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The Washington times., 1908-04-09
WRESTLERS PRInED
FORBOUT TOMORROW
Williams Counts on Grit to
Offset Turner's Su-
periOr Skill.

Final arrangements were completed
yesterday for the Turner-WiTiams
wrestling match, which will be de-
cided at Odd Fellows Hal tomorrow
night
This bout has been postponed on two
previous occasions owing TO the repairs
to the stage in the hall but the
managers report that there viii be
nothing to interfere with the mill to-
morrow night. Both are in the pink OF
condition and neither will hold any
advantage over the other, with the
possible exception on the finer points
OF the game, where Turner should show
best, since ne haG been up against bet
ter men in the professional ranks than
Williams has in the amateur class. To
Offset this williams has more than
his share of grit and Turner viii find
that he is up against one Of the tough
est he has ever met on the mat. Both
men are notorious for rough and tum-
BILE work and the mill should prove to
be the fastest seen in this city for
some time past. Williams is regarded
as being one OF the toughest men in
the game today, but he will find a
man who relishes just such kind OF
work when he goes On with the pres
ent title holder. Williams claims that
Turner will outweigh him In this bout
but II IS hard TO see where Turner has
anything on his opponent in weight
line, If anything a comparison Of the
men would come mighty near to find
ing that bott men are about equal in
this respect.
Another championship. will also be
decided when Lefty Cleveland and
Lawrence Phillips mix il up for the
one-armed championship Of the city.
Great rivalry has sprung up between
them and this bout should be worth
going miles to see.
The Washington times., 1908-04-09
Classy Two-Year-OId.

Woods Garth uncovered a good two
year-old FLY In Lucille r. which won
the second race very handily. beating
the choices, Rasman and Court Lady.
Court Lady was from Naddens stable
and was made the favOrite when the
betting opened but kept drifting back
IN the ODDS, giving the close observer
the idea that nothing was doing. Mad
den's horses are a joke remarked a
horsenan yesterday What could he
have meant by thatg
Old Firehraud. ridden by Mr. TAYLOR
of Baltimore. ran an excellent race i'm
the Amateur Cup He raced out in
front until half way down the stretch
where he chOked up and fell back
F'irebTand is brOken-Winded and needs
clear day 10 show his best.
COincidsnt, 39-to-1 shot. showed
lot or speed in the third race ard FOR
a while had the hackers Of the favorite,
Banyah. on the anxious seat. The IilIy
ran in the lead until well into the
stretch. This one viii bear watching
N cheap company.
The Washington times., 1908-04-09
CANCELLED DATES
A Loss TO MANY
CLUB TREASURES
Rain and Mistake Play
Sad Havoc With Ma
tiOnalS' Finances.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

CINCINNATI, April 9.-Washington
has lost five Of its exhibition dates this
spring because Of rain. and the end is
not yet.
The Detroit Tigers have lost seven
games, and other teams are playing
along in the same proportion. yet up
10 the time the teams began coming out
OF the far South tho weather was fine
for baseball throughout the Middle
West. IL was the Same last year.
These Cancelled dates have cost all the
clubs a lot OF money. One rainy stretch
hit by Washington was in Houston on
a Saturday and Sunday. when the foolish
flag was still Unawarded and the club
would have made a nice pot OF coin out
of those two days. Another bit of bad
luck was the missing of the game here
on Monday, which was a perfect after
noon, and the Indianapolis Park was
crowded with fans.
Men in Good Shape.
Every man in the Washington party IS
in good shape. except Tor the evils in
cident TO hearty eating without proper
exercise. due to the two days OF mac
tiviC- in Indianapolis.
Jack Warner is receiving many con-
BfaiulauOhS upon ms acquisition or a
hslf interest in the Galveston Texas
League club. He got It at q. very rea-
sOnable price. and all the sharps call
It a great bargain Jacks arm has
been as good as ever this spring and he
had several more seasons Of fast ball
in his system, but he intends to play
with his own club next year If he can
get waivers out OF the big league
The Neutrality-suspicious. game to-
dag is threatened by rain and wet
grounds, but every possible effort Will
be made to play it.
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Loses On Jumps.

For a while Fauouier ran well, lead
ing the first time around the field, but
he jumped poorly. and finally came 10
grief FauQuier landed so hard in his
jumps that Mr.. Alpers was nearly shak-
en- out Z his Jacket. and finally his
gorgeous pink hunting coat was split
from stem 10 stern. TO the great amuSe-
ment OF the rude hoi pOIlOi.
That was certainly a bad bunch OF
maiUens that started in the first race.
The winner. LykeTs. was a quiet tip,
and was wei played by a select party.
which were next 70 the good work OF
this FLY. WOClSpun, from the stable
Of Harry Rites, Of Baltimore, should
have won this race, but owing 20
Jockey Z Martins weird ride. had 10 be
cC1tent with second place. This is the
second race at this meeting that Trainer
Rites has ChuCked away by putting up
Z Martin, who would have hard work
20 get g mount in the GOatsVille Derby.
The Washington times., 1908-04-09
Utility Players.

ROssman, Schaefer. O'Leary and
Coughun hold their positions safe. The
question OF utility player rests between
Jerry Downs and Red KflHfer. The
latter played with JOnnstOVn last year.
Jennings speaks highly OF him. Downs
reported heavy this spring. u all prob
ability both players viii be retained all
year George Cockll. VINO is trying 70
make first base, has showed well but
viii be turned back 10 the minors.
The young Outhelder, Deios Drake. is
also slated 20 60. This player-fs on the
order of Cobb and IL let out for more
seasoning. a string viii be attached to
him. He is too valuable 70 lose sight
OF.
Donovan. MuIlin, KilIian and Sieve-,
who pitched the Tigers 10 the 1917 pen
uant. hale displayed their old cunning
in Detroiu's exhibition games. Siever is
better than ever and is assigned 10 pitch
the opening game for Detroit in Chica-
20 next Tuesday.
The general impression that Clark
Griffith let out a weak player in Ira
Thomas is diSsipated by the work Ira
has done behind the bat in practice
games. He Will be one OF three regu-
lars. Payne and Schmidt being the
other two Payne is showing a new
lease Of Ife and is meeting the ball
hard.
Detroit players are enthused over the
The Washington times., 1908-04-09
In Hard Luck.

The talent IN this race favored James
Crawford. which was ridden by Tommy
Wright. Of Baltimore Dir. Wright was
in rather rough luck, being knocked
back On the Tar turn and forced 10 the
outside James Crawford ran in bar
shoes. and that did not help him any
Courty Smith was the whole show IN
the Chevy Chase Hunters St5cplechase-
he won himself with Pete Daley. and
his Ny Grace was second. NT. Smith
rode an excellent race on Pete Daley,
rating in behind the pace until the sec
Ond time around. when he easily went
TO the front. and came home alone.
FauQUieT, ridden by Mr.. AlpeTs. Of BOs-
ton. was thought 70 have a great chance
IN this race
The Washington times., 1908-04-09
From Capitals Back Lots.

sterzer, who is receiving his first big
league try-out from Detroit, is a Wash
ington boy. he is a Ieft-hander with
abundance e speed and a good curve
bali Jennings has a high opinion Of
him aid says that IL Sterzer fails 10
make good this year Il is because he
needs more seasoning
This youugster, ] believe, viii make
iast company some day" said Jen-
nlngs, and Detroit VIII have him when
ne IS ready 20 be worked regularly
Grand Rapids has made Oyerrures for
SterZer- Bobby Lowe. VINO viii man
age Grand Rapids this season. has
heard good reports about the southDav-
The Washington times., 1908-04-09

innovations at DetrOlt's ball yard About
$ZO.V0 has been expended In rebuilding
STANDS and charging the seating ca
paciCy- Under the new arrangements
the park has a seating capacity Of 1A9E
people Sunday ball VIII be played, al
though not scheduled Games booked
for Mondays in Detroit viii be moved
shead for Sunday engagements. Wash
lngtOn draws Sunday dates Under the
present arranged schedules. not YET
announced by the Detroit club.
Jennings declares that he VIII be as
energetic as ever on the coaching lines
They made me cut out the whistle
declares Hughey, but / have good
lung power, and as long as 7 am per
miJJed 70 manage a league team I VIII
take my place IN the cOacher-s box &c
cheer my players 10 victory.
The Washington times., 1908-04-09
Words From 81 Wee-Ah'' Man
Il am averse to making predictions, bot
| have firm conviction that Detroit viii
win that flag again. "--Hagh Jennings.
Jennings Is Much Impressed
By NeW Material NOw IN Too
Detroit Manager Viii Give Summers and Maloy
Thorough Try-Out-Has High Opinion of
Sterzer, Washington Boy

CINCINNATI, april 81 am averso
70 making predictions. but I have a firm
conviction that Detroit VIII win the
flag again"
This statement was made by Manager
Jennings TO The Times correspondents
IN Indianapolis just before the Nationals
departed for Cincinnati on Wednesday
last
L am much impressed with the new
players now in tow and from their num-
Der l expect 10 develop two good pitch
ers and q cracking good innelder'
OF the tWO young pitchers that Mar
aSer Jennings has reference to. Sum
meTs, bought from Indianapolis last
fall for $500, looks best. He Is a tall,
muscular EGung man. weighing about
10 pounds, and having plenty OF con-
ndence- Herman MaIlOy, another husky
youngster, who made the last trip with
the Tigers 20 Washington, Is also prom
ising- Malloy has great control Of the
'knuckle" ball. He has any amount OF
speed and fields his position we'll Nal
10y comes from Dayton. Jennings IA
NOrs him above Suggs. "Bumpus'
Jones, WiIlett, Sterzer, and WarhOp.
The Washington times., 1908-04-09
.BENNING CROWDS
INTEREST CENTERS
IN ALBANY FIGHT
Wild Cheers Greet News
of Track Bill's
Defeat.

Ths racing at Benning yesterday cut
small ice.
The interest was all for the death
struggle going on in Albany. II was
the afternoon when the anti-raclng bills
were 70 come Up for final action and
horsenen, bOOkmakers, clerks, and all
the army Of hangers on which look 10
the race t9acks for their bread and
butter were wrought Up 10 an intense
pitch. There was a deep Undercurrent
or strong feeling. as was natural. when
men were facing the possibility OF los
iEg their means Of livelihood.
When finally late in the afternoon the
news reached the track that the bills
had been defeated the tension was
broken and q wild cheer went up all
over the grounds. IL was Z happy
crowd that left the track last night.
Tucker Representatives.
That Tucker family is hiding piece
Of stuff.
In the Amateur Cup yesterday they
had three Representatives. j. Tucker
was on Fancy Bird. +. Tucker on Beg
garman, and Il Tucker on ProWler. All
the honors OF the race and the cup.
too. went to the Tucker family. J.
Tucker was first and Il tucker sec
ond. J. Tucker Is one OF the cleverest
amateur riders in the country, and yes
terday he rode mastery race on
Fancy Bird. biding his time behind the
pace and coming away in the stretch
10 a handy victory
From riding in the rear, Mr.. Tucker
was plaStered from head 10 foot with
mud. and when he climbed the stairs
10 get the cup from the hands Of Mr..
Rowland, he presented such grOteSque
appearance that the crowd broke out
IN laughter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-29

watch was swinging himself over the
canvas shield of the bridge. He dis
appeared. Joey, barking furiously,
trotted into view and ran back again.
Creeping forward, they saw the stolid
sailor within the chart house squint at
the compass and give the wheel a
slight turn. That was reassuring. Yet
another timorous pace, and through
the curving window they could dis
Germ Courtenay holding a revolver in
his right hand, but behind his back.
Even in their alarm they realized
that nothing very terrible would hap
pen now. But why had the shot been
fired, and what had given that tense
ring to Courtenay's threat?
Venturing little farther, they gain
ed the bridge. On the main deck, a
half caste Chilean was lying on his
back. He had evidently been wound
ed. Blood was flowing from his leg
1t smeared the white deck. The officer
who had climbed down so speedily
from the bridge was directing two 9TH
err men how to lift him. Close by
the chief officer, Mr.. Boyle, was
stanching a deep cut on his chin with
handkerchief. At the same time he
CURLY ordered off such deck hands and
stewards as came running forward, at
tracted by the disturbance.
The girls were gazing wide eyed at
this somewhat unnerving scene when
Courtenay approached.
"Better go below" he said quietly.
II am sorry this trouble should have
happened, at the beginning of the voy-
age too. l hope it will not upset you.
That rascally Chilean tried to knife
Mr.. Boyle, and those other black
guards were ready to side with him.
l had to shoot quick and straight to
show them l meant what l said"
as he dead?" asked Isobel, with q
contemptuous GOODNESS as to the fate
of the mutineer which Courtenay
found admirable.
"Not bit of it. Fired at his legs.
Only flesh wound, fancy"
Poor wretchv' murmured Elsie.
"Was there no other way?"
"There is only one way of dealing
with that sort of skunk" was the
gruff answer. The pity in her voice
implied 4 condemnation of his act
He resented it, and so it came to pass
that neither the library nor the moon
had power to draw the captain of the
Kansas to the promenade deck that
night.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-29

In this story of danger and
hardship, cheerfulIy borne and
courageously met by the brave
captain of the Kansas and the
sweetheart whose love hghfened
his burdens when his vessel
picked out a path for herself
through the perilous reefs of the
South American coast, the au-
thor of The Wings of the Morn
ing" and The Pillar of Light"
justiJTes his reputation as a
writer of ACCORDINGLY interesting
tales of love and adventure. The
brave navigator and his sweet
heart learned the stern meaning
of hardship and danger on the
Kansas. In the end, however,
with the telegraph lever set for
full speed ahead" the ship
sailed out of The difficulties
which storm and rocky coast
and savage man had set in her
path.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-29

the ladder of conquest. The steward
will bring the tea things. The chart
house is just splendid. 1t will provide
refuge when the count becomes too
pressing"
There was tightening Of Elsie's lips
to which Isobel paid no heed. The i'm
minent protest was left unspoken, for
Courtenay's voice came to them:
"Please hold on by the rail. If a
foot were to slip on one of those brass
treads the remainder of the day would
he q compound Of tears and sticking
plaster"
Gathering her skirts daintily in her
left hand, Isobel tripped up the steep
stairs. Elsie followed. Courtenay. who
had the manner and semblance Of
the first lieutenant of warship, stood
outside q haven of plate glass, shining
mahogany and white paint. The wood
work of the deck was scrubbed until
1t had the color of new bread. An Of
ficer paced the bridge. a sailor with
in the chart house held the small
wheel Of the steam steering gear.
Somewhat to Isobel's surprise neither
man seemed to be aware of her pres
ence.
$50 this is your den?' she said,
throwing her birdlike glance over the
bright interior before she gave the
commander n look which was designed
TO bewitch him instantly. Surely you
don't sleep here tooT"
"Oh, no! This room is the brain Of
the ship, Miss Barring. We are always
wide awake here. My quarters are
farther aft. think can find chair
for you IL you care to sit down while
have my tea"
The captain led the way to a spa
cious cabin behind the chart house.
II hope you don't mind the chairs
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-29

the humor OF meeting such a rival.
The count might serve as a foil but
the real quarry now was the captain.
That very night there would be n
moon. And the sea was calm as q
sheltered lake.
Suddenly they both heard an excit-
ed bark from the dog and the quick
rush of feet along the deck Courte
nays voice reached them with q new
and startling note in it.
stop THAR! he shouted.
There was an instant's pause. Their
alert ears caught the sounds of dis
tant scuffle. Then pistol shot Jared
the peaceful drone of the ship.
"Sheer off. there" roared Courtenay
again. Next time | shoot to killw
With terror in their eyes, with
blanched cheeks. they rushed to the
door and peeped out. Courtenay was
not to be seen. but the officer of the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-29

polite. Tut, tut, as dad says when he
can't swear before ladies'. / shan't
make the running for you any more"
Elsie drummed an impatient foot on
the deck. There was little pause.
Isobel closed her eyes lazily, but she
opened them again when she heard
her friend say:
81 am sorry if I seem crotchety,
dear. Indeed, 1t is no pretense on my
part. You cannot imagine how that
man Ventana prosecuted me. The
mere suggestion of any one's paying
me compliments and trying to be fas-
cinating is so repellent that cringe
at the thought"
Isobel Barring raised her head. from
the cushions.
"Ventana was a determined wooer,
then? What did he do? she asked.
"He-he pestered me with his atten-
tons. Oh, I should have liked to fog
him with whip
HE was always that sort Of person
too serious" And the head dropped
again.
The steward returned. He was a
half caste. His English was to the
point.
"De capt'in say he busy, he no come"
was his message.
Elsie's display Of irritation vanished
in merry laugh. Isobel bounced up
from the depths Of the chair. Her
dark eyes blazed wrathfully.
"Tell him. she began.
Then she mastered her annoyance
sufficiently to ascertain what it was
that Captain Courtenay had actually
said, and she received courteous ex-
PLANTATION in Spanish that the COM
mander could not leave the chart house
until the Kansas had rounded the low
lying, red hued Cape Caraumilla, which
still barred the ships path to the south,
the first stage of the long voyage from
Valparaiso to London.
But pertinacity was a marked trait
of the Barring family. Otherwise Iso-
bells father, bluff, churchwarden
type Of man, would not have won his
way to the chief place in the firm Of
Barring, Thompson, Miguel & Co., min
ing and export agents, the leading
house in Chile's principal port Not
withstanding Elsie's previous outburst
the steward was sent back to ask if
the ladies might visit the bridge later.
Meanwhile would Captain Courtenay
like cup of tea? All things consid-
cred, there was only one possible an
swer. Captain Courtenay would be
charmed If they favored him with
both the tea and their company.
81 thought SOL" cried Isobel trium-
phantly. "Come on, Elsie Let us climb
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-29
CHAPTER II.

Il. CHRISTOBAL brought some
additional details to the din
IL ner table. He was not the
ships doctor. The Kansas,
built for freight rather than passen-
gers, did not carry surgeon on her
roll. DR.. Christobal's presence was
due to Mr.. Baring's solicitude in his
daughters behalf. 1t CHANGED that the
courtly and gray haired Spanish ply
sician had relinquished his practice in
Chile and was about to pay n long
promised visit to a married daughter
in Barcelona. Friendship, not unaided
by good fee, induced him to travel
by the Kansas.
He had been called on to attend Mr..
Boyle and the wounded Chilean. and
he reported now that the chief officers
injury was trifing. but the Chilean's
wound might incapacitate him during
the remainder of the voyage.
$50 far as I can gather" he said,
"Mr. Boyle had narrow escape. Cap
tain Courtenay fred as the knife fell;
otherwise our first mate would have
attended his own funeral this even
ing"
what was the cause of the AFFAIR."
Isobel asked.
1.-THE man Is not one of the ships
crew, understand. His name Is
Frascuelo, and 1t appears that he was
engaged to place some bunker coal
aboard early this morning. He says
that he was. drugged and his clothes
stolen. that he came off to the ship at
a late hour and that some one flung
him headlong into hold which, luck
fly for him, was nearly full Of cotton
bales. He was stunned by the fall
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-29
By LOUIS TRACY,

COPYRIGHT. 1906. BY EDWARD j. GLOBE
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-02
He Cleaned the ov.ter..

Three we'll known young men from
Washington went out on hunting trim
recently. and, as they intended to
make day of it, a quart of nice
large oysters was taken along for the
MONDAY meal. When noon came the
party made their way to camp with NO
game, and the, one that had been
elected cook set about preparing the
oysters for frying.
He had just started to roll them in
the cracker crumbs when one of the
others butted inswith the question:
well. aren't you going to clean
those oysters? Or do you expect us to
eat them without being cleaned?"
His companion Immediately got wise
and backed up the first speaker, de.
claring that no oyster would pass his
lips without first being cleaned. The
cook looked UP with mild surprise,
and declared that he had never heard
OF oysters being cleaned. but If it was
customary he was willing to do so,
And he carefully cleaned the oysters.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-02
The White House Plate.

The fact that the White House is
equipped with service of solid gold
plate for use on state occasions is not
talked about too loudly. as it seems.
somehow. to jar on democratic sim
plicity. But the fact that the service
IL there is recalled by the fact that
It needs refurbishing, and jewelers.
from New York, Baltimore and Phila.
delphia are bidding for the work. The
plate was bought during the Van
Buren, administration. 1t is made up of
four large candelabra, five fruit dishes,
and eight table mirrors, which are so
fashioned that they can be formed into
one large centerpiece. 1t is claimed
that this service of plate is one of
the handsomest in the world, and i'm.
presses even those diplomats who
have seen the plate of the wealthiest
European courts. The value O. the
White House plate is not generally
known.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-02
COMING WEST.
Shoe Industry Gradually Leaving
Eastern Coast.

Massachusetts, and Connecticut are
generally thought of as the big shoe
manufacturing states, but. as the great
west has become more densely popu-
lated, these states are slowly losing
prestige.
Wisconsin, for instance, has the
largest manufacturer of full vamp
shoes in the world-The F. Mayer
Boot & Shoe Co. of Milwaukee. The
market for this company's product is
the great west from the Mississippi
to the Pacific. Undoubtedly it is Mil.
waukee's nearness to this great west
market which is responsible for the
great growth of this concern which
has been in proportion to the growth
Of the west. In the last Is years they
have outgrown six factories. Includ.
ing the new Seattle factory nearly
completed and the Milwaukee factory
annex built this last year the total
capacity of the Mayer Boot & Shoe
Company exceeds 5000 pairs per day,
which already has been inadequate to
meet the demand of the west.