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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-22
LAKEWOOD TOURNEY
WINDS UP SEASON
Event Will Cap Metropolitan
SerieS-Four SiXteenS to
Play for Cups.

NEW YORK, Nov. H.-NVhat viii be
the last tournament a: the Metropolitan
Golf Association for the season is sched-
uIed at Lakewood on November &c, 2,
and 8. when the Lakewood Country
Club will hold its twelfth semi-annual
open meeting.
The first day win be given up to the
usual eignteen-hole medal play, qualify
ing round to determine the players TO
continue in four sixteens by match play
for the Country Club, Metedeconk.
Carasaljo, and Manetta cups The run
ner-up in each sixteen will also receive
a cup. while on the concluding day, in
addition TO the semi-final and final
rounds, there will be an eighteen-hoie
medal play handicap open to all, with
prizes for low net and low gross score.
Entries will be received up to NOvem-
Der . by Jasper Lynch, captain of the
club, at Lakewood.
Last year there was an unexpected
ending, when H NJ. Brown a sixty
year-Old golfer, of Philadelphia, de-
feated IN the final a young champion
and fellow townsmah IN A. W. TiIling-
hast.
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HILLNAN MAY RUN
IN DECEMBER MEET
Athletes Will Endeavor to
Break 600-Yard Record
Held by Englishman.

NEW YORK. Nov. 21.-Plans for the
big meet TO be run under the auspices
of the College OF the City Of New York.
in the Twenty-second Regiment Arm
DRY, on December 70. are well under way.
and It is now certain the best OF the
country's athletes viii be in competition.
The feature Of the games VIII be a
600-yard scratch event. in which Harry
Hillman. the pride Of the New York
Athletic Club. viii measure strides with
Harry Cissing, the great mid distance
runner; Charlie Bacon, the hero ofthe 40
meter event at the London Olympiad'
Jim McEntee. the Mercury FOOter, who
recently surprised the experts with his
wonderful speed; and W G Robbins.
Of Boston. who viii wear the Winged
Foot and the colors Of the Twenty
third Regiment.
Though Sheppard has not yet sent
in his entry, it is expected he win do
so. John Taylor, the great colored
runner. Of the University OF Pennsyl-
vania and the Irish-American Athletic
Club, has signifed mis- intention OF re
turning To the game.
With these men on the mark the
race should be one Of the greatest ever
held In America. and il would not be
surprising to see Burke's long-standins
| 60O-yard record OF III 90 by the boa rds.
/ Z. II. Montague. Of the London Athletic
/ Club, recently equaIed the record. and
/ Il is now up TO the Yankees to put the
! figures where no Briton can reach them.
/ Other competitions will not be lacking
/ in interest. It IS planned 20 have Rob
| ertson. Heating. Ekman, ClaUghen, and
! other sprinters meet In a special 7O-yard
dash. A special four-mile limited handi-
| can has been added for the distance
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AMERICAN SYMPATHY.

Weeks-The true American always
saves the under dog In the fight.
Wise-Yes, and then gives him q swift
kick for being chump enough to get
into IL.
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with a rush and then UeEan 10 take the
regulars out Of the game.
Navy kicked of to the visitors &-yarG
line. and on the first play there was a
tumble and Richardson recovered the
ball. Dalton and Richardson made a
first down between them. The next
play was an on-side kick, which the
Navy recovered near the side line on
the visitors 25-yard line. Dropping
back so that the ball was passed the
Se-yard line. LANCE kicked a field goal
from placement, probably the most diff
ficult kicked on the local grounds this
year.
The coaches began to send in substi-
tutes and before the half ended every
player had been replaced. The new
men played with great spirit, but the
team work was not up to the standard
Of the regulars, while the visitors con-
tinued 10 work hard. on a fake inter
ference rIay, Z. r. HOdgsOn ran forty
FIVE yaro5 and carried the ball to the
Nays 15-yard line. but the Navy held
for downs and the half ended without
further scoring.
The Lineup.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-22
WARWICKS TO PLAY
THANKSGIVING DAY

The Warwick Athletic Club football
team, on Thanksgiving morning, will
lineup against the Z. S. S. Mayf1ower
ana Fort Myer teams.
The club youngsters have had strong
teams for the past four years.
The MayfiOWers have established
quite a record for themselves in and
about New York, and have yet 10 be
scored on They have played a tie
game WITH the strong Seamen-Gunners
team of Washington.
Not much is known about the Fort
Myer team
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SOME GOOD CLASS
IN Y. N. c. A. RUN
Johns Hopkins University
and Baltimore Club Enter
New Year Trials.

Two. Of the strongest contenders for
the team trophy in the crOss-country
run TO be given by the Y. NJ. c. 4. Oh
New Year Day morning will be Johns
Hopkins University and the Cross COun-
try Club OF Baltimore. Both Of these
organizations will enter full teams IN
the race
Although a young association the
Cross Country Club has a very formid-
able squad of long distance runners, and
in a recent run in the OriOle city were
only defeated two points for first place
by Hopkins The Elphinstone brothers
have had several years experience in
cross-country work. but the star Of the
club and the mainstay - the team is
G. NJ. Griffith, formerly Of Johns Hop
kins and several times one-mile cham
pion Of the South Atlantic Association
Griffith is just as good a cross-coun-
try as on the track. and his team mates
look to him to finish first IN the New
Year Day event. OF the other men
who will represent this club Vernon
Cannon, Martin McDonagh, and John
Bruins are the best.
Entries Good.
Hopkins will have two sturdy vet
Grams in Frank Breyer and =. II. p.
Brenton. Breyer win be remembered as
the winner OF the George Washington
University run last New Year Day,
with Brenton, the runner-up. 1t is prob
able that Breyer will be on scratch with
Griffith in the Y. NJ. c. A. race, and the
distance being double that Of last years
contest, IT viii be hustle all the way
for first Tslace Wallace, Reside, and
Brown. the other members of the Hop
kins team. although short on expert
ence. are strong and hardy athletes.
The Germantown branch Of the Phila-
delphia Y. NJ c. A. viii be represented
nv w. IT YeakeI, who has done good
work i'm three or four iuter-scaolastic
cross-country runs over the Paramount
Park course in the Quaker City.
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Kent, Wesleyan.
2-HamiltOn, George Washington.
3-Clagett-Lafayette.
Carpenter, George Washington.
5-ConnoT, George Washington.
6-Dick, Michigan.
7-Kemper, George Washington.
S-Clagett, George Washington.
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Weekly Crop of Fish Stories
Told by Washington Waltont


the scales at FIVE pounds. was the re-
suit OF a whole days effort.
c. Burke, of the Columbia Theater,
landed two good sized bass at Great
Falls last Thursday.
Good bass fishing is reported at the
basin. j. II. Ralph reports a catch Of
several good sized bass on Thursday
Frank Bowers, of the Detective Blu
reau, caught three large bass at Big
Hunting Creek, near Alexandria, last
week.
\ party composed of c. II. LOngacre.
Frank 1TazZare. DIR. Frank Gibson. and
James Mcpherson, ali OF this city, and
Or. Bates Etchinson and I. NJ. Eachln-
son, Of Gaithersburg. Nd, went on a
hunting trip IN the Wilds near Gathers
burg las Wednesday. Thy found game
plentiful in this section and bagged
fifty rabbits and a large string of birds.
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Lineup and summary:
Naval ACad. Positions. Va. Poly.
Jones, Carey. E....-.......- Hufford
Northcroft. l. T........Jones, II. J.
King Jones, Jack
Meyer, Reinicke. L. Walker
IL alton
Brandt -Center.....-....-.. Gibbs
Anderson.
Wright, Stewart. r. c.. Hodgson, E. r.
Leighton, Niles. r. T.....,..-...-...Sm Smith
Davis. CObb........R. E.............H Hicks
LANCE, HibGard. @. B....-...... Connolly
Dalton, Sowell. L. II. P...........L uttrelI
Clay, ElmeF......R. II. B............D Davis
HodgsOn, b
Richardson. ...... =. B.. ,Hodgson. V. B.
Dixon.
Score-Naval Academy, Is; Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, 4 Touchdown
Jones (Eavy), Richardson. Goal from
uchdJwn-NoIthcroft. Field goals
from placement-R. +. Iodgson, LANCE.
Wgalihed-Reinicke. Referee - Mr.
Woo ,m Yale. Umpire-Mr. Dickson,
Univ t. Of Pennsylvania Field judge
--Ur. ] Williams, University OF Penn
sylvan =. Head linesman-Mr. McNair,
May. Time Of halves-S0 minutes.
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GONZAGA DEFEATS
EASTERN RESERVES
Takes High School Team Into
Camp in Well Played
Game.

GOnzaga campus was the scene OF an
exciting football game yesterday when
GOnzaga AII-Preps defeated the Eastern
High Reserves by 10 to 0.
J-he two teams were about evenly
natched in all except weight, which
slightly favored Eastern.
FenneH, Gonzaga's crack quarterback,
vas much in evidence. running his team
like q veteran. Healy and O'COnneu
also played we'll
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YALE AGAIN WINS
COLLEGIATE SHOOT

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov 21.-FOr
the fourth consecutive time todav Yale
won the intercollegiate shoot, getting
a total of 432 to 412 for Harvard. her
nearest competitor; 400 for Princeton,
and 342 for University Of Pennsylvania
Captain Thaw and Hebard, of Yale
team, were tied at SO for individual
high honors.
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The Lineup.

Referee-Mr Byrd, of George Wash
lngton University. Umpire-Mr WICK
ers. Of washington college. Timers
Messrs. Cole. Of NJ. A. c., and Sylvester,
of washington college. Head Linesman
Mr. Bird. of Nj. A. c. Assistant lines
men-Messrs. Cross, OF Washington
COLLEGE and Allison. Of NJ. A. c. Time
Of halves-25 minutes each. Touehdowns
-Noonan ard Hayes. GOal-Voss.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
FISHERIES co.'s
TROUBLES OVER
Receivers We're Discharged by
Judge Bradford in the
United States Court

Judge Bradford, I'm the United States
Court to-day. discharged the receivers
for The Fisheries Company and the
case Is now ended The fourteen fish
ing steamers held here ever since the
concern went into the hands OF the
receivers, having been brought to Will
mington from Lewes, will now revert
back to the company ana as soon as
possible, be- returned TO Tiberton, II. L.,
where the oomrany's boat yard IS To-
Gated. They will then be fitted out IN
preparation for the coming seasons
fishing, which begins IN April.
The court sat to-day Off hearing the
petition of the company for the dis
charge of the receivers Creditors.
stockholders and other persons were
ordered TO appear 20 show ,causa why
the petition should not be granted No
objection was offered to the discharge
.of the receivers. and the court then
Issued the order.
Christopher T. Ward. OF this city.
and Ordener j. Delaney. Of Moores-
town. ~ j.. were the receivers, and
they We're represented by Robert PEN
nington, while the oompany'a interests
were looked after by II. II. Ward.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
OBSERVE BIRTH
OFROBERT EMMET
lriSh-AmeriCan Association
Will Have a Pleasing
Celebration

The 1S0th anniversary of the birth Of
Robert Emmett will be observed by the
Irish-American Association in Irish
American Hall, Sixth and French
streets. tomorrow afternoon at 2.sO
O'Clock.
Frank ]. Mcmahon. Of Philadelphia,
will deliver the grafton. and visitors
are expected from Philadelphia and
Baltimore. The Irish-Amerlcan chorus
will sing The members Of amliated
societies and Of the German-American
Alliance have been Invited to attend.
The hall has been tastefully deco
rated with the American colors inter-
woven with orange and green. The
meeting will be Of importance ast voic-
ing the sentiment Of many Wilmington
societies in opposition Of the ratifica-
ton Of any treaty of alliance between
this country and Great Britain by the
present session of Congress.
The Irish-American Association f.
also preparing to celebrate st. Patrick's
Day with a musical and dramatic en-
tertainment on the night Of March IL
p. T. Moran, Of Washington. naicsal
director Of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, is expected to be the orator
on that occasion. Tickets Of admission
can be obtained of members Of the
association or at the hall.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
ATTORNEY WILL
HELP SCHAFFNER
". ". KnOW'eS Announces He
Will Defend Seriously
Accused Young Man

Alfred n. Schaffner. whose trial in
General Sessions Court on Monday on
a charge of having attempted to per-
suade persons TO give perjured testi-
mony in the Eisenman divorce case. is
likely to create a fresh sensation, Sc
cured counsel this morning TO defend
him. Ever since his preliminary hear
ing on the charge, six weeks ago,
Schaffner had Nendeavored to secure
counsel, but was unsuccessful until
to-day, when William w. Knowles an
nounced that he had decided to de-
fend the young man, who is now behind
prison bars. Mr. Knowles, Of course,
would not disclose the nature of his
defense. Attorney General Richards
viii conduct the prosecution. II was
Mr.. Richards, as counsel for Bessie
Eisenman, who at the last term Of
court opposed her husbands petition
for divorce. who disclosed an alleged
effort on the part of Schaffner to have
four young men give certain testimony
against Mrs. Eisenman. Schaffner, 4
was alleged. had offered to pay the
men for their part in the case, and
did pay them for their promise TO give
testimony against Mrs. Eisenman.
The men later refused to give the tes-
timony. as Il was alleged had been out
llined by Schaffner
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
MAYOR BEGINS
INVESTIGATION
Is Now Going Over Data and
Records Of the Water
Department

Mayor Horace Wilson today began
the investigation Of the Water Depart
ment as he was requested TO do. by
city Council Beyond saying that he
was going over some data and re-
cords of the department he refused
to say anything about the matter.
So far as could be learned today, the
letter inviting the president of the
American Water Works Association TO
send three expert engineers here for
the purpose OF making an investiga-
tion has not been sent. Just when this
letter will be sent is not known, but
one Of the commissioners who faN-
ored having the engineers come here,
said after the meeting last Monday,
they would go slow in the matter.
William II. Gleason, the accountant
who mas ben auditing the city's ac-
counts. is expected IN this city on Mon
day and Mayor Wilson win confer with
him on the matters pertaining to the
Water Department City Auditor Rice
is assisting Mayor Wilson Ia going
over the figures OF the department
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
NEW MCKINLEY POSTAL
CARD PLACED ON SALE

There has been placed on sale at the
Wilmington Postofflce a limited num-
ber of the new postal cards known as
the Mckinley No. 3. This card, which
is IA by 1-2 inches, differs from
the Mckinley card No. and all pre-
Yious issues. in that IL has a space on
the address side for correspondence.
Writing other than the address on The
front, or addres side, of the Mckinley
No. viii subject the card to letter
not ~-- cause
the card to be taken with postage due
stamps to the amount of four cents;
but such will not be the case with the
number 3 card if the writing on the
front is confined to the portion assign
ed for writing, which is about one
third of the front
The new card is not intended to dis
place the old card. which will con-
tinue to be sold. but is to answer the
demand for a form of card which for
years has bene popular in Europe, and
which, il is thought, viii prove useful
here for many purposes. Notwith-
standing the new cards popularity
abroad. however, Assistant Postmaster
Jester this morning said that there was
little demand for them here
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
PURSE FOR THE REV.
ROYAL ". RAYMOND

The Rev Royal W. Raymond. Anti
License field secretary. who was in
capacitated for several weeks by trou-
BILE with the incision I'm his side as
the result of an operation for appen-
dicitis, returned TO Wilmington yes
terday from the home Of his father IN
Connecticut. where he had been rest
ing. A purse of 500 was presented
TO him by his ministerial friends here
in recognition Of his services in Della
ware during the recent local option
campaign.
on account Of his departure for the
State OF Washington, where he will
take charge of temperance work, Mr..
Raymond viii not be able to accept
an invitation TO deliver the annual
temperance address before the New
York Eastern Conference in Hanover
Place NJ r. Church, the largest Meth
odist Church in the country. at Brook
lyn, next month.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
RUTGERS WON
DEBATE HONOR
New Jersey COIIeeianS Argued
Against Central National
Bank Scheme
Special to THE EvnNlNa JOURNAL

NEWARK, March THE inter-col-
legiate debate between Rutgers. Of New
Brunswick, n. j., and Delaware COL
lege. in the oratory last evening. att
tructed a large audience, notwithstand-
ing the stormy weather. The question
discussed was: Resolved. That the
Reform Of Our Financial System
Should Include Central National
Bank" Rutgers had the negative, and
its team was as follows: Herman Van
derwart 'O9;, Charles H. Thompson, 'OS,
f4uman j. Shafer, '09; S. Arthur
Devan, 90. alternate
Delaware had the affirmative, and
was as follows: Gustav Adolph Pap
perman. 'O9; Howard Hopkins Prouse,
,'O9: John Vaughn Ennis, II; William
Franklin Knowles, II, alternate.
The judges were Professor Albert s.
Bolles. Harvard College; Professor Ar
thur C. Howland, University OF Penn
sylvania; Professor j. M. Vincent
Johns Hopkins University
The decision was reached after q
short deliberation. Professor Albert S
Bolles, OF Haverford. awarded the de-
cision TO Rutgers.
The first prize. OF $50, wac won by
Gustav A. Papperman; second prize %
John V. Ennis This presentation was
made by Professor T.. Cannon.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
TWENTY-FIFTH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr. and Mrs. George e King. Of No.
1908 Washington street. celebrated
their fifth wedding anniversary in their
home Thursday evening. The celebra-
tion was arranged by friends Of the
couple as a surprise. Music was en-
joyed and luncheon was SERVED.
Mr.. and Mrs. King were married in
this city by the Rev. Alfred Smith, oE
Epworth M. p. Church
Among those present at the anniver-
.sary were Mr.. and Mrs John A.
Booker the Rev and Mrs. John M.
Arters, Mr. and Mrs. William P. White.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gee. Mr.. and mrs.
William II. Owens Miss Louisa Gee,
Miss Pauline Booker and Archer and
Paul Owens.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
DISPUTE OVER CARPENTERS
BILL GOES INTO COURT

The Rev. John S. Gulez. pastor OF
st. Hedwigs Catholic Church, at Lin
den and Harrison streets, is under ar
rest on the charge OF assault and bat
tery, preferred by Frank Laskowski. OF
No 1105 Sycamore street
When the case was called In the City
Court to-day, Attorney Charles Il. Cur
ley appeared for Father Gulez, and at
his request the hearing was postponed
until Tuesday
Laskowsk. in a statement he made
to the police, said that Father Gulez
struck him on the nose and grabbed his
umbrella and belabored him with IL.
The trouble according 10 Laskowski,
Iarose over a bill which he attempted
10 collect for work done in the sisters
house attached 10 the church. Las
kowski IS a carpenter
Self Defense, Says Attorney
Concerning the case, Mr.. Curley In
behalf OF Father Gulez. made the FOL.
llolwng statement to-day:
My client acted entirely In self
defense This man. I.askowalzi, whit
did some work I'm the sisters house
went TO them for payment and fright.
ened them so badly by his demands foi
tho money and his threatening be.
lhavior. that they came crying C
Father Gulez. and the latter sent foi
Laskowsld
"The priest reprimanded the carpen-
ter for his actions toward the sisters
and the two men exchanged angrJ
words. Laslzowshi had an umbrella IL
his hand and he acted In such a men-
acing way with Il that Father Gule1
did what he did I'm self-defense"
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
NEWARK HAD A
SCARE OVER FIRE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, March IAN alarm Of
fire caused a stir yesterday and the
Aetna Fire Company were on the
scene in a short time. The Golden
Eagle tea store in the west end Of
the dwelling occupied by John e. Lewis
and family was the scene. Smoke was
discovered issuing from the door and
transom. The timely arrival Of George
L. Books manager. saved destruction
of property. The loss is small
Mrs. Mary B. Singer, died at the
howe of her son, Henry Singer, Ogle-
town, yesterday, aged 80 years. She
had been enjoying good health up TO
her death. The funeral will take place
on Monday March Q.
Miss Mary Brown living near this
town, was given a surprise party by a
number of her friends Thursday even
ing Refreshments were served.
At the meeting Of the New Century
Club, Mrs. Edward Cooch read an in
teresting paper on the Forces Max
ing for the Worlds Peace" Miss Alice
Kerr read a paper on the Recent I'm
provements." DR.. w d. Bigelow. OF
the Bureau Of Chemistry. Department
of Agriculture. at Washington. d. c..
has been secured by the club and will
make an address on Pure Food" in the
College Oratory Monday, March 16. at
3 o'clock. The public is invited to
this meeting
Ebenezer NJ. z. Church which has
undergone repairs, will be reopened for
service on Sunday. The Rev. w. r..
Corkran, pastor Newark NJ. f. Church
will preach at 3 o'clock c,t,orfsl ,,,,,..t..
has been provided for all the services.
The members Of the NJ. e. Church
expect the return Of Rev. W. F. Cork
ran, who has been here three years.
He viii preach Sunday at IL o'clock.
which may be his farewell sermon. In
the evening the Sunday school will hold
missionary exercises.
Miss Margaret Campbell. only daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. George Campbell
and George Reynolds. were married at
the home Of the brides parents. near
this town. Wednesday. by the Rev.
John McElmoyle. of Elkton.
Evening journal., 1908-03-07
DOTTED HATS TO
DELAWARE'S CAT
Spectators at TO-day'S Whip
ping Stood BaFeheaded
During Weld Of Lash

Nearly two hundred men gathered
within the small enclosure at the
County WorlShouse this morning to wit
ness the lashing of eight men whom
the court had sentenced that punish
ment.
A strange feature of the whipping
was the reverence that over half of
the spectators appeared to have for
the "cat," If not for its victims, evinc-
ing this respect by taking OF and
keeping Off their hats during the entire
time that Chief Warden Crawford
welded the whip
The sight was an unusual one and
one that has never ben witnessed at
Delaware whipping before even in
the history of the oldest citizen" The
dohing of hats was entirely voluntary
on the part of those who did so, as
no orders othat effect had been is
sued by officers Of the workhouse.
Chief Warden Crawford is not as
severe on the victims as his predeces-
sor. A. s. Meserve, was, and the lashed
ones bore their punishment. with one
exception, without a groan.
The prisoners lashed were: William
Brinkley. 1 year, 10 lashes. larceny;
James Price, 3 years 20 lashes, break
ing dwelling with intent to commit lar
ceny; Charles Lynch year, 10 lashes
[ larceny, Frank Conner, is months, 10
lashes. larceny; James Butcher, is
months, 10 lashes, larceny; Robert Wal
ters, months, 10 lashes. larceny;
Thomas Hill, years. 20 lashes, lar
ceny; George Kelley, months, 10
| lashes. larceny
Brinllcy. Price. Walters and Hill are
cOlOred men.