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The Washington times., 1908-04-24
THE DEMANDS OF GENIUS.

Il am a poetess." said the lady IN
dlgnaEtly, not a geometrician. / fur
Eish the soul for my Hnes-I would
scorn TO provide the purely mechanical
construction"
Il see" said the anable editor. But
as the meter OF your poem is painfully
irregular must decline TO publish it."
The lady glared
Nonsense she said II the meter
isn't right. make IL so"
Bat that" tie editor mildly observed
SIS not in my line
The pOetress picked up her manuscript
and started for the door. There she
turned.
I'D just Ike TO know what you're
paid TO do2' she remarked with with
ering sarcasm
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WESTERN BUSINESS
TEAM WINS TROPHY

Continued from Page Twelve)
school spirit vas conspicuous by its alb
sence and the Western and Business
yeIIs were mingled.
The Washington times., 1908-04-24
TWO KENTUCKY BANKS
SUSPEND PAYMENT

OWNESBORO. Ky, April 24-Because
OF poor collections. the Ownesboro Bank
and Trust Company and the Daviess
County Bank and Trust Company are
declining 10 receive deposits, aad have
suspended cash payments pending re-
organization.
James II Parrish Is president OF the
ORnesboro company, which is capital
lied at 100000. and has deposits OK
more than I.O0O,0OO dollars, while T. 5.
Anderson is president Of the Daviess
County Company, which is capitalized
at 5000. and has deposits OF more
Ihan S-OO.0OO
The Washington times., 1908-04-24
A BULLY APPETITE

William Allen White says that one OF
the funniest ads he ever saw was pub
hshed in Kansas City paper. II Rad
as follows
For sale-A fine Boston bull terrier.
VIII eat anything; very fond OF chill
dren- Exchange.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
PIGEON RACING.
Fanciers 'Anxiously Awaiting the
Coming Season.

In no year since the Introduction Of
pigeon flying in the Nation ii capital has
there been such longing for the open
ing of the season as at the present time
This eagerness is TO great extent due
to the large number of novices who are
convinced that the recent change made
in the course of flying the racers will
prove to their advantage.
The gentlemen who in their endeavors
to win the rich prizes of the worlds
fair held in Chicago, 1893, will no doubt
insist that the new movement is a retro
grade one. but those who have reasoned
out the subject logically believe that in
two or three seasons local records will
compare favorably with those of the
northern and western fanciers. For short
races the local records stand out quite
prominent, but for distances beyond 400
miles poor results have always been OBJ
tanned. The cause of this must be due
to the humidity of the marsh lands of the
southern states. and though New York
Philadelphia and other northern pigeons
fly over the same territory, the poor
showing made by Washington pig cons
must be attributed to the fact that they
pass over this country in the hottest
part of the day when the humidity is
greatest.
Flying from the west however will
bring with ii the mountains which it is
hoped will not prove too serious a handi-
cap, and fanciers are looking forward to
some record breaking sport in the near
future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
COBB GOING TO DETROIT.
President Navin Willing to Treat
Player Literally.

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 14.-Tyrus Cobb
stated TO a representative of the Assoc
ciated Press over long distance telephone
day for Detroit, where he expects to set
tie his difference with President Navin
of the Detroit club. He says now that he
wired Navin at o'clock this afternoon
he had two offers under consideration,
and asked what Navin would give him.
that he would accent the best of the
three, whereupon Navin wired him to
come to Detroit and talk it over.
Special Dispatch to The Star
DETROIT. Mich. March 14-Presdent
Navin of the Detroit Tigers. in an inter-
view today says he is willing to grant
nearly everything Cobb asks except guar
antee to pay him his salary in case Of
sickness or injury.
THAT would set too dangerous prece-
dent" says Navin. Cobb may not sign
his contract until he comes north with
the team after the season opens, but
am sure it won't take us ten minutes to
get together on all our alleged differences.
am willing to raise Cobb's salary over
the amount that was stated in his original
contract"
Il am even willing to pay him more
than we are paying any other member OF
the Detroit team. and / will give him a
three-yearS contract but l will not stand
for a clause in his contract providing for
we will not pay him as much as 5000
year. / do not think, however. that there
will be any differences between Cobb and
the club after he sees Jennings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
WEST BRANCH DEFEATED.
Local Basket Ball Team Wins From
Baltimore.

The West Branch Baltimore Y. NJ. c..
A. basket ball team came to town yes
terday and met the local institution team
at the latters gymnasium last night. the
game resulting by the score of 81 to 16
in favor of the local boys.
There was only a small gathering on
hand. but judging from the applause any
one outside and near by would have
thought that there were about forty
times as many present as there were.
Despite the fact that the Baltimoreans
finished on the small side of the score
card they received big share OF the ap-
plause.
Jones of the local aggregation was re-
came his way, for his goal throwing was
feature Of the contest Time and time
again he darted from the midst of the
players and unexpectedly tossed the oval
for goal. He found the basket for six
goals, and out of this number five throws
were of the most difficult kind, but the
way in which he tossed the ball made the
shots look easy. w. H. Fowler. left
guard of the local team. also threw some
brilliant goals. and came in for much ap-
plause. P. Fowler one of the visitors,
starred for his team, throwing four goals.
He also played a great defensive game.
Reilly outpointed Williams of the locals
in the free goal throwing. turning the
trick four times to his opponents one.
each having about the same number Of
trials
Twenty minute halves were agreed
upon and in this time but one accident
of any consequence resulted. this occur
ring In the second half. when Hamilton
of the Baltimore Quint was pushed
against the wall and sustained injuries
to his arm. Time was taken out for
about five minutes and the player re-
sumed play.
The lineup and summary:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Kirkby Defeats Pierce for Club
Golf Championship.

PINEHURST, n. c.. March 4.-Oswald
Kirkby of the Englewood Golf Club of
New Jersey was the winner of the annual
club championship golf tournament to-
day, defeating Leslie d. Pierce OF the
Woodland Club OF Massachusetts by the
liberal margin of seven up and six to
play in the thirty-six hole finals.
John T.. Porter of the Pittsburg Country
Club Won the consolation from o. p Clay
of the Cleveland Country Club in an
easy match.
The entry list for the fourth annual
spring tournament. which begins Thursday
next and continues through Saturday, will
run very close 10 the $50 mark Six
divisions have been provided for. with the
possibility Of two special divisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
CABLE CHESS MATCH.
Contest Between British and Ameri-
can Teams.

NEW YORK. March 14.-An interna-
tional chess match by cable between
teams of ten men representing the United
States and Great Britain was begun yes
terday at the Brooklyn Chess Club and
in London. The Sir George Newnes
troShy is the prize of the contest The
American players are H. Helms, E. Del
mar, K. W. Libaire, c. S. Howell and A
Il. Hodges of New York, H. 6. Voight.
s. L. Stadelmann and c. w. Wolbrecht of
ST. Louis and Messrs. Schwietzer and
Robinson. The players were lined up as
follows:
Hodges VS. Blackburne Weight VS. At
kins. Helms VS.. Lawrence, Delmar VS.
Richmond. Stadelmann VS.. Wainwright
Howell vs. Ward. Schwietzer vs. Eng
land. Wolbrecht VS.. Michel. Libaire VS.
Palmer and Robinson VS.. Sergeant. The
game between Howell and Ward was
played over the board in London.
When play was concluded last night 1t
stated by one of the chess officials
that the American team had strong posi-
tions on boards two. three and four With
the exception of boards eight and ten,
where the advantage lay with the British
ers. the positions We're otherwise even.
Schweitzer won from England In forty
moves. making the score: America. 21a
Great Britain, 1a Stadelman drew with
Wainwright in fifty-Seven moves, making
the score: America. 3; Great Britain, 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
LEADING BY SMALL MARGIN
SIXTH CLOSELY PRESSED BY
FIFTH IN CHURCH LEAGUE

The race in the INSTRUMENTATION
Bowling League is exceedingly close. with
the Sixth and Fifth fighting it out for top
honors, with the former team still leading
by a very small margin. having won
forty-three games and lost seventeen,
with percentage Of ZIG. The Fifth team
is close upon the leaders. having only one
game separating them. and with good
teamwork these boys will make the lead
ing quint hustle in order to win the
championship of the league. Fifth is
leading in team average with SO4, while
Sixth Is holding second honors with 792.
In the individual averages Burner is the
mainstay of the league. having an aver
age of 10. and also has high game and
high set. with 284 and GA, respectively.
strikes with $50, while Macdonald has the
greatest number of spares with 24S. Fol-
lowing are the statistics:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
LEADS THE WORLD.
Points Scored by the Irish-American
Athletic Club.

NEW YORK, March 14.-With the
great total of 1.7O4 points. the Irish
Anne rican Athletic Club led the world in
the number Of points scored in track
and field meets during the season Of
1907. and the wearers of the Winged Fist
well may be proud of their brilliant rec
ord. as shown in the report of the ath-
letic committee. Fourteen records, in
Guiding indoor and outdoor, American
and worlds, fell to the prowess Of the
red-hlooded youths who sport the green
and white, and the splendid total OF
forty-two championships was annexed.
By winning 213 firsts. 1873 seconds and
135 thirds, scored on the basis of five,
three and one, respectively, the winged
Fist team rolled up its 1.7O4 points. 300
TALES more than it's nearest COM
petitor, the New York Athletic Club. The
Celtic Park contingent developed sew
enty-point winners and the Travers
Islanders siXty-eight.
Martin She ridan OF the Irish-Ameri-
cans captured the individual point hon
ors. The all-around champion scored 1874
points. forty-eight of which were maze in
championship competition. Melvin Shep-
pard of the Irish-Americans stands sec
ond in the individual point winners col
umn. with total Of 15S points. The
great mid-diStancer earned th1rty-s
points in championship competition. Sher-
idans total is the greatest on record, far
SURPRISING any previous showing. The
aggregate of Sheridan and Sheppard is
the greatest two-man score in the his
tory Of athletics.
Nine national senior championships. five
national junior. six national indoor. eleven
metropolitan senior, seven metropolitan
Junior. three Canadian and one cross
country championship fell before the on
slaughter of the Winged Fist athletes the
past year, and the Irish-Americans cap
tured the team honors in the senior ma
tional championships at jamestown, the
senior metropollans at Trevers Island
and the national cross-country champion
ship in Celtic Park. Martin Sheridan won
the national all-around championship. The
Irish-Ame rican A. c. tied the New York
A. c. in the struggle for the junior met
ropolitan championships, Notwithstanding
the fact that the Winged Fist entry list
was considerably smaller than the Mer-
curry Footers. The Celtic Park contin-
gent also won second honors in the junior
national championships and captured sec
onl laurels in the national indoor cham
DiOEShDS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
MEET OF FRIENDS SCHOOL
CLOSE FINISHES KEEP UP THE
INTEREST THROUGHOUT.

large and enthusiastic gathering filled
the gymnasium of the Friends School
last night on the occasion of the twelfth
annual indoor meet. The events We're
well contested and many close finishes
kept up the interest from beginning to
end. The six medals offeredsby the school
brought forth new records in a number
of instances. The medals were award
ed as follows: Senior class-First, Orme,
1Ols points: second, l.. Baker, 8 points.
Intermediate class-First. Fillebrown. Is
points; second, Roberts, 8 points. Junior
Osgood. 9 points.
Besides the work of the boys, the club
swinging by Miss Hughes of the school
and the tumbling and bar work by Mr..
Jobson of the school, and Messrs. Brun-
ner, Taylor, Marin and Steibold were
notable
The program of events follows:
intermediate bar snap-Fillebrown, won Rob
inches
Senior broad jump-Orme. won: Baker, second
Junior high jump-Bradley. won: Osgood,
ond; Swartzell, third Height. feet 1 inch
Senior bar yault-Orme. won; Baker, second
Moore. third. Height. feet a inch.
Junior broad jump-kenly, won; Osgood sec
ond: Swartzel, third. Distance, feet 9ls
inches
Intermediate broad jump-Stephens.
Junior bar snap-kenly. won: Osgood. second
Bradley. third Height. 4 feet 10 inches.
Intermediate high jump-Filebrown. won: Rob
rrts. second Garfield, third. Height, 1 feet 5
inches
Senior high jump-McNeae. won: Baker sec
ond: Moore. third. Height ) feet l inch.
intermediate bar vault-Fillebrown. Rob
crts. second; Stephens, third. Height, ) feet ga
inches
Potato race-kenly, won; Woodward, second
McGill third,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
ATHLETICS AT CORNELL.
Ending of the Indoor Track
Season,

ITHACA. y. Y. March 1.-THE indoor
track season of Cornell College was con-
cluded today with an athletic carnival.
The meet was an intercollege affair, and
about two hundred athletes took part
The meet was won by the students of the
civil engineering college, with a total OF
"a points. The Mechanical Engineers
were close competitors, with % points.
James CoegrOve of last years foot ball
team made his entry into track activities,
winning the shot-put for the Arts Col.
lege. II. C.. Young won individual hon.
ors in the three-mile race, making the
fast time OF 1903 over muddy roads.
One Of the features Of the meet was the
relay race between teams of the military
corps. each team running in uniform and
carrying rifles. Company F. won this
event
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
WILL BOOM BILLIARDS.
Probable Effect of Champion Cassig-
nol's Visit.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE arrival
of Firmin Cassignol. champion billiard
list Of France. will give professional bill
lizards much needed boost. The abb
sence of foreign players this year has
made matters very dull with the knights
of the cue. but a revival of interest will
follow the arrival of the French cham
pion. He will remain in this country about
six months. and during that time will
play championship matches with Willie
Hoppe. Jake Schaefer. George Sutton.
George Slosson. Ora Morningstar and A.
II. Cutler. in addition to taking part in
an international professional tourna-
ment.
CassignoI is acknowledged to be the
peer of Vignaux and all the foreign
players. He follows George Sutton's
style OF nursing. and is the best masse
PLAYER In the world. Cassignol will go
to Chicago next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Some Flyers on Base Lines.
ENTRIES FOR MONDAY.
Continued from First Page.)

Miss lIapsburs. los: Irrigator. III: Elizabeth
Harwood 112; Tony W. Brougham, 115.
Second race. steeplcchase: snort cOursc-Roxy
B., 100: Dario. Mooneold. 1874: Gault. 1876: Gold
Circle. 49, Bank Holiday: 1873: Buster IA:
Pete Vinegar, 145; Rejectable. 146; Kemp Ridge
~: 147 Profitable. 100: DIR. Logan, 1874.
Third race. furlongs: selling -TilekiIns
100: Mystlfer. 1922 Banrida. Lady Souffie. Lex
ngton Lady, Thomas Calhoun. los: Rebel Queen.
Canada. Ed Kane. Rhinestone, Florence n. IO7 !:
Stone Street, 40: Finaneier, Rural Boy III !;
Ketchemike. ia.
Fourth race, mile and sixteenth: purse
Communipaw. loo; Lucky Nose. Charles G.
Gates. Monsignor 1903: You VIM 1Oi; Good
Luck. 107: kercheval 112.
Fifth race. mile and sixteenth selling
Lady Almy, 81: Orena. Sainesaw. Ansonia. 102;
George II. White l04: Ben Sand, Aunt Rose,
107: Arrow Swift, 100: Terah, 112.
sixth race. seven furlongs: purse-Chancellor
Ckenite, 102: Donna 103: Toscan, Lotus Eater
10S Kings Daughter 100.
Seventh race, mile and sixteenth; selling
Terms Rod 30; Gid. 1O1 Daring, Flavigny l02;
Grace Larsen. Quagga. 1903; Ottoman, Halbard
los: Lille Turner. 106; Photographer. Louise
Macfarlane. 107: knight Of Iyanhoe, los; Creel
Gull 109; Gilpin. 112.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Hopes for Reinstatement.

NEW YORK, March 14.-"Boots" Dur
nell. who is still in California. says that
powerful friends have gone to the front
for him with the idea of securing his re-
instatement. Durnell says that racing
nowadays Is practically free from crook
edness. and that the sport in various
parts of the country is in clean hands. He
points to the fact that racing officials
everywhere have been so vigilant that
evildoers have in majority Of cases been
excluded from the game incidentally,
Durnell says that he was never guilty
of wrongdoing and that he always tried
to win with his horses. IF horse was
not fit" declared Boots. II did not start
him. while II 1 thought he could win l
never concealed the fact from anybody
that asked me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
FATS ARE EASILY
THE CHAMPION TEAM
Now Are 120 Points in Lead
of the Saengers in the Dis
trict Bowling League.

with several sets yet to go. the District
Bowling League championship is not only
settled. but each team holds the position
in which it is likely to finish. The Fat
Men have still further increased their
lead over the Saengers. and are now 12o
points to the good. Following down the
line about one hundred points separate
each of the teams.
The Orientals had a slim chance of beat
ing out the Saengers for second place. but
the loss of three to the Fats leaves them
stranded at third. The Bank Clerks also
had look-in for fourth. but the Casinos
took the three straight on the Bankers
alleys and held the position.
In team average the Fats have also
1omped away from the Bund.
Bontz still leads the league. but drop
ped off one point. -Four of the Fat Mems
team make up the rest of the honor five.
Skaters 26S Is high single game.
Following are the averages:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Athletic Meet at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, March IA free track
and field meet. bringing together many
of the stars of the athletic world, is TO
be held in Pittsburg on the Schenley oval
June 20. Six of the champions in their
various lines from all over the country
have accepted invitations to participate
in the special events. This list includes
Martin j. Sheridan, Dan J. Kelly, III. L.
Hillman, J. b. Taylor, n. J. Cartmell and
Duncan W0rrell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
BREAKS AMATEUR RECORD.
Calvin Demarest Runs 1873 in 14.2
Billiards.

CHICAGO, March 14..Calvin Demarest
of Chicago tonight broke the world s
amateur record for the high run in the
opening game of the national amateur
AZ billiard tournament at the Chicago
Athletic Club making 16S in his seven
teenth inning. Demarest won the game,
defeating Clarence Jackson of Chicago by
lie score of 400 to 16J. Demarests aver
age was q 1-19, and Jackson s. 8 3-18.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
WIN SIXTEEN BOUTS.
Middies Defeat Penn and Cornell in
Fencing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, March 14.-In
triangular fencing match here this after
noon the Naval Academy qualified for
entry at the finals of the Intercollegiate
Fencing Association. which takes place
at New York March %, by winning first
and second place. while Pennsylvania, the
third team. will not enter.
The midshipmen took sixteen out of
eighteen bouts. Cornell won seven and
Pennsylvania four Burdick and Brandt
OF the navy team had clean records. but
Knauss lost to Wendell of Pennsylvania
and Harries Of Cornell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15

Field goals-F. Fowler "a, Jones l6l Fowler
a.. May 10. IIaight 90, Hamilton - H.
Fowler co.. Goals from free toss-Reilly a.,
Williams l2). Referee-Jack Gass. Timer
Schlosser. Scorers-Welsh and Robins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
WORKING HARD, BUT
IN GOOD SPIRITS
Continued from First Page

second southpaw of value has at last been
acquired by the Nationals in Will Burns
who was purchased from the Los Angeles
Champs Cantilon will not say much
about him. as he desires to more of
the man in action. but he is known to
be well pleased so far, but the players
are unit in declaring that the big left
handler has the goods to deliver and will
be fixture to divide honors with Case
Pa,ten. Burns is about six feet tall and
powerfully built, and though he is lit
tie awkward in handling himself like
most youngsters, he is quick on his feet.
He has a typically Irish face and is not
endowed with much physical pulchrtude,
but he is bright and intelligent. Speed
and control are said to be his long suit,
and he showed plenty of 1t in last Sun
DAYS game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
Keep Close Tab on Averages.

Talk about batting at the breakfast
table brought forth Il remark that GER
tain American League player was getting