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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
BIG FOOT BALL MOVE.
George Washington to Play in New
York for the First Time.


Manager D. A. Baer Of the George
Washington University foot ball team has
just announced that he has completed ar
rangements with Fordham University for
a game to be played in New York city
October 10. 1908. This change in the
George Washington University schedule
was caused by the cancellation of the
Swathmore game on thatfday as the re-
suit of the abolition of all sports by the
Pennsylvania institution in order to meet
the conditions of very liberal bequest.
This will be the first meeting between
Fordham and George Washington in the
history of either institution. and will also
mark the first appearance of George
Washington in the city of New York. in
either an athletic or educational capac-
ity. and should prove a great boon to the
interests of the local institution in every
way.
by Manager Baer comes the announce
ment from the athletic council that ar
rangements for the use of American
League Park for practice of the foot ball
team and the playing Of scheduled games
has been practically completed. The rent
al of American League Park was made
possible by the action of the board of
trustees of the university. which gener-
ously came forward and appropriated suf-
ficient funds to cover the rental and
this obligation. Prof. c. w. A. Veditz of
the athletic council will meet Business
Manager Fowler of the American League
club in Detroit this week and complete the
arrangements for the rental Of the park.
The fall practice Of the George Washing
September 16. 1908. at American League
Park.
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HOMES FOR CUBAN VETERANS
Price of Church Lands to Be Dis
cussed With Taft.

Secretary Taft has conferred with the
President in relation to the proposed pur-
chase of 100000 acres of lands, some
houses and other property in the Santiago
and Oriente provinces In Cuba.
Some time ago the Cuban government
under an option. bought from the Catho-
lie church a large amount of land and
other property amounting to about 1.JOO,-
eco. The proposed purchase is under a
section option. to expire June so. at a
price Of .$5S5.OOO.
Gov. Magoon decided that that amount
was too large. He app roved, however the
purchase of the land. which comprises
thirty cattle ranges. a. q smaller sum-
To reach agreement as to the value of
the property to be purchased Secretary
Taft will confer with Mgr. Aversa, apos-
tolic delegate to Cuba.
This purchase is largely for the purpose
Of pacifcation. The land has been set
tied upon by Cuban soldiers. veterans Of
the Cuban revolution.
II the land Is not purchased these set
tiers. who are merely squatters, would be
dispossessed In the process of the church
taking control of its property. Such an
event would tend to create disorder
1t Is desired to SO arrange matters that
the old soldiers may continue to occupy
the homes upon which they have squatted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
GOLD LADY WINS THE
MARLBORO HANDICAP

NEW YORK, June lion a heavy
track Gold Lady. second choice, easily
won the Marlboro handicap. at a mile and
a sixteenth. at Gravesend yesterday. de-
feating a good field. Home Again and
Half Sovereign ran head and head to the
far turn. where Gold Lady moved up and
took the lead and increased 1t to six
lengthse at the wire. Home Again fin
ished two lengths in front of the favor
lite. Running Water. who was third.
Simon Pure won the Kensington steeple-
chase easily from good field. The at
tendance was about 5000. The usual num-
new anti-betting law was observed. but
they had nothing to do. What wagering
there was took place between persons
known to each other. and under the
mod" system.
The summaries:
furlongs-Chepontuc % eE. DuRan. to s. 3
to and out. won: High Range. 1o2 lshreve,:
s..s 10 to and 10 sau s ;s 'ir aee 4ns
liz 2-5. Rose Beaumont. Right Sort. vo:doo
Yankee Tourist. Wstiere. Moorish King. Home
Second ace~1he Kensington steeplecl,ase
courre: :p about two miIes.simon Pure. lis Hen.
derson). to 5. l to and out. won; Kara, 10
ss snsh e and GSt ' sSS Di:s
third. Time. $50. Jim MaGill and st. Kelvin
also ran.
Third race. handicap: about six furlongs;
three ycar-olds and upward-King Cobalt. 1875
(McDanieD. to l, to and out Won: Alfred
Noble, 115 u. Lee, to 5. to 2 and out. sec
ond; Rosimiro. l0s DOYLE. 4 to 1. even and
out. third; Time. Ill 35. Explosion and Earls
Fourth race. the Marlboro handicap: mares
three-year- olds and upward: one mile and a
sixteenth Gold Lady. 100 (Gurncr). s to B..
to an dout. won: Home Again. o. lE. Du-
gam. to l. 3 to 5 and out. second: Running
Time. Las As. Half Sovereign also ran.
Fifth race. three-year olds and up; selling;
one and One-eighth lniles-Rye, 1O5 tMusgrave,.
to 1. 6 to 5. to 2. won: Weltourne: 100
4ang,: to !. : to 5 and out secood; Tilsing'
1.55. Tom Dolan. Golf Ball and Countersign
also ran.
Sixth race two-y ear-Olds Ave and one-half
furlongs- Uncle Jim. 1O7 tMusgrave), to ) and
out. won: Rostrum. io2: CBrus.ep. II to !. to
and 3 to 5. second Selectman. 1O7 tNOtterl
II to B. 3 to and eut. third Time. 1O7 IS
Melton Cloth Sherlock and Watch also ran.
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E. O. LEECH CHAMPION
LIE DROiT TENNIS CLUB

F.. o. Leech yesterday became the
champion Of the LIE Droit Tennis Club.
when he defeated H. NJ. Wells in the
finals of the singles of the annual spring
tournament Of that organization. held
upon the courts at 18th and T streets
northwest.
Five sets were necessary to decide the
match, and the gallery in attendance was
at all times enthusiastic over the games
played by the contestants.
Wells played a steady game. but that
put I'D by Leech was more brilliant. and
at the close landed him a victor. The re-
suits were +G. 6-3. 6-3. So and 1I-15.
The winner will receive a handsome gold
medal awarded by the club.
Play in the semi finals of the doubles
is scheduled for this afternoon. A. Y.
Leech and Stabler Will play Lerch and
Heath in the upper half and w. F. Doyle
and Proctor will contest with e. O.
Leech and Willis in the lower half.
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Olympic team to head for England Is
Daniels the swimmer. who sails today on
the Lustitania. 1t takes longer for an
aquatic man to get used to English water
than a track or field man to English turf.
so Daniels is going early to have bit OF
preparation before his event comes on In
the stadium tank On lis arrival in Eng
land, it is understood. he will have a
splash in some Of the big swimming pools
for the purpose of limbering up and VIII
take in a few of the sprinting competi-
tons at the different club games. Fear
ing that there might be a misunderstand-
ing why Daniels should go on better
ship than the regular team. Manager Hal.
pin said yesterday that the swimmer Will
foot the extra expense himself.
Hugh H. Baxter. the millionaire athlete
and ex-champion pole vaulter. is going on
the Lusitania. He will stay outside Lon
don during the games and will drive to
SHEPHERDS Bush every day in an automo-
bile.
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PENN CREW SWAMPS
IN FIRST PRACTICE

POCGHk EEPSIE, n. Y. June IL
PENIS varsity crew was swamped yester-
day in it's first venture on the Hudson
four of the men having to jump overheard
and swim ashore. When the men went
down to the boathouse it was blowing
hard and Coach Ward. thinking it would
grow worse as the day progressed. sent
the men out right away. not even wait
ing to put the washboards on the varsity
shells. All went we'll till about a mile
above the boathouse, when squali'
stronger than its predecessors. caught the
shell as it came around a curve and nlied
it with water. Emig, Dean, townsend
and Doering jumped overheard and swan
ashore. while Dayton. Hendrie. Shoemaker
and Rogers rowed slowly back to the
boathouse.
Coach Ward did not venture out again
till late afternoon. when it had canned
down somewhat. He took his crews up
to the start and sent them of with the
freshmen five lengths in the lead. The
varsity gained about two lengths on the
freshmen by the two-mile mark, When
the latter stopped. The varsity went on
down to the three-mile mark. Coacn
Ward refused to give out the time put
said it was satisfactory for the first time
out.
Courtney took his crews up few
minutes later and started them on Tor a
two-mile race. The freshmen beat the
varsity by half length. Coach Ed Ten
Eyck had his Wisconsin boys out both
morning and afternoon. but took only
easy work. Both Wisconsin and Corneii
have splendid freshman crews. Syracuse
did not arrive yesterday as was expected.
and the present report is that they will
be in early today. Ike Fosters stroke
on PENIS second four has not yet ar
rived. being detained in Philadelphia by
examinations. AS soon as he comes
Coach Ward will start Tubing matches
to determine the best men for his varsity
four. Columbia is maintaining n,ien of
great mystery about its crew. The men
slip out and slip in. refusing to give time
or any particulars to the public.
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BUTTER VS.. oLEo.
Hot Fight Over Labelling Of Manu-
featured Product Is On.


What promises to be hot fight between
the dairy interests and the oleomargarine
manufacturers of the country is develop
ing at the Department of Agriculture.
The oleomargarine interests are trying
to keep the government mark of inspec-
ton off oleomargarine. Dairy interests
insist upon that mark. Oleomargarine Is
a meat food product, and therefore comes
under the meat inspection law.
3, At the request of the oleomargarine
manufacturers there will be hearing at
the department June %, before Secretary
Wilson and Chief Melvin Of the. bureau
of animal industry.
A statement issued at the department
says the department Is not seeking. to
favor the dairy interests. nor to punish
the cleo manufacturers"
The department holds that the papers in
which the pound prints Of Oleomargarine
are wrapped are containers of meat prod
ucts, which, under the meat inspection
law should bear the government mark.
The cleo manufacturers maintain these
are not true containers and that the de-
partment is subjecting them to useless
trouble and expense.
The representatives of the dairy inter-
ests claim this shows the desire to sell
cleo as butter.
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SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR SUMMER
VACATION BEGINS AND CON-
TINUES UNTIL SEPTEMBER FL.
Exercises Held in Classrooms by
Pupils to Mark Last Day
of Study.

Vacation time in the public schools o!
the District arrived on schedule time this
afternoon and upward of 10000 children
are bubbling over with happiness.
Play and pleasure will be the shibboleth
of the scholars from today until the
school bells ring again. September p
when the leaves are blending into brown
and red and gold-more than three months
of holiday. Then as winter draws on
apace the schoolboys and schoolgirls OF
washington and vicinity will resume their
books and studies.
Planning Summer joys.
But the average scholar is not looking
forward to the opening day of the academ-
ic and graded schools. They are too
busy arranging tentative programs for the
ninety-four vacation days that will ensue
before they are required to resume their
studies.
Regular sessions were held today in all
the public schools. The all-day schools
remained in session until 3 O'Clock this
afternoon. the morning halliday schools
closed at 12:W o'clock and the afternoon
halliday schools at 4 30 o'clock this after
noon.
The matter of holding closing-day exer-
cises in the graded schools was left optional
with the teachers. 1t was directed that
such exercises should not occupy more
than q half hour at closing time. In con-
sequence Of this arrangement many teach
ers permitted their scholars to present
short entertainments. including singing
and recitations. Those of the scholars
who were promoted to higher grades were
happy as a result. and hurried home to
tell their parents of their rewards for
conscientious work we'll performed.
Exercises at Jefferson School.
At the Jefferson School. in South Wash
ineton, the scholars were assembled in the
big hall at 1 o'clock this afternoon and
participated In closing-day exercises. in
GLIDING addresses songs and recitations
Commencements Of the high schools of
the District will be held this evening in
Convention Hall i'm combination. Capt.
James F.. Oyster. president of the board
of education. will preside. There will be
addresses by Rev. James H. Taylor and
Judge Hannis Taylor. The scholarships
and diplomas will be awarded by Supt.
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E. N. Hopewell Is Receiver.

Justice Gould. in Equity Court No. 2.
has appointed E. N. Hopewell receiver
for the Anacostia Brick Company,
against which proceedings were insti-
tuted Yesterday by Bernard v. Moran
and others.
At the request of the compliments a
temporary injunction was granted. pre-
venting the filing of other suits against
the company. This action is taken to
prevent the dissipation Of the company's
Attorneys W. G. Gardiner, J. c. Mat
tingly and E. n. Hopewell represent the
complainants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17
SENATOR THuRsroN TO UMPIRE
Will Rule in Business Mems Base
Ball Came

Secretary Thomas Grant of the Cham
Der of Commerce started for Atlantic
City at noon today. with his commission
which empowers him to invite the Master
Car Builders Association. the American
Railway Master Mechanics Association
and the Railway Supply Manufacturers
Association to hold their next conven.
lions in Washington.
Mr. Grant says he is determined to
bring back the acceptances in his pocket.
Before leaving he said Senator Thur
ston had been mentioned as umpire for
the business mems ball game for the
benefit of the Washington Playground
Association.
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opened. he had stolen half a dozen times.
Since then he has negotiated but twice.
1t takes more than pure speed to get
results in base stealing. Thoney Of the
Boston Red Sox Is perhaps without q
peer as a sprinter. but up to June 10 he
hadn't stolen a single base.
The umpires all over the country are
having a hard time of 1t. Is it possible
that all Of the fault lies with the indi-
Gator holders? If so. the game needs re-
v1sing. as the best men in the business
are now at work and doing the very best
they know how. Perhaps the fault lies
In another direction.
Herman Schaefer, the crack second
first man in the American League to
score twenty-five runs. Schaefer is sur
passing even the brilliant efforts of Ty
Cobb and big Sam Crawford this year.
Detroit fans. who last year were inclined
to knock the comedian. are swearing by
him this season.
George Moriarity, the utility man of the
Yankees. is on a still hunt for talent.
Sunday night. Griffith sent the big fellow
where several reputed prospects are thriv-
ing: Wichita. the club which Frank Isa-
bell is managing, is said to have young
phenom pitcher who is a veritable slug
ger. Moriarity will probably put in all
this week scouting about.
Hugh Duffy of the Providence club is
certainly developer of talent Last sea-
son he took Mcconnell. McQuillin and
Lord and gave the youngsters the benefit
Of his inside experience so that the boys
nave more than held their own in fast
company this season Judging from the
way. his team is playing for the last two
weeks, 1t looks very much as If Duffy
would have several good boys ripe for the
majors next season.
1t makes all the difference in the world
to the playing of the Yankees when Kid
Elberfeld is in the game. The disastrous
slump which put the hosts of Griffith out
of the running. at least temporarily. has
been Illuminated by his presence on but
three occasions. For two games the Ia
basco Kid was In the game at Cleveland
On both these occasions the Yankees
won. He started the first game in De-
troit. and again the Yanks came OFF vic
torious. Not that the Kid individually is
so far ahead of Neal Ball or any of the
other inf1elders, but his very presence i'm
bues the whole outfit with confidence that
is noticeably lacking when he is out of
harness
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VALUABLE REALTY SOLD.


Stone and Fairfax Real Estate Corpo-
ration reports the recent sale of a three
story English basement residence at HOS
New Hampshire avenue. which is at the
of I'D street. This house has
have frontages on either New Hampshire
avenue or I'D street. The purchaser has
taken possession of the property and will
occupy II as his home. In this transaction
the seller was represented by Moore q
Hill
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ADDED MONEY REDUCED.
Coney Island Jockey Club Issues
Important Statement

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Coney
Island Jockey Club. which conducts the
meeting at Sheepshead Bay. gave out the
following announcement today:
THE Coney Island Jockey Club regrets
being obliged to reduce added money 50
per cent for all Enclosed races at the
coming June meeting The program for
stake races will not be changed. and the
added money in these events will not be
reduced"
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Delegates to Paris Congress.

The President has appointed Col. Charles
F. Bromwell. Clifford Richardson and VIII
liam Page as delegates to represent the
United States at the international roads
congress-. which meets in Paris on &C.
tober IL next.
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Billy the Verger Wins Royal
HaudicaD
speci.l Cablesram to The Star.

Special Cabegram to The Star.
LONDON. June 1.-THE race for the
royal hunt cup handicap for a piece of
plate valued at 400 soverigns with 1900
sovereigns In specie, for three-year- olds
and upward. seven furlongs and 166 yards,
was run at Ascot Heath today and won
by r. B. Dobell's Billy the Verger Sol
Joels Poor Boy was second. D. r.
Brownings Forerunner II was third.
The betting was 100 to o against Billy
the Verger 100 to 8 against Poor Boy and
100 to against Forerunner HI Twenty
horses ran.
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Drinks for Marines on Isthmus.

The President has received word from
Panama that some of the storekeepers
there are selling certain unwholesome bev-
erages to the marines. and he called on
the Navy Department today for informa-
ton. Acting Secretary Newberry express
ed establishment at the charge and will
promptly investigate the matter.
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American Association.
New England League.

At Observation-Disclosures, o: Louisville. 4.
At indianapolis 4; Kansas City, 0.
At Toledo-Toledo, o; st. Paul, S.
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arls. 2. q. mys. ID. 20. q .tes. 10. II

a. T. Stuart and Justice Thomas H. An
derson. and the United States Marine
Band will furnish music numbers.
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Base Ball, Racing
and Other Sports.

Continued from Thirteenth Pase.)
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Southern League.

At Little RockI.!ttle Rock. 5: Memphis. o.
At New Orleans-New Orleans. 3: Mobile, 1.
At Observation-Disclosures, 3: Montgomery. 4.
At Nashville-Nxshville. 5; Birmingham, 3.
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Eastern League.

At Jersey City-Rochester, B: Jersey City. 4.
At Newark-Nontreal, B: Newark. i.
At Baltimore-First game-Toronto. ): Balti-
more. g. Second game-Toronto. 1: Baltimore, o.
At Providence-Bunalo. 4; Providence, i.
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Swimmer Daniels Starts for London.
+. NEW YORK. June 1.-THE first Of the
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At New Bedford-New Bedford. 2: Fall River.
At Lawrence-Worcester. Z: Lawrence, 4.
At Lowell-Brockton. ;; Lowell I.
At Haverhill-Haverhill, o; Lynn. 6.
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opened, he had stolen half a dozen times.
Since then he has negotiated but twice.
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It takes more than pure speed to get
results in base stealing. Thoney Of the
Boston Red Sox is perhaps without a
peer as a sprinter. but up to June 10 he
hadn't stolen a single base.
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Cotton States Leag'

At Columbus-C0lumbus, 4; Monroe. 4 eleven
tnnings,.
At Eicksburg-Jackson, s.: Vickshurg. 5.
At Meridan-Gulfport, 8; Meridian, 1.
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SCORES OF OTHER GAMES.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE,

DanvfIIe, .; LynchburR. Z.
Danville. 8: Lynchburg, 2.
Norfolk. 1: Roanoke. o.
Norfolk. o: Roanoke, ).
Richmond, 4; Portsmouth. O.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
COUNTY SEAT CASE
 AT LAST IN COURT
JUDGES ASK THAT IT BE SUBMIT
 TED ON BRIEFS.
Demurrer to Mode of Procedure Is Argued by Counsel In District Court of AppeaIs-lssues of Fact Not Vet Before the Court.

The Tooey-street tailors of Imperial had their day in court last Wednes- day. Their county seat contest was taken up by the Second District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles on de- murrer interposed by Attorney J. w.. Mckinley, representing Fl Centro. He made a brief argument to the effect that the procedure by writ of man. date was not the proper method ot deciding whether Imperial or El Cen tro was the legal county seat. The justices made short work of the hear ing by asking that the whole matter be submitted on briefs.
 On account of the disqualification of Justice Shaw by reason of ownership of land in Imperial Valley, Judge Bordwell of the Superior Court sat with Justices Allen and Taggart.
 If the demurrer be overruled a re turn will be filed by the respondent, which corresponds to the answer iii the Superior Court In that case final issues of fact will be tried in Imperial county, with some outside judge on the bench.
 Attorney B. A. Meserve, for the town of Imperial will file authorities in be- half of his right to the alternative writ of mandate
 D. G. Aplin, Wilber Clark, J. H.. Beck and others of Imperial filed a petition in the Court of Appeal several weeks ago for writ of mandate to compel the county officers to transfer the seat of government from El Centro to Imperial.
 They rehashed all the campaign roor-backs of the Imperial Daily Howl, in which respected citizens of Fl Cen tro were accused of entering into a criminal conspiracy to bribe voters, stuff ballot boxes and falsify returns, and they swore to the accusations, which were so extravagantly slander- ous as to be ridiculous.
 When the contest case is settled, the men who swOre to the yarns cooked up by blackmailing private detectives" probably will have another day in court as defendants in criminal and civil actions for libel.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
HOME SEEKERS EXCURSIONS.

A general excursion of land viewers and homeseekers was planned by the Southern Pacific for the Imperial Val ley April 16, but the fleet celebration so overshadowed it that it was deemed best to postpone the excursion to the valley until later day, probably April 30. District Passenger Agent Martin believes that a series of these visits to the valley can be arranged to gen eral advantage. No diners are to be run on these trains and the various towns of the valley would have to make provisions for feeding the 200 or more people the railroad would bring.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-04-18
NEW TREE PLANTING PLAN.

Imperials Board of Trade will soon have worked out details of new plan for handling tree-planrlng, which it will present to the Board of Trustees there. The plan would provide for levying a small tax, or an appropria- tion out of the general budget, for the planting of trees on certain sections of street each year, and for their care until they are thoroughly established. Imperial has planted almost 1000 euca- lyptus rostrata trees the past month on it's streets. Time for El Centro townsite company and lot owners to wake up.