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The Washington times., 1908-12-26

next tackle the new champion will be
Al Kaufman. OF san Francisco. whom
Billy Delaney s. t1u.in- as "A world
bcater. Kaufman is Young. strong as
giant, and uui4r DeIaueys coaching
has developed in.c a saifty boxer
He IS as tail as Johnson, almost as
heavy. and has arms fully as I0u- as
the negro Delaney is ambitious TO de-
velop another champion before DE re-
tires. ara firmly believes that in Kauf-
mann he has the man. When ne was
here with the big Californian recently,
Delaney said ne thought that in a year.
Kaufman would be able to defeat any
man in the world. A few more fights
would give EeUfmanu the needed conf
dcuce in himself ana De certainly would
make a formidable opponent for John
son
II Stanley KetcheI continues to take
on weight De-. too. viii rc a menace to
Johnson. and the Us gro would have 10
sJen lively 20 defCa- 1iu Before E(ef-
Cnel can hope 10 get "a match with
Johnson. lee VIII have 60 increase his
weight at least thirty pounds. and il
takes time TO DO that
Burns viii likely challenge Johnson for
return battle. but the negro IS 60.
tain 10 make him wait wear or urora
Johnson Will De busy during the next
YEAR earning money by giving exhibit
uoHs on the stage, and viii De in no
great hurry 10 give Burns a return bat
tie.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

come in and the others are looked for
daily
The quartermaster general depart
neut is keeping a White Steamer al
the Cook * SJoddard garage.
G. W. Thompson recently purchased
an indian motorcycle from the local
agency
A shipment OF the new model T tour
ing cars VIII be received at the Ford
agency some time in the near future
Gen. r. J. Bell IS storing his White
Limousine car at the Cook & Stod-
dard garage.
The new model White steamer demon
StTatiug CIR has been received at the
Dewey Garage and is IN readiness for
demonstrations at any time. The car
IS OF the same type exactly that made
the remarkable record Of a mile in fifty
four seconds recently.
Lester d. Moore, jr., has taken over
the Jackson agency and has that car on
hand for demonstration.
The Reed brothers. at the Central
Garage. have taken over the Richmond
agency
w \ Sterling, travelling manager OF
the White company, returned to New
York last week
Gustav Hartig has placed an order
with the Ford agency for one of the
new model 7 touring GAYS, which will
be delivered shortly.
Congressman Marshall has purchased
from the Franklin agency one of the
new type ID machines
:. Flynn and L Lavender recently
purchased twin-cylinder Indian motor
cycles from the local agency.
In all probability the local Stude-
baker agency will have n new Victoria
plaetOn for demonstration in the near
future
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
Big Southpaw Is Anxious to
Go to New York Next
Season.
TRADE HANGS FIRE
FOR STALLINGS' BID
Washington Team May Get Short
stop Elberfeld by the
Deal.

That Bill Burns. the Nationals emil
nent southpaw. has a weather eye on
the New York American club for his
berth next season is the rumOr that
blows in this morning via the New
York Press
Most every club in the American
League Is angling for the young hero
whose incompatible temperament as
regards Bob GanIey n1akes him an i'm
probability as Tar IS Washington is
concerned. but the New York rumor
gains considerable credence from the
words Of none other than William him
self, who writes to a friend as follows:
II L an not traded / intend to make
the Washington club pay me a large
salary OF shall go back to Cali
fornia and play with the outlaws. If
Cantillon keeps GanIey there is not
enough money in Washington to make
me play there. I have no kick coming
on the treatment received last season,
but with better team behind me
would have won eight or ten more
games.
We are having a great time here.
Delahanty IS in good health now, and
the trip is doing him lot OF good.
W hfA We StL Ddth 10 lIe states l nope
70 get some information regarding what
the club intends TO do with me"
Those JersOns with their ears close to
the ground have known for some time
that the crack Ieft-hander intended TO
stand out for an eXOrbitant salary for
next season, and for that reason, il for
no other Manager CantilIon had vir-
tual!y decided 60 have Burns figure in
some sort OF trade.
Burns will remain on the washington
reserve list until Manager StaIlings Of
The HiShlanders decides definitely what
players he wants in return for Norman
ElbeTfeld. who has expressed 4 prefer
cnce to play in the Capital II Stall
inss says he does not want Burns, then
negotiations will be opened with an
other club for = trade
II is one of the oddities of baseball
that If Burns goes to New York I'm
exchange for ElbeUfeld the TabasCO Kid
viii be playing on the same team with
The man who made him sit on the bench
from the middle OF May and who prob
ably was responsible for the poor show
ing Of the Highlanders last season.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

York shows this year than they have
been heretofore. and IT is reported that
all OF the manufacturers viii make elIb-
crate exhibitions
l. A Hermann. a New York banker.
Is storing his Pierce - at the Central
garage Hugh Doyle is driving the car.
Col. Z. A. Wall. who has lately re-
turned from trip through the West
en- states is storing mis- Pierce machine
a. the Central garage.
KelIar. Of Chicago. is storing a Pack
ard car at the Central garage
Blair is keeping an OIdsmobne at the
Auto Sales garage for the winter.
senator Warren IS driving a 3o-H. P.
Studebaker.
Hon. Charles S. Francis. United
States ambassador 20 Austria Hungary.
has ordered a Baker Electric, from
Cook < StOddard-
". g Long. the Studebaker agent.
has received the Landaulet car for
demonstrating purposes
George Radee is storing his Baker
Electric at the Auto Sales garage.
The Carter company IS keeping sew
eral Of its twin-engine machines at the
Auto Sales garage.
p. q. ATleck is storing his Maxwell
machine at the Auto Sales garage.
A. II. Ackerman, Of the Studebaker
company, Will return 10 New York in
the near future
: T. Remington. Of Philadelphia, re-
turned to that city Thursday. going over
the road in his big Peerless car. De
spite the condition Of the pixies. he
made the trip in good time and without
serious injury to his machine.
A H Ackerman, travelling manager
OF the StudebakeT company has been
in town for several weeks snperintend-
ing the transfer of the Studebaker
agency. Several Of the new types Of
the StudebaIler machines have already
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
SCRAPPER
BEATS TOM MOWATT

NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec. 2s-Tor,-
my Mowatt, Of Chicago. was knocked
out in the tnird round. last night. by
Young Donahue. Of Boston, at the
Christmas stag before the Royal Ath-
ietic Club.
ne Boston nshteT vas the aggressor
from the sound Of the gong Before he
had been in action thrae seconds. Don
ahue closed his opponents left eve with
4 terrifhc right swing and thereafter
MOwatt was groggy.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

him. made quick getaway, and then
with the cleverness Of a Corbett, and
the Furnishing powers Of d Fitzsimmons
he began to put blow after blow on his
opponents body, face and head. He
knocked MIN down in the first round
and after that, although BI rms fought
gamely, he was no match for the Texas
negro.
Revelation 10 Australians.
JCnnsOn's fighting was a revelation 10
the Australians. Burns had been made
the fdvOritc in the betting. but after
the knock-down IN the first round, the
men who had gamDlcd on the Canadian
American wanted 70 hedge In a word.
johnson made Burns look Ike a novice.
He completely OUJClassed him. but
Burns was game. and only when the
police forced the referee 10 stop the
night after the beginning OF the four
teenth round, did the punishment end.
II was probably the largest crowd that
ever witnessed a prize fight. when the
fight started there were 5000 persons
inside the enclosure and thousands were
clamOrinE for admission. The gate, IL is
said, amounts 10 over SiJ.GUu. The
articles Of agreement called for Burns
% receive $1,000, win, lose, or draw.
while JohnsOn's end was only 5000.
but. added 10 this he has annexed the
title Of heavyweight champion, which
I'm itself Will more than make uu for
his small end OF the purse.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
Windy City Sports Plan
Reception for Winner

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-Chicago's coIorec
population viii give champion Jack
johnson a royal welcome iU this city
on his return from Australia. where ne
U-rested the heavyweight IaureIs from
Tommy Burns
Residents oT the black belt were jubi-
liant last night over the victory Of john
son, and as TIE aewS spread among
the AfrO-Ana.icans. measures were
taken by leading sporting men OF the
race toward tl'c organization Of q com
mittee to arrange for the reception TO
be given the heayyW weight champion
upon his next visit 70 Chicago
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

The eyes Of all the autoists are on
New York. where all Of the big auto
shows viii be pulled OF in the near
future This IS one OF the largest times
on the taUto calendar and the outlay
that the various managers are making
promises TO make this affair eclipse all
others
For anyone who is contemplating buy
ing a car the show is the place 10 go.
Every recognized automobile manufac-
turing firm in the country viii have an
exhibition, and at no other place can
the merits Of the various macf ines be
more plainly seen
A large body Of WaShingtons will see
the exhibitions at both the shows
Among those who viii be on hand for
the opening are Charles Ford, s =
Winsor, 7. y. Mudd, Harry Seemark,
George Beall. Cross. T O. Wansleben,
Charles Osborne, and Claude Miller.
E. o. Whitford is keeping his Baker
Electric at the Auto Sales Garage for
the winter.
The new model I. Vi. r. car win be
IN the latter part Of this week or the
first Of next.
The big shows start i'm New York
soon. The Motor Car Manufacturers
Association show starts on January 9
and winds up on January :, while the
Association Of Licensed AutomC bile
Manufacturers starts its show January
l6 and ends on January q.
7. G. COTby is riding an Indian motor
cycle, which he bought recently.
It is more than probable tLat the
StudebakeT Company will send It's
Suburban StUdebaker to this city for
demonstrators This car is one Of the
novelties Of tnis season.
II. n Mudd delivered the first new
model motorcycle IN Washington last
week. r. c. Smith received the ma
chine, a Marsh-Metz motor.
Motorcycles viii be given n much
more conspicuous place at the New
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
CONNOR IS PICKED
FOR CROSS.COUNTRY
Former Central Athlete Is Popular
Choice for First in Y. NJ.
6. A. Run.

Louis Connor, the former Central High
School runner and afterward with the
Wesleyan track squad, has entered the
cnoss-cOuntry run OF the y. NJ. 9. A.
on New Year Day and is picked as the
most probable winner Of the event.
Connor ran on the WESLEYAN relay
team and was also a member OF the
cross-country squad. He has excellent
records in the long distance events and
from his recent workouts should prove
an easy winner in the coming trials.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
DETROIT HAS NOT
BOUGHT NORIARITY
President Navin Denies Re
pOrt-Team Starts for San
Antonio on March |.

DETROIT, Dec. 26-The itinerary for
the spring practice trip Of the Detroit
American League baseball team is an
nounced.
The headquarters for the spring prac-
tice will be at san Antonio. Tex. The
players will leave Detroit March 1. for
the South.
President Navin yesterday received a
check for Ira Thomas. who goes TO the
Philadelphia Americans. President Ma
win denied the report that Third Base
man MOTiarity. of New York, had been
purchased by Detroit
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
Fitz Challenges Winner;
Says He's No Has Been

LONDON, Dec. 26-Bob Fitzsimmous
IS at the oxford Nus" Hall this week.
playing 20 biz business
Il want 10 challenge the winner Of
the Burns-JohusOn fight Fitz said TO
the Press correspondent today. 81 go
further and challenge any neayv-WciruI
in the world. ] Will take him on at
the end of my present engagement Of
twenty-five weeks.
Look me over" concluded Bob. rs
'nere any ~r'asun why 7 should be- class
ID with the has becDs2' I'm good for
many a hard fight yet"
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
MAY QUIT
PITTSBURG TEAM
Bransheld, of Phillies, Says Eans
Intends to Leave Baseball for
Circus Business.

WORCESTER. Mass. Dec Evil
liam Bransfield. of this city. and now
with the Philadelphia Nations, said to
day that Hans Wagner was out OF
baseball for all time
Wagner pointed out that he wanted
10 quit because Of this knocking. but
il was the financial end OF the game
that kept drawing him back. Now he
says since he has got a proposition
that viii pay him as we'll IL not bet
ter. than baseball, he intends {, quit.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
DE ORC MEETS RYAN.

ST LOUIS. Dec 26--Alfredo De ORC,
billiard player. will 20 10 Boston early
next week. where he expects to meet
Jimmy Ryan. the Boston expert. in
special -hree-cUshiOn match for 500 a
side
De OT3 viii afterWaUd 20 TO New
York, where he VIII give exhibitions.
According % his present plans. De OrO
viii return here 10 meet Jesse Lean in
side OF three weeks in a match for
the chamuiolshiu-
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
ABORIGINAL DISCIPLINE.

The noble red man. George Sloane
BY name, who has kept his daughter
girl OF SiLteen-Chained 10 the floor
of barn near Tacoma on some fimsy
excuse, must De first cousin-perhap ps
brother-to the Tacoma man Who
some months ago was hailed before
the courts on a charge Of tying his
Young wife 10 the bed and leaving her
thus bound day after day as g means
Of discipline The step between saw
agery and civilization is in some cases
exceedingly SLort.-POrtland OregOnIan-
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
UNACCOUKTABLE MISTAKE.

All was quiet IN the sleeping car
Suddenly the passenger in lower No. :
parted the curtains. thrust out a
weather-beaten face, and hailed the
s. bic funcuouaTy who was tiptOeiug
past
say" ne ErumbIed, where's the
pliers fer this bUnk2-'
There are your pillows, SUM- said
the porter
Them tniugst' exclaimed the paSSen-
ger. smash my tOplIEhtS. 7 thought
them was the life-preserversr
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
Kaufman Looks Like Nert Conner
For WegU World Beatef to Tackle

Who is there with class enough 70
send against Johnson
LanEford viii. OF course. challenge
Johnson az once. but Langford Will
have 20 wait long time before he gets
& crack at Burns conQueror- John
sO7 can truthfully say that he defeat
ed Langford once and doesn't have 70
nigh him again. Jack knows, too,
there wouldn't be any fabulous sums
offered for the bout.
Il IS probable that the man who will
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

gasped as the negro drove blow after
blow with cruel force. but always d.
came back into the storm johnson
stuck his gTiuniug face out and sneer-
ed as he easily blocked and slipDed
Burns feeble efforts TO land. but th-
white man bravely taunted through his
tdttered lips
In the madness Of a hot exchange he
never seemed TO make a hasty or badly
judged move His grace is feline. An
artist might have seen in the catlike
movement and fash Of his arms. the
sinister beauty Of a black panther
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
BALL PLAYER INJURED.

CUMBERLAND, I'D, Dec. 26.-Rov
Keener, Of Pruntytown. w. Va. who, at
FairmOnt, was one OF the best PLAYERS
in the Pennsylvania and West Virginia
League last season. was shot in the left
hand by a shell which exploded while
he was loading a pistol
He may be out Of the ball game next
as the physicians fear that his
first and second fingers win stiffen.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
PAPKE MAY COMPROMISE.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 26--Word
has been received from Chicago 10 the
effect that Billy Papke, upon MS ar
rival in that city, had a re-engaf.emen at
OF Iom Jones as manager. Wien seen
at his place Of business on Main street
today. Jones admitted under pressure
that the differences between. himself
and Papke might possibly be patched
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

Battling Hurley, or Tommy O'Keefe at
$50 pounds.
Bob FitzSimmOns. who is now per
forming in the London music halls. is
getting a lot of advertising by cbalIena-
ing Jack Johnson or Tommy Burns.
Tommy O'Keefe's hand has .-otten all
right now, and his manager wants to
match him against Grover HAYES or
Jcm DriscolI
sam LangfOUd. Of Boston. who dis
patched Jim Flynn in such "A hurry. has
issued a sweeping challenge to anv
fighter in the world, barring Jack John
son He names ketchel or Burns as his
first choice.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
IOkn /. Sullivan Feels
Call of the Ring Again

ST. PAUL Dec 26.-''I wish was a
few years younger. 1 would jump into
the ring and regain the title for Jhs
white race, was the expression OF John
l. Sullivan today on the Burus-Johnson
fight.
Il certainly DO hate the idea OF let
ting a negro hold the championship.
Now is the time for Jenrfes 20 come 10
the front. He can beat johnson and I
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
WAGNER MAKES A HIT

I love grand opera exclaimed ,t,-
iady from Pittsburg. as they listened 10
the opera in New York. Who fs tI,r
composer OF this Oneg-'
me great wagner, was her friends
reply He very popular here"-
so he is in Pittshurr. He's On o,,,.
baseball team YOU know.''-T iDnfn-
colts. Pi'-''
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
ELI ATHLETE HERE
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Church, Prominent in Yale Sports,
Visits Classmates of High
School DAYS.

Cotton" Church. star aII-around attn
lete at the Western High School several
years ago. and now prominent IN atl-
Ietics at Yale University. is I'm town
for the holidays
Church is one Of the best football
players ever developed at Western. and
was q membs~ Of the Yale Freshman
eleven last year Conditions fin studies
kept him from tr-iuE for the varsity
team This season lie coached the
Fresh eleven
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
SULLIVAN BEATS GARRISON

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 26-Paddy Sui
Ivan. OF Brooklyn, who showed in this
city once before against Paddy LAWN,
Of Buffalo, made a name for himself
Yesterday afternoon at the National 4.
G., by winning over Mickey Cannon.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
CRIGER WANTS PART
OF PURCHASE MONEY
Will Not Dor St. Louis Uniform
Unless Coin Is Forth
coming.

BOSTON, Dec 26.-Lou Criger has de
ciared himself. He objects TO being sold
by the Boston Americans to St. Louis
and is keen for part OF that purchase
money.
He Will not play ball next season un-
less he gets it. Those who know Criger
DeIleNe ne was never more i'm earnest.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

ROY Ofutt. one Of the weaIthiest and
most successful OF American turf op-
orators, decided yesterday 10 retire from
the sport as an owner at the earliest
possible moment Ohutt does not look
any too Cc1Hdeuuy upon the future
Of racing. One week from next Sstur-
DAY, AIessrs- Chutt & Wright viii
SCH under the auctioneers hammer I'm
:he santa anita paddock eighteen mead
Of his stable
OF Thursday. OfutI & Wright sold
out their first-caU services on Jockey
Page. for approximately 5000 10 Car
roll Ref md George Ref, the wealthy
brewers % Chattanooga Among the
horses With the frm VIII Cffer for
sale. are IA. Tor George, Bribery John
Lyle, lid MaItbie-
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

President Dreyfuss is authority for
the statement that Abstein Will prob
ably play first base for the Pirates next
season
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

Catcher Gibson, Of the Pirates, is
keeping I'm condition by chasing jack
rabbits at his home near London, OnJ.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

Pitcher Jack Wcimer. the Cincinnati
pitcher who refused TO join the Giants.
IS the happy father of a bouncing baby
boy.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

Catcher George Capron. the Giants
collegiate recruit. has been Captaining
a professional football team in Mime
apOlis-
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

Garry Hermann rises to remark that
Hans LDbeTt is the coming Hans WaE-
ner. Rather a huge prediction.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

President Dreyfuss. Of Pittsburg, has
interested himself with Mr.. Hermann
i'm the Cahil electric-iight-baseb
ing scheme.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
Current Comment and Timely Topics
Cleaned From the Sporting World

Percy SmaIiwood. the Welsh runner,
who is matched II race DorandO at St.
Louis, defeated Robert Hallen, of New
York, aad Michael Spring, of Brooklyn,
in 4 tc0-mile relay race at Philadelphia
yesterday FIaiieu ran the first five
miles. in which distance Smallvood
gained two laps and "A quarter. Small
wood got a good lead over Spring in the
second half. and finished three laps in
the lead. He ran the ten miles in "a
minutes 9S seconds.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
Canadians Defeat Means
Crushing Blow to Career
as Fighter.
Loser Shows Evidence Today
of Heavy Punishment
He Suffered.

SYDNEY. y. s. w, Dec. 26.-For the
first time in the history of pugilism, a
negro today holds the title of heavy
weight champion. Jack johnson, the
big burly Texan. won the premier hon
CTS in the fstic world by decisively
beating Tommy Burns I'm fourteen
rounds Of lighting yesterday.
Today Burns is a sorry sight His
eyes are almost closed. his face is puffed
up to almost twice its size. while his
body bore evidences Of the heavy pun
ishnIent inflicted upon him by the negro
Johnson, however, barely showed any
marks Of punishment. and was around
early today as clipper as a bird.
BY his victory Johnson's prediction
that he was Burns master at all times
proved true. The negro, who had
chased the former title holder half " y
around the globe ID force him into the
ring. was finally compelled 20 accept 4
small proportion Of the purse in order
10 meet the American 70 Canadian
Burns eIuded Johnson time and again,
went from England To France. then to
ireland, and finally To Australia. and
there the MN pho provided himself
with the mantle James J. Jel-ies cast
aside when he retired from the ring was
finally coruered. but not until the black
agreed 10 his terms did Burns sign arti-
cles-
Beaten and Crushed.
Not only was Burns decisively beaten,
but he was practically eliminated from
the fight game Since he claimed the
title Burns has been meeting easy
marks. lie easily put away Bill
Squires, Gunner Moir. BIZ Lang. and
Jem Roche, and not until he met the
negro did the French-Cauadiau meet
man worthy of his prowess.
From the tap OF the gong calling the
men to the middle of the ring in the
hrSt round, the negro went at mis- man
like "a cat playing with mouse He
slammed the French-Cauadian. 5abbed
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

The former National League pitcher,
Dr Frank J. Sexton, has signed con-
tract TO coach the Brown University
baseball team next spring
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

a merry jingle or gold Characterized
The aftermzth Of Charley Gates terrific
DIUuEilg of Thursday. when he lost
S-z.755 10 the boCkmakers- Nesterday ne
and his commissioner brought out TO
the course over $4,000 in currency and
the remainder OF the amount Of the
losses in checks in order 10 settle with
the layers During the afternoon the
young millionaire made several al
tem1ts 20 recover his losses RE sent
ip over S@crc on husky across the
boards The horse was hOpelessly out
paced and UuJClassed-
The Washington times., 1908-12-26

Manager Charley Carr, OF Indianap-
oils. goes on record with the prediction
that Pitcher Marquard will surely
make good with the Giants.
The Washington times., 1908-12-26
Five Hundred Dollars and
Thirty Days Set Down
for Ride.
JOCKEYS MOUNT
NOT DISQUALIFIED
Officials Criticised for Action
Taken-Gates a Heavy
Loser.

Los ANGELES. Cal, Dec 25--Five
hundred dollars and thirty days on the
ground
This was the unprecedented punish
ment meted oUt by the Santa Anita
stewards TO Jockey TreubeL The Of
Tense and occasion which brought the
rider under the ban came with the run
ming OF the fourth and days feature
event the Santa Anita Handicap. and
while astride OF the pubIic's choice.
Stanley Fay. and Immediately after the
start When ne crossed over from the
outside. causing "A jam which eliminated
two hores as factors from the race. seri-
0usIy irl 5ediug two others
To the unbiased mind IL would seem
that the officials were not living up 10
the true Interpretation Of the rules of
racing I'm not disGuaIifyinE the Walker
horse BY trc ruling P. T Chinn. who
holds TreubcTs contract. is also de-
nrived OF IN. lads services during the
next thirty days