PLAY
BLISS SCHOOL FRIDAY

lexington viii play Bliss Electrical
School Friday at McDevitt's Field.
Manager Lutich, Of the lexington
club. announces the following lineup
for his team: Catchers. Mace. Pullam.
pitchers, Callahan. limbaugh: first base
Neumyer; shOrtstop Neal; third base
Siccler; left field, Lycette, center field.
Limburger; right field, CUNNINGHAM: :
substitutes, Beach. Waldrun. Redfeld.
The Washington times., 1908-04-08
AMATEUR CUP AND JUMPING
RACE ARE FEATURES TODAY
Most Likely Contenders Are Firebrand, Ridden by
Mr.. Taylor, and James Crawford With
Mr.. Wright in Saddle

The Amateur Cup and the Chevy
chase Hunters' Steeplechase are the
features at Benning this afternoon.
These will bring out the full strength
OF the amateur talent Robert Taylor
Of Baltimore. rides Firebrand- and Mr..
Wright, another BGltimore amateur. has
the mount on James Crawford, ard the
issue is thought 10 lie between these
two. although Mr. Tucker may give
them both a rub with Simple Honours.
the candidate from the Chelsea stable
In the Chevy Chase Steeplechase.
Courty Sr1 tn Will ride Pete Daley: Dion
Kerr. Golden Glow; Mr. Alpers. OF BOs-
ton, Fauquier; Lee Evans. Warrenton;
Mr.. Holloway, Oneiros, and Mr.. O'Brien,
Ny Grace.
"Bet on Mclaughlin"
BET on Mclaughlin that seems TO
be about the safest system 10 follow at
Benning this spring This popular
trainer has put thirteen winners over the
plate thus far. Monday he won two
races. and yesterday he came right back
and made il two more OXford's win
ming in the first race occasioned no sur
prise. as he was conceded TO oUtclass
his field.
In the third race. however. McLaugh-
N gave the talent an electric schOck
when his colt Dress Parade. against
whom 100 10 1 was laid at one time.
came through the stretch and snatCned
a handy victory. Dress Parade IS
fine looking colt by WoOlsthorpe, with
all the speed OF that breed.
Owner Surprised.
Mr.. Richards. the owner. thought
very h,.,Aly Of the colt, but was not
prepared for such a good performance,
thinking he was not quite keyed up 1t
was one Of those cases where a colt
got away from both owner and trainer.
Mclaughlin has oxford entered IN the
Carter Handicap but the wise Ones
thought ne would need 20 improve
much over his showing yesterday 20
get any Of the money In that big
event
Mr.. Colts green jumper Penarris got
out Of the maiden class yesterday win
ming the steeplechase very handlly,
coming away on the fiat after trailing
through the field II IS quite likely
that Penarris viii prove one or the
crack jumpers OF the year While ne
does not fence so clearly as some. he
appears 70 be a safe jumper. and his
high turn Of speed makes him danger
Gus in any company II he hits the
fat within striking distance Of his field,
4 IS all over. Col. Robert Neville
started his good jumper Sir Wooster
for the first time this season in the
race with Penarris.
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Sir wooster's Performance.

Sr Wooster IS a grand locker and
showed a wonderful performance for the
first tine out The next time he starts
he viii not be % 70 1 in the betting. Dion
Kerr's Fin MacCooI ran a good. honest
race. but tired with the pacemaking
and was beaten IN the stretch.
The BJNery gang landed a good thing
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Totals.... 3 5uIO .

Washington. 0 Ks
Pennsylvania..-.--....... II
Left on bases-Washington, 2 Bases on
bslls-Om Chapman. /. Struck out-By Col
Her 4; by C'hsp man, !; by Kaufman, 3; by
Duffy 9. Home run-Wood. Three-base
hit-NcDermOtt. Sacrifice hit-Weinbeug
Stolen base-Strau. Double play-Thayer to
C,7rlyran TO smith. Umplres-GitherS and Neff
rTirna OF Came--1 hour and 30 minutes
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Gehring Most Outpitch
Gates and Burns to Win
Sure Position on Staff
Current Gossip of the Squad

Case Patten explains hitting streak.
Cantillon and Comiskey talk it over.
Manager Joe's popularity in Chicago.
Reason for the Indianapolis mixup.
Johnson hopes to join club in May.
Pitchers not sold to Fort Worth Club.
The Washington times., 1908-04-08
By THOMAS S. RICE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April S--Gehr-
ings status remains uncertain.
He has the marks Of a good pitcher.
but what made him look like such a
strong candidate last year was the fact
that nothing was known about Gates
and Burns. Burns has made good with
a rush. Gates is sure Of a trial
Kelley is almost equally as sure 20 be
a Washington pitcher for at least a
few weeks and Gehring is up against
fierce competition, with a strong prob
ability that he will go to a Class 4 club.
Those who have followed the box
scores of the games played by the Wash
ington Colts have probably noticed the
alarmingly large number of hits. many
for extra bases, made by Case Patten.
It was feared he was having brain
trouble, for it has never been his habit
20 forget himself long enough TO make
a hit more than once in a while
Interviewed on this delicate subject,
Mr. Patten proudly drew himself up,
squared his shoulders. and announced
that safe swats would be his customary
Offering from henCefOrth. Asked for
particulars he explained that, although
one Of the most famous left-handed
pitchers in the business, he has batted
Tight-handed until this year, when he
decided TO emulate Charley Jones and
change his style OF plate work.
He is now batting left-handed ana
attributes his sudden rise 70 that. More
power to him.
The Washington times., 1908-04-08

ldIlo IN Inc OIner seven ClIleS-
That mix up which occurred on Mon
day when the Washington clubs ap-
pearance in Indianapolis was expected
by large crowd, was due to some mis-
take in the office of Owner Watkins. of
Indianapolis. for the Indianapolis dates,
April Z and s. were among the first ar
ranged by Manager CantillOn, and are
the only ones which were not changed
in making the various drafts of the
spring schedule. Strangely enough none
of the Indianapolis newspaper men
playing on Monday, and the mystery of
its Whereabouts was not solved until
the squad turned up here at the Grand
Hotel yesterday morning. As Detroit
had the right of the date here today, X
was given the preference, and promptly
decided 70 play the opener Of the double
header.
Detroit leaves tonight for Toledo. and
Washington pulls out for Cincinnati,
where we viii have speech with Garry
Hermann about a few things
Manager Caatillon has received a tel
egram from Walter Johnson in which
the star young twirler states he would
join the Washington ball club some time
in May.
This is a remarkably cheerful prediction
for a man who had an operation per-
formed on his brain in February, and
even IL he arrives when he expects he
VIII hardly be in shape for a month
afteTward.
SIN CantIHon IS delighted With the
prospect OF having Johnson around. He
could learn much sitting on the bench
and watching and listening to the old
timers. He knows practically nothing
about the finer points OF baseball ex-
cept how 70 do the heavy work OF pitch
ing. What he does not know about
fielding his position. running bases.
pitching TO his fielders. and playing for
the runner would create a scandal IN
the Sunday School League. One OF the
encouraging signs about Johnson was
that he was perfectly willing 10 admit
that he knew nothing and was dead anx-
ious TO learn. II he remains in that
frame Of mind he can get many valuable
pointers while he is recovering hts
strength and there need be no fenr ne
will not get careful treatment from the
management.
The report that Manager Cantillon
had sold Pitchers Wilson and Peterson
TO Fort Worth was wrong He has no;
yet disposed Of the pair. for whom there
seems no strong demand.
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treasury not a little. Washington IS
probably the best drawing card for a
tail-end club that ever butted into any
league, and the fans at home would be
surprised to find what a tremendous
amount Of interest il its playing. as
well as it's politics. exists among the
fans IN the other seven cities.
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Cantillon's popularity with the Chicago
baseball fans Of all degrees is immense,
and his resort IS the headquarters for
mana gers, players. newspaper men, ana
plain bugs when in the Windy City.
It was for this reason that the White
Sox Rooters' Association decided TO hold
their own special celebration in honor
of themselves on one Of the days the
Washington club is in Chicago. This
promises to be one Of the most hilarious
nffairs Of the kind, and the fact that
90 extra. Deople TO the grounds that
day, all of which viii help the Cub
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Study the Game.


1T is surprising how much baseball
some major league players OF natural
ability on the field do not knC.y. Com
paratively few OF them set to work n
systematically study the game and It's
possibilities from every angle. and there
are major managers the same way.
Connie Mack studies the moves of the
other side closer than any manager ]
ever saw At bat or in the field, he
can tell exactly what his opponents are
planning, and is often able 10 block
them.
Not many men try to figure out the
signs Of the other team, but an expert
with good eyes by close attention can
easily detect the hit and run. double
steal. and the many tricks Of q crafty
club Nearly all baseball signals are
visible movements. such as splitting on
the hands. hitching up the trousers
pulling st the cap. etc. and usuaIIv
they are very simple, even those of the
best teams. When you have turnbled 10
the system, signal the pitcher to waste
a BAH and you generally queer The
play.
The Washington times., 1908-04-08

In n little business talk with Charley
Coniskey in Chicago on Monday Can
tiIlOn naturally gave the old Romano
. summary OF his conclusions about the
washington team. He dealt especially
upon the catching Of Street and fielding
of Mcbride at short. He told Comiskey
he considered Street one Of the truest
Throwing. hardest working. and most
Intelligent catchers he had seen in years
and prC dicted a great future for him.
As good young backstops are about the
scarcesr commodity in the majors just
now. these were, indeed, cheering
words.
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Illustrious Examples.

Of my friends and mentioned in some
newspapers for manager OF the Cincin-
natl team. bat I did not want that Job.
It IS an extremely difficult matter for
any ball player to take hold OF a major
club right away and make good
Hughey Jennings. Joe Kelly. Joe. Can
tlOn, and all the other good ones had
10 get their experience and gain a name
in The minors before they were ready
Tor the big leagues 1 decided 1 would
be far better on by beginning lower
down, where I could put into cfcct
my theories and try my hand at teach
ing without the very best competition
in the business.
The Washington times., 1908-04-08
CROSS TRAINING
TO BE MANAGER
IN BIG LEAGUE
Now After Experience
as Leader OF Minor
Club.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April S.-Monte
Cross, who served fifteen years as a
sho-tstop in the major leagues. is now
manager OF the Kansas City team Of
the American Association
Monte was one Of the most popular
players ever 81 the big leagues, and
before he went to Kansas city this
spring the Philadelphia sporting writ
ers made him the guest Of honor at
one Of the biggest banquets ever given
a private IN the baseball ranks. Prior
to that. he had been feastcd and pre-
sented with handsome and useful gifts
by various bands OF rooters for ten
days. II makes his eyes dim TO tell
about It
The Washington times., 1908-04-08

The report that Manager Cantillon
had sold Pitchers Wilson and Peterson
TO Fort Worth was wrong. He has not
yet disposed Of the pair. for whom there
seems no strong demand.
The Washington times., 1908-04-08

Detroit leaves tonight for Toledo. and
Washington pulls out for Cincinnati.
where we viii have speech with Garry
Hermann about a few things
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He Should Succeed.

Among the clubs which wanted me
was Washington, but CanuI.on finally
agreed to let me better myself. I have
been trying for several years TO get
into the ranks OF minor managers In
1877 I was offered 5000 per year and a
half interest in the Hartford Comm
club. bit Connie Mack said he needed
me too badly. In 1906 1 was on the
bench much Of the time. but not idle.
for was coaching sam Nichols, the
Washington boy. 10 play short.
Sam IS a good hitter. and was great
on balls to mis- left, but covered no
ground TO his right Finally Connie
Mack told me to give him Up as q bad
job. hut I was dead anxious for Nichols
10 make good and kept constantly
coaching him. Sam was able to learn,
and for the last month Of the 1907 sea
son he played as good shOrIsIop for
the Athletics as any club could want