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The Washington times., 1908-04-19
CANTILLON SLATED
FOR A TOASTING
Commission Said to Be In
vestigating the Kelley
Affair.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. April IS.-Joe
CanuIlCn, manager OF the washington
American League team. is slated to be
toasted on the griddIe OF the national
baseball commission for his alleged
sharp practice in the case of Bert
Kelley. whom he is said TO have or
dered 10 play with the Logan Squares.
a semi-professIonal team, until June 4
Kelley asked Ban Johnson's advice
about II and now Chairman Hermann,
OF the supreme court Of baseball. is
investigating.
''On its face the case bears the ap-
pearance Of sharp practice" said he.
"CantillOn tried TO place Kelley where
he could draw him back any time. By
not asking for waivers he did not at
tract the attention of other managers
10 the youngster and had Kelley gone
to the Logan Squares quietly the Wash
ingtOn club would have escaped pay
ing him a salary. and at the same time
have 2 string attached to the player.
Kelley signed with Washington and
he cannot be released to any other team
until waivers have been asked II
Cantillon is figuring on starting some
thing he can get all he wants.
The national commission won't stand
for any trickery, and if it is found that
Cantillon and Callahan are trying TO
hoodwink US there will be some fur
flying"
Just what action will be taken by the
commission Is not stated Chairman
Hermann has heard nothing further
than the published reports, But they
were enough 10 start him on an inves-
legation. Galatians organization is
causing the national commission to lose
more sleep than any other combination
in the country
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

destined to make local light harness
horsemen sit up and take notice. He is
by Jay Tine 36S37, and he by the cele-
brated race horse sire Jay Bird $3.50,
by George Wilkes. Pr. Mr. Copperthite
has named him Lord Jay. His dam IS
the locally famous Lady Gray, 2:321z,
by Hannis. 2:1794, to high wheels, by
Mambrino Pilot, and conceded by all
horsemen as the fastest and the best
son Of his sire. Lord Jay is in color a
beautiful bay with white markings
stands now in his three-year-old form
close to sixteen hands; possesses a
strong back. powerful loins and gas
kins, and powerful and well made hooks
and forearms.
Mr. Copperthite has done the public
a signal service by bringing the horse
TO these parts for stock purposes Now
that he and E F. Hall have set
the pace in this respect II is to be
hoped that other citizens of Washington
may emulate their example.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
WASHINGTON PLAYER
MAKES GOOD IN SOUTH

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 1s.-The
University of Tennessee baseball team
has been practicing hard for the past
two or three weeks and the nine turned
out this season is the best that has
ever represented the college
Coach Moffett has found several prom
ising youngsters among the newcomers.
the best find of all being that of Pitcher
Meek. a Washington boy. who is in his
freshman year. Meek played with the
Central High team and the Blooming
dale Athletic Club. both of Washing
ton. for three years. Out of forty-seven
games he pitched he won forty-one. In
the three games he has pitched mere he
has allowed but two hits in twenty-five
innings. and Will be the mainstay of the
Tennessee team in the box this year.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Capital City League Schedule Calls for
Thirty Games -BrentWOOd Meets
St. Stephens in Curtain Raiser.
Postponed Games viii Not Be Played Off Until
After Close of the Regular Season
on August Is.

directors are bending every effort to
make this coming year the premier OF
me popular organization
The Schedule.
May 4-BrentwOod VS.. st. Stephens In
stitute; 5, BloOmingdale vs.. Government
Frlnting Office; 8, Columbia Athletic
Club vs. Atlantics. . G. 2. O. vs. Brent
wood; 8, (. s J. VS.. Atlautics- 9. G. A
g vs. BlOOmiugdaIe. Il AtIsnricg VS.
brentwood: j. BloomingdaIe VS.. S S
l. u o. P o. VS. c. A. c. IL Brent
Wooc VS. BlOOminSdaIe- i. AtIaurfcs Us.
o = o; Is, : 5. l. VS. g A. c. is.
g A C. vs. Brentwood. Is G. =. o. vs.
;. ;. J.; -. BlOomingdsle Us. AtIantIcs.
q. ; ) J. VS. Brentwood; p G. =. o..
vs. Bloorningdalei 3. Atlantics rs. c. A.
- =, Brentwood VS. @. =. O.. IS At
lsnties vs. 5 ; i q Bic0mingdale ys.
= ;. :. !. VS.. Bloomingdale, 81, c. a.
June 1-BlOomingdale Us. Brentwood:
?, 9. P Q. vs. Atlantics; :, c. A. c.
vs. > >; L 4 Atlantics vs. Blooming
dale; ., ) s / vs. G. p O.; s. Brent
wood vs. G A. c.; s. c. A c rs g.
P o., 9, Brentwood VS. BloonningiaIe-
10, s s : vs. -Atantics; il. Blooming
dale vs.. 9 A g; l. G. p o. IS. s.
: !; T. Atlantics vs. Brentwood. l..
;. 5. J. VS.. c. A C.; 1s Blooming dale
" -Auantcss II. Brentwood VS.. g. p
o. Is. s s l. VS. BIOOmingdaIe: l9
- ~ - W bEEllLt " OOQr -. ALaznGlCs
=. r o.; 2, Brentwood rs. 5 5. l.;
3 BlOomingCaIe VS. @ p o. . Allan
tics vs. G. A c., >, Atlautics vs.. . 8
/; 70. c A. g VS. BIOomingdaie- y
g. p .. VS. Brentwood. - S S L vs.
= A G; 90. Atlantics VS.. G. p. =.
july 1-BlOOmingdale VS.. Brent wood Q
:, G. P O. vs.. BiOOmingdale: 8. Atfanrfcs
vs. G A. C. =. Brentwood VS.. s.
Stephens Institute; S. G.. A. C. vs.
Brentwood; Z s s. 7 VS. G. p o. S.
Bloomingdale vs.. AtlantiCs- g. G. p O.
VS. 9 A c.: 70, Atlantics vs.. Brent -
wood; II, s. s l. VS. BIoomingdaie. l3
5. 5. / VS.. Brentwood. Il. Blooming
dale VS. G. P o.. 10. Atlantics Us. c. Al
c; is. Brentwood Us. BlOOmil gdaIe.. u
q. z. O. vs. AtlantiCs- IS G A G vs. :
5 l.; 20, Brentwood vs. O. p o. q
BlOOOmingdale vs. c. A C % s :
vs. AJl2nuCs, 2, G A G. VS.. Brent
wood, d G P O. vs. : s L =. Allan
tics vs. BlOOmIngdaIe- p. c A G. "
G. P o.. =. Brentwood rs. AtIanrfcS-
.. BiOOmingdale VS. s. : L 50. Brent
wood vs. s S L; 81. c A c vs. Allan
tics
August 1-BIOomingdaIe VS.. C. p q a..
3. Atlantics vs. c. p. Ola, G. A. G. vs.
brentwood: 5, s l. VS.. BIooningdaIe-
O. Brentwood vs. c. ?. O.; :. Blooming
dale vs. Atlantics; s. s. s. 7. Us. G. a.
G; 10, AtlantiCs Us. Brentwood: II. q
P O. vs. s s T.; L. Bloomiagdaie VS..
9 A c; Is, s S I vs. AtlanticS- Il
g A 6 vs. G. p. o. -. Brentwood vs..
Bloomingdale.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
AUGUST HEMERY,
Winner Of Race Of 1905

race be run IN Georgia The members
Of the Savannah Automobile Club and
the various trade organizations Of Sa-
vannah have already started work and
arrangements are being made to care
for at least 1000 people al the hotels
and the private houses OF the city. The
people Of Savannah in response TO a call
have come forward with offerings Of ac-
commOdatiOns for thousands. There
can be no doubt That Savannah is alive
20 its chances and that IL proposes to
allow nothing 90 interfere.
Ten miles OF roadway viii have 20 be
constructed and much OF the present
fast course viii be wideued- With the
convicts 10 do the work and a great
number Of than. the course viii be
ready laLe in the summer The Amer
lean Automobile Association committee
has promised 20 settle the matter at
once and in the meantime Savannah is
hustlinE.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
NEW YORK CLUB
LOSES TO YALE
Wiley Proves an Able
Substitute for Tad
Jones.

NEW YORK, April 1S-Yale defeated
the New York Athletic Club baseball
team in Polo Grounds this afternoon
. 20 ..
Tad Jones ives unable to catch today,
but Wiley, who took his place, proved
an able substitute.
Howard Jones pitched the first part
OF the game for Yale and proved enec-
tive against the local players. Par
sons, who relieved him in the sixth in
ming, was wild. but sharp fielding by
New Haven prevented scoring
RH.E
New York A. OOO-2 5
Yale .---.---.-.----.GO DOL 0-5 :
enthusiastically and FrOmback; H.
Jones, Parsons. and Wiley.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Savannah Puts Up Strong Bid
For 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

The Vanderbilt Cup Race, Americas
premier competitive event in the auto
mobile field. is TO be run again in 1905.
but the location Of the cJs.4sN has not
been finally determined as yet. although
it is probably 10 be Savannah. where ar
rangements are already being made TO
extend the present fast eighteen-mile
course to Jwenty-eight miles, and
where soldiers are already assured in
any required number 10 guard the
course
Mayor George Tiedman, OF Savannah,
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

The Capital city Baseball League an
nounced its schedule last night, which
calls for a series OF thirty games with
each team. The season opens on May
and extends to August IS.
Last year the league closed its sched-
ule early. and only played a series OF
twenty-five games with each club. This
year there are no open dates provided
for. il being the intention Of the man
ayers To allow the postponed games 20
go over until the regular time has been
played out. and then such games as
may have bearing on the pennant viii
be played. Brentwood, one Of the
newcomers in the league, opens the
season with St. Stephens Institute, and
Bloomingdale and Brentwood close the
season
The settling OF the teams TO play the
first game was attended to with some
little difficulty, as nearly al Of the
teams wanted the first appearance.
AS Aloysius, last years pennant win
ner. was no longer a member Of the
league, q was deemed advisable 10
give Brentwood, the winner in the Su-
burban League, and ST. Stephens In
stltute. the winner Of second place in
the Capital City League. the honor Of
opening the season. After this was
decided upon the other managers drew
lots for the other dates
Changes in Grounds.
The grounds at First and n streets
northeast. where the league played
last year, viii be put in shape as soon
as some OF the material now belong
ing 10 the District can be removed.
II may be necessary 10 change the
home plate this year but that IS a
matter that has not been finally de-
termined
President James A O'Shea has not
announced his list OF umpires as vet.
but from the rUn1Ors that are aAoat.
and the applications received. he has
some good prospective Indicator hand
Iers-
At the next meeting all OF the man
ayers will know the eligible PLAYERS
At present managers are busy br,s+-
ling for players. and II is claimed thar
some OF the best amateurs win again
nEure In this league. The Capital Citv
League is DESTROYS Of maintaining IT'S
Former high standard OF excellence and
- that end its managers and board o.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
MISSING MONEY.

It was nearly a year ago that s173,-
Geo was missed from the United States
sUbtTeasuTy Al Chicago, and no trace
OF the money has as vet been found
Whether II was stolen from the inside
or outside is a question the Secret Ser
vice of the Government has not so far
been able to answer apparently. Con-
gress is now being asked to pass an act
relieving the subtreasurer IN charge
from the financial responsibility which
his bond Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

has invited the American Automobile
Association and Vanderbilt Cup Com
misc on TO hold the race on the Savan-
nah course. and Gov Hoke Smith,
OF Georgia. personally came 70 Savan-
nah 10 witness the recent races, and
then promised in q speech to the i'm
mense grand stand, filled with $500 peO-
pie. and at a dinner to over 90 the
same night, 20 attend the Vanderbilt
race as honorary referee with his entire
staff in uniform.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
NAVY DEPARTMENT TEAM
WILL. HOLD A BENEFIT

a benefit for the Navy Department
baseball team VII be held at the BeIas-
co -neater on Monday night, May Il,
by the Guy Standing Stock Company in
%. Marriage OF Convenience" Man
aser H. T. LaClaire states that the
team is in excellent condition this year
and that all that is needed are equip
ment and uniforms.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Tool Shop Is Still in the Lead
In Navy Yard Bowling League;
Miller Heads Individual List
Gun Shop and Breech Mechanism Teams Fight
ing 1t Out for Second Place-Foundry
in the Cellar Position.

Tool Shop is still leading the race for
the pennant in the Navy Yard Bowling
League with a good margin over the
Gun Shop quint. Breech Mechanism Is
close third, and Foundry is bringing
up the rear
Miller. Crist. and Fritz are fighting it
out for first hOnors In the Individual
average column with 1T9. 167 and 100. re-
spectively. Following is a complete list
Of the figures to date:
Standing of Teams
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
SCHLAFLY LEADS
IN STICK WORK
Georgetown Fielder Has
Batting Average OF
1874.

A list OF the batting averages drawn
up yesterday sohws that many OF
GeorgetOwn-s victories this season can
be attributed 10 the exceptionally
strong stick work.
The batting this year has been strong
er, by far, than in any OF the three
past years.
Schlafy. right field. leads the team.
with an average OF 1894 for ten games.
Mayock, the new second basemaE, has
been clouting the sphere in great shape
this year, and ranks second 10 Schlahy.
with an average Of 1854 for nine games.
Howard Smith, the injured ex-captain,
was hitting nicely, prior TO his injury.
with .334 for six games
Smith Getting Better.
It is expected that the shortstop will
be able 10 get II the game again the
latter part Of this week, and II is Ger
tain that his temperance viii greatly
strengthen the team Courtney. the old
Holy Cross player, has been hitting
steadily all season, ana ranks fourth.
with an average OF Us. Captain Simon's
squirt IN the last two games has brought
his average up to -252.
"Cy' Mcdonald. the renowned sirSger.
has not been hitting the ball with much
regularity. and so has to be content
with an average of .243.
The averages Of the team up to and
including the Columbia game. are as
follows:
The Figures.
schlafy. .S34; Msyock, -964; H. Smith,
1874; Courtney. Us; Simon. 80 Mac
Donald. .243: Mess. .2O4: Rice. .167: Mont
gomery. 800; Diamond, .375; Cantwell.
S75; Devine, .167; Eckenrode, Ill, and
Duffy. 100.
Extra base hits have been as follows:
Home runs-MacDonalS. .. Three-base
hits-Smith, Macdonald, and Duffy.
Two-base hits-Mayock, .; Macdonald.
Mess. Schlafiy. Deyine. and Courtney.
Courtney leads in stolen bases. with II
to his credit The other players rank
as follows-Mess, 10; Schlahy, 10; Ma
vock. !: Macdonald, 3: Duffy. 8; Simon,
8; Eckenrode. l; Cantwell, /.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Brightwood's Opening Tomorrow
Should Draw a Record Crowd
From Trotting Contingent.
By L. D. SALE.

With good weather the trotting. pac-
ing. and running races scheduled for to
morrow afternoon at Brightwood should
draw a large crowd
The first race will be called at D. m.
promptly. in order that patrons OF the
track may get home to their dinners.
For the past week the track has been
kept hot by horses working out, espe-
ciaIy by those listed for the meet. Tues
day was a red-ietter day for workouts.
Frank Thomas paraded Javins Bros
roam geldIng Robin Hood in topples,
and the way the little gamecOck stepped
the course was a balm for sore eyes.
He could step the last quarters OF his
miles in 33Jz seconds in a way that made
spectators Of the feat believe that nc
liked IT. and made Thomas declare after
he dismounted from his suIky that it
looked like taking candy from a baby
10 start him in the free-fOr-ar pace.
others working out were Fred Bentley
behind Michael Norris big sOrrel geld
ing Red Gaunt, by Red Gaunt, he
son Of Red Wilkes. By some mystical
process entirely his own, Bentley picked
up the big gelding anG ct him going n
pace that he had never before demon
strated.
Each of his riders found Duke so rank
and full Of race that he could not be
cor rolled, and on one occasion he went
out the draw gate. William Morris,
who has recently brrlght in Albert
from his winter quarters, gave the latter
three fast miles just TO take the why
edge off him He. too. was very rank
and overbrimming with trot. Albert is
faster this year than ever. is going good
gated and the youngster that Outtrots
him this season will be going some.
Black Pitchin had up behind him
Alonzo Corbin. and he and Albert had
two or three exciting settos IN which
the little son of Governor Stanford had
decidedly the best of It. Later Corbin
appeared behind q promising gray trot-
6inS gelding b. Medic Wilkes, that ex-
cited much attention from the trotting-
horse connoisSeurs-
Myron Copperthite held the reins over
the promising pacing FLY Ida Medium
and she reeled OF quarter in 5Ilz sec
0nds.
J. P. Mott breezed through the
stretches several times on Frank J.
Combs sorrel stallion Happy G.. by
Happy Russell, and every one who
knew the sorrel stud was surprised at
MS speed Mott also had out during the
afternoon others Of his stable, and all
showed decided improvement-Beimo
Prince in particular, which is gelding
at the track were given preliminary
work, and all looked good and showed
speed
Henry Copperthite. the well-known
West washington horse owner and
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Washington. 3; New York. s.
Philadelphia, {. Boston. 2.
Chicago. 3; St. Louis. 0.
Observation-Disclosures. rain.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

O'DOnnell, 80.
Greatest number strikes-Dexter, 193i
second. Lyons. 1872
Greatest number spares-DeNter. 300;
second, Warner, 262
High score-Miller. so; second, O'Don-
nell, COZ.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

Henry Copperthite. the weil-known
West Washington horse owner and
breeder. has at last made good and
las purchased stallion that seems
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Today's Games
Standing of the Clubs.

Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
Chicago ut ST. Louis.
The Washington times., 1908-04-19
Standing Of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

New York. 4; BROOKLYN. O.
Philadelphia, ?; Boston. .
St. Louis. 3: Chicago, ?.
Pittsburg-Ci Cincinnati, raj
The Washington times., 1908-04-19

Today's Games.
St. Louis at Chicago.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-07
OLD LOTION RECORD SMASHED
Receipts to Date Highest in His
tory of Wilmington
Receipts for Four Months OF Present
Year Exceed Record OF Any Other
Entire fear-A Large and Graft
fying Record.

The splendid record as published
In The Messenger on "Wednesday
showing the amount of exports for
foreign countries during the month
OF December. as shown at the Gus
toms house Is not the only evidence
OF the tremendous cotton business
done this year at Wilmington.
The export business during Dec
ember was shown TO have amounted
in value 10 s6.717. 900. nearly all OF
this having been of cotton shipped
TO foreign countries by Alexander
Sprunt & Son. although other car
goes. consisting OF gum logs and
naval stores were also shipped.
From the records shown at the
chamber of commerce on Wednes-
day it is seen that new high re-
cord on the receipts of cotton has
been established. the number OF bales
that have reached this port since the
first OF September only four months
having exceeded the receipts OF any
other entire cotton year in the his
tory of the port. The receipts
since September 1st amounted To
376,S63 bales. while for the CORES
pOnding period last year the receipts
were only PSI $40.
entire year was 375. .0OO bales and
this is now left behind, and with
many more months when shipments
are to be made the record will be
made much greater and far more
gratifying.
The receipts for the month OF Dec
ember were sc. 144 bales against 35,-
632 bales for last December, the
number having been more than
doubled this year.
Yesterdays receipts we're 1882
bales, all of this cotton having come
in over the different railroads as
follows: w. G.. & A. 1.715 bales;
G. c., 62 bales; W. & w, 80 bales;
and W. & NJ. 25 bales.
There are now at the wharyes of
the Champion Compress several big
British steamers which are being
rapidly loaded with cotton, also for
foreign export trade, and as fast as
one clears another arrives TO take
fts place
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-07
RESCUED THE CREW
The Elizabeth Palmer Runs Down
tnd Sinks the Schooner Estelle
PIlinney,

Newport News Va, Jan 2.-The
schooner Elizabeth Palmer arrived in
Hampton Roads today from Boston.
and Captain Smith reported here that
on Saturday night off Barnegat, n. J.,
his vessel ran down the three masted
schooner Estelle Phlnney. captain
Phlnney and his crew were taken on
board the Palmer ana brought here.
The PLinney filled rapidly and sank
She probably will be total loss. The
Palmer was light and is bound to
Baltimore. She escaped serious Gam
age. The Phinney was loaded and
was bound for Boston.
The Phinney was built at New Long
on Conn. in 1891 and was 18S feet
long, SO feet broad and IS feet deep.
She was we'll known mere having made
frequent trips out of this port in the
coal trade,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-07
NO CONCLUSION REACHED,
Roosevelt and Taft Consider What TO
Do With Officers Who Failed TO
Make GoOd.o

Washington, Jan. 2-Presideat
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft tonight
discussed the question as to what
course shall be followed regarding
army officers who failed to make
good in the recent horseback riding
test prescribed by special order of the
president
Several engineer officers in charge
OF river and harbor ana other public
works necessarily will be placed on the
retired list should the report of the
riding board be followed among the
number Of Colonel Marshall in charge
Of the Ambrose channel Improvement
in New York, who failed to ride be-
cause no horse could be found heavy
enough to carry him. Colonel Mar
shall weight $50 pounds and the ad-
vice OF army physicians was that If
lie mounted a horse It probably wOulG
AL and result in injury to the officer
At the conclusion of tOnight's con
.1rence Secretary Taft stated that he
Iad no announcement to make regard
ing the matter under consideration be-
cause no decision had been reached.
The secretary said that he would again
see the president tomorrow and that
definite announcement probably
would be made at the conclusion OF
the cabinet meeting.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-07
DEFENSE WILL BE INSANITY
Agreement Reached by Counsel of
at COuferenCe.

New York, January 2.-Counsel for
Harry K. Thaw consulted today and
it was reported that it hod been de-
initely agreed that the defense to be
introduced would be insanity at the
time Stanford White was killed It
will be contended, however, that Thaw
is now sane.
Those in conference were Martin W.
Littleton, Daniel O'Reilly and Russell
A. Peabody.
The defense. it is said will offer
much new testimony. There will be
a score of eye witnesses to the shoot
ing of White who have not testified
before and all will testify that in their
opinion Thaw was srazed on the night
of the murder
Mr.. LittletOn has list of the three
hundred talismen who have been sum-
moned to appear on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, in the criminal
branch Of the supreme court and detec-
tives are investigating the record OF
each
Mr. O'Reilly and Mr.. Peabody called
at the Tombs today and questioned
their client
There are signs that has the second
trial will attract much less attention
than the first did. The applications
from out of town newspapers repre-
sentatives and press bureaus for seat
ing accommodations are noticeably
fewer.
Unless new witnesses open a new
line Of inquiry the testimony, it is ex-
pected will be largely a repetition OF
the testimony in the first trial
District Attorney Jerome, who will
again be the chief prosecutor with
Assistant Attorney Garvan as his aide.
said tonight that the trial would sure
II begin before Justice Dowling next
Monday morning.