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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
PLUNGERS DROP BIG
MONEY AT new ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. La, February 49,
With the departure of Leo Mayer. EoIe
Pearsall and Frank Tyler from New Or
leans there has leaked out the story of
the most sensational losses of the year
on the part of ten leading plungers during
the past two weeks racing at the Fair
Grounds. Conservative estimates of the
money dumped into the ring by these ten
players is 100000. It is divided as fol-
lows: Fo,e Pearsall, $4,000; Leo Mayer
$1,000: Frank Tyler. $4,000: c. r Brown
field. $1,000: Frank Hayes, $4,000: David
Gideon. 5000, and three local plungers.
S16.UO.
Never in the history of the racing here
has there been so much plunging as at the
Fair Grounds. and yet it was all done SO
quietly that it escaped public attention.
There was not the blare of trumpets that
marked the playing of such men as J. ].
Ryan and of the famous Emile Herr
Never in the history of the game have
the big players lost so continuously as
these did. and never did they quit SO cold
as in their case.
The story of three big losses is told
simply in the words of betting on bad
horseS For instance. Tyler bet $1,000 on
Apple Teddy the last start. when that
colt has never showed but one good race
here. Telling cost the bunch a big pile Of
coin. while no later than Saturday Haw
The big bettors named not the only
players OF note who are losers during
the meeting. AS matter of fact there
are few big players who can say they
are on the winning side. Frank Brown is
d VIGOROUSLY big loser: Frank Fry is thou
sands to the bad: frankie Lanterman is
heavy loser. and other players belong
in the same category. G. r. Ellison, Pat
Dunno. James Mccormick, Frank Herman
and a few of this class are the only big
winners among the players with the lay
ers.
Alphonse Fontelleu is big winner,
probably with $4,000 to the good Jack
Sturgis is an $4,000 winner, Tenn Shaw
is $4,000 to the good. and a few other
lucky operators have amounts ranging
from 5000 to $1,000 The Ce,las are
among the losers. Charlie being out about
$1,000. after getting $4,000 to the bad
while booking. Brownfield won 1913 900,
but is loser on the ground.
Pearsall and Mayer are trying to get
their losses back at Hot Springs, while
Tyler has gone to Texas on a hunting
trip.
The other big losers are sticking to the
play.
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file OF racegoers who saw Yankee Girl
race in the Bush cup at two and quar-
ter miles Saturday in mud that was an
kle deep. she recovered from the effects
OIL that gruelfng contest and won the band-
leap at a mile and a sixteenth. That
she is stout Of limb and possesses cour-
age of an unusual degree was made plain
by her head victory. She acted as the
pacemaker in the early stages of the race.
fought out the finish when Pedro Joined
he at the head of the stretch. and. under
a strong rally in the last thirty yards.
won on the post by a few inches 1t
was rare exhibition of gameness. and
on her return to the scales she was APP
piauded.
Summaries.
Powers). TO /. won: Serenade. III tNotter). y
to 10. second; Alamo. 1O7 Is. Hoidcll. 20 TO ].
third Time: o2s 4.b. Cnsilce; Miss saa a:i
Lee. Babba. My Lady Frances Nancy Blues.
Bessie Trent. She Wolf and Gaca also ran.
1a5 Dayton,. 25 to /. won: Buckham. 156 lAic
Claim. to l. second: Capt. Jarrcl. 1873 You
Tsll to > third Tine 30. L LIND, Berry s-:
solo nad Jim Hutton also ran.
Third race. FIVE furlop=s-Czsr. 112 ". Pow
:. second; Needmore. 100 is Heidci,. to 2:
third Time. LOS 40 Bcrand. jr.. Milo. ROYAL
chance. Ben walmsiev. wansau May McComn.
John A. Cooke and l.. a. Meyer also ran.
Fourth race. one and one-siHteenth miles
105 lMcDanielb. It. TO 10. second: John Carroll.
40 &C.. kOerner). to 5. third. Time 40 3S.
SeipangO also ran.
Fifth race. six furlongs-G oldprOof. 10 Not
teri. II to 10. won; Rellwcther, 95 IL. SMITH.
u to ]. second: Merrick. los e.. KOernor, 20 to
l.. third Time. LA 4-5. Teo Reach Io:ing.
Miss Delaney. Lens. Apache and CoOuey X. also
Sixth race. and one-siytecn m;les-St.
Ilario. no ". Powers. to 1. Won: Saverus.
10I lNotterJ. TO D. second: Hans. 1O1 lie.
Danel to :. third. Time. 80 30 Rebel
Albert Starr also rem.
Seventh race, one and one-eighth miles-Dcl-
phie. 10. tMcDan'en. 10 to I. won LOu;see Nc
Farlun. los (Minderl. 10 TO I, second Lady
Vincent. 95 Sumter. Is to 3. tn ri. Time.
1.51 10 Adesso. Halbard. John Smntski. Gra-
NADIA. F1ayigny and Anna Day also ran.
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TROUBLE CROPPING UP
OVER OLYMPIC GAMES

NEW YORK. February 1S.-1here seems
to be, every prospect that there will be
trouble between Canada and the United
States over the Olympic games to be held
in London next summer. 1t is now said
that the Dominion government expects to
appropriate 100000 to send an athletic
team to take part in the games. and it is
further said that Tom Longboat. the In
dian distance runner. will surely be a
member of the team. There Is no doubt
that the Americans would promptly file
protest against Longboat. as he is under
suspension by the Amateur Athletic Union
on charges of professionalism. and if he
were to compete no American athlete
would be allowed to take part in any
event i'm which he was entered. including
the Marathon. the greatest contest OF the
meeting. 1t is said in an extreme ease
the entire American team might be with
drawn from the games. although this is
hardly likely.
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FIGHTING THE ICE TRUST.
in New York Will Be
Taken Up This Week.

NEW YORK. February 1S.-Attorney
General Jackson sent word to the special
grand jury through Deputy Attorney Gen
eral DeFord yesterday afternoon that the
ice trust investigation Will not be taken
UP before next Wednesday or Thursday.
The attorney general and his special as
sistant. James w. Osborne. are still bust
ly engaged upon the evidence which the
district attorney found insufficient to base
an indictment upon last fall.
Thus far comparison Of the ev.denCo
and the minutes of the grand jury of
September, 1907. i; is sa d. show that many
material points that might have aided
the grand jurors were not called TO their
attention.
Mr.. Osborne has gone into the matter
with his customary enthusiasm and dill
gence. and fireworks may be looked for in
the vicinity of the criminal courts building
before the arrival of the ides of March.
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MORNINGSTAR WINS
At THREE CUSHIONS

NEW YORK February 1S-A three
cushion tournament in which the three
professionals, Tom Gallagher. Orlando
Morningstar and Edward McLaughlin. arc
taking part began last night at Dalys
The first game was between Gallagher
and MOrningstar and was won by Morn
ingstar by score of 80 to AZ The battle
went 1O1 innings, and the high runs were
five for Gallagher and four for Morning
star. The latter was in front all the way
and at one time had a lead of fifteen
points. but Gallagher reduced this to
four before the finish and had good
chance to yin until Morningsta- touched
off three caroms In a bunch ard went out
Morningstar made his first fifteen points
I'm fifteen innings. I'll. made several
masses, which although they were only
near counts were corkers and such as
only professionals would attempt There
wasn't much in the way Of naturals, and
both men earned most of their points
Morningstar made a point in each Of six
consecutive innings at one st,ge. while
Gallagher made a total of seven in four
consecutive sessions.
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MANY EAGER TO HEAR TAFT.
No Hall in New Haven Big Enough
to Accommodate Crowd.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, February 49,
Secretary Taft was the chief guest and
speaker at the Lincoln day banuue; of
the Young Mems Republican Club last
night. and he received an enthusiastic re-
ceptiOn from the gathering. which made
up one of the largest public banquets
ever given in this city. AS the guest of
the club. which has nearly 1000 members
Secretary Taft fulfilled ono of the first
promises he made after returning from
the Philippines to make a public address
and the club changed the date of its
customary Lincoln banquet to the occa-
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Frances E. Willard Lodge Meeting

Frances T.. Willard Lodge OF Good .TeIr-
plars held meeting i'm Medford Hall. Sth
and l streets northeast. last Saturday
night. Chief Tcmplar p II. Weber. ir
presided and conducted the initiatory
ceremonies.
The new regalia for the lodge was re-
ceived from the grand chief templar.
Refreshments We're served during re-
cess. and then the good of tho order was
proceeded with under the Craftsmanship
of the chief templar. Addresses were
made by Messrs. ODay. Kiernane. Mac
Manus and Parish.
The vice templar.. Miss Rose NJ Mac
lean. sang Dreaming" assisted by d. r.
Dee. with Miss Mamie Arcllaumbaut q
the piano. Miss Maclean announced the
appointment of Miss Josephine Weber as
deputy marshal.
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RISK o; MAKE $4,000.
Big "Straw" Bid Wins in New York
Bond Sale

BOSTON. February 1S.-CharieS A.
Baldwin and W. A. Baldwin. brothers.
of this city. have made just $4,000. az
cording to all indications. by their bid
on over 100000 worth of the recent is
sue of New York city bonds at 104 when
they did not have a dollar to buy them
With the bid they sent check for s16S. :
O00 guaranteed by the Massachusetts
one Of the brothers said last night. Eve
we had to-" But before the check reached
here New York bond house offered
them 1O7 for their allotment. With this
offer there was no trouble in arranging
with a bank to take care of their check
Last night W. A. Baldwin said they would
accept tire offer Of the New York firm
BY this they make just $4,000.
NEW YORK. February 1s-The Bald
win bid was presented. Stephen L.
Tingley and a. T.. Reed signing them
selves as trustees.
The Massachusetts Loan and Guarantee
Company was incorporated two years ago.
with a capital of $4,000. and deals in
bonds and stocks.
Charles a. Baldwin is the treasurer and
general manager Of the Massachusetts
Loan and Guarantee Company and he
g
the only men interested in the concern.
Charles A. Baldwin has a long and in
teresting record as a bucket shop and dis
cretionary pool operator in various cities.
About fifteen years ago he was inter-
ested in large wire and mail order
bucket shop in State street, Boston. which
failed some time between 1895 and 1897.
Following this mishap. Baldwin went to
Texas, but in 1899 was in this city. where
he opened bucket shop in Wall street
under the style of Charles A. Baldwin &
Co. This enterprise seems to have been
short-lived. and soon after it's disappear
ance Baldwin figured in F. A. Rogers G.
Co.. a discretionary pool house. which
operated wire service to many Long
Island towns. This concern failed one
morning to open it's doors.
The next heard Of Baldwin was in Bos-
ton. where he figured in the firm of
Lewis, Herr & Co. in the same line of
business. This concern also vanished be-
twees night and morning. Then came the
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Harvard and Yale at Queens Club: it is
regretted that to the athletes from Yale
ana Harvard there could not be added
others, who, being selected by the l. c.
A A. A. A.. would necessarily conform
to the same high standard of amateurism
scholastic attainment and athletic abil-
ity.
THE difficulties attending. the selection
OF the teams and the arrangements Of the
meet would. of course. be great; ii is re-
gretted that to you they seem insuper-
able
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William ]. Delehas.ty. the Youngest
member Of the famous family, has been
purchased by the Willies5arre team of the
New York State League.
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COBB CAUSED
WADDELL'S TRANSFER

In a roundabout sort of way Ty Cobb
was responsible for the transfer of Rube
Waddell from Philadelphia TO st. Louis
The event that caused the switch hap
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Home-run Tim Jordan has signed his
Brooklyn contract in spite Of the report
that he had joined the holdouts.
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as that Of the great Taylor.
that's why Lajoie let him go. At that
Cardinal fans regret mat McCloskey
didn't grab the big fellow.
4 clothing shop up in Chicago has Of
fered a suit of its best to every one OF
the worlds champion Cubs who bats over
800 this year. One exception is made IN
the case Of Jack Pfester. Who II he
reaches that point. will be clothed by the
firm for the rest Of his life.
Frank Laporte has so far refused to
sign a contract with the Boston Ameri-
cans. Gessler also is holding out ana
says he is about ready to take up the
practice of medicine seriously. anyway.
The Holyoke club officials are of opinion
that the national commission. while en-
gagged in purging the blacklist. should
reinstate Walter Hartley and William
Remente- 1t is believed that neither man
has been given square deal by the Ma
tionaI Association and is wrongfully on
the ineligible list.
On his way west from Scranton Hughey
Jennings. manager of the champion
Tigers. stopped off at Ithaca and paid a
visit to Cornell, where he watched the
Cornell varsity at work. Hughey did not
offer any suggestions as to how the work
ought to be done, but II was evident t1at
he was pleased with the progress which
the college boys at Ithaca are making.
Al Bridwell. the former Boston short
stop. now belonging to the New York
Giants, is something of a boxer. and IRE
Gently in his home in Portsmouth,. Ohio.
attended a boxing exhibition. One OF the
principals was unable to come and Bird
we'll at once consented to go In rather
than have the show break up. He made
a splendid showing against his heavy op-
poneut for six rounds but no decision was
given.
There will be a meeting of the national
commission in New York city February
- and it will be the most important one
of the closed season for the fans. as the
1903 schedules of the two major leagues
will be formally adopted. 1t is also prob
a BILE that the commission will take action
on the famous blacklist question that SO
unduly excited President Pulliam OF the
National League. The supreme court of
base ball has alre idy defined a stand on
the famous resolution Jim O'Rourke had
passed by tie Minor League Association
If Pulliam demands it it is likely that
formal statement will be issued defining
the status of reinstated players and warm
ing minor league clubs of the conse-
uuences Of a general boycott or discrim-
nation by. a league or club against them'
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Jimmy Callahan, manager of the Logan
Squares. Chicago. is said to be after
Cobb.
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Hal Chase displayed versatility at
Monterey recently when he played three
positions. Hal opened up at first base,
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George Andreas, Dies Moines second
sacker last year. has been bought by
'Ducky" Holmes for Sioux City.
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BASE BALL NOTES.

There's chance that Harry O'Hagan
will manage Denver.
Otis Hess. the Nap pitcher is bowling
in the big tournament at Cincinnati. and
is among the leaders.
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Wakefield is a bad actor. they say. and
that's why Lajoie let him go. At that
Cardinal fans regret mat McCloskey
didn't grab the big fellow.
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then pitched some and finished the game
catching. There is no position on club
that Hal cannot play.

Charles Grail of the Oshkosh club OF
the Wisconsin League, has deprived
Dummy Taylor of the honor Of being the
only deaf and dumb twirler in the base
bali game Grail is a youngster and gives
promise OF making a record even as great
as that of the great Taylor.
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CORCORAN CADETS
BEATEN AT NORWALK

The Corcoran Cadet basket ball team of
this city journeyed to South NOrwalk.
Conn. yesterday. and last night played
the strong Company F. I'd Regiment Ma
tional Guard. team of that place, losing
out by the score of "a to %. When the
fact that the soldiers have lost but one
game his season is considered the boys of
this city did very we'll. and nearly put
crimp in their winning streak.
The game was replete with fast plays.
and the result was in doubt until the last
few minutes of play. At the end of the
first half the score stood 30 to Is. with
the boys Of this town on the small side.
but. at any rate. they had their oppo-
nents worried. and it was only through
their best efforts did they beat the cadets.
The lineup and summary:
Company r. Positions. Corcorans.
T. r. DOrney capt. Right forward .Leech capt,
T. J. DOrney ..... Left forward CLARK
Madin. Center .SchlOsser
Lester. ........ Right guard .......... Bopp
Godfrey ......... Left guard .GiavOn and
Coleman
Goals-T. F.: Dornev 10, T: J. Dorney 81.
Madn cH. Lester a.. Godfrey a.. Leech.
Schlosser 10. Clark ~. Coleman 81. -Four goal
-Schlosser. Score-}4 to %. Tmc-2O- minute
halves. Referec-Mr. Rauch Of Nocwalk.
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Totals. 6S2 sl3 s8al
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
house Fat--A Vital Problem

snail a Eat woman decide during the s"eioer
"g evenings OF midsummer TO sit on the porch
.''se'@d and asphyxiated but presentaoie' oi
elaH she take of her harness and garner d
NJ, eele comfort al the expense Of q fe" pouIlu"
- G house fat? Here is a propleIn as hio
ueLtous as Hamlet's ITO be or not TO be
~ anafniet ended where he began, ho"eseI,
r-ee,eas fat folks can solve their hot weather
''ggpniem: they can reduce.
o;s ms does not mean hard work through eAei
- or q course Of ascetic dieting. though Al
ipr not mean one must take chance 9I @ uIli-
sg his stomach with secret" advertised rem
&C. Al one has 10 do is take teaspooIIuI
s; f meals and at bedtime Of the follo"lIs
Ile harmless mixture: u ounce Marhhola3
:; cenoe Fluid F-yfracr Casca "a Aromatic, ana
~ oonoes Sirlp Simplex and in reasofdaple ~
e., NE loss Of fat should amount 10 L,
ven Is ounces 2 49, This home method ot
w. ISlns flesh quickly and safely gets ieSii's
.,nout disturbing ones regular diet or tbe
c,,-ls1on of wrinkles. and these snNall, e.Iii
~ grosned with the fact that any druggist VIII
Tor small sum. make this receipt unique
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

marked: Let hurry. we have been taken for
'mollycoddles.
Then they departed to the Pompeiian room
where they knew men were allowed and asked
for tea The waiter here was insulting and in
formed them that nothing but drinks were
s.rved by him and his colleagues. In despair they
hsstened to the Dutch roor and were again met
nv bluff refusal. Tired by this time. and
thirsty they would not brave entry into the
main dining room Thus virtue is conquered.
said one of the delegates. and they wandered to
the bar for high balls
Representative Bennett. of New York. VINO
rived with the Empire State delegation this morning
brought the word that resolution would be pre-
sented for the party platform, aiming at the dis
tribution of allen Immigrants in this country. 1t
WAS prepared by the National Liberal Immigra-
tion League OF New York. After citing the great
good that comes from influx of foreigners into
this country and the need of labor in the South and
West the resolution asks the convention to in
corporate in the platform the following stipula-
ton and recommendations:
That as the present immigrant law is sufficient
10 bar out undesirable aliens Congress enact a law
providing free transportation TO immigrants anu
native Americans of the labOrtng classes VINO go
from the congested to the less populated regions
of United States with the intention ol SCI
thing that Congress provide for the deportation
of alien residents in this country who nave Deeh
convicted OF felonies-
There is something unusual about this crown
said Representative Serene r. Payne this afteE-
noon as he surveyed the politicians In the ioooE
of his hotel Something's wrong. something
missing. -
They haven't all arrived yet. answered one W
his associates Wait until tomorrow "Aeh 'n7
delegates begin to pour In.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

tain will be adopted. il needed and will enable
the committee to dispose of all cases in short
order A member of the national committee
was precedent for the adoption by the creden-
tials committee of the report of the national
committee en- bloc and it would by means
surprise him to see such precedent fono~en-
The Taft people say that such a course would
be the part of wisdom, for the members OF the
national committee had not only had experience
in hearing contests. but they had ample time
to sift each case to the bottom. and there Is
no reason to assume that, however much time
the credentials committee might devote TO them
the verdict would be changed in any respect
Some of the extreme Taft adherents say that
the contestants made such a pitlable showing
before the national committee that 1t is not only
almost inconcefvable that they will appeal tneir
cases but that should they do so 1t would be
only lust for the committee credentials TO
give them no consideration whatever. This is
the view taken by Governor Herrick of ONO
who saws that the large ma jority of the contests
were manufactured and that they presented no
senbance of a case when they came before the
committed OF course the credentials commit
tee will be governed in this course almost en-
tirely by the number of appeals which it is
asked to act.
The allies are insisting that out of the ZlS
contests decided upon by the national committee
thew will appeal 200 to the committee on creden-
tials but that this is bluff would seem to be
indicated by the fact that in a number OF In
stances the attorneys for the contestants nave
left the city.