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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
CHILDREN AND READING.

I ind IL q matter OF very general So
licitude with parents 70 find some means
Of inducing their children 10 read i'm
proving books while they have the
chance. don't find many parents whose
success in this endeavor matches their
efforts or their hopes Bookcases with
glass doors and monOtonous looking sets
of books behind them are comparatively
common IN American drawing rooms
but tolerabIy well stocked libraries are
comparatively scarce. OF course, you
may lead a child to a library. and even
leave him there, and not be able TO
make him read; but he is more likely
to read a library than he IS TO read
the parlor bookcase. especially II the
bookcase is locked because the books
IN IL are nicely bound. Familiarity with
books-eyen IL with the backs OF them
seldom breeds contempt II IS much
more apt to breed friendship and some
times It breeds strong affection like
that for dear people
The enormous dimensions or the mass
OF human knowledge as contained in
books is liable TO daunt young readers,
and discourage them from even nibbling
at so huge a cake. The long books are
so long, and there are so many Of them,
and life, ali told, IL but a spani Help the
young readers TO q release from that bur-
densone feelings 70 appreciation of the
ttuer sentiment that a good book Is the
record OF the thoughts Of a good mind,
and that whether one reads much or lit
tie OF it, contact with the mind that
made it is prohtable.-Harper' Mag
azine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
DIRECTORS MEET
Action Taken to Provide
Police Protection at
Games.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Feb. 22.-Few
in number, but long on enthusiasm and
entertainment, the directors OF the
Southern League were IN session last
night with only a rifle in sight over
the schedule proposed By President
KavanRugh.
At the meeting held yesterday the
schedule was briefly alluded 10. Frank,
Of New Orleans, and Chambers, OF
Montgomery, saying they would have
substitute schedules ready this after
noon which they would offer for 6cOp-
ton. Frank and Cham Ders want q re
division OF the territory into north and
south halves. with Little Rock Mem
phis, Birmingham end Nashville IN the
northern division.
The only other business transacted at
the meeting was The adoption OF the
following resolution introduced by w.
Il. JOyner, Of Atlanta:
That each club be required 70 main
tain q police officer at each champion
ship game to remove nom the GROUNDS
any person or persons guilty or throw
ing any missile whatever upon the play
ing field, ana the president and man
ager OF the home team shall be re-
ouired to see that police protection II
given visiting clubs after the close OF
each game ana while leaving the
grounds"
This morning they go TO Hot Springs
for a short jaunt, returning Tor the ses-
sion ia the afternoon, when the sche0ule
viii DO fought out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
Hans Still out
But May ReLent
At Any Momenl

PITTSBURG. Feb. 22-Hans Wagner.
the great shortstop Of the Pittsburg
National League team ana champion
batsman Of the National League. has
thrown CONSERVATION into the hearts Of
the fans by again reiterating that he
VIII not play ball next season. Wagner
is at present negotiating for the pur-
chase of a poultry farm and declared
Ia al! seriousness that he will devote
his time to raising chickens this sum-
mer.
When President Barney Dreyfuss
heard that Wagner IS still Of the same
opinion that he was in midwinter, he
hurried to Carnegie this afternoon.
There he had long talks With friends OF
the DutChman, although he did not 60
near Wagner himself.
Dreyfuss enlisted the efforts Of half
OF the people OF Carnegie and they are
all now trying to persuade Wagner to
remain in the game. Whether or not
they succeed IS a question. Wagner 8
friends believe that although he seems
determined now to remain out Of the
game this season, when the time arrives
for the team TO depart for the South
the great player win be unable to re-
sist The call
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
GALED0NIAN SOCCER
CLUB PLAYS TODAY

BALTIMORE, Feb. 22.-An interesting
game OF soccer is promised at Sparrows
Point today George Washington's
Birthday. when the Caledonian Club,
of Washington. D. c.. meets the Spar
rows Point team.
The kickoff viii be at go o'clock on
the baseball grounds. The CaledOnians
are no strangers in Baltimore, they hav-
ing met the Sons Of st. George twice
this season at Colgate Greek, both
games resulting in draws. Being entire
" composed OF Scots familiar with the
game, they are voted as being one Of
the best teams seen in Baltimore, and
they Lave no doubt considerably i'm
proved since their last appearance here
The lineup viii be: Goal. McNab;
backs. Mcclure, r. Ewing; halfbacks.
W. Cunningham. r. Newton, w. Bed
doe; forwards, y. Stewart, J. Stronach,
j. Macdonald, J. s. Johnson. r. VIII
Hanson; reserves. J. Hastings, p. Hast
ings. W Forrest. The Sparrows Point
accommodation train leaving Calvert
Station at ITO .. m. and Union Station
at 1:l5 p. m, stops within a square Of
the grounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
AGED INDIAN SURVIVOR OF
BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS

Although unable TO bring any proof
10 bear on the subject, Dan Turner. a
quarter-caste Cherokee Indian whose
home is in Santa Monica. Cal, insists
that he IS 102 years old He says he is
the last survivor OF the battle OF New
Orleans. which was fought in 1915, and
tells the following story Fl support Of
that claim. His father was on jack
sons STAFF. and the 10Y, Dan. was as
home II New Orleans with his mother.
In tempest OF temper she one day
hurled a tOmahawk st him The
weapon Just missed his head and buried
itself in a tree near by. Then he ran
away and sought his fathers regiment
He says ne remembers finding his father
behind the bales OF cotton. which served
for breastwOrks. The father was en-
ragged, and was on the point OF punish>
ing the boy when General Jackson
came along. Just then a charge was
about to be made. and the general hand
ed the boy a gun and asked him TO dis
charge II toward the enemy. While the
part Uncle Dan took in this battle was
not highly important, he insists that he
IS the only person livinf today who
fred a gun IN that campaign.
Turner Is q pensloner OF Uncle Sam 8
Government, but lays no special claim
to herOism- since his injuries were sus-
tanned IN falling into boats hatchway
while coming down from Sitka, Alaska,
on a Government transport. The old
fellow IS hale and hearty for one Of the
years claimed BY him, and insists that
July ( is his birth date. He Is as spry
as many 3 man OF three score.-EX~
change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
PULLIAM DENIES
HE MADE TENNEY
SELL HIS STOCT

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-President Harry
Puiham, of the National League. is
riled at the reports that have been sent
out TO the effect that he ordered Fred
Tenney 10 dispose Of his interests in the
Boston National Club before coming 20
this city as g player.
Such a statement is an absurdity,"
Mr.. Pulliam declared. While 1 think
it WOUld be a bad thing. not only from
TeDney's own standpoint, but for the
game in general to see him playing on
one team while having an interest in
another. there is nothing compulsory IN
nay suggestion TO him TO sell bis Boston
interests. Indeed, Tenney himself ask
ed me 10 assist him 20 dispose of his
stock. He fully apI rebates the situa-
ton and the chance for scandal, or at
least idle gossip"
President Pulliam is Of the opinion
that the scheme OF Barney DTeyfuss
10 introduce q professional hockey team
IN this country after the plan OF a
major baseball organization is a win
ner He thinks that one OF eight clubs,
Eastern and Western sections, comDls-
ing perhaps New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia. and Pittsburg on this end, and
Cleveland. Toledo, Detroit. and Chicago
in the West. would Do a good PROPOSE
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
Def EXPECTED
FROM ENGLAND
By VARSITIES
Yale and Harvard Ready
to Meet Colleges
on Track.

NEW HAVEN. Feb. 22.--Capt. Walter
Dray, Of the Yale track team. said to-
day that Yale and Harvard had a
thorough understanding about conduct
ing negotiations with Oxford and Cam
bridge relating 10 a fouT-cornered meet
IN England this summer.
he says tbat IL IS the turn Of the
Englishmen 10 challenge. and that Il -
confidently expected here that the doClI-
ment viii be prepared and sent here for
Yale and Harvard TO act upon, The
willingness Of Yale and harvard 70 send
a team to England this summer has
been made known 10 the English uni
verRitios.
Yale and Harvard. Captain Dray says.
need not send many more men 10 Eng
land than those who 10 10 take part
in the games with tho American Olympic
team in July. Yale will have two or
three members on that team as regulars
and substitutes, and Harvard an equal
number IL Is thought
A few more would complete the num-
Der needed for a meet with the English
universities, ana the expensi would be
comparatively light Little doubt IS felt
that the proposed meet win be arranged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
Stewart Credits
Officials With
Meets Success
Edltor Of 80 TImeg:

Sporting Editor Of The Times:
The credit for the successful conduct
Of the Federal games last Saturday
night belongs to the officials, and not
10 any one who may happen to be the
manager. The Federal games have be-
come too big TO be known as any one
mans games. #. indeed, they ever were
in such a class. No matter how much
time and effort may have been spent in
the preliminary arrangements. the f1naI
success or failure depends on the work
OF the officials who are invited to con-
cuCt the various events.
Tie Federal games this year were
fortunate IN having what was probably
the most efficient, as well as the surall-
est, corps OF officials who have ever
acted in games in this city. Not only
were they efficient, but they worked to-
gether so tremendously that there was
never the least Jar or hitch IN running
the events. 1t Is to these gentlemen
that the credit should be given for
what YOU are pleased TO call the saliva
ton OF indoor games in Washington and
while very much appreciate your kind
personal reference 1 90 not care to
take credit which belongs to other men,
We expect TO have the same officials
next year, and hope to give the public
of Washington on February 90 1909 an
even better set Of games than those to
which they gave such liberal support
last Saturday. Sincerely yours,
W, G. STUART.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
MCFARLAND GIVES
WEIGH A BEATING
BUT NOT QUIETUS
Can't Knock Him Out
After OutboXing
Him.

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 22.-Ereddie AVolch.
the English champion, last night met his
first defeat IN the prize ring when he
fell victim TO Packey Mcfarland the
stock yards wonder.
Mcfarland rushed Welch over the ring
IN the center OF the Big hippOdrome,
where nearly $4,000 worth Of spectators
saw the fight
IN the tenth round he tried TO score
a knockout. but IL Fredie WEIGH was
not good enough 10 fight the boy from
the Jungle on even terms, he was too
clever a fighter. to suecomb 10 even the
han OF blows poured in on him.
The Englishmans weak point was his
stomach and Mcfarland battered his
beef basket until Freddie was hanging
TO the ropes time and again. AIcFar-
land did not escape unmarked for Fred
die twice drew blood from the right
eye. but Welch's nose was also stream
ing throughout the battle.
Mcfarland outboxed. outhit, and out
footed WeIch. Welch was considered
clever as boxers 80, though lacking
steam. but he was unable 10 keep TO the
pace set by Mcfarland.
IN the tenth round, after having
things his own way for the rest OF the
night, Mcfarland started in with a hail
OF right and let's to the head AID body
that all but had YYelch hOOred. At no
time during the fight did WeIch have
a loOlc-in- Mcfarland. while his most
desperate effort TO secure a. knockout
was n the last round. was playing for
this result from the middle OF the third
round, when Welch showed symptoms
OF having suffered considerable fatigue.
He was unable 70 beat of the English
lads rush IN the second and then started
IN n the second round TO settle things
WEIGH saved himself by clinching sew
eral times, but the way Mcfarland kept
at his stomach kept him covering Cp
TOO much OF the time 10 become a dam
gerCus offensive fighter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
FORDHAH VICTOR
IN CLOSE GAME
Georgetown Loses First
Game This Season by
Narrow Margin.

NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-GeorgetoRyn s
basketball team lost the first game OF
the present season yesterday 70 Ford-
ham, which IL defeated in one OF its
early games. Tho score was 81 70 -.
At no time did either side have a pro-
nounced advantage. and IL was any
body's game Until the whistle blew at
the end OF the second hard-fOught half
The visitors did the irst scoring. but
it was quickly discounted By q neat I'M
derhand toss by siskind. At the end OF
the first round the score stood Fordhsm,
IL Georgetown, 10.
Georgetown in Lead.
For the first time tho visitors pulled
ahead early IN the second hRlf. but
their lead was overcome by & series
OF brilliant plays on Fordham's part.
With but a minute to play, the score
was tied, and Georgetown made a
valiant effort to wrest a victory from
the situation.
once more siskind put the double
cross on its efforts, and, obtaining the
entire length of the playing floor and
passed 10 Cassassa.
Series Split Even.
The game last night leaves each team
with one victory. The deciding con
test will probably be played IN wash
ington near the close CT the season.
The line up:
Fcrdham. Position. Georgetown.
Sisldnd ...------..--R. F.........,... Crogan
Fitzpatrick. F......J. COllifioWer
Alancney. 100000. center ........s.F X. Rice
McCafrey. CIV. Rice. DOwEey
Cassassa- Go. CollifoWer
Goals from field-Siskind "a, Fitpat-
rick 90, Nfahoney ~, Crogan %. J. col
liflower %, +. Rice 90, G. Colli1ower
%. Goals from fouls-FItzpatrick CD.
CrOgau. Referee-M Poggi. Xavier
Athletic Association. Time OF halves
so minutes each
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22

South Atlantic Stars
At Baltimore Tonight
Warm Contest Expected Between St Johns
College and George Catholic
University Four in Triangular Relay

BALTIMORE, Feb. &.-Relay races
VIII be the feature of the indoor athle &c
meet to be given under the auspices Of
the Fifth Regiment Athletic Association
tonight in the Fifth Regiment ArmOr,1
The games viii be the first in this city
this winter. and the lovers of ira *
and field sports viii no doubt turn out
in large numbers. Athletics was put
TO a standsull ia the early part OF the
season, when the Fifth RegiIr ent
Armory was closed TO athletic meets. so
the local men were compelled 10 test
their skill at Washington.
The meet should prove a close one. as
the athletes are I'm line form as the re-
suit of the recent sets OF indoor games
in washington Practically all Of the
Well-knOwn performers in the South
Atlantic branch OF the Athletic Union
wll be seen tonight. and all of the
prominent schools and clubs IN this dis
trict will be represented.
An added relay which u is expected
VIII furnish a red hot contest VIII be
among ST. Johns College, Of Annapolis,
George Washington University, and the
Catholic University of Washington. Mt.
Washington. and St John viii also meet
IA another race.
There win also be tWo-miIe roller
skating race betwt en- the WalbroOk Ath-
letic Club and tie McCulloh Athletic
Club The clubs viii be represented BY
four men, each skating four laps. 1t is
believed that the competition for the
handsome silver loving cup offered TO
the body Of athletes scoring the largest
number of points viii be among Johns
Hopkins University. the Maryland Ath-
letlc Club and the ELt Washington Club.
though the City College may make a
strong bid for honors as the cOllegiaus
Will be strongly represented.
The work OF the cross Country Club.
q this city. will be keenly watched.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
TURNER AND SMITH
WRESTLE TONIGHT

Joe Turner, Of Washington, and Andy
Smith, OF Baltimore. viii vrestIe to a
finish tonight at Odd Fellows Hall.
Seventh street near D northwest.
Both men have posted forfsits. and the
promoter has also put up a forfeit 70
hold the match. Turner will outweigh
smith. and should win without great
trouble. but Smith has been successful
with other big mon. among them Ernest
Carbino. of Baltimore, whom he threw
with great violence, and practically put
out Of the wrestling game.
Fry King and Bonnie Burns, the COM
ing Washington yOungster, VINO has
shown so much nerve and strength in
his bouts with Spaulding, Will also ap-
pear
Pat O'Connor will referee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
NO SUNDAY BALL
FOR BOSTON FANS

BOSTON. Mass, Feb. 23.-No Sunday
baseball for President George b. Dovey,
OF the Boston Nationals.
Not for me-" no said. at would
ruin the game That has been proved
conclusively. II you have big Sunday
games. then You are bound to lose on
your weekday attendance. So much for
the business end Of it. I'm more strong
ly against IL for moral reasons. 1t
would tend TO lower the dignity and
standing OF the great national game. 1t
couldn't help IL. And then there Is an
other thing-the men wouldn't play as
good ball. That one day Of rest a
week just gives them ginger and nerve
for the other six. They'd 20 stale from
lack Of interest with games seven days
a week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22

that ] might make no mistake ne drew
the chart for me.
Gomez was always sort Of mys-,
terious fellow. Sometimes lie limited 10
me that his past was pretty bad-even
for sailor 1 DO not think that he
was pirate perhaps he was a muir
derer. From remarks he let drop now
ana then ] came to the conclusion after
he death that he must have been one OF
a party OF sailors VINO mutinied, sank
the vessel with the gold on board Ia
some convenient spot and then made or
hoping 10 return. Yet he assured me
that he alone possessed the secret Of
where the ship with the gold had been
sunk,
Il took the chart and placed Il away
in a book 1 carried In my chest. /
made up my mind that just so soon as
/ could get enough money together I
would buy a schooner and cruise TO tie
spot he named.
Subsequently iourneyed TO Afexic6and
from there ! went to Europe. where Z
stayed four years. 1 came home pre-
pared 10 make the cruise. but the chart
was gore. / spent days and days III
yam searching through my possessions
for It.
knowing the description Of the coast.
well ] knew that Il could never find
the little inlet on AbacO Island without
the chart. For several years / kept
hunting for IL. About month ago !
was going over my possessions, packing
and unnacking old trunks, when a book
few open IN my hand From the in
slde pages Of the book there dropped
the chart.
Prepared for Treasure Scarce.
with the chart in my possession Z
lost no time in preparing for the trip.
Were it not winter weather would De
on my way 20 the Bahamas now. Cast
ing about for a likely schooner I bought
the trim little Nancy 3. at Gloucester.
immediately changed the name 10 the
Research. The crew IS 20 be made up
Of people VINO are not going out for ~
holiday cruise. but who start out with
the expectation that within q month
/ they viii be helping me raise a store.
Of gold from the sea The crew VIII
/ be made up Of two assistant naYiEatora,
cook steward, and five men ! viii taks
q diver along.
1--WE viii sail directly down the COAST
20 the Bahamas. / hope TO make tbs in
let before ] cruise along the Abaco coast
q day. nave studied the chart so.
closely since ] found it the last time
that I could now find the inlet withouz
the drawing.
IN two months expect to be a MIL
] liOnaire"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
CHART LOST FORTY YEARS
LOCATES HIDDEN TREASURE
Captain Osbon VIII Soon Sail to Bahamas, Hoping to
Find Gold About Which Dying Spanard
Told Friend

NEW YORK, 70 b. 22.-Capt. r s Os-
bon and p dozen deep-dyed-in-the-wo wool
treasure-seekers will board the trim
ninety-ton little schooner Research in
the East river and a few days hence
will sail away 10 seek about 81 600 900
in Spanish gold at Abaco Isle, Bahamas.
At his home. 10 East Twenty-third
street, Captain Osboa told OF the prepa-
rations for the cruise to southern seas
In search Of the treasure and Of the
mysterious chart given TO him by a dy-
ing Spanish sailor. which showed ex-
aetiy where the wealth of gold was hid
den away.
There have been so many exDedi-
lions FOR hidden treasury" said Cap
tain Osbon, that many. when they
read Of our expedition, viii sly that we
are getting it up just because the banks
have closed. Whether We ind two big
barrels OF Spanish gold will depend 70
a large extent upon the veracity OF q
dying Spanish soldier. With a last ef-
fort before death this man-Juan Co
mez by naIns-traced with a pen 1 placed
Ia his hand, the map by which the
treasure is to be found
Got Chart il War Time.
Il have stood on decks OF vessels
rounding the Horn since / was eighteen
years old. Fer twenty years / have
commanded my own ship. When the
chart came into my possession 1 was
with FarTagut on the Hartford and the
civil war was IN progress.
I'VE sailed from Philadelphia one
blUstery day in January with one-hali
the crew sick. Gomez. because he was
a foreigner. had not got on very well
with tho men. On one occasion, while
We were anchored, he went overheard
and the crew who saw him laughed al
MS struggles. They would have gTinned
had he gone down.
I threw him q line and pulled him
aboard. I got him down into his bunk
aad did what 7 could for him. When
got away he was a pretty sick man,
The ships doctor gave him some at
tentiOn, but told me he was dying. The
poor fellow WAS so lonesome I Kept by
him as much as possible, and when
the end came one night he confded %
me the secret Of the treasure trOve, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
SUTTON WANTS TRY
AT TITLE HOLDER

NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-George Sutton.
the world 49, baIk line champion, has
posted a forfeit to bind a match with
the winner of tho Willie HOppe-Jalze
Schaefer championship match for the
ISL title, which VIII be played in Chi
cago on March H.
Sutton Is anxious 10 again hold both
titles, and declares he has so mastered
the Isl game that he can beat either
Schaefer or Hoppe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
YOUNG LUCIA LOSES
TO DEVLlN ON FOUL

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. o.
Tommy MOwatt, OF Chicago, after in
juring his hand yesterday in practice,
declined the issue last night under di-
rection OF physicians. and did not meet
Tommy Devlin, OF Philadelphia.
Young Lucca, OF Chicago, was sub
stituted and after one Of the most
vicious siXteen-round contests ever seen
here Devlin was awarded the decision
when Lucca. administered four unques-
tionable blows below the belt in rapid
succession. Billy Papke refereed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-22
FIRST PRIZE Won
BY COLUMBUS FIVE
INA. B. c. TOURNEY
Winners in Other Two
Classes Will Be Known
Today.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Feb. 22.-The
great 4. b. c. tournament has come
20 an end as far as the nve-man teams
are concerned, and the Bonds. OF Co
lumbUs Ohio. are the z9JS champions
Outside OF the honor itself the Bonds
today got a check for $3.50 for making
2,927 pins, the highest total made by the
ed 10 shoot.
No city ''hogged' all the money IN
this race, but teams from Me- York
10 Omaha got q large slice fcE finishing
inside the first ten high teams. The
Bashcangs, OF Cincinnati, who lee the
race for i've days, finished sixteen h
The first ten winners in the hVe-lnan
teams and their earnings follows: