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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

The Washington Motorcycle Club is
planning to give the motor race en-
thusiasts OF Washington the biggest
treat they have yet received in the form
Of several Of the championship motor
race meets
During the past year this branch Of
sport has risen rapidly in the District
and should the present plans OF the
club go through Washington viii be one
of the points of the circuit for the
national championships. This Is big
step and will require some hustling On
the part of the local promoters. but
taken altogether the outlook for the
proposition Is exceedingly bright.
Some little difficulty IS encountered in
the securing OF suitable track and
should the proposition fall through II
viii be primarily on this account The
Benning course is the only one here
that could be used for races of this
sort and until a definite decision as to
the horse racing on the local track is
reached the cycle promoters can do
nothing
Lieutenant HuUlphry has his Hoskins
roadster at the Auto Sales garage for
the winter.
The auto sightseeing business is on the
boom in Washington at present. All OF
now and are making still more extern
sive preparations for handling the in
auguratiOn crowds
An agent representing the Thomas
Company here and in Maryland reports
that business conditions in Maryland
just now are much better than in the
District Already more cars have been
sold in Maryland than were sold by the
local agent during last year.
"
Speaker Joe Cannon is driving a 40
horsepower Studebacker-
The StCdebacker agency has recently
been pat into the hands of w. c. Long,
one OF the old-timers in auto circles
here The agency is located at 1913 New
York eyenue northwest.
L. N Mudd, OF the Reading agency,
reports the sale OF Reading motorcycle
to c. /. Jones at the Snoreham Hotel.
A big Stevens 1ryea touring car be-
| longing to the White Oak Coal Com
/ pany is being stored at the Dewey gar
age.
TIE FTitchle car which came here last
| week from It's run across the continent,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
SOX HAVE AN EYE
FOR COLLEGE MAN

CHICAGO, Dec 19-F'red Walker.
former University Of Chicago baseball
and football star. may be member
or the White SOx next year.
Comiskey has written TO walker. ask
ing his terms, and il is probable that
the two will come to some sort Of agree
ment before the spring training trip.
Walker was the star pitcher on the
Maroon baseball team for three seasons.
and his work IN 1906 elected much praise
from tho professionals who did their
early training at Marshall Field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
.BONHAG WILL STAY
IN AMATEUR RANKS
Former Indoor Champ Denies Ru-
NOR That He Is Slated for
Professionals
Professionals.

NEW YORK, Dec I9.-Georse BonkaF,
the former indoor iOng-Cistauce cham
piOn. denies that he has thought OF
turning professional in order 10 run in
one of the Marathon races
Bonhag says that he has no intention
OF quitting the amateur ranks. and in
stead Of increasing the distance that he
viii run he has decided 10 try the
shorter races.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
FAVORS LANGFORD.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 19.-Thev are
betting 10 to on Sam Lanclord 10 whip
Jim Flynn when they meet at Los An
geles on December p There is also
considerable betting at even money that
S-angford knocks out Flynn inside OF
4&teen rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
KRAMER AND MORAN
IN SIx-DAY GRIND
Crack Riders Will Enter Race
TO Be Held at Kansas
Civ

NV YORK. Dec. IA majority o.
me siE-day bicycle riders viii scatter
70 kansas City soon after January J.
Enere slX-day race viii bs conducted.
FEBRUARY 10 s. with 4 series OF sprint
ING championships. Jf ,uary 90
Inc Ok race card viii be the Frank
hraFner-jiurny Moran team. This xiii
of hfdTnerS nrst appearance IN a lOnS
grind, and the performance OF the ua-
uonal champion will be watched wien
interest by cycling fans throughout the
country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
MACK WANTS ORIOLE.

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. 19-COnnie
Mack. mana ger OF the Philadelphia
Athletics. is after Wilbert Robinson,
the veteran catcher Of Baltimore. to
play with the Philadelphia team next
Season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

Kid Beebe and Eddie Kelley. who
were not allowed to box in Rochester
recently, will try TO get together at
Niagara Falls on December %. Beebe
viii appear at the Lafayette Theater
in Buffalo the same week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

large amount he viii receive. whether
he wins or loses. was another important
factc- in obtaining his Signature TO the
contract, and after one hours persua-
sive talk. Harry Pollok managed TO get
him IN line
LongbOat, who left Cor Toronto on
Thursday night with his manager, Tom
Flanagan. has not signed vet, but be-
fore Do left town he said that he would
be delighted TO measure strides with
the British marvel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
HARVARD MAN LEADS LEAGUE

JACKSON. Miss, Dec. I'D. s. AIer-
rill, a former Harvard University base
bail player, was today elected presi-
League
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
CRESCENTS PLAY
REGIMENT QUINT

The newly organized Crescent basket
ball quint meets the strong First Regi-
ment quint Of the Military League on
Monday night in the National Guard
gymnasium
The game starts promptly at s O'Clock.
Probable Iine-upS-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

William Miller, known to the mineral
lite fraternity as "Wee Willie first
broke into bowling prominence with the
old Y. NJ c. 4. team in the District
League
Harry Stiles. then captain Of the old
Columbia team. remarked as he saw
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
"ThTee-Finger" Brown Says
Conditions Would Have
Existed Anywhere.
PLAYERS EXPECTED
TO SEE TROUBLE
Thinks Disturbance Was DELAYED
by C1oseness of
Game.

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-Mordecai Brown,
pitcher on the worlds champion Cub
team. does not believe there was any
thing Dremeditated about the assault
on the Chicago players by New York
fans at the close OF the all-important
battle at the Polo Grounds last Octo-
Der.
1T would have been the same said
Brown today, If the game had been
played In Chicago. st. Louis. or Terre
Haute. The home rooters. at least. a
goOdly share of them, probably had
something bet on the Giants. and #
made them wild TO see their prides
beaten"
''All OF us knew that the crowd was
sore at US That was only natural
The crowd came there hoping 20 see
the Giants win, and the disappointment
was too much for some Of the more
enthusiastic. Undoubtedly II we had
made eight runs insteld OF four and
the fans had seen that the Giants were
hOpeIessly beaten. the rough element
would have broken up tie game, or at
tempted to get" some OF US before the
nine innings were over. AS It was. they
figured the Giants had a chance up TO
the very end and were living in con-
slant fear
Looked for Trouble.
Every player on the Cub team was
expecting trouble long before the finish
came. ! figured, and some OF the rest
did. too. that we might as we'll forget
all about the crowd until the game was
over, for victory meant much 10 US, and
We knew that e never would do for Us
TO show the white feather. l said 20
myself; / viii just pitch as well as l
know how. and when IL is over ! will get
out CT here as fast as 1 can They
got me as we'll as 20 the rest before
we r. shed the clubhouse ] was kicked
about 4 trifie, but did not care nue. I
was so glad we had won. OF course
there may have been a small army or
Canized 10 heat us up, but did not hear
OF IL at the tire. I think the trouble
was started by disappointed fans"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

Al McMurray, the New York manager
OF boxers who Is now handling Morris
Harris, thinks the big arIored fellow
equal 10 any OF the heaV weights, and
lie wants 10 match him against Al Ru-
Elak, or any OF the other big fellows
The Giant management has head
from Larry Doyle. The good second
saclzer 10 putting in a busy fan in the
wilds OF Ohio, shooting. Larry IS quite
a u1arksUan, and the other day bagCed
some thirty-odd quail His leg has en-
tirely healed. and he viii be ready for
the muster with the first.
Ira Thomas IS one OF the most opti-
uistic ball players in the country 4
week ago there was nothing on the map
but the Detroit Tigers. Sine Jennings
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

Willie pick of his single pins-"there IS
a con9er," and he came.
Miller is now anchor on the Saenger-
bund team in the District League. and
holds the record or ZSS for the highest
single game ever rolled in Washington
in a league zane.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
Pertinent Scoops and Pick Ups
Cleaned From the Sporting Field

Lee Talbot, the weight man at Cor
nell, who went into wrestling last win
ter, has been elected captain OF the
Cornell wrestling team. He defeated
Bob Folwel, Of the University Of Penn
sylvania.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

Lieutenant HuDphry has his Hoskins
roadster at the Auto Sales garage for
the winter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

The auto sightseeing business is on the
boom in washington at present. All OF
the local companies are busily engaged
now and are making still more extern
sive preparations for handling the in
auguratiOn crowds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

Charles Z. Miller and family took a
trip over the road to Baltimore last
week in the new model T Ford touring
car which has been lately received from
the factory. The machine behaved ad-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

Speaker Joe Cannon is driving a 40
horsepower Studebacker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

The StCdebacker agency has recently
been pat into the hands of w. c. Long,
one OF the old-timers in auto circles
here The agency is located at 1913 New
York eyenue northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

mirably and made the trip IN excellent
time much 20 tEe satisfaction OF the
owner Only Eve and one-half gallons
OF gasOlene were consumed on the run
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

I. N Mudd, OF the Reading agency,
reports the sale OF a Reading motorcycle
to c. J.. Jones at the Snoreham Hotel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

was stored at the Central garage until
Thursday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-22
MAYORS ARE TO
MEET AT La SALE
Hold Annual Convention There
This Week.

The program for the annual conven-
ton of the association of mayors of
Illinois cities, to be held at LaSalle
Thursday and Friday, has been issued
The sessions are to be held at the
opera house. The meeting will be call
ed to order at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning. An address of welcome will
be given by Mayor Panneck of LaSalle,
and a response will be made by Mayor
Mcdonald of Decatur
Mayor Cook of East ST. Louis. pres
ident of the association, will report at
the afternoon session, and Congress
man Lorimer will tell about the deep
waterway project. In the evening the
delegates will be entertained by the
merchants committee, and there will
be banquet at Starved Rock. Two
important addresses will be heard Fri
day morning, one by Mayor ]. Barry
Maypool of Baltimore, president of the
League of American municipalities
and the other by C. r. Woodruff of
Philadelphia, secretary of the National
Municipal league. In the afternoon
there will be the election of officers,
and addresses by Hon. Walter H. Will
son of Chicago and Mayor Shumway
iof Galesburg. George w. McCaskrin
who brought about the organization OF
the association here several years ago
is secretary of the association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-22
AND NOW MOLINE
WANTS BENCH, TOO
Grasping Republicans Of Pillow City
Have TWO Candidates for Circuit
Judge Nomination.

Not satisfied with having prac-
tically taken all the places on the
republican county ticket, Moline is out
for the judicial offices, and has two
car didates in the field for the nominal
ton for circuit judge. the election for
which takes place next June. Three
judges are to be elected, in this dis
trict, the term of all of the present
judges-Hon w. H. Gest of this city.
Hon. E. C. Graves of Geneseo and Hon.
F. d. Ramsay of Morrison-all expir-
ing. 1t is well understood that all
three of the present judges will be
candidates for denomination, and they
are certain to prove strong factors, the
disposition having long been to re-
nominate the men in judicial offices
SO long as they administer their offices
than 10 men will be out for the nom
nations.
In addition to Judge Gest, there will
be two other Rock Island candidates,
and two from Moline. County Judge
r. w. Olmsted and H. A. Weld will
seek the nomination, and Moline wants
to name either City Attorney G. A.
Shallberg or j. B. Oakleaf. In Henry
county there appears to be but one can
didate. Judge Graves Mercer county
has two, Judge Church and w. J. Ora
ham, the states attorney. Judge RIM
say and County Judge Ward of Ster.
ling will be the candidates from White
side county.
And Moline hopes to win against
this field-even in the face of it's al
ready heavy representation on the
party tickets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-22
ROCK ISLANDER Is
JAILED IN ONTARIO
Police Learn That Peter DeSmet Met
With Misfortune While on His
Way to Belgium.

According to a letter received by Chief
Eckhart of the police department to-
day, Peter DeSmet of this city is in
at Brookfield, Ontario, and
is under arrest there on charge of
vagrancy Mr.. DeSmet left this city
Aug. 81, intending to go to Antwerp,
Belgium He went from here to De-
troit, and from there to Montreal,
where he was to take steamer Aug.
20. He had $25 when he left here, a
suit case, and a gold watch. Accord
ing to information received from Will
liam Burke, chief constable at Brook
field, DeSmet had no money or prop
erty, and was stranded. He seems to
have been rolled somewhere along the
line. He conducted saloon at 1929
Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-22
MISS MULCAHY
IN AUTO CRASH
Rock Island Woman Severely
Hurt When Big Machine
Overturns at Sterling.
TWO At POINT OF DEATH
Harry Reed of Davenport Also Re-
ported Among the lnjured-Car
Skidded at Turn.

Sterling. H., Sept 22-As result
of an automobile turning turtle here
early today Anna Hefty of GAINESVILLE,
Wis, and Erma Trey of Sterling are
at the point of death, Katie Mulcahy
of Rock Island, H., and Lillian Watson
of Sterling are suffering from severe
injuries, and Otto Brodie of Chicago,
driver of the car, Harry Reed of Dav-
export, Leo Harper of Mediapolis, H.:
F. M. Beard, Polo, ILL.,, and the other
occupants of the car were slightly in
jured. The car is a total wreck.
Returning From Trip.
The accident happened as the party
was returning from pleasure trip to
Dixon, about IL miles distant. The
chauffeur forgot curve on one of the
main streets in Sterling when too late,
and attempted to turn the machine.
The wheels skidded, and tire burst.
causing the car to turn completely
over. Miss Hefty was underneath.
The boiler of the car exploded, throw
ing steam over the injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-22
PERSONAL POINTS.

S. F. Dean, one of the solid demo
Gratis of Black Hawk, was in the city
today.
J. A. Wendell departed last night
on a months visit in Portland and
Seattle.
Miss Henrietta Kinner left today for
Chicago for her second term at the
Columbia school of expression.
Mrs. O'Haver and Mrs. H. G. Trent
left yesterday for Jolier called there
by the serious illness of the formers
grandson.
The Misses Lulu Grimes of Mo-
line and Mabel Mcclellan of Rock Is
land returned home from Cedar Rap
ids last evening after Il three weeks
visit with friends.
Fred H. Rigby, author of many pop
and "The Old Place Has Memories
Deer to Me-" is in the city from Day
ton, Ohio, calling on friends in the
city. He is stopping at the Harper.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. v. Young, A. R.
Young. Miss Elizabeth Young and
Miss Effie Mcintosh were members of
a party of auto tourists enroute from
their home at Bangor, Maine. to Ne
braska that stopped here last night.
lThey continued on their long overland
Journey this morning.
After five months visit with rela
ltives in England and on the continent
mrs. A. L. Schmidt and daughter, Ger
ltrude, returned home last evening and
report every minute of the time pleas
antly spent. They arrived in New
York on the steamer Celtic last Fri
lday where they were met by Mr.
ISchmidt and where they spent few
days sightseeing. Mr.. Schmidt reports
the east suffering from extreme droutl
and travelling unpleasant.
Congressman Mckinney of Aledo an,
Dawson of Iowa City were among tn
delegates on their way to attend tn
waterways meeting at Clinton VIII
stopped in Rock Island today Other
were E. M. Goddis. E. M. Dorsey, Johl
F. McGinnis, H. S. Dorsey and j.
Roper, all of Alton. and Isaac M. Ma
lson and w. X. Kavanaugh of st. Louis
Congressman Mckinney this mornin
went out to inspect Mill creek at M
Ian, with view of taking the matte
Iup with the war department and pr
,viding additional protection again
thigh water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-22
EVENT OF YEAR
IN MIDDLE WEST
Rock Island Exposition Sept.
26-Oct. 3 Epoch in the
Citys History.
PARTY LEADERS ARE COMING
Political Feature Only an Incident
Big Park Packed with Best At
fractions to be Had.

The first annual Rock Island Expo
sition to be held the week of Sept.
2S-Oct. promises to be the biggest
thing of the kind ever held in the up
per Mississippi valley. Evidence that
1T is so regarded is to be had in the
fact that both the republican and DEM
ociatic national speakers bureaus have
dated their very best orators for the
republican and democratic days, which
are merely incidents of Exposition
week.
For democratic day, which is Tues
day, Sept. 20, William Jennings Bryan
will speak in the evening, coming by
special train from Mitchell S. d.. to
do SO, travelling 700 miles out of his
way, while in the afternoon former
Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson,
democratic nominee for governor of
Illinois, and Ex-Governor John Lind
OF Minnesota, one of the most eloquent
democratic orators on the stump this
fall, will be heard. On republican day,
Friday, Oct. 2, Hon. James S. Sher-
man, republican nominee for vice pres
ident, will speak in the afternoon, and
in the evening Congressman NicnClas
Longworth, son-in-law of the president,
Governor c. S. Denecn, and others.
Speak at Ball Park.
All these speakers will deliver their
addresses in the baseball park. which
is directly across the street from Elk
position Park, and admission will be
free to hear them. Tuesday evening,
after his address, Bryan will be taken
through the Exposition grounds and d
special display of fireworks will be
given, including set pieces, one repre-
senting the candidate himself. Friday
evening the pyrotechnics will be de-
voted to the republican party, includ-
ing a set piece representing Taft.
No such galaxy of speakers has been
dated anywhere in the United States
on any one day by the democratic man
ayers as Bryan, Stevenson and Lind,
which few cities, indeed, will be equally
favored by the republican managers.
Rock Island will be the center of polit-
ical interest in the United States dur
ing the week
Park Packed with Attractions.
But, as before stated, the political
feature is only an incident of the Elk
position. The big park, which has
been permanently improved at an ex-
pense Of many thousands of dollars.
will be packed full of attractions, the
greater part of which will be absolute
ly free to those within the grounds. the
general admission being 25 cents for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-22
DEMOCRATS TO
RAISE A FLAG
County Committee to Fly Ban
ner for Bryan, Kern and Ste
venson Saturday Night
IN FRONT OF ARGUS OFFICE
Presiding Officers For Exposition Dem.
ocratic Day Are Also De-
termined.

The democratic county committee
has arranged for Bryan and Kern
and Stevenson flag raising in front of
The Argus Office Saturday evening at
$3.50 o'clock, to be preceded by band
concert in front of the Rock Island
house from 1870 to $3.50.
The exercises will occur from a
stand on West Seventeenth street.
The list of speakers will be announced
later
For Democratic Day.
The democratic day committee of
the Rock Island Exposition is work
ing in concert with the democratic
county committee for the events of
that day. This morning it was decided
by the representatives of the joint
committee that County Chairman C.
j. Smith will preside in the afternoon
in Island City ball park. when Steven
son and Lind and NJ j. McEniry
speak. and that Hon. T. J. Medill,
president of the Exposition company
will serve in the same capacity in the
evening, when Bryan will speak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-22
BRIDE OF TWO
WEEKS A WIDOW
Rock Island Young Woman Figures in
Sad Romance at Macomb-Hus-
band Dies of tuberculosis.

With the return to this city of the
young lady who formerly was Miss
Signe Larson. yesterday. it became
known here that Miss Larson was one
of the principals in a sad romance at
Macomb and bride of two weeks,
she is now a widow. Miss Larson
was married Sept. to William Mack
ey of Macomb The ceremony was
performed while the young Iman was
lying i'll in bed, suffering with tuber-
culosis. He died Sept. Is. The ma
ture of his illness was known, but it
was not thought that the disease had
reached so advanced a stage and
death was unexpected. Miss Larson
became acquainted with Mr. Mackey
when he was a member of a camping
party at Campbell's island two years
ago. He was a student at the Ma
comb normal school and would have
soon graduated from that institution
had he enjoyed good health. Over
study caused his health to give way.
He was the captain of the Normal
football team and one of the most pop
| ular students of the school.
Mrs. Mackey is a trained nurse, hav
| ing graduated from the st. Anthony :
hospital training school in 1905. She
intends to return to Macomb the last
of the week, to make her home there
for the present. Mrs. Mackey is q
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Larson
439 Forty-fourth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-22
MERCHANTS PLAN TO DECORATE

pected. If the business men could get
together and arrange for some general
system of harmonious decoration for
the week this would prove one of the
most pleasing features of the city's
welcome to the thousands of visitors
who are certain to come to Rock Is
land next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-22
EPWORTH LEAGUE
IN ANNUAL MEETING
of Organization of the First
Methodist Church.

The Epworth league of the First
Methodist church last evening held
the annual business meeting at the
church. Officers for the year were
elected as follows:
Presidents. E. Madison Jr
FIRST vice president Miss Clara
Redecker
Second vice president-Miss Jennie
Taylor.
Third vice president-Miss Bessie
Beeler.
Fourth vice president-Miss Ruby
Williams.
Secretary-Harland Rich.
Treasurer. X. Rhoads.
Following the business session a
program was given and social hour
was passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-22

This is one of the many unusual
things which will be introduced here
by the Novello trained elephants.
ponies and dogs. This feature is an
entire'y new one in this country.
Thero are two elephants, dogs and two
ponies, and IL people. The act is from
the East Indies. 1t came to this coun-
try at the beginning of this season
and is acknowledged as one of the
most sensational ever seen. 1t was
featured for years by large Euro
pean circus. The act is free to those
inside the grounds at the Rock Island
exposition.