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The Washington times., 1908-04-25
ERROR IN SCORE,
TECH IS WINNER
Times Cup to Third Bat
talon After Official
Recount.

B..;er disappointment was in store
for tho BUsiness-WeStern team. which
i,ad on Wednesday nigh. been declared
Iho winner az The Times Trophy Cup
In the battalion match. wnen announce
rent was n2a50 last evening that, ow-
Clg 10 clerical error il making up the
score. the First team, OF the Third BaJ-
Salion WAS the winner Of the third
njgh;s event.
n lsnulStiES tho target records n
scors % four rad been substituted for
three, and TWO points mad been counted
as tErec. ioCoring the Second Battalion
teams total To 2AS- The Technical team
scored a total o. 100
Stenographers Still Game.
II speaking % the miSup this morn
ing Cher Range Officer Colonel Dimmicz
said: -: was unfortunate that az the
range during tbe hustle. one of the tar
gets was incorrectly marked, and IN
going over II with experts a different re-
suit WAS obtained.
But one Of the most pleasant features
81 Che tourney was the SpOrtSmanllke
way IN which the members Of the Bust
ness eStern team Sccepted defeat,
even when sratched fum the jaws Of
victory. 10 reverse the regulation pro-
the losers accepted the reversal phil
osophicaliy and expressed themselves
&c satisfied that the Technical team
really won the match"
TechnicaPs Score.
The scores Of the winning team fol-
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
DONOVAN DIVIDES
H0N0RS WITH GRIFFIN

NEW YORK, April 25.-KId Griffin. OF
Brooklyn, and Jim Donovan the local
boxing Instructor, furnished a lively SIX
round 90 last night in the wind-uO OF
the Polo Clubs entertainments, and at
the end the hOnOrs were about even.
Donovan came strong IN the Ias- roun4
after GTih had forced the milling. and
Is the bell sounded Jim put Griff down
Jaw.
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craftsmanship Of Weber,
of Western, Feature
of Evening.
Secretary Oliver Guest
of Honor-Trophles
Awarded Tonight,

In the presence Of numerous digni-
taries and officials of high position Cen
trail High School came into its own last
night by winning the inter-highschool
shoot by a team score OF 53S-
More enthusiasm was exhibited than
at any time since the opening OF the
match despite the fact that the crowd
at Winter Armory was small
The fact that high schools were con-
testing against each other revived the
old-time spirit Of rivalry and the addi-
tional incentive of prominent officials
made the youngsters try all the harder.
Weber's Classy Work.
The shooting Of little Weber. Of West
ern High School was remarkable Web
er's low score did much 20 lose for his
team IN the shoot for The Times
trophy. Last night he astoUnded those
who had confidently expected to see
him shoot below 30. by knocking eleven
bullseyes. the extra one being for the
trial shot
CentraTs nearest competitor was
Technical High with 533.
A medal for the highest five scores
has been offered by Col N A Winter
the lessor OF the rifle range.
The medals from the subtarget COM
panv arrived at the hall last night
- These medals are put mp in he form
OF watch fObs. and are made Of Eold'
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
NELSON BUYS VINEYARD;
FINDS RURAL AFFINITY

SAN FRANCISCO, april 25.-Battling
Nelson returned Thursoay from Liver
more with. the announcement that he
had purchased n SIS. 90 vineyard not
more than a mile and 4 half from that
town. which is thirty miles from this
city and will take possession IN OctO-
Der.
The property comprises siXty-five acres
and the baxter says he expects yearly
income Of $4,000. The Dane also saws
he has found a rural maid whom he
hores 20 marry soon
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
CANS ACCEPTS Def
TO FIGHT BATTLER

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-Ben Sc
zig. acting for Cans. last night gave out
a statement in which he sayc Cans will
fight Nelson a. I33 pounds ringside,
stripped. ~ June.
He viii box twenty or forty-flve rounds
ard 5.ln sign articles If Nelson puts
Up a s. 600 side bet.
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HE DIDN'T RIDE.

The tat colonel. who had received
orders 70 take a horseback jau-t- came
out OF mis- quarters and looked al the
horse.
VIII he stand without hitching7'' he
asked.
Yes, colonel" the orderly replied as
no touched hts can
The colonel looked at the horse again.
Then Jet him stand" he said and
went back and filled out his resignation.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
CHANGES IN DATES
OF SCHOOL GAMES.
High School Season Opens
May l With Double
header.
High School Schedule

May business -. Eastern We.
ern VS. TechhIca-
May Central VS. Eastern.
May S-Business VS.. Technical
May 12-CentraI Us. Western.
May l5-Eastern vs. Technical
May Z9-Business VS.. Western.
May Zz-TechnicaI Us. Central
May 26-Western vs.. Eastern.
Nay Z7-Business VS.. Central
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Individual Medal Scores.
Company Team Scores.

Central High SCHOOL,. y. Hall. s.:
p. V. Rogers. SO. r. r Couch. a: F. 5.
Mueller %; F. II. Mstretta. 80. and J.
y. Peale. IS. Total. 53s
Mckinley Manual Training-H. NJ.
Davis. So; +. Webster. 90. @. I. Kraft.
90; /. C.. Cecil, 50; J. L. ZebIev. SIS:
W L. Hutterly. s.. Total, 533
Western-A. T. Haycock 50: d. n.
McRae. 81: r NJ Obeuchain. .: q. n.
Weber. %; A F Garner. Sc; T. NJ Robe.
s.. Total. So
BuSiness-Paul f Schmitt. 50 J. r.
keane. 81, W. J. Heap. o.. J. c. Dulin.
50: a J. Kause. s. and J. T. Henkle.
s. Total. 80.
The Washington times., 1908-04-25

100 much Judgment IN relaySE2 his
throws 10 ths plate, but a Few hlIraIn.
MoIda from me manager about his fool
ish efforts 10 play the whole game an
stop that
The Washington times., 1908-04-25

McBride's two errors yesterday were
on easy chances, Yet he handled two
difficult chances in splendid STYLE. Dele
Hanty on Thursday had two errors IN
seven chances, and both were eXces-
ssvelv punk Yesterday he took care OF
twelve chances at second without the
sign OF = break.
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TELLS HOW
He WON AUTO RACE
Mechanician Made Repairs
Under Car Going at
Full Speed.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Lewis Strang,
the American who captured the Briar-
cliff Cup in J. II. Tysons Italian IsOtta
car. covering the 256 miles in hours
a minutes anJ IS seconds. beating his
nearest competitor, Emanuel Cedrino,
driving a Fiat car. BY more than seven
minutes, tells how he won the great
race before zo0,GOe spectators. Here g
his own story:
By LEWIS STRANG.
Of course, 1 am very glad that I won
the race. and although 1 knew the
position occupied at every lap. 1 vas
nos sure until I lad passed the winning
post whether or not l would win The
system Of telepnoning and signaling
enabled me TO keep tab on my com
petitors throughout the race. BY il 1
knew Just where I was at each lap, but
Of course many things can happen be-
fore the finish mark is reached.
Crawled Under Speeding Car.
owe a good deal of my success. per
haps. 20 ny mechanician. John MARQUIS,
WON consider the best automobile
n echanician in the world. The only
two mishaDs I had he fixed while We
ere going at full speed. one of these
consisted Of the breaking Of a strap
a the back Of the car. That necessi-
tated him crawling back and cutting
loose the piece OF leather. Later the
brake bolts became loose, and again he
rlsked his life 20 fix up the damage.
While we We're travelling at perhaps
eighty-five miles an hour he Crawled
under the car and adjusted these bolts
So far as the roads are concerned.
think they were the worst ever raced
over. Part II them appeared 10 be little
better than cOwpaths, and other parts
resembled swamps, and still another
looked Ike a prairie. 1 stopped only
once, however, and that was on the
sixth lap, when I had TO halt about two
minutes 10 repleuish EaSOlene. oil. and
water supplies.
Fastest Was IS Miles an Hour.
The three men who were ahead or me
at the start 1 picked up on the first
lap and maintained tho lead through
out 4 have nothing 10 complain Of so
far as the conduct Of the spectators Is
concerned; they did not bother me in
the least.
Ny fastest speed was perhaps a
burst OF eiZhty-dve miles an hour on
the stretch near Mt. Kisko. where there
is about the only straightaway mile ia
the course.
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Standing Of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results

Boston. >; Philadelphia. s
Brooklyn 4: New York. /
Cincinnati. 4; Chicago. ,
St. Louis. 8: Plttsburg, 0.
The Washington times., 1908-04-25

Milan is handling himself N center
exactly Ike he had been N the major
leagues for years He has all the move
ments OF an Old-tiner. with far more
speed than most OF them. He has nOn5
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Today's Games.

philadelphia at Boston
Brooklyn AT New York.
St Louis AT PittSburg.
Cincinnati at Chicago
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
AMERICAN MAKE
IN SEVERE TEST
Cadillac Comes Through
Experiment With Fly
ing COlorS.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Ame-ican
manufacturing methods, on trial at the
hands Of the British public and an Of
fetal committee of the Royal AutOmo-
bile Club. have Won an overwhelming
victory in the performance Of the three
1o-E.orsepower model X Cadillac cars,
which have just completed the stand
ardlzation test" which has set all Eng
land by the ears.
Selected by ballot. tried out officially,
and then dissected and intermingled IN
one confused mass, the parts were again
a assembled, the three new cars adj
justed TO running order. and BY way Of
final demonstration of their running
capabilities. were run through a 5C0-mile
endurance run on the BrOOklands motor
drome. The performance was carried
out at the instance OF the Anglo-Ameri-
can Motor Car Company. of London,
British agents for the Cadillac product.
The Preliminaries.
The prclimnaries to the test took
place on February 20. when representa-
tives of the Royal Automobile Club met
at the showrOoms of the Cadillac agency
and selected the three cars out OF a
group of eight Characteristic of the
thoroughness with which the entire
test was carried through, was the meth
Cd OF choice. Four cars We're first
picked off-hand. and the three were
afterward selected from these by ballot.
A run out to the BrOOkland course. fol-
lowed by a twenty-hve-mile running
test on the track followed. In this, one
car was so unfortunate as to reverse a
spring shackle when crossing a bump in
the course. ard the occurrence was re-
corded as an error against IL, though
admittedly not a serious one.
Dismantling Process.
The complete dismantling of the cars
occupied two whole days, only two men
being allowed to take part in the work.
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Fastest Was IS Miles an Hour.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Boston. :; Washington, O.
Philadelphia, 3. New York, .
s.. Louis. .: Chicago. L
Cleveland =. Detroit. 1.
The Washington times., 1908-04-25

Ollie Pickering complained YESTERDAY
Of an attack Of rheumatism iu his sho-Ii-
der. rs had not had any such trouble
Up 70 the time he was III. on the head
~ pitched ball IN New York last sat
urday- His physician said he had suf-
Tered a slight conclusion of the brain
from that fearful Whack on the skull.
ana whether the pain in his arm and
shoulder comes from an unexpected de-
yelopment of the injury is not known
lie was feeling better last uiE ut and
Manager CantillOn thought he might
play today
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
TOday's Games.

/ Boston at Washington.
Detroit at Cleveland
Chicago at St. Louis.
New York at PHILADELPHIA.
The Washington times., 1908-04-25

CantllOu expects .. q. Bert Kelley
against Boston rs ~ .rloOn on the
theory that the '.-s-rr team should be
easy for a curve p.Ccner. 70 which class
heeiey belongs. Glaze or Morgan VIII
probably work FOR Boston
The Washington times., 1908-04-25

Did you notice any weakness in ely
meT vest eCday2 Two assists at the plate
from a right fielder = not so bad for
one game2 Not AT all
The Washington times., 1908-04-25

The scores Of the winning team fol-
L,u-C-
The Washington times., 1908-04-25

There isn't much TO say about a game
Cy Young pitches except about Young
and il becomes monOtonous Ter base
ball writers-outside Of BOstOn--tO be
eternally mentioning the name Of that
marvellous fossil The game in which
Boston shut out Washington here yes
terday by 10 was no eXCeption-it
was all Young. but Young's pitching,
which is an old story.
The Washington times., 1908-04-25

Gates showed speed and curves and
IS a splendid fielding pitcher as are
Burns and Kelley. the other new men
He was using spitbaU yesterday and
Il was not breaking exactly right. When
he gets his stride he Will be worth
serious consideration
The Washington times., 1908-04-25
Dismantling Process.

The complete dismantling of the cars
occupied TWO whole days, only two men
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-03
BLIZZARD BLOWS
so MILES AN HOUR
Willis H. Moore Would Have Been Tx.
trenely Pleased HAD He Been Id
Vermont Yesterday and This
Morning.

Willis Fl Moore would have been an
extremely pleased man had be been in
Vermont last night and this morning,
for the wind was blowing a blizzard al
the rate Of sixty miles an hour, il is
reported from Burlington. where Mr.
AIoofe's assistants III noting the weather
have their observatory. The hief 81
the weather bureau would have been
treated to a brand III the New England
wcafher With which he recently eA-
pressed pleasure Hy early morning to-
day the wind was blowing almost 4
hurricane, accompanied hy drift BIT
Snow which covered the earth With i
white blanket
The force of the wind ean IN realized
by the information that sce driven by
II against VIE north light on the Bnr.
lington breakvater ii Ilaka Ghasnplajn
tipped the lighthouse partially over and
aid great damage ro tAs breakWatsr IL
sell Telegraph wires ii some sections
of the state were also laid low
This was undoubtedly the tail end of
the blizzard which lett foot Of snow
10 the Northwest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-03
WILL ASK LEGISLATIVE AID.
State and Local Humane Societies at
Rutland.

Rutland, April Both the state and
the Rutland Humane societies are EN-
tireIy without funds and the good work
which they were organized to do IS prae.
tieally at standstill With the ex-
ception Of the money raised for the
Christmas dinners given each year for
ihe poor people II tile mountain dis
tricts, the society has been almost with
ont money fof eight or ten years.
Although its agent W W Tower.
has accomplished much, IA has been un-
able To extend aid i'll many eases re-
ported to him because money il lacking
tor transportation Nearly every week
he receives reports from out Qf town
regarding starving livestock, destitute
families or abused children and animals,
and unless funds accompany the report
he Is powerless to act,
The Rutland society receives no aid
from the state organization for the reas
son that the latter Is understood to be-
destitute. Humane society members here
believe that the ideal solution Of the
problem is for the state to make an
annual appropriation for tile work to
the state society, which, ii turn. woutd
distribute funds to those ia different
towns as the need arose It is cousid-
cred probable that the next legislature
viii be asked to take some action IN
the matter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-03
LOVE TRIUMPHED I'm
ROMANCE OF MIDSHIPMAN
Baltimore Girl Travelled Across conti-
nent to wed Newton BOY On Board
The Washington.

Baltimore, April 3.--After journey
Of $4,000 miles around South America
hy the bridegroom and trip Of more
tlian 1000 miles across the comment
ily the the bride. Miss Mamie Norris.
Baltimore girl, and Midsnipman Bruce
i Ware, IT., wefe married at San Fran
cisco On the cruiser Washington.
The wedding. the elimination Of an
interesting romance Of tie navy. took
Place at tie home Of Lieut. Littlefeld.
Midshipm8a Ware was ordered to de-.
part on The Washington just one week
after The engagement WRs announced.
HE had expected ID remain on the At
lantie coast II was then too late to
iaake arrangements for the wedding.
Miss Norris inet her fntuv husband
when fe caine to tllis city from Massa,
cl4usetts To take the entrance exanlina
tions of the Naval academy. At the
very first they fell il love and llidship-
man ware never failed to share with
Miss Norris the social pleasures Of tha
life at Annapolis.
Miss Norris Is the daughter Of Dr..
Denton S. Norris Of No 433 East North
avenue Slin IS a graduate Of the East
ern school of the class of 1905.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-03
is The Belief Of Local Author
ities in Case
States Attorney Gates Telephonea Just
as Autopsy Was To Be Performed
and Case was Turned over
to Him.


Lying on his bed in his room in the
b Tomad block with his overcoat and
hat Oh, EIwyn o Walker was found
dead at ten o'clock last night BY George
Livingston and Albert B. WiIfore, who
went to his room to call on him. On
enterting the room the men at first
thought that Walker was asleep, but Oh
attempting to awaken him found that
he was lifeless. They are once notified
nearby rooners in the block, who called
up the police station. Officers Hamel
ana Garlic went to the block and after
Investigating called Health ofiicer DR.,
Lamb and city Physician Dr. Duffy.
After examining the body and hearing
the stories told them BY roomers III
the block concerning Walkers actions
u iate, the physicians expressed tie
opinion chat death was the result III
excessive drink The body was ordered
taken To A. w. Badger q Co.'S under
taking rooms, and at ten o'clock this
morning Dr. Lamb started post NOR
TEN examination on the body, when lie
received telephone from States At
torney Gates Of Montpelier, saying that
if there were any suspicious ciscum-
stances in connection With the mans
death it would be case for the state
TO look after.
Although DR.. Lamb found nothing to
indicate foul play, as there were no eyis
iences oi blows on the body or that
there had been any struggle in the room,
he decided To turn the case over to the
states attorney and stopped his autopsy.
Walker is said To have been drinking
heavily of late and had not been at his
wheelwright shop On Summer street for
two weeks There were many bottles
found Oh tle dresser III his room, ana
yesterday afternoon, II IL saids some of
his friends had tried to step him from
drinking
The deceased was 53 years of age and
was unmarried Ihe funeral services
win be from the home of G. WV Martin,
Sz South Main street. at 2 O'Clock Sat.
uraay afternoon The Rev G. O. Conner
win ofHciate. The burial will be id the
EimWood cemetery
States Attorney Gates communicated
with Dr. b. II. Stone OF the state labora-
tory in Burlington and secured him to
come and make am autopsy on the body.
Dr. Stone arrived in the city this alters
noon and performed the autopsy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-03
ANGRY GIRL
DISARM
After She Shot the Married
Man she Loved
All PROCTOR
Young Man ana His Assailant Are Said
to Have Come to This Country
Together from HungaryHe
Il Now Married.

Proctor April 81 Declaring that he
no longer must live apart from her,
Louise Enginge shot and severely wound
ed her former sweetheart, Joseph Tar
kasei, at the latter's home last night
Miss Engnge and Tarkasei are said
to have come together to this country
from Hungary some years ago. She i
20 years old and has been employed
as a domestic in New York City Tar
kasei became separated from the girl
after their arrival in this country, and
he came 70 Proctor, where he now has
family consisting Of his wife and two
children, Hc IL n years old
Four days ago, Miss Enginge came 10
visit the TaFkasei family and remained
until yesterday The man II said 10
have requested her To 10 back to New
York, whcreupon she exclaimed that life
was barren without him, and drawing i
revolver from hsT dress, she fited two
shots at him, One bullet took effect,
penetrating his chest below the collar
bone.
Several men boafders seized the girl
and wrested tie revolver from her and
later a deputy sheriff took her 10 the
house OF correction IN Rutland Tar
kasei's wound is not believed to be
dangerous.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-03
BOGUS MINING STOCK
AND WORTHLESS CHECK
George w. Starbird is Charged With
Selling the Former and With
Passing the Latter--Now
4. Y.ss

Coucord, NJ H.. April B. sheriff
George "A. n, kimbail went To Manchns
ier yesterday afternoon i'll search of
George M. SLarhird, wanted here I'LL 1
charge al selling bogus mining stock
and passing 4 worthless check Sheriff
kimball and Inspector O'Dowd iae.gfes
Stafbird III d Manchester holel, where
he had signed The register as q. Ii. Smith
of Pittsiield, nj II.
Starbird came here week ago, an
nouncing that he intended to open an
insurance Office He had few local
aequaintanees, upon whose recommenda.
ti0n he went to board with Arthur Booth,
a local merchant.
Starbird, It is alleged, attempted to
sell block Of stock of the Quincy
Mining company to c. q. McAlpine
for $50 McAlpine went to the First
National Bank, where be got the inn
preston that the stock might be all
right. He bought the $50 lot for So.
Starhird then went To Mr Booth. Bis
landlord, and eashed an alleged worth
less check He paid his room rent to
Mrs Booth and then left town. 1t IL
thought that the man has operated III
other parts Of New England.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-03
INTERNATIONAL QUESTION
Raised Over Insane pauper Deported by
Canada.


~. Albans April q There are indi-
cations that the case Of Charles Don
nelly, the insane pauper who was de-.
ported 70 this country for Canada, may
develop into an intepational question.
After Dennelly was brought to this
country he was given hearing here
before a probate Judge, who ordered him
taken to the state insane asylum at
Waterbury. Before the order Of com.
mitment was executed, word was re-
ceived from Attorney General G. G. Fits
ordering that Donnelly be held here
pending investigations as to his place
of legal residence.
II II understood that after Donnelly
secured his naturalization papers iii Bel
lows Fails he went to Michigan, where
he remained long enough TO become n
legal resident An agreement exists be
tween the Dominion and THE United
States immigration authorities whereby
citizens oi one country may he deportea
t0 another III was under this agree
nlent and after The Vermont citizenship
of Donnelly had been established BIZ the
secretary of commerce and labor that he
was brought to the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-03
British Torpedo Boat Destroy
er Was Cut in Halves
BY H. M. CRUISER BERWICK
The Tiger Went Down During Night
Manoeuvres Off isle Of Wight Twen-
ty-fve Of Crew Were Rescued
After Hard Struggle.

Plymouth, England, April s-To the
officers misjudgment Of distance was
due the loss OF the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Tiger, with 33 Of its crew, in a
collision with the cruiser Berwick dur
ing last nights British naval manoeu-
yres oil the Isle OF Wight Official rel
ports this morning first placed the num-
ber drowned at 36 Four more men
were rescued later after an all night
struggle in the waves. The list finally
stands drowned 81, died Of injuries l.
survivors 25.
The steel destroyer was cut cleanly
in half and went To the bottom before
the Berwick could get It's boats over
the side, The cruiser Gladiator also put
its boats over and searchlights kept
playing on the waves until daylight
Those who managed 10 jump clear q
the wreckage were saved with little
difficulty Many were entangled III THE
debris or cooped below nnd never came
to til surface, a stiff breeze was blow
inc and number were carried fan To
sea before lifehoats reached them. The
four who were last picked up were not
found until long after daylight The
man who died aboard the Berwick had
been iammed between two plates, bnt
was yanked out by comrade and kept
aloat until a boat reached them.
The first report Of the accident was
received by wireless dispatch.
The latest advices are that Lieutenant
Middleton, commander OF the Tiger, was
among the drowned Tugs have gone TO
the scene OF the disaster and are trying
TO recover the bodies.