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ers. and none OF them have ever been will
ing to nght me. although I have been
trying to get them in the ring time and
again. But as to Cans. I have been
after him for three years and have been
ready to fight him at the lightweight
limit. but Joe has always sidestepped me.
although We have fought several times at
catch weights. fought Cans klrse
years ago in a ffteen-round match at
Baltimore. and he could not do anything
with me. and I was there only to feel
him out in a long contest I have beaten
every man who could be secured to box
me. including middle weights and heavy
weights. and 1 have never asked any
favors from any man In the ring.
have beaten such men as Harry Lewis.
Mike (Tyin) Sullivan. Jimmy Gardner.
Dick Fitzpatrick. Charley Hitte, George
Gunther Fred Bradley. Jim Barry. Sam
Langford and a bunch of others. 1 am
ready to post a forfeit to fight Cans at
1873 pounds. and the same offer is open
TO any maan in the world, bar nobody. l
don't want to belittle Cans merit as a
puRilist. but he does not have to worry
about not being able to get any one to
fight him while I am in good health. Any
time he wants a fight he can have 1t, and
a beating along with it,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
KLEIN STILL LEADS
LONG AT POOL

BALTIMORE, Md, February 13.-Has
Baltimore got a worlds champion pool
player? 1t may have if records count for
aught.
In his pool match with Irving Long last
night Klein outplayed the man who has
beaten worlds champions The victim in
last nights match at 200 points scored
but 1871 while Klein scored 200.
Klein has the worlds record for long
runs in a match. This he made in Febru-
airy, 1901, in the klein-Bowery AL game.
1t was 50 balls without miss This run
was made on a Az by 9 foot table, while
the Klein-Long match now,in progress is
being played on by 10 table, Long
runs are possible but not probable, al
though Long said last night that he ex-
pected to make a Garrison finish tonight
and railroad the balls through"
Klein having pocketed the last bail
Tuesday night. Long broke the first frame
last night. He did it SO perfectly that
Klein had to shoot for safety. On a miss
by Long Klein ran IL balls
Long turned the $50 mark in the third
frame lie forced Klein to break the fifth
frame. In the sixth frame Long made a
good break, leaving the cue ball on the top
RAN near corner pocket. Klein selected
a. comoination that few saw. He made it.
me hrst full frame run in the night S
play was by Long in the tenth inning.
Klein turned his first hundred for the
night, 300 in all, in the twelfth frame, at
the finish Of which Klein had a lead of
100 balls
Klein got his first full frame in the fif-
teenth inning. He extended his run to 90
this being the biggest run either player
had made.
Long said Klein's wonderful long shots
on what looked to be safe breaks simply
mace the Boston man sick of selecting the
break. He declared that Klein's work at
long shots was marvellous. The last 10
pals gave Klein much bother. While he
was trying for these Long made IL
Longs high run was Is and Klein's %
The scores made Tuesday night: Klein
2Oe; Long, 49, The final 200 OF the 600
points are to be played tonight. -
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BRITISH COURT TENNIS
CHAMPION TO PLAY GOUL D

NEW YORK. February 13--Nord
reached this city yesterday that Eustace
H. Miles, the former amateur champion
tennis player. will sail from England
March 1c to make an attempt to win the
American amateur court tennis cham
pionship honors, as well as to regain the
British championship, which was wrested
from him last summer by Jay Gould
Miles has been practicing steadily for
three months, and he is reported to be
showing good form.
Miles was defeated by Jay Gould, who
won the amateur championship from him
May 4, 1907. The sets were 80. The
score was: Ga, 3-6, 1-6, g., Ga.
In September last Miles announced that
he would cross the Atlantic If necessary
to regain the court tennis championship
Previous to Gould's victory over the r.ng-
lishman he had been defeated by Miles
in 1906.
Miles has long been prominent as a ten
mis- player. He won the British cham
pionship in May, 1900, and retained the
amateur court tennis championship in
1902 by defeating j. B. Gribbie by the
score of 3-6. April In the same
year he wrested the amateur racquets
championship from Mr.. -Longworth at
London by the score of 81.
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GOOD WRESTLING AT
NATIONAL GUARD TOURNEY

The finals in the National Guard wres-
ting tournament were finished last night
at the armory gymnasium with some of
the best amateur material of the city as
participants. The trial bouts were held at
the armory last Tuesday night, and those
who figured last night seemed to be in the
best Of form.
There was large crowd present, among
whom was Gen. George H. Harries, who
awarded the medals to the winners and
delivered a short address, with wrestling
as his subject
that between Tom Williams, wrestling
coach of Gallaudet and Nick Ross, two
professional grapplers. The former had
little trouble in besting his opponent, hav-
ing thrown him twice In twenty-five min
utes, getting the first fall in twenty min
utes with 4 scissors and bar-nelSon and
the last in five minutes with a deadlock
Andy Smith, champion welterweight of
Baltimore, challenged the winner, and it
is expected that a bout between the mute
and the Bahimorean will be arranged in
a short time, to take place in this city,
The summaries follow:
1o5,pound class-Lee Disher threw Jesse Tay-
il5-pound class-B. H.. Russell. n. c., VS.. Ed
win Goutcher, Memorial A C.; draw in first
OoHt G0ntsher won SECOND In 81 minutes
Holiday. Gallaudet: draw in first bout Heron
won second in 2E minutes.
l20-pOund clasS-R. ID. Darden n g. vs. e.
c. Passenor. Memorial A. C.; draw in first bout:
Passenor won second on points.
threw A. Chism, Memorial A. c.. ia 81, min
utes.
125-pound class-Howard Foley, Memorial A.
c.. threw W. Disher. n. e., in 2la minutes.
16O-pound class-J0an Conrad, Y. NJ. C. A.,
4. Vnsel. Gaaudet; first and second bouts
drawn: Conrad given third ON points.
145-pOnnd class-Frank Lookhead. N. g. vs.
II. Gardiner, Gallaudet; won by Lockhead In l
minute 3 seconds.
Special bout - Foley. Memorial A. c., 1875
pounds, VS.. Norman. Gurley A. c., 1873 pounds;
Foley won In minutes 81 seconds.
Referee-McGrew. n. Y. A. &.
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ton of shot putters in indoor games than
those who will toss the 12-pound missile
Saturday night. Martin Sheridan, the
worlds champion. has heaved the weight
t1fty-two feet and Mat McGrath, hammer
throwing record holder, is almost as good.
Both of these giants are going to have
their troubles with Stipp. the young cham
pion of Mercerburg Academy. wha has
tossed the 12-pound shot fifty-One feet
and who has a record of forty-four feet
for the 16-qound
Cashier of Baltimore and DAILY of the
Catholic University are also in the invi-
tation shot put. In the scholastic weight
event there will be some mighty close COM
petition between Stipp and Cashier. The
latter. who represents the Loyola High
School of Baltimore, is one of the most
promising youngsters developed here
abouts in recent years. He is a prOtege
Of Tom Barrett, the south Atlantic cham
plon, and one~of the best all-round weight
men in Amateur Athletic Union ranks
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WHOLESALE RELEASES
BY CONNIE MACK

PHILADELPHIA, February 13.-Connie
Mack broke, splintered and fractured all
records for community of releases yes
terday by using the hook on fifteen play
ers. Besides the men, the railroads. which
figured on carrying about fifty men south
are stung.
Connie pruned the Athletic tree simply
because he would have had to erect a
skyscraper at 30th and Oxford to afford
accommodations for his men.
Mr.. Mack played no favorites. He whip
ped the old snickersee right and left
without respect for age, color, sex or
creed. 1t was certainly a red Wednesday
in balloon.
In scanning the list Of casualties. it can
be observed that Connie used his noodle
while in the shambles. Harry Wolver-
ton. the old fox Of the Williamsport team
showed that he is not quite ready for
Matteawan. as he got the three imperial
perfectOs OF the lot, and left the Lottie
Lees for the others.
Wolverton pinched Foster, the brilliant
young shortstop OF last years Harris
who was with Toronto last season, and
Burde. Mack man, whom Connie lent
to Wolverton in 1907.
In diplomatic circles, Wolverton's feat
WOuiu DC Ct1lltO d coup, as ne annexed
three tip toppers who should do much
toward giving Harry second consecu-
tive pennant s. y
The Foster deal will cause bigger
howl in Harrisburg than the capitol
graft, as Foster was the mainstay of the
Trimmers last season. He was lent to
Harrisburg by the generous Mack, and
Manager Heckert fondly hoped that he
would get him again this year, but VOL
verton kidnapped the star while nobody
was looking.
Shean is another classy man who will
be a great addition to the team, while
Burde hit 800 for Harry last year, which
let's him out
The only other Tri-state team in on the
windfall was Reading. Reading picked
up Firstt Baseman Nehring and Pitcher
Cunningham, both last year with Wor-
cester. and Lelivelt, who played with
Reading.
Berry, who was with Williamsport last
year. is sent to San Francisco as part
return for some of the Pacific coast play
.ers Mack got. The other discards were
sent in bondage to the following cities:
O'Connor to Charleston; Lord, Fritz and
Molly to New Orleans; Lavinder to Hol-
yoke, Raymer to Newark and Wilson and
Schuman to Hartford.
There is no cordage to these deals.
They are releases outright. Under the
new base ball law major league club
is unable to farm out or cover up. and
these valiant balltosSers are lost for
ever to Mr.. Mack.
Amid the groans of the dead and dy-
ing. Mr.. Mack found time enough yes
terday to reach an agreement with Will
liam Murray over the length and dates
of the spring series between the Phillies
and Athletics. Seven games were ar
ranged. the first to begin April 3, at the
Philies' ground. The schedule in full
follows:
April 3, Phillies' ground; April 4, Ath-
letics' ground; April 6. Phillies' ground;
April 2, Athletics ground; April 8. Phil
lies ground; April 8. Athletics ground;
April II, Phillies' ground. Each team
draw Saturday game.
Tom Connolly has been obtained at an
enormous expense to umpire. He is the
Athletics choice. The Phillies will pick
the second, but they have not named him
yet.
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Boys Brigade Visitors.

The local division OF the Boys Brigade
has as its guests a squad OF Company
c. ID Connecticut Regiment. including
its basket ball team. which VIII TONIGHT
play a match game with Company e OF
Washington in the latter's gymnasium
at Peck Memorial Chapel.
The Connecticut squad is in charge OF
Captain Henry Barnbrock. u. B. B. A.,
and includes Lieut. f. w. Warren. Lieut..
f. l.. Squires manager OF the basket
ball team. @ M. Sergt. E. L. Hough.
Sergt. r. w. Heebner. Corp. H. B. Ker-
shaw and Privates Arthur Case and stan
ley Sunderland.
The Connecticut boys left Waterbury
Saturday morning last. going to New
York and from there by sea to Norfolk
and Richmond They arrived at Washing
ton at noon yesterday. and. aside from
practice at the Y. NJ. C. A.. have put In
their time seeing the sights. The party
VIII leave Washington tomorrow for Balu-
more. where its members will spend .
day and night as the guests OF the Mary
land divisions. after which they will spend
a day in Philadelphia and New York, re-
turning then to their home town.
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BLACKBURN NOT.
AFRAID OF CANS

Jack Blackburn. the well-known colored
fighter writes to The Star from Phila-
delphia. as follows:
IN this evenings issue of your valu-
able paper is the statement that Joe
Cans is worrying himself to a mere shad-
ow over the fact that he can't get any
one to fight him. and he will be forced to
do the retiring act once more. Reference
is made to Battling Nelson. Packey Nc
Farland and a lot of other dub fighters
who have posed as candidates for the
lightweight championship. but who take
to the woods when the name of Joe Cans
is mentioned Those fellows ought to
take to the woods and stay there. for none
Of them are better than preliminary fight
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MARSE ABE, AT ODDS
ON, AN EASY WINNER

NEW ORLEANS. February 13.-Marse
Abe cinched the claim of his admirers,
that he is the best two-year-old In the
south, by romping home the winner of
the first race yesterday at the Fair
Grounds track. 1t was the fifth time he
had finished in front this season, his only
two defeats being a second to his stable
mate Sea Swell and the other a punish
ment inflicted by the stewards for an
alleged foul"
In the estimation of the majority of
the racegoers Marse Abe would win IL
no accident interviewed. Consequently the
liberal odds of to 5 offered against him
BY the boOkmakerS were accepted with
such avidity that long before the bugle
call of boots and saddles" they had
forced the price down to ! to 3. Marse
Abe was so much faster than his COM
petitors for the prize that he took the
lead at the start. opened up gap quickly
and won by three lengths.
Best Two-Year-Old.
Marse Abe is by long odds the best
looking youngster racing here, being of
fine size. with plenty of good bone and
substance. He is worthy son of Yankee.
that won the Futurity of 1901 In such
gallant style. Like Yankee, he is a big
fellow and needs time to develop his
strength. He has amply proved that he
is fast. John E. Madden's prediction last
season that Yankee would be the great
est sire of fast horses in the country in
less than two years seems to be bearing
fruit
WOODLAND won the Mississippi stakes in
driving finish by neck That most
erratic FLY was in her best mood. She
tried to kick several of her opponents
while at the post. but this was more in
exuberance of spirit than wicked da =
sire to cripple them, and she soon settled
down to business. When the start was
made she got off well and chased Al Null
len. the pacemaker. leg weary. When
the latter quit she fought out the issue
with Aunt Rose. that challenged reso-
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matter of territorial rights the National
association has control of it's own at
fairs. In relation to the complaint of
Walter that many eastern players go to
the coast at the close of the eastern
season and play with the outlaw leagues.
the commission says it's present laws
cover the point and promises to punish
all offenders who are reported to the
commission by the Pacific Coast League.
This is considered OF great Importance
just now because Hal Chase, Elmer
Stricklett and many other major league
players have offended this winter
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Actor Hitchcock's Trial February, "a.
Spec{al Disnafch tn The Star.

NEW YORK. February 13.-The trial Of
Raymond Hitchcock. the actor accused
by a number of little girls. was set for
February "a by Justice Bowling In the
criminal branch OF the supreme court
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Y. M. C. A. BOYS BEAT
ALEXANDRIA ATHLETES

The basket ball team of the boys de-
partment of the Y. M. c. A. and quint
from the Alexandria Athletic Club figured
in an exciting game in the formers gym
nasium last night the game resulting in a
victory for the local lads. Score, 80 to 90.
The Alexandria boys had the best of
the battle in the first half, but in the Sec
ond go the winners took on brace and
easily accumulated their large score.
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Goals FURNACE (s), Wetzel t2), Kuehn CO. Hill
dreth t2,, McKenny a., Clark (3l. DobsOn C3l
Free toss-Hildreth. Referee-Mr. Reyes, G.Y.U.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
PRESSMEN HAVE
 STORMY SESSION
TROUBLE COMES UP OVER CUES. TON OF KEEPING UP ASSESS MENT FOR EIGHT-HoUR FIGHT. QUESTION FINALLY SETTLED.

Mobile, June 18.-Wild excitement mark ternational Printing Pressmen and AS. sistants' union here today. It was with difficulty that President Berry secured or der. Consideration of the report of the committee on officers reports and which affected the eight hour movement of the union, in that the report recommended a continuance of the assessment upon the unions for that purpose brought forth stormy scenes.
 The convention is divided on the suo- ject. Some urgently advocated it's elmin- ation, while others in strong appeals de- clared the discontinuance of the assess ment at this time would mean the death knell of the eight hour movement. There were open charges of an attempt to rail- road the report of the committee through gagging the convention.
 To hasten the work of the convention 1t was desired that the report be considered by sections rather than to have the entire report printed and submitted to the dele gates for digestion and to be the first order of business tomorrow. At times when motions and counter-motons were under consideration it was necessary to call in the services of the sergeant-at- arms. The delegates against the consid- eration of the report at the present time were most persistent and through man. euvering seriously blocked the progress of the work
 Finally it was decided that the report should be taken up by section. The first, pertaining to indorsement of the &C., tion of the board of directors of the al- legged controversy between the Interna- tional Pressmens' union and the Typoth- etae as to a violation of contract and recommended the same course to the new board which meant continuance of the assessment and likewise the eight hou. fight, brought on stormy scenes. It was finally ordered printed and submitted to the delegates. The second section which recommended continuance of the assess ment caused much excitement and the sergcant-at-arms was frequently called into action to compel members to remain in their seats.
 Delegate Jones of Mobile by a shrewi move asked those in favor of continuing the eight hour fight to raise up their hands and the majority did so. Then the vote was rapidly taken and the continua ton of the assessments to carry on the strikes was carried.
 The session was one of the stormiest held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
STOCK MARKET
 VERY RESTRICTED Attention of FinancierS Is Gen.
 tered on Politics TRADING DOWN TO LOW ERB Qualifying Phrases Added to the AntI- Injunction Plank of the Repub-
 lican Platform Help To
 Keep Up Tone.
TRADING DOWN TO LOW EBB

New York, June 1S.-The narrow restric- tion of the price movement continued to be the feature of the stock market to- day. Yesterdays downward tendency was not far extended before the movement turned and prices hardened again. Deal ings were so insignificant in volume that this fact In itself deprived the movement of importance. Professional operations of the smaller sort apparently made up the whole market. Bulletins from the republi- can convention were made the basis for some of the operations of this kind. The adding of some qualifying phrases to the anti-injunction plank of the platform as at first presented to the committee and the inclusion of a protestation of party devotion to the authority and integrity #pf the judiciary, were hailed as an evil Hence of control over radcalism.
 Immediate weather news indicated a Passing of the conditions in which dam- age has been feared. Some of the early Repression was clearly due to doubts over the integrity of dividends. This was an after effect of yesterdays decision to pass the dividends on Clevelend, Cincinnati. Chicago and St Louis and Lake Erie and Western preferred stocks. It was most perceptible in stock on which early divl-
 
 in some instances by the publication of implied doubts of the maintenance of the dividends. American Locomotive, Repub- lie Steel and Louisville and Nashville were examples in this class
 The weakness of Baltimore and Ohio was not difficult to understand in view of the May statement of earnings by which gross decrease of S2,27s355 from May of last year was so slightly offset by curtailment of operating cost as to leave a net falling off of S.373, 159, or 56 per cent. This brings the net decrease of the system for the Il completed months Of the fiscal year to $7,O00 900, or 2S per cent. The views of the steel trade jour nals on the effects on demand of a cut in prices of products was not hopeful, and another decline in price of copper metal in London was reported. The metal stocks were prominent in the late recovery Of prices. The money market continued easy.
 Bonds were irregular; total sales. par value, s2,S55000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
COTTON ADVANCES
 ON QUIET MARKET Opening Is Lower But Soon
 Shows Good Gains BULLISH REPORTS SPREAD Fact That Old Crop Is Short and That River Conditions In Louisiana Are
 Still Threatening Carry
 Prices Higher
BULLISH REPORTS SPREAD

New York June 1S.-The cotton market was less active today, but showed re- newed firmness after early irregularity of to 22 points. Sales for the day were estimated at 150,000 bales.
 The market opened steady at decline of 1 point to an advance of and during the first few minutes sold about 1 to 6 points net lower, owing to disappointing cables, favorable weather. and crop re- ports, and renewal of yesterdays late selling movement. But, offerings were by no means aggressive, particularly of the near positions, and the market stead fed up during the middle of the morn ing with the tendency upward during the balance of the day on covering of shorts, bullsh old crop considerations and re- ports of a break in the Red river levee near Alexandria, La
 The new crop months responded rather slowly to old crop gains, but were helped to some extent by predictions that high temperature in the southwest would cause shedding. Such crop news as reached the market as a rule, however, was bearish and the strength of the near positions, including September. was the main bull featurev All of the old crop months sold into new high ground for the movement and the close was not far from the best on active months. Southern spot markets officially reported were unchanged to bo higher.
 Receipts at the ports today, 767S bales, against 7846 last week and 2805 last year. For the week. 60,0O0 bales, against 642S3 last week and 25,5S6 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans, 3512 bales, against 97 last year, land at Hous- ton, 1884 bales, against 133 last year.
 New York Cotton Futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
New York Cotton Futures.
Open. High. Low. CIo
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Firm; middling. II 13-16c; net receipts, 1458; gross receipts, 1455; sales, 341; stock, 39, ,466; coastwise 3547. New Orleans: Steady; middling, Il 13-16c; net receipts, 3512; gross receipts, 3512; sales, 1325 stock, 95,S64.
 Mobile:- Net receipts, "A; gross receipts, "A; stock. 6251.
 Savannah Steady; middling, 11hc net receipts, S27 gross receipts, S27; sales, 133; stock, 42,9l3; continent, 15o; coast wise, 223.
 Charleston: Quiet; middling, 11ssc; net receipts, 19; gross receipts, 19; stock, S530; coastwise, $50.
 Wilmington: Quiet; middling 117sc; net receipts, 40; gross receipts, 40; stock, 12,- 364
 Norfolk: Steady; middlng, 12c; net re- ceipts, 1293; gross receipts, 1393 sales 33; stock 16,45S
 Baltimore Steady; middling 12c; stock. 52S4.
 New York; Nominal; middling, 12 10c; gross receipts, 3152 sales 100; stock, 76,- 7S5; Great Britain, 3739; continent 1173. Boston: Quiet; middling, 12. 1Oc.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 2.Soc; net receipts, 25; gross receipts, 25; stock 2634.
 Total today at all ports: Net, 767s; Great Britain, 3739; France, 1923; stock, 3O6,S31.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, H9i3; Great Britain, 15,645; France, $500; conti- nent, 6,643
 Total since September at all ports Net, S,126,934; Great Britain, 2,795, ,620 France, S14,660; continent, 3,2O3 PAT; Japan, 190,214; Mexico, 1549