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NATIONAL REGULARS SHUT OUT THE COLTSH

lively. that the cost of putting on this big
base ball show for one season approx
mates more than s2.OOO,OO0. the stupen-
dous business proposition base ball has
become may be reached.
Besides being the greatest sport In, the
world. base ball is one of the country S
big industries At least thirty leagues,
in addition to the ma jor organizations. are
in business. conducted on fairly broad Ca
Vines and Il Is safe to say that fully ST.
COS. 600 will be spent before the various
pennant races are concluded.
That the expense o. the big leagues
does actually total more than $2,OOoOOO
annually is easy to prove. \ conserva-
tive club president has given figures prov
ing that the statement is not exaggerated
His figures which are probably below
those of some others, are taken as an
average.
Beginning with $4,000 a year for ground
rent. stands. clubhouse and the cost of
putting the ground in good condition
League this year the clubs will travel
about $500 miles. which at cents mile.
for twenty players. foot up TO $3.50. The
southern trip means an expenditure OF
$1,000 al the lowest estimate. Each club
plays Seventy-Seven games away from
home which means as many days in
hotels at a rate which averages SIS day
per man. totaling $4,000 Meals and berths
on trains will cost another 81 COO The
average salary list of the players of a
ma ior league club is $4,000. A manager
will get $1,000 and a business manager
$1,000
Every year the clubs draft or purchase
players. from the minor league teams. This
averages three pitchers. $500: one catch
er. 81 600: two infielders, $1,000: two out
felders. 50 O0O which makes a total of
$500. a modest estimate. indeed. in this
day of hot rivalry and fancy prices for
young players.
Each club orders fifty dozen balls, at
$1o a dozen, and frequently fifty dozen is
not enough but this number costs $3.50.
BaSing calculations upon twenty men, the
two sets of uniforms alone cost $3.50. and
the shoes round 1t up to $1,000 Trainers
get from 5000 up.
All this expense. up to S13O0JO, to get
back. To balance the books 26O, 100 fans
must pass through the gates at an aver.
age admission of 30 cents. In some cities
the average price is but 35 cents because
four prices rule, %, 80 and Is cents, with
the box seats at 81.
then, to meet the expense 3S3.64S fans
must pass through the turnstiles before
the account is squared
Of course. after the first year one big
cost that of the stands, is knocked off.
but great deal OF money is expended in
repairs to fences, stands and grounds and
in the additions which are made constant
~. which In measure offset this saving
Figuring the average expense at $780,
go the cost for sixteen teams is $685.
80 To this add the salary of Ban john
son. $4,000 and of Harry PulIiam, SlO-
OCo and the sum is $2.1O1.SOO.
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INDoRsE GOV. HUGHES.
Resolutions by Missouri Congress
sional Conventions.

ST. LOUIS. March 13.-Resolutions in
dorsing Gov Hughes of New York were
adopted by republican conventions of the
eleventh and twelfth congressional dis
tricts in Missouri yesterday The dele
gates elected from the twelfth district
were instructed to vote for Hughes for
the presidential nomination Eleventh
district delegates were uninstructed.
Republican conventions. had been held
in the eleventh and twelfth districts
February and the delegates to the ma
tional. convention elected by both these
conventions We're instructed for Taft.
Prior to the holding of the conventions,
however. Walter S. Dickey. republican
state chairman. warned the delegates that
the conventions would be illegal on the
ground that both the district cOngression-
al committees had been iousted by the
state committee. =
He also announced that selection of ma.
tional delegates from the two districts
would be done under the supervision of
the state and subcommittee March -.
Hence the primaries were held Wednes-
day, and the two conventions were held
Yesterday. ~ -
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JOCKEYS GO DOWN
AT NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. March 13-It was
only by good luck that three riders es-
capped being seriously or fatally hurt at
the Fair Grounds track yesterday.
Jockeys Henry. Leibert and Hoffman
were caught in a jam soon after the
start for the seventh race and their
horses fell. Henry and Leibert escaped
with a few bruises. but Hoffman was
badly hurt.
Twelve horses started. In the rush
for advantageous positions soon after the
start June Time. Belleview and Elaine
were crowded SO seriously that their feet
were knocked from under them. Belle
view fell and June Time and Elaine over
him. Jockeys and horses were rolled
along the ground in tangled mass.
whirliggs in the air. Leibert and Henry
quickly regained their feet. but Hoffman
was stunned by the fall. He was deeply
cut by the sharp racing plates of the
horses.
AL Muller at IL to 1 in the betting.
furnished a surprise to the big crowd
of racegoers by winning the handicap
al six furlongs easily from fast lot OF
sprinters. He made all the running and
won by three lengths.
Summaries.
First race. three and one half furlongs-Inter.
vene 1Os tNiinder,. to l. won: SimcOc, Ill
Swain. TO to I. second: Pocotaligo. 115 tBrus
sell. i to I. third. Time. O.42 3-5. All Red.
Tyler John Hail. Guy Fisher. Transform. GrOt
to. Bonnie kelso Niger Baby. silverton, Clear
Rock and Scanting also ran.
Second race. five and one half fmrlongS,Javotte,
los koerner,. to 2. won: Bess Ward JOB
(Notter to s. second: Mondella. 1O2 walsh.
to l. third. Time, los. Florence ~, Tile
kilns. Miss Vigilant Hasty. Finesse. Tea Leaf.
Ethel Carr. Meadow Green. Masks and Faces,
Linda Lake. Sussex and Alveolar also ran.
Third race, seven furlongs-Bcn Trovatn. 1O3
u. McCahey'. to l., won: Allonby; 100 pow
Is to l. third. Time, 1.29. Voboone. Gracious,
McAllisier. Denigrp. Braden. Martins. Reticent,
Tyrolian, Minnehaha. DeshOn and Black Mantilla
also ran.
Fourth race handicap: six furlongs-Al Null,
Ter, 81 Flynn. IL to l. won: CollOquy. lid
powers,. IL to j, second: JacObite. 126 tNotter,.
:: to T. third. Time. 1.13 So. Gold Proof, Ida
May and Infanta also ran.
Fifth race. seven furlongs-Spion. 100 Mul
to 5. second Lord Dixon. 1O4 q. SUMTER. %
to L. third Time. LIS 40 Quagga. Daring
Marsh Redon, Csblegram. Lafayette. Gilfain
Jack Britton. CanOpian. Alsono. Crafty and
Wild Irishman also ran.
Sixth race. one and One-sfxteenth miles
Hooray. 80 ,Sumter,. II to l. won; Donna, 1Oj
,McCahey,. II to /. second; Green Seal. 104
Henry. : to 10. third. Time. As 30: Duke
of Sangamon. Plantland and Belle Scott also ran
Seventh race. mile and a furlong-Goldway.
40 (koernerl. toe. won: Ottoman. lob tNot.
ter, 3 to I. second Halbard. % NlcCahey>
to l. third. Time 1.45 As. June Time. Lemon
Girl, Amberjack. Belleview. Jungle Imp.
Elaine. Footlights Favorite and John Smulsk
also ran.
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GOLF WINNERS AT PALM BEACH

PALM BEACH, Fla, March 13-In the
semi-final here yesterday in the annual
Florida East Coast golf tourname mt. Wal
ter Fairbanks Of Denver defeated Clayton
G. Dixen of Philadelphia by 1 up in 20
holes. r. Harvey McElwee. Onwentsia.
defeated n. B. McCarty, West Virginia. 9
up and to play
In the second division George b. Cliff
ford. Minneapolis, defeated w. B. Oliver
Baltimore, 9 up. and r. H. Phifer. Baltus-
rol. defeated A. E. Allsop Baltusrol up
and 3 to play.
In the third division, D. Herbert Hostel
ter, Pittsburg, defeated III. J. Sachs, New
York. up and ) to play. and +. W. Por-
ter. Chicago. defeated N F. Acker, Bal
tusrol, + up and 5 to play.
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MORE ARMY OFFICERS.
Bill Authorizing Increase of 612 tt
Be Reported. :.

The Senate committee on military al
fairs has ordered favorably reported a
bill authorizing extra officers for the
army 1t is intended to meet what is
generally referred to as; the 'absenteeism'
of company officers from their commands
by reason of detached service. There has
been a great deficiency of officers and
Congress has repeatedly increased the
number Of detachable from regiments for
military or semi military work of a spe-
cial character. 1t has been inadvisable
to withdraw officers from work of i'm
portance and therefore ii becomes neces-
sary to authorize extra officers. The bill
reported would add 612 officers to the
army, distributed as follows among the
grades: a6 colonies, - lieutenant colonies.
so ma jors. 1872 captains. IA first Eeuten-
ants and 1875 second 1ieutenants
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oLD-TIME ACTRESS DEAD.
Miss Ada Dyas, Famous Player, Dies
in England.

NEW YORK. March 13-Miss Ada
Dyas, the actress. died Tuesday at Sea
ton, England. where she had gone for the
restoration of her health. - 80
Miss .Dyas came from dramatic lam
ily. and before she visited this country
had had d thorough drill in her PROBES
sion under several of London's best
known stage managers Moreover, she
brought with her the prestige OF a num-
Der of successful roles.
She first appeared in New York in 1874
and in the following year AT Wallack
old 18th street theater. and won mucll
Boucicault's '.Shausnraun. From that
time on to the date of her last appear
ance here in 1909 she appeared IN many
famous plays.
. ! She made her first appearance in Lon
don in 1851 as PRINCE John OF Lancaster
in t.aHenry w" She created the dual
roles of Laura Farlfe and Anne Cal
herfck in "The Woman in White.
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Wagner Will Not Plav.

PITTSBURG, March 13.-"Hans" Wag.
ner gave local fandom jolt yesterday by
announcing that he would not wear a
Pittsburg uniform this season. There has
been no trouble between President Drey.
fus and Wagner-the latter is not holdine
out for more money. He simply says he
wants to get out of the game and will. not
play.
capt. Clarke says he will try to per-
suade Wagner to get in line but has little
hope of succeeding. Wagner saws when
the season opens he will be found super.
intending his chicken farm near Carnegie
Wagner Is worth more than 100000 and
has been anxious to Quit PLAYING eyer
since last season. Hans declare his mind
is made up and cannot be changed.
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ON UNCHARTED sHoAL.
Cause Of the Hist's Recent Ground
ing in Chesapeake Bay.

No further action will be taken by the
Navy Department in the cases of the COM
manding officers of the submarine Viper
and the tender Hist, which recently went
aground while proceeding up Chesapeake
bay to Annapolis. The board of investi-
eating officers found that neither vessel
sustained any material damage, and that
the voyage was being made under ex-
tremely trying circumstances of wind and
weather when the accidents occurred The
naval chart showed five fathoms of wa
ter where the Hist went aground, but a
subsequent survey of the locality devel-
oped the fact that a shoal had formed
which was unknown to the naval officers.
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Baltimorean Ends Life With Rope

BALTIMORE. March 13.-Joh,t G.. Woe
fel. aged thirty-eight, committed suicide
yesterday afternoon by hanging himself
on the third floor of his mothers furniture
store, Eastern avenue, near Bethel street.
Woefel had been respondent for some
time and had been worried greatly over
the illness of his wife. who is now a hos
pital patient His. father dropped dead-a
few months ago. h1e was employed by
his mother, and when she missed him
she went through the. building calling his
name On the third floor she found him
hanging by a rope from rafter. Woefel
is survived by his mother wife and on.
child and two brothers.
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ALL HAVE SIGNED TREATY.
Central America United in a Desire
for Peace.

Guatemala has ratified the Central
American peace treaty, according to ad-
vices which reached the Guatemalan lega-
ton here today. An interesting incident
of the ratification was an enthusiastical-
ly received address made to the legisla-
tive body by member named Batres
Juregui. who strongly urged union of
all of the Central American republics into
the United States of Central America.
The ratification by Guatemala COM
pletes the acceptances by all of the Sig
natory powers to the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13

est and Jackson are paired for the
opening game on Saturday night. Mon
day afternoon Conklin and Gardner meet.
and at night Poggenburg plays Wright.
Tuesday afternoon the loser of the DEM
arest-Jackson game will meet the loser
of the Gardner-C onkln match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13

Knapp of the interstate commerce COM
mission as arbitrators. VIII come to an
end today. Decision will be announced
after the evidence is reviewed. but it will
not be binding upon either party to the
dispute. though IL Is hoped that 1t will r..
suit in bringing about an agreement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13
BIG SUM is
INVESTED IN BASE BALL

BROOKLYN, March 13.-On Tuesday,
April H. the base ball cover will be torn
of and the American and National
Leagues. the majors. will open the sea-
son of 1905 in eight cities.
When the statement Is made, conserva-
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Innings pitched-Falkenberg. j: obernn' o. %;
Hughes 3: Burns 3: Kelly. ). Runs scored-oh
Burns. i: of Keely. I. Hits made-Of Burns
.: of Keely. .: off Falkenberg. =; on Oberin'
I. oT Hughes g. Two-base hts-Delehanty Nc
Bride and Milan. Stolen base-Clymer. Sacrifice
hfts-Ciymer. Delehanty Altizer. Freeman ana
Mcbride Struck out-By Falkenberg by
Oberlin. 4: by Hughes. 1; by Burns. :: by keeiS.
. by Gates First base On haso First sai sase
on crrors~Pickerfng C1ymer, Altzer. Mcbride
Delehanty and c. Smith. Left on bases-Res
uIars 4; Colts Z. Double plays.FalkenberG o"
Warner 10 Freeman Ganley to Altizer TO War
ner: Meinke to G. smith. T. Smith to c. smith
Wild pitch-alberlin. Umpire-Mr Patten. Time
% rama-l hour and % minutes.
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Good Basket Ball Promised.

This Saturday night, in the young
Mems Christian Association gymnasium.
the last home/game of the association five
in the Tri-City League will be played with
the team from the West Branch Y. NJ. c.
A. Of Baltimore
The game will be called at $50 and
should be a good. fast game, as the teams
are evenly matched and both capable of
putting up a good fast exhibition of the
game. The lineup of teams:
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Roller Skating Race.

Jack Woodwork. the local roller skat-
ing artist, demonstrated last night that
he is one of the fastest skaters in the
east by defeating Preston Porter Of Buff
falo in a one-mile race at the Convention
Hall rink
Both of the boys started from scratch.
At the start Woodwork secured good
lead by a fine squirt. and was never
headed as Porter, aside from his bad
start. went wide on the fourth lap. and
to the good. A handsome silver cup
was presented to the winner at the close
Of the race.
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BASE BALL NOTES.

The Phillies have already shortened
Pitcher Cavaleskrs name to CayiI
FRANK Chance has spent his entire ma
jor league career with the Chicago Ma
tionals. He has played ten years for the
Cubs.
Rube Fickers, pitching for the Yanigan
crowd of the Athletics. held the regulars
down to three hits in nine innings a day
or two ago.
More sad news for American League
batters. Jack Chesbro. Harry Howell
Jimmy Dygert and Ed Walsh have all de-
MED the stories that they intended giving
up the spitball.
The Connecticut State League had twen-
ty-two umpires last season Supervisor of
Empires John E. Kennedy hopes to have
four men do the work right through the
season this year.
The Pennsylvania and West Virginia
League was launched yesterday at a
meeting held at Connellsville. 1t will re-
place the old West Penn League. with c.
B. Power as president
Nduueu Claims tnat The success
full pitcher knows the weakness of every
batter. Rube's logic is excellent but
don't be unkind and ask the southpaw
about any of the batters faults
President O'Brien of the America Asso-
citation believes of days are bad things
for ball players. A player TO do his best
has to be kept keyed up to certain
pitch, and any break in the playing is apt
to throw him out of his stride
Fred ketchum. who for several years
had played center field on the Lincoln,
Neb, American Association base ball
| team. dropped dead from heart failure in
his room al hotel In Cortland, N Y,
| last evening.
Walter Brodie, who was with the Balti-
more Orioles way back in "a, '35 and '96,
| when the team won the National League
| championship three years in succession.
| has signed to play the outfield with the
Connecticut State League the coming sea-
4 son.
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End of the Hearing.

1t is expected that the hearing on the
Southern railway wage question, before
Labor Commissioner Neill and Chairman
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The Two College Fights.

The lineup of the two college eight:
as they will row tomorrow is as follows
First Varsity-Fitzpatrick stroke; Brin
gardner, No. Z: Mclaughlin. No. 6; La
Velle, No. =; Dilkes, No. 4: Rodriguez
No. 3; Joliat, No. =; Mckinney, bow
Kelley, cox.
Second varsty-Fitzserald: stroke; MUIR
ray, No. {: Lynch. No. 8; r. Reilly. NO
); Tighe. No. 4: Cudahy, No. ); Leahy
No. > Madden, bow; Angule. cox.
The two Prep crews will line up as fol
lows: -,
First Prep-Fraunheim. stroke; CunniH
No. {: Brady. No 6; Phillips. No. .; KEEP
hart. No. 4; Rockwell No. 3; Tierny, No
2; Doyle bow; G. Kelley, cox.
Second Prep-Ryan. stroke: Lawler. NO
:; Yund. No 6; Mccormick. No. .: Me
Quail, No. 4; Lucas. No. 3; Mellen, No. =
Foley. bow; Quailey. cox.
The rerigged four-oared shell Will b;
ready for the water next Sunday. Whe1
it is expected that the promised shake
up will come and the new candidate!
appear. Now that the track season Il
over at Georgetown and the basket bal
season well-nigh done, Capt. Rice ant
the Coliifiower brothers are expected on
for the crew. and Munhall. Miller. Bail
largeon and Brylaski of the track team.
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FOOT BALL SCHEDULE.

October 20-Technical vs.. Business.
3-Western vs.. Central
2I-Eastern vs.. Business.
3O-Technical VS.. Central,
November 3-Eastern vs. Western.
6-Business VS.. Central.
l0-Technical vs.. Western.
13-Central VS.. Eastern,
11-Western VS.. Business.
2U-Technical VS.. Eastern.
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Accident to Tommy Burns.

LONDON, March 13.-There is a possi-
bility that the fight between Tommy
Burns and Jem Roche. fixed to take place
at Dublin March II, may have to be post
poned. Burns met with an accident Tues
day, which resulted in inflammation of
the eve Burns has written to the promot-
efs of the fight asking them if they would
consent to a postponement of the hght
and expects an answer to this communl-
cation by tonight: No matter what this
answer will be it is Burns intention to
20 to Dublin tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13

The Connecticut State League had twen-
ty-two umpires last season. Supervisor of
EMPIRES John E. Kennedy hopes to have
four men do the work right through the
season this YEAR
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STURDY SOLDIERS
IN RELAY RACES

Capt. Edwards. manager of the National
Guard meet. announced last night that
he had received word from the Richmond
Howitzers that they wanted to run in the
relay race between the National Guard
quint and the team from the Washington
barracks. and it is certain that this race
will be we'll received. as it will settle the
championship for military teams in this
section.
Frank Young manager of the Guriey
Athletic Club. notified Capt. Edwards that
the Gurleys would accept the challenge
from the Bloomingdale Athletic CLUB for
two-mile race for the two-mlle club
championship of the south AS the Bloom
ngdaIes have several good men at pres
ent training for the distance events. they
expect to make this crack at the Gurleys
the hardest they have ever perpetrated.
and. while not over-conf1dent. Manager
Worley expects a victory for his club.
The Arizona, Bloomingdale and Y. NJ
c. A. Junior teams will race for the
junior championship, while race for the
Intermediates will be another attraction
which will prove interesting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13

More sad news for American League
batters. Jack Chesbro. Harry Howell
Jimmy Dygert and Ed Walsh have all de-
MED the stories that they intended giving
up the spitball.
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FOOT BALL AND
BASE BALL SCHEDULES

The base ball and foot ball schedules for
the inter-high schol championship series
were announced yesterday The opening
game of the base ball season will be
played April % between the Eastern and
Business teams
From present indications all of the base
ball games will be played at the local
Union League grounds. 18th and H streets
northeast. Each of the schedules con-
tain ten games. each. school meeting each
other school once
no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13

BASE BALL SCHEDULE.
April 2S-Business vs., Eastern. =:
May 1-Western VS.. Technical
Central ys. Eastern
sBusiness VS., Technical
12-Central VS.. Western
1o-Eastern VS.. Technical
19-Business VS.. Western.
-Technical VS.. Central.
26-Western VS.. Eastern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-13

The Pennsylvania and West Virginia
League was launched yesterday at a
meeting held at Connellsville. 1t will re-
place the old West Penn League. with c.
B. Power as president
The oasis., 1908-05-23
Notice for Pu hIlcation.
(PUBLIsHER.)

Department of the Interior U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, AriZ., May 15, l90S. Notice is hereby given that Walter E. LaPlante, of Tubac Ariz., who, on Aug. 24 1904, made Homestead entry, No. 5020, for Wl5SEl4, Section IT, Township 21S., Range BE, c. X $. R. Meridian, has filed notice Of intention to make Final five year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Allen T. Bird, Clerk of Court, at Nogales, Ariz.. on the 29th day of June, 1908. Claimant names as witnesses. John F. Black, Jose A. Burruel, William Lowe, Carmen Mendez, all of Tubae, Ariz
 LYMAN W. WAKEFIELD, May 23-June l3. Register.
The oasis., 1908-05-23
Notice for Publication.
(pUBLIsHER.)

Department of the Interior U s. Land office at Phoenix, Ariz., May II, 1908. Notice Is here who, on Oct. 22, 1901, made Homestead Entry, No. 4023 for W1asW1i Sec. 29, W15NWH Section 32, Township z0s. Range l3k., C. 5. k. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final five year Proof, to establish claim to the the land above described, before Allen T Bird, Clerk of Court, at Nogales, Ariz on the 26th day of June, 1908. Claimant names as witnesses: Joseph kaphan, Carmen Mendez William Lowe, Jose A. Burruel, all of Tubac Ariz. LYMAN w. WAKEFIELD,
 May 23-June 13 Register
The oasis., 1908-05-23
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