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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
Tom Hughes Falls Heir
To Famous Saw-FiSh SAN
Captain of Colts Pre-
sented With Saw of
Large Fish.
Giant Was Harpooned
Two Years Ago Off
Galveston Island.

GALVESTON, Tex, March 23.-NearIy
opposite Lafayettes Grove in Septeuaber
two years ago was killed one OF the
large sawfish ever seen in these waters.
the saw OF which was given TO Tom
Hughes. the Washington pitcher. a few
days ago by Frank Tiernan. who runs a
restaurant on the beach.
The fish was killed By Oliver Sander
son. a Galveston Island pioneer. He
saw y of shore one day. got his Boat
and trusty harpOOn. and finally killed
the giant by working him into the shall
lows. The fish weighed $50 pounds. and
three tt -ses were used in getting him
out OF the water. The saw is three
and one-half feet long. with twenty five
teeth on each side. IL attracted much
attention, and was considered one Of
the prize plscatOrIal exhibits OF Calves
ton until Hughes got IL
Mr.. Sapderson gave the sword and
head 20 Frank Herman, q son Of one
Of the two brothers. Barney and Pat,
owners Of the famous Two Brothers sa-
loon IN Galveston, which Is a double
place with two bars-One Tor each broth
CT. presumably. Mrs. Frank Tiernan
was not at all enthusiastic over the
sW ord, which had q habit OF making
guests sniff suspiciOusly at the food
when the weather was hot, and her dutl-
ful husband, after drying IL vainlv FOR
two years In the hope II would lie quiet.
gave IL 10 the Washington twtrier IL
Is q beauty and Hughes Is proud Of II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
Death Of Jockeys.

Trainers are already complaining Of :
scarcity OF good jockeys at this meet
ing, and the racing is liable 10 be badly
handicapped by this fact. Burns, Shaw.
Mcdaniel. Hoover. Mccarthy. and
Quarrington are about all the good boys
that are IN sight at present. hotter,
who had been expected to ride here, is
under contract TO Charlie Ellison 20
ride at New Orleans and his contract
will not expire until April I. Y. Pow
ers who has been doing good work al
New Orleans, will arrive in a few days,
and will prove a welcome addition 20
the riding ranks.
stable boys will have an opportunity
at this meeting-au excellent thing for
the boys, but rather hard on the public
when It has its checks down Ounce.
Stone, Mclnerney. Huppe, and Bowser
viii bear the brunt OF the steeplecEase
riding IN the professional line. Mr..
O'Brlen. Mr.. TAYLOR. Mr.. Kerr, and
Sidney Holloway viii be seen in the
gentlemen events Mr. Holloway will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
TWO-DAY REST
MEANS A LOSS
TO TREASURER
Benefit of Lay Off to
Players Should Off
set That.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

HOUSTON, Tex. March 23-AI the
Washington players claim they were
much benefited by the lay-Om yesterday
and Saturday waiting for clear weather
In order to play the third game of the
cellar championship series with the ST
Louis Cardinals, which viii be played
this afternoon. unless something else
happens.
The Houston public has been TAX
ing great interest in the series. and the
rain yesterday cost the arrangements
a sum that would have been a big helI
on getting back the training trip ex-
penses. Houston people lead busy lives
and only a small crowd is expected TO-
eday. Charley Street has not spent the
TWO days in idleness- He has been going
from one player TO another explaining
his system Of throwing and quiZzing
them about their knowledge CT the sig
mails 10 be used when runners are on
the bases. He IS daft on that subject
and his mania is encouraged by Man
ager CanUillon, who is a great admirel
OF baCkstops who can make the OppQsi-
ton hug the bags
Conferences With Men.
The manager has been supplementlng
the catcher's talks with numerous con
ferences Of his own with his trusty
henchmen, and reports that they are
taking readily 10 his style Of baseball
which includes the use OF brains when
on the field.
Irrespective Of spring championships
and the prospect OF being ridIculed for
losing 10 minor leaguers, Cantilon will
insist that his men use all their tricks
and schemes In the exhibition games
1or the sake of practice, and when tho
big league season opens Washington
should have better perfected ball team
than It has had for years. This is not
only the opinion of the Washington
camp, but of Manager McCIoskey, Of
the Cardinals. and other capable critics.
Looks Good to Barry.
The Cardinals first baseman is JacI,
Barry, who was sold by Washington tc
Boston in 1899, along with Buck Free
man, now with Minneapolis, and Bill
Dlneen, the pitcher. Jack is still ii great
plugger for the Capital and is busily
IouJug the CanJillOniIeS as prospective
factors of no mean size in the American
League race.
The enthusiastic reports Of the shoot
ing and nshlng at Galveston viii probably
cause an exodus OF newspaper men. ans
ball players from Houston TO that citv
this week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
Rise of Flag at Benning
Today Marks the Opening
Of Eastern Circuit Racing
New York Contingent Unusually Large-Berkeley
One of the Most Classy of the
Locally Trained Horses.


o IT,.
yesterday Of
front
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
LEXINGTON OPENS
ITS SEASON TODAY

The lexington baseball club will omen
the season with the Metropolitan Club
this afternoon, on Number grounds.
Monument Lot, SIS p. m
The Echngton's lineup follows: John
NoOne, right field; Lester Cunningham
first base: Earl Haden, second base.
Henry Sissler, third base: John Sulli-
van, center field. Eugune ONeil short
stop; John Limberger. left field; John
Mace. Robert Pullman, and Thomas
Kramer. CatChers; Harry Burke, John
Sullivan, and Charles limbaugh. pitch
ers. Winslow Lugo-Vlna, utility.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
TEXAS LEAGUE
THREATENED BY
RAILWAY RATE
allure to Grant 2-Cent
Mileage Blow to
Circuit.
By THOMAS s p.-R.

The Texas League Is three ened this
year because the railroad passenger
agents have refused TO grant the teams
a 2-cent-a-mile rate, which = granted
theatrical companies. although the bail
teams do an enormous amount or travel
ing IN this league. where a man can
speed along two days and a nigh- oa
al express without leaving tbs state
The case viii probably be taken pefors
the railroad commission. and fOughl to
the end. for the half cent spells the
difference between breaking even and
losing big money for several of the
teams not near the top In standing.
Mike KahOe is the silent man OF the
Washington camp. He is pleasant
enough when addressed. but seldom
starts a conversation, and IS much given
70 takir < long walks by himself
Artie Hostetter. Of .iie Cardinals, has
no superior anywhere as an untility
player. lie can iii any position, even
ing pitching a better game than many
much touted spring phenoms. is as hard
a thrower as there Is IN the National
League. and can bat the ball a mile.
BY many critics he IS considered even
better than Artie Holman, the famous
hlier-in Of the Chicago Cubs, who is
rated one of the most valuable assets
Of the worlds champions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23

A ballpiayer with managerial aSpi-
TatiOns never received a better boost
from his professional associates than
Tommy Leach. OF Pittsburg. Ganiey,
Clymer and the other Washington pay
ers who know Tommy declare he can
get more work out OF a bunch Of play
ers than any other man ia the bust
ness. and cite their own earnest ef-
forts for him when he happened 10
be temporarily IN charge Of the Pitts
burg club. They credit him with an
unusual amount Of brains on and Of
the field. say no is working and sChem-
ing all the time and always has some
thing Up mis- sleeve. They all declare
that IL Barney Dreyfus had allowed
Tommy 20 take the job as manager Of
the Cincinnati team when II was Of
feTed him by Garry Hermann last
winter, Tommy would have done won
ders.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
BOY DYING FROM KICK;
WON ALL THE MARBLES

LATROBE, Pa, March 23.-Eight-
year-old Michael Shoemaker IS dying
at the home OF his father, near here.
from injuries received IN a quarrel
following a game Of marbles in which
he had won all the marbles from his
compasOn. a ten-year-old boy. En-
ragged at the loss the latter kicked him
IN the abdomen, injuring him internally
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23

olis-Des Moisnes fame. Sam started
like a house afre in Des AlOisnes, win
ming game after game ana the HOus-
ton people got the idea that IL was
Bob. Many OF them do not yet know
the difference, ana cite Sam as shin
Ing light Of Texas progress in the ma
tional game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23
YANIGANS BLANK
WICHITA BY RUN
Single Talley in Third.
Open Topeka Series
Today.

WICHITA, Kan. March 23.-In a
lengthy pitching seance yesterday the
Washington Yanigans nosed out VVich-
1ta by 1 10 0.
In The second session Kahoe tanned
out single TO center, Hughes sacrf-
Heed, and Kallan singled and stole
second. After Hughes had famed
Nichols threw wild To second and Ka-
hoe crossed the plate IN the nick of
time
In the third Washington had another
chance to score. but Patterns easy out
Quashed that attempt. Wichita was in
mailing distance Of a tally in the sew
enth, when Peoples reached third only
20 see Hughes ian the next two men
up.
Added Attraction.
A vaudeville offering was introduced
IN the eighth when play was suspended
for nve minutes TO enjoy the fun Nc
Neal, the negro rubber of the Colts
was sitting quietly on the bench in
undtsturbed slumbeT when a high foul
landed sQuarely on his head. bouncing
nigh into the air The negro grinned,
the crowd was uprOarious
Last night the team left for TODeLa
where IL plays today and tomorrow
The score:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23

OF course, 1t IS altogether too early
IN the season, particularly after the
rather severe winter. to look for good
fields. and any startling performances
from the horses trained in this latitude,
but a pretty good bunch Of horses has
wintered at Benuing and in a week or
two they will be heard from. Perhaps
Of the locally trained horses the one
that has attracted most attention is
Berkeley.
This horse showed considerable class
at the fall meeting last year cud went
into winter quarters with ar excellent
record This spring he has worked bet
ter than anything ar Benning ard the
smart checkers. who have followed him
closely predict that ne VIII win the
handicap this afternoon. Berkeley work
ed five-eighths, a few days ago, IN 1;0l,
and that is about good enough 10 beat
most anybOdy's horse just at this
stage Of the game. Tommy Burns will
ride Berkeley this afternoon.
Burns to Ride Berkeley.
Burns rode abroad last year. but this
year he viii stay on this side, and ex-
poets TO give a good account OF him
self. He is now down 20 100 pounds. and
is as fit as at any time in his career.
Another horse that has been trained
over the Benning track. and is also
entered IN the handicap this afternoon.
is Greene. This one IS thought 10 have
an excellent chance. He viii have the
benefit OF Shaws skillful handling.
Shaw was an absentee from the Ameri-
can turf last season, but this year ne
is under contract to ride for Senator
Christopher Sullivan. While at Benning
he viii have the mounts for Tom Nc
Creery.
OF the horses that have come UP from
New Orleans and that are entered in
the handicap this afternoon, Oraculum
and BeilWctheT are thought TO have
winning chances. George Odom thinks
Il is all over for the SOrcerer colt. who
showed so we'll at Benning last fall.
Oraculum did not distinguish himself
particularly at New Orleans this winter,
but since coming 10 Washington he has
been going along we'll, and as he will
have the benefit OF a good ride from Nc
Daniel he must be considered dan
gerous. Bellwether rounded to at the
Crescent City, and just now is IN fine
form.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23

Totals. 1 = q OF Totals. "a - ?
'Batted for Kahpan in ninth.
Washington $4,000. 1 @ o o o OIL
wichita --..---.------ Q 0 o 0 90
Two-base hits-Kahpan Peoples. Bases On
drick, I. Struck out-Bv smith 4. by
Hughes A. by Speer. g. By Hendrick
Double play-Hendrick. Stolen bases-Kah-
pan. Nichols t2'- Sacrifice hits-Hughes
Hendrick. Passed ball-Warner Hit bv
pitcher-By Speer, !; by Hendricz. J. Hits
on Smith. none in innings; on Pattsn.
2 in innings, of Hughes 7 in innings. on
apeer, In innings on Hendrick ] in 4
innings. Umpire-Mr. Edwards. Times Of
game hour and - minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23

season.
Garth on Hand.
Billy Garth has recovered from the
effects Of Ills recent operation and Will
De OLA hand at this meeting. 4 Beuninz
meeting without Garth would indeed be
the play Of Hamlet with the melan-
choly Dane left out The Garth string.
how is smaller than usual this
spring and VIII hardly be as prominent
as IN seasons back. Graziallo and Billie
ltlbbS are the pick OF the stable and
both are entered IN the handicap this
, afternoon. Woods Garth has been
| training the horses during the Illness
or his brother. Garth will not bring
any OF tho Rainey horses to Washing
I ton, but VIII keep them for the races
az the Zig tracks
The last OF this month he Will shin
his string 10 Belmont Park. where he
| las engaged stables for tWentv-six.
/ Garth old college chum and side part
ner, Theodore Coles, Is on hand ana Is
feeling unusually cOCl6y. He has Glenn
euts. The Clown, James Crawford
Profit, and other coed ones jim his
stable. Tom ManniX. A Slmons, al
/ weston, and Johnnie Pangle. OF the old
guard, VIII race at this meeting with
good strings.
Joha Madden has the biggest and per
maps The best string Of horses at the
track he has about fifty tWO-year-olds
ana some OF them are very classy The
Dest OF these Will not be shown at this
meeting puI VIII BE kept for the bis
tracks Madden's string is a puzzle to
JHe checkers. They cannot get on to
the names Of the youngsters.
MADDEN entered three O. his tsvo-year-
Olds this afternoon. The Kentucky
huffman has a stable of trotters an
bflShJWoOd and between Berning ana
brlgntWood ne has his hands fun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-23

team, and afterward played second for
the New York Nationals when they won
the worlds pennant from the Athletics,
and then was shulted 10 the Eastern
League. IS 70 play second for the St
Louis Nationals this season. but mas
about twenty pounds TO take of before
he will be able to demonstrate his real
worth Gilbert is fast a good fielder
and bunter, but "a weak batter. he IS
extremely anxious 10 Tt-establlsh him
self in fast company and promised TO
give McCloskey his very best efforts.
Always keep the condition Of the
minor league grounds in mind when
hgurlng on the nelding averages
down this way Those that are not
sandy are p.Jted OF fun OF Jumps
and clods which cause the ball TO take
unexpected bounds This not only makes
many Of the errors eNcusable. but some
times they should not be charged at
all. A scorer cannot be right with the
helder on every play, and has 20 rely
upon his Judgment, with the result that
uuintentiouai injustice is sometimes
done, but 81 is the best we can do under
the circumstance. II we were 10 argue
the matter Of errors with every man
accused OF a misCue, the ayera yes would
be loo. while IL the pitchers were given
an equal say, no hits would ever be
made, all the safe sways being due
10 the hobbies OF the support
Landlord. the twirling phenom from
the South Carolina League, was not
signed by CanullOn this year. although
the other players credit him with great
possibilities II he would keep his eye
on his number His finish came one
day last season. when. with the score
2 10 IN the ninth inning IN Washing
ton. and the fans half crazy. Landlord
was noticed by Captain Ganley leaning
back on the bench quietly reading a
~ q n HnFIH ms -
thing as ball game. Hughes, Charley
Smith and several others saw him at
the same time. landlord receiving an
awakening he will not soon forget. but
that decided his fate. A man who took
no more interest than that was not fig
ure. as desirable acquisition.
Csntillon is as sassy and sarcastic in
his letters as he can be in his speech,
II ruftted the wrong way. When no
titled that the Des Moisnes club, OF
which he was the owner. had been
fined S25 and San EdmOnson declared
free agent because he had 5uggled
sam back and forth between Des
Moisnes and Minneapolis. although the
youth was under contract to washing
ton, CantillOn wrote the National Com
mission he would pay the fine and that
he was much obliged for relieving him
or EdmOnsOn. as he did not know what
to do with the Washington pitcher.
Garry Herman. chairman OF the Ma
tional Commission. says Joe sends the
hottest epistles received by chat au-
gust body and he froths at the mouth
upon reading some of them, but when
Garry was in Chicago last winter he
went around to CantilIOn's restaurant
and declared he bore no hard feelings
for the verbal sCOrchings.
The Houston public was badly de-
ceived by the confusion Of Bob Edmon-
son. OF the Houston team and Sam.
OF WashingtOn-Des Moisnes- AIinneap-
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The Houston public was badly de-
ceived by the confusion Of Bob EdmOn-
son. OF the Houston team, and Sam.
OF WashingtOn-Des Moisnes- AIinneap-
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11

said that, by virtue Of becoming
father, he had been raised ten bob .
week. Mrs. John Pringle had beef
jelly and oysters to celebrate the occar
sion. and chatted gaily In the twilight
Of the future that awaited the baby,
now that his father had begun to get
his chance. Four days later, John
Pringle. who had starved himself to Q
shadow, tainted at rehearsal and was
sent home In a four-wheeled cab.
The shock upset John Pringle II
also upset John Pringle's wife. A week
or two later, John PrIngle went about
Birmingham in a brown coat supple
mented by a band Of crepe. A week
later, the little John Pringle, not nnd-
ing a patent food as administered in
termittently by an intermittent land
lady sufficiently interesting, most con-
venlently died. The ladies and gentle
men of the company and the manager
sent a wreath of orchids, which, con-
verified into beef jelly and oysters,
would probably have saved John Prin-
giles wife. They said, 1T was quite
q romance"
The day after the baby's funeral
John P~'7olo rot his chence.
He played the part Of boy Of 20
who came IN for a large fortune and
married the girl Of his heart A great
dramatist who Unexpectedly witnessed
the performance went round after the
act and enthusiastically demanded his
name.
1.-The very man I've been looking
/ for!" cried the great playwright, look
ing delightedly into the gay young face
''Such entrain! Such dash! In heav-
ems name, where did you learn 1t? You
can't be much more than a boy"
John Pringle took OF his wig and
smiled. The little hair he had was
white-London Sketch.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11
MINES IN MANY CAMPS

There Is feeling of optimism in the
Coenr d'Alenes, because of the uplift
in the price Of lead. On December IS.
lead reached the quotation $3.35@34G,
and there 1t stopped For several days
1t remained firm at that figure and then
the reaction set In and step by step 1t
has advanced since then till $4,000
$50 was reached the latter part Of the
week, where 1t again stood till the
week ended.
The directors of the Tonopah Mil
ing company Of Philadelphia, whose
property is located at Tonopah, New,
passed the dividend on the stock Of
the company at its meeting recently.
The par value of the stock is 81
share and recent dividends have been
at the rate of 20 cents quarterly. The
stock sold as high as $21 share, but
has been steadily declining, the low
point in recent years being reached
recently, when the stock sold at $4.75.
The Hecla mine, at Burke, Idaho.
has closed down.
The mines Of the Silver King Coali
ton and DAILY West companies at Park
City, Utah, will close on January II.
This action will be taken by the d.
rectors because Of the unremunerative
price OF lead and silver. One thousand
men will be directly affected.
The directors of the United States
Smelling, Refining & Mining company
declared a quarterly dividend recently
on the common stock of one per cent
and one and three-quarters per cent
OH the preferred. The dividend on the
common stock three months ago was
one and three-quarters per cent.
Work has been resumed at the
CRANKY mines In Boundary, B. G.
Shipments of ore will hardly be
started before New Years day, but as
the smelter has large supply Of coke
on hand, the shipments will be In
creased as fast as the battery Of eight
blast furnaces can be placed In com
mission. Meantime the railways are
} again getting preparations made fol-
handling the 5000 tons and more pei
| day from the CRANKY, recalling the
/ crews, etc.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-11

love. She had an artificial color, an
unnatural waist, and knowing eye.
She agreed to marry John Pringle
when his salary should reach the fab
ulous sum Of 30 bob week. Meantime,
she carried John Pringle's ring In her
purse instead of on her finger. She
said that II the stage manager knew Of
her engagement it might spoil her
chance.
John Pringle knew all about chances
He was waiting for his own. He
agreed, when the stage manager chuck
ed his betrothed under the chin at re-
hearsal. that he would look the other
way.
While he looked his betrothed ran
away with the stage manager. She
also ran away with John Pringle's en-
gagement ring-not inside her purse.
AS the reward of virtue John Prin-
gle spent Eve weeks In Dublin hospi-
tai The doctors said 1t was nervous
exhaustion John Pringle knew 1t was
wounded heart. When he got up
| john Pr1ngleS eyes were sui more GU
rious and John Pringle's face was still
more sad.
Fifteen ~c'rs nasscd, and Joh1 Prin.
gle was still waiting for his chance
1t was a pleasantly among his fellows
to send him numerous postcards from
managers Of London theaters asking
him to give them an interview with 6
view to his playing the leading part
John Pringle invariably answered the
postcards, and Invariably smiled wheI
the indignant managers enclosed his
postcard in their reply letters 1t wa,