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The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
GRACE CHURCH ADMITTED.
Completes Roster of the sunday
School Baseball. League.

Grace Baptist was elected a member OF
the Sunday School Baseball League at
a meeting Of the directors at the home of
President Frank a. Carpenter last night.
The admission of Grace Church completes
the roster Of six clubs
Bids for the ieveling of the leagues
newly acquired grounds. at Sixth and
d streets northeast, were received and
discussed. and a committee TO draw up a
schedule appointed. The constitution of
the league VIII, in all probability, be re-
vised and additions made to it. as the
present instrument is deficient in many
respects.
The question of the opening date Of the
season came in for good share OF at
tention. and it was tentatively decided
that the games should start the first
week in May. Three applications for the
position of umpire have been received
but as yet nothing viii be done in the
matter.
The clubs were represented at last
nights meeting as follows: First. w,
Lanfiey and z. S. Hantzman; Bethany
w. NJ. ElleE; Waugh. c. c. Carroll: Ninth
#. A Carpenter and Tom Quantrelle:
Fifth, L. II. Windsor, and Grace, ].
Krahler
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
LOS ANGELES RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-one mile; selling. Rldabek. ie4
tGoldsteinl. 20 l. won; Leash l02 lShrnerl 80 20
l. second; Giovanni Bolerio lOi Qtyanl. 10 ?
third Time, 40 25 SunCark. Our salhe. Charlie
Paine. Aragon. Master Lester. and Col Jewell also
ran.
SECOND RACE-7Three and one-half furionCs
Horace H.. ll6 lPrstonl. Il 10 s. won; Bright skies.
lOi lDDganl % J. second: Madriieno ll2 Hen
Messy, 5 10 2, third. Time. bal Chinquapin Mel
ton Goth, Copper Prince. and Lady Rensselaer, also
ran
THIRD RACE-Six furlongs: selling TAYLOR
George los (Rossl, ) 70 >. won Laudable S6 (tiold-
stein. to !, second; Chippewa. JOS Hardy. Z to
l. third Time :l3- Belle Grifou. Connie Mack
Alma Boy. l. C. WiIdrig. Chief Desmond Money
Aluss. and Lee Harrison II also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Seven furl0ngs Col Jack, 100
(Prestonl, 70 /, won; VEIL I06 (Dusanl. 9 TO 5.
second; Magazine. ll2 lBurnsl Is 10 s. third Time.
ia IS. Domiuus Arvi and Critic also ran
FIFTH RACE-0ue and Onequarter miles; sell
ing. O1ardi. 100 Hardy. 3 10 ) won: Bragg. l07
tPrestOnl. 10 ). second; Natcilu 100 tSchiliug %
70 l. third. Time. zoo Mona Rey aud Rostof also
Tan.
SIXTH RACE-one mile; selling. Bird cs Pas
sage. 100 tShrinerl. TO l. won; Antara l0l Van
duzen), 50 70 L second; Josies Jewel l07 Prestonl
s 20 5. third Tine, 40 Leo Bright Audubon,
Search Ne. Playlit SilTersNin. Snkspring and Uncle
Henry also ran
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
NOW PLEADS SELF-DEFENSE.
Man Who Cut Wffe's Throat Sur
prises the Prosecution.

SPECIAL 20 The Washington Herald
Salisbury. N C. March 4-John T Bar
ringer. who was jailed here Sunday.
charged with cutting his wife,s throat
from ear TO ear with razor the previous
night, spraRg a surprise to-day by plea
of self-defense.
He claims. that before he shot at or cut
Mrs Barringer she attempted TO cut his
throat and that he wrenched the razor
from her hands and in Going so was
frightfU!ly cut IN his own hands. He
also claims that she cut him in the throat
and that medical attention was required
for his wounds
Mrs. BaTringer, whose condition is stiu
critical. IS resting quietly at a hospital
here. Counsel for the defendant viii ask
for bail as soon as her condition Inc
proves.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
BOTH CLAIM VICTORY
Britt and Nelson's Question
Of Supremacy Unsettled.
DANE SHOWED REAL STRENGTH
Had Opponent in Bad Way in sixth
Round, but Native son Came Back
Strong and Made Good During the
Remaining PerIOd-NeISOn and Nc
FarIand VIII Meet in Frisco.

Los Angeles, March with friends Of
both men insisting their candidate had
all the better Of IT, the real question of
supremacy between Jimmy Britt and
Battling Nelson remains unsettled. deS-
pite last nights ten-round battle It
was once again science against strength.
a real case Of give and take, with plenty
Of slam-bang blows struck, but with
no chance of a real decision at the
end of the tenth round as both men were
on their feet fighting as strong as at
first and apparently able to go another
period Of forty minutes
Nelson beat Britt up badly in the
sixth round and had him seemingly in a
bad way at the bell. but the Native
Son" came back in great shape and made
good in the remaining period
Here are the statements Of the two
men this morning:
Britt beat Nelson as l knew
would. but he gave me a much harder
battle than 1 looked for. He shot some
into me in the fifth and sixth that
felt. but I was never hurt any. saved
myself and In the eighth, ninth. and
tenth. ! beat him all over the ring He
is as tough as ever. but had the fight gone
twenty rounds l would have beaten him
as badly as I did the last time"
Nelson-"Britt took almost as bad
licking as he did at Colma. and I would
have Knocked him ont if he hadn't held
on as he did every tine I got chance.
] had the better of every round OF the
ten, and in seven OF them had him in
bad shape I Will now fight Mcfarland
in San Francisco"
The real Sight experts to-day declare
II decision had been possible under
the law. it would have been draw They
declare il was give and take throughout
with the apparent advantage as follows:
Nelson-second. NTH. sixth and seventh:
Britt-hrst, third. and all of the remaining
rounds except in the fourth. when they
fought hammer and tongs all over the
ring with no advantage to either one.
Britts cieverness withstood Nelson's
strength, although when the Dane landed
he made his opponent give way.
An effort is 20 be made 70 bring them
together again next month
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
MANY wREsTLERS ENTERED.
Best Amateur GrappIers in Wash
inEtOn in Y. VI. C. A. Tourney.

The final bouts in the Young Mems
Christian Association wrestling tournament
viii be held in the association gymnasium
tonight. and some Of the best amateur
mat artists in the District will be in
competition. There will be eight bouts
in as many classes. NJ. F. O'Connor will
be the referee.
Unusual interest will center around the
bouts between Dechard, OF the National
Guard, and Mayhem. of the 7. NJ. c. A:
Heron, Of the National Guard, and Bren-
nan Of the Gurley Athletic Club. and
Conrad, Of the Y NJ. c. A, and Erikson.
Of Gallaudet College.
The complete list Of drawings for the
finals is as follows:
100 to no-Goucher. unattached. vs. santataiti
Y. NJ c. A
lio to l2o-PasSensr. Memorial a. C.. vs. Rose
Baltic a. c.
I'D to 12S-Dechard. D, G n. G.. vs. Mayhev.
Y. NJ c. A.
Us to L58-Herun. D. C n G.. rs Brennan.
Gurley A. c.
Iss to lls-Gardiner. Gallaudet, vs.. Jockhead.
D. G -. c.
l.s to Bs-cOurad, Y. NJ. C A. vs.. Isaacson.
GailauGet
l5s to lss-Conrad. Y. " c A. vs. Erickson.
Gallaudet
Heavy weight-Len. Gallaudet. vs. Sharp. Cal
laudet
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
BENZ CAR WINS LONG RACE
Bergdol Scores Another Victory on
0rmond Beach.
Sixty-hOrsepower Machine Hangs Up
New Record for I25 Miles.
Accident to Fiat Car.

Hotel Ormond, Ormond, Fla. March A
II superstition counts for anything. num-
Der II is a lucky number. It proved so.
anyway in the 125-mile race for gentle
men drivers on the beach course to-day.
for it was won by L. j. Bergdol, in the
eO-horsepower Benz car for the same ma
chine which captured the 150-mile race
yesterday. BY covering the 125 miles in
1880 Is, it beat the record for the dis
tance it established yesterday OF I30:3S.
Only three cars started in the race.
The sO-horsepower Fiat car. which won
the lcO-mile contest yesterday. was driven
by S B. Stevens. OF the Automobile Club
OF America, and led up to the SEVENTEEN
mile by four minutes and forty-eight sec
onds over the Benz. Coming 70 the sev-
enty-five-miie mark the Fiat machine
broke a rocker arm and was passed by
the Benz. A journey back to the garage
In touring car for new rocker arm
was found necessary, and before Il could
be obtained twenty-nine minutes were
lost. which made it clear sailing for the
Benz car.
The 6o-horsepower Christie. driven by
r. c. Kelsey, of the Long Island Auto
mobile Club, the only other starter. met
with slight mishaps. and. when the win
ming car finished the Christie had gone
nfty miles in 65:46.
The race until the accident to the Fiat
promised to be a battle royal. Tie dis
tance between the two machines was
never 50 great that a slight mishap
might not change results. The italian
car was running a beautiful race at the
time OF the accident, and by saying this
none OF the glories should be taken away
from the Benz victory. The race was
run over the same twelve and one-half-
mile course as yesterday The beach was
In excellent condition. A stiff north wind
Favored the drivers going in that direc-
ton. Another large crowd lined the
The three cars were sent away to an
excellent start. The Benz car led for
the first quarter-mile. when It was passed
by the Fiat which 1t held until the time of
its accident.
The time Of the winning car. by laps OF
twenty-five miles. follows: 22:54. 46:1,
AS, 90:35. and 1880 is. The time taken
OF the Fiat car up TO the seventy-fifth
mile when the Benz car finished. follows:
$40 4l;31. and 70:05. The Christie car
made the first twenty-five miles in 2-:O7.
and the fifty in 65:4S. The 23S-mile race
will be run tomorrow. Most OF the rae
ing cars here are entered.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
MIKE THOMPSON TO REFEREE.
F0otban Official VIII Be in Charge
of the Georgetown Meet.


Ohclals for the Georgetown meet Satur-
day night were announced last night
The list includes the names Of some OF
the most prominent oiicials in the
East and South. In accordance with
plans TO keep the floor clear this year
the number has been diminished con-
siderably.
Mike" Thompson. former graduate
manager at Georgetown and now sta
toned at Washington College. Maryland,
has been obtained TO referee Thomp-
son is one of the foremost football off,
cials in the East. last season being Sc
lected 20 referee the games of Prince
ton, Yale, and Harvard. The other ofi-
cials are to be as follows:
Clerk Of course. Benjamin Osthues. B. A. A.
Starter, Bernie J. Mefers n. Y. A. c.
Marshal. Thomas Neil G. o.
Timers, DIR. ID. +. Niber A. A. o.; C. r. Zap
pcni. G. o.. James F. DOlin. Hartford. Conn. ].
Hadley Doyle.
Judges at finish. Or. S. Logan Owens. G. u;
Harry 5. Lyons. \. Y. A. c.: J. Easily Smith.
G. Z.
Field judges. Maurice joyce. C. U.:R F. lie
Mat. b. Of f; Allen F. Kerr. Philadelphia Pa
Scorers r. J. Abbatieeiio c. @; John p. Bear
4 A T.: s 5. Grogan. G. L.
lnspeetcrS. Dr. Joseph A. Reilly. G. o.: Charles
J. Il. O'Neil. G. L.
Assistant clerks Of course. A. <. Lusk. G. T.:
Peter ]. Dolin C. U.
Assistant marshals, Leo Marten. G. o.: Percy
Given. c. L.
Custodian Of prizes. Irvine ]. Henderson. d. Q.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05

The Belle Pre- Glass Works, which for
the past fifteen days has been shut down.
to-day resumed operations
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
WOULD MOVE COUNTY SEAT.
RUndIe Asks COmnisSiOners TO Ap-
prove Bill to Aid Him.

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald.
Hyattsville. March 4-The commits
sioners Of Prince George County en-
countered big proposition at their
meeting yesterday in Upper Marlboro
when Clarence NJ. Roberts. representing
Col. Arthur z. Randle. of Washington.
asked them 10 indorse a bill having for
its object the changing Of the county
seat from Marlboro to Buena Vista, one
Of Col Randles subdivisions, located
near Glendale. In Kent district. on the
lines OF the Pennsylvania, Washing
ton, Baltimore and Annapolis Railways
Col. Randle is president Of the United
States Realty Company, of Washington.
That he is in earnest about the promo
sition appears manifest from the fact
that he agrees to give the necessary
ground upon which TO erect a new
courthouse. and also to erect a new
building. TO be equal in all respects to
the present courthouse, including the
additions and improvements contem-
plated.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
obiect to school BuIIdings.

Protest against the erection of a school
house for colored pupils in University
Heights. at the intersection of Bunker
Hill road and Perry street has been
made TO the Commissioners by fifty res
idents Of that neighborhood. The citizens
say there will not be fifty pupils all told
who Will attend the school, and az there
is another colored school on the Bunker
Hill road, and as s. per cent of the at
tendants come from Terra Gotta. there
is no reason for erecting an additional
school building.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05

ARD LEAGUE.
Company A. Second.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
VIII Honor Maine's Soldiers.

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
Salisbury. \. c, March 4.-Prepara-
tory 10 the erection Of a handsome mOnu-
ment 10 soldiers from the State Of Maine.
who were killed or died in North Caro-
Ina. a shaft was shipped this week
from Dinalhaven Island and is expected
10 reach Salisbury within a few days
Steps have been taken TO have the gov
ernor Of Maine, his staI. and other state
officials. greeted by a large gathering OF
Carolinians when the monument is IN
yelled in May
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
Joe Dempsey VIII Coach

Special tc The Washington Herald
Philadelphia, March 4-Jim Dempsey.
the coach Of the University Boat Club.
viii have rival this year in the person
OF his brother. Joe. who has decided 10
fcrsake the ranks Of the amateurs and
become the coach Of the Philadelphia
barge Club Joe Dempsey acquired fame
as a member Of the Vesper CIuh and
later acted as amateur coach TO the Yes
per's Henley crew in 1905. He will take
charge Of the crews at once and Will re-
main with them until the Navy Dav
regatta
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
WADDELL GETS BUSY.
Famous Pitcher Begins Series of
ThrfIIers at st. Louis.

St Louis, Mo, March 4r-Word reached
here late last night that George E. Wad-
dell. better known as the Rube. broke,
last night In the training camp OF the
St. Louis team.
He is reported to have been tending bar.
when he was thought to be tending to his
pitching arm he drew big crowds and
explained his pitching process by throw
ing lemons at the heads Of his fellow
barkeepers until they refused 10 work
longer with the Rube. Manager McAIeer
finally persuaded the Rube 10 go to bed
near daybreak.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
OPPOSED TO PROHIBITION.
North Carolina Political Leaders to
Draft Open Letter.

1IlllaI % TIC NlalLletUI LtfdId-
Salisbury. n c., March AT the call
of Representative George L. Morton. Of
Wilmington. score or more political
leaders Of North Carolina viii gather in
Salisbury tomorrow TO draft a letter to
the State at large. setting forth interests
OF the -prohibitionists
It is learned the meeting will be com
posed largely of Cleveland Democrats.
who oppose prohibition in the coming
State campaign
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05

Mrs Leah Loeb, in the mems furnishing
and clothing business, yesterday made an
assignment for the beneht Of creditors
naming Samuel Talbert assignee. The
debts of the assignor are stated to be
about Sl2.l4I. and the assets sc, 745. Justice
Clabaugh signed an order. ratifying the
appointment of the assignor, and fixed
bond at $1,000
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
Famous FootbaI N,n Do.,

Joliet. Ill. March 4-Matthew McClung.
the weli-known football player and ref
cree is dead Of blood poisoning. which
was caused by an infected tooth. Fol-
lowing his graduation at LehIsh. in 1882
Mr. McClung was in general demand as
the referee of big games. being a favor
ite on account Of his manifestly fair de-
cisiOns
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
Thzown from FreIght Car.

0F7N--31 y 4Hs " aanlngton Herald
salisbury, n. c.. March Ain a freight
wreck on the Norwood branch OF the
southern Railway. Train Dispatcher s
o. Mitchell. Of Salisbury, was severely
hurt by being thrown from the top OF
tne cars. Five cars were ditched and the
track badly torn up.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
To organize Ba.ehnn Fans

A meeting to organize a roofing
brigade to go to Boston for the OPEN
Ing game OF the season will be held at
SOI Ninth street northwest Sunday
AFTERNOON at 2:30' o'clock. The meet
ing has been called by A c. Moyer.
chief promoter OF the scheme.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
FIRST CHURCH IN 1887.
CIarksburE Congregation Plans New
Place OF worship

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Boyds. Nd. March 4-The congregation
Of the NJ E. Church North OF Clarks-
burg is arranging TO build new church
there 20 take the place Of the present
brick structure. which was built in 1853.
Rev. c. NJ Yost. the pastor. now has suf-
fcient funds and promises to make il
success.
The Montgomery circuit, 70 which this
church belongs, IS an old one. The first
church was OF logs and built in I7S7.
Il was built without any weatherbOard-
ing or sheathing whatever. and this was
used as a church until supplanJed by the
brick church IN 1888.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05

New Haven, March 4.-The Yale rowing
squad had its first outdoor work of the
season on the harbor yesterday. Two of
six varsity eights and all nine of the
freshman crews who now compose the
squad were put on the water
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
AUTOIsTs HAVE A ROAD BILL.
Want State To Build Driveway from
baltimore 10 Annapolis.

oLecl2- 70 A1e washington Herald.
StatehOuse. Annapolis, Md, March A.
Osborne / Yellott, counsel for the Auto
mobile Club Of Maryland. appeared be-
fore the senate finance committee to-day
in advocacy OF the bill providing for the
construction Of a State road from Balti-
more to Annapolis. about twenty-five
miles.
Nj 1eloIt wants the bill pushed
through so shat II can become a law IN
the event Of the failure OF the general
road bill TO pass
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
Anton AfgrOn, Sailor, Held
for Stabbing Mate.
AFFRAY RESULT OF AoUARREL
rWensy-six stitches Take~ Ia Arm
of the injured Man-InfOrmatiOn
Sought About German Brewer
Drowned in Potomac Last Year.
John F. Chauncey Is Dead.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
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Alexandria. Va. March 4.-Anton H.
Afgron. sailor employed on the four
masted schooner Clara A. Donnen. is
locked UD AT police headquarters on
charge OF stabbing and cutting a fellow
sailor who is known aboard the ship as
Joseph. He viii be given a preliminary
hearing in the Police Court tomorrow
morning
From what could be learned, the two
men at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon en-
gagged in an alteration aboard the ship.
and finally after a discussion. Afgron
picked up a knife and stabbed Joseph
several times on the left arm, inhlctlng
painful injuries. Twenty-six stitches was
taken in The injured arm
AT police headquarters IL was stated
that the captain Of the boat said that
Afgron has an uncoztrolable temper at
times. Afgron told the police that the
man he stabbed kept constantly nagging
at him.
Afgron shipped from Boston with the
vessel. which is unloading a cargo of ice
at the plant Of the Mutual Ice Company.
Coroner S. B. Moore this afternoon re-
ceived communication from Gustave
Prince, of Pittsburg, Pa. asking for in
formation relative TO the drowning Of
Alouies Burk!ey. a brewer. who lost his
life by the capsizing OF a small boat in
the Potomac River May Y. 1907. It was
said in the letter that the information is
desired for the Orphans Court. OF Ger
many.
John F. Chauncey, seyenty-eight years
OF age. died this morning after a pro-
tracted Illness, at his home, 5ls South
Henry street The deceased IS survived
by wife and six children. Mr.. Chauncey
was blacksmith. and al one time was
employed as sexton at various cemeteries
in this city. Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been completed
Announcement IS made that Percy Cliff
has been made superintendent OF the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Electric Railway Company. W. r.
King viii be general manager OF the
company.
The Belle Pre- Glass Works, which for
the past fifteen days has been shut down.
to-day resumed operations
Announcement is made by NIr and Mrs.
E. Goldsmith Of the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Meryl to Milton Stanley
kronheim, Of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
SCHOOL BILL PASSES.
Education Made Compulsory In the
State of Virginia.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va. March 4.-The COM
pulsory education bill passed the senate
this afternoon. The measure requires
the attendance In the public schools
of children between the ages of eight
aud twelve years, but leaves the en-
forcement OF the law optional with the
boards Of supervisors of the counties
and the proper city officials.
The original bill was practically torn
to pieces by amendments
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05

London. March 4.-The worlds second
largest yacht, the Iolanda, was launched
to-day at Leith in the presence OF the
owner, Commodore Motion f. Plant. of
New York
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
DOWN THE ALLEYS.
DISTRICT LEAGUE.

DISTRICT DUO
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
Little war Costs $500. .ooo

Calcutta. March At is estimated that
the cost of Britain's little war upon the
Zakka Khels, which has Just been
brought TO a successful conclusion. was
s339. 600 vas
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
SECOND REGIMENT VICTOR.

Trims West Branch " NJ c. A. Team
of Baltimore 90 to II.
Second Regiment was returned the vic
tor in fast game with the West Branch
Y NJ. c. A. team. of Baltimore. last night
at the Center Market gym.
The playing OF Reyes, for the winners,
and Hamilton. for the visitors. as the
feature OF the contest Lineup and sum-
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05

Only ten cents week, delivered AT
your door-the daily Issues of The
Washington Herald. Phone Main $500
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
WInchester plans Bond Is.ue.
u 10 The Washington Herald.

:" ~ I'll --e---l lI-
winchester, Va. March 4-WInchester
will vote on March 16 on the question OF
issuing $4,000 worth OF bonds. the object
being to erect an additional school build
ing
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05

Miss Jessie P. Pifer Of Middietown. and
William c. Adams, Of Stephens City. were
married to-day by Rev. c. W. CasseII
They VIII make their home at Stephens
City.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05

Announcement is made by Mt and Mrs.
E. Goldsmith Of the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Meryl, to Milton Stanley
Kronheim, Of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
CHURCH

Drawing Room forfeited three games 10 the Erect.
ing Shop last night at the Capitol Hin allevs
ROYAL DUCKPIN TOURNAMENT
The following have qualified for the second ro,;ra
in the Royal duckpin tournament and win roll 10
night. The anals viii be rollee Mnndar 49, o.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05

Goals-Hubsrd t6. Kelher lS). Schlosser ~, Earn
shaw, H. Fowler ~. Hamilton til. Free throws
Huh2rd %, Riley. r. Fowler. Referee-Mr. Hughes
The Washington herald., 1908-03-05

Announcement IS made that Percy Gift
has been made superintendent OF the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Electric Railway Company. W. r.
King VIII be general manager OF the
company.