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New-York tribune., 1908-02-08

The American Board Of Commissioners for For
eisn Missions the great Congregational missionary
societv is asking for 100000 with which to en-
g., tho educational institutions which under
it's charge on the foreign mission field There are
eleven collegiate and fifteen theological institu-
+ions now dependent the American board for
annual aid Already they are endowed TO the eX-
,an+ of $50 600 and it said that il s2.0000o can
he added to this amount the fund will be sufficient
for the immediate needs of the institutions.
Robert Watchorn, United States Commissioner
Of immigration at the port of New York, VIII
sneak Of his experience at the Gate of the Ma
ton" giving sdelghts on immigration at the
mems meeting OF the West Side Young Mems
1br;etian Association tomorrow afternoon at $50
o'clock In the auditorium, No. $40 West 57th street
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
Religious Notices.
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church

Fifth Avenus and ssth S,res'
REV 7. ROSS STEVENSON. ID Nfcist0s
REV EDWIN ?. HALLESBECk p p. y,
pr YsIIs5bees VIII preach in the morning
The Sacrament OF the Lords Supper VIII % ooseSTS
Mr. Fred y Smith Secretary OF the Intsrnsenai cou-
" OF ". c. n. Will SPEAK
at evening servtre-
pibI~ School ego A NJ; Mems Bible Class. con'xsts4
HaIlenbeck. 10 A ~
sdn evening service ~ SIS.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
Religious Notices.

Park ave-Sunday services 430 O'Clock. The
sixth of series or The Kingdom of God:
Message Christianity. Preacher, Rev
Professor ARTHUR CTSHMAN MGIFFERT, Phi. D..
d d, of Union Theological Seminary subject, The
Social Message of the Protestant Reformation All are
welcome.
ALI. SOULS JNITARIANl. 4th ave. Goth st--Rev.
THOMAS II. SLICER. Pastor. will preach on '~FfiE.
THINGS WHICH CANNOT BE SHAKEN Services. II
ArlI . L. mi
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Ch,

i29th Street and Seventh Avenue.
Rev. CHARLES l.. tiOODEII. H. d. Pastor.
10: - a Rev. +. 4. Iglehart II. u.
7;45 m. Rev. pr. Gregg
CALVARY. West s1th st-Dr. MACARTHUR II. e.
Sure lefenre; Christ Socrates Vested Gran
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
PENN 0ARSMAN ILL;
SYRACUSE FAV0RITE
Forbid Dean TO Row,
Playing Havoc With Wards -
Plans.

POUGHKEEPSIE. Il. Y. June %
Moro hard luck befeu PENIS Varsity
crew Yesterday, Harry Dean being TAX
en- out Of No. on account Of sickness
Deans stomach has been troubling aim
all spring, and during the last few days
has become worse
Yesterday Breitenger rOwed IN Dean g
place, while Crooks moved up 10 Brett
engeI's seat in the first four.
The Columbia crew had a fast time
trial last night. Waiting til all his n
walls had left their lighthouses and the
river had become fairly calm, Rice
started out with his freshman and var
SHY crews.
The freshies stuck sameIy 10 the var
sity. and We're only beaten out by four
OF I'VE lengths IT. a fOur-mlle pull.
Cornell and Pennsylvania Fights had
an imprOmpJu brush yesterday after
noon, which resulted in a victory for
the Red and Blue. After Penn had
gained several lengths OF Cornell.
Courtney sigualcd his men = stop,
rather than be defeated in preliminary
brush.
syracuse continued its policy OF taking
only long. easy rows yesterday. They
are becoming more and more popular,
and by the time the race starts may be
the faVorites
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Ballot Takes Place Among Band
Of Big American Stake Winners

Ballot undoubtedly got his great speed.
He is a better horse than his sire, ho'v-
ever, iuasmuch as he can carry his
speed over any distance -hat horses
are required 70 20. He broke almost
every track record at SheeDsheSd Bay
during the running OF the Suburban, as
the following fractional times show:
0;23 2-5. O:55 2-5. 0.47 2-5, 0:5S rs, III 4-5.
Ia, l.37, $50 and 2.03.
II takes a horse Of high class TO run
the first half mile In 0:47 %, go 10 the
mile In l:37 "a brilliant performance IN
itself) and then finish out the mile end
quarter in 2.03 against a strong head
wind.
James r. Keene was warmly aad
heartily congratulated by his many
friends in the paddock after tho race
where he hurried 20 see his good horse
cooled out. In talking Of the rave he
said.
Ballot is a good horse, and won on
his class. Jimmy Rowe told me vest ST.
day that he could run IN 2.02. II neces-
sarys and l was more confident of win
ming, perhaps, than ever before. I fear
ed hotter was making a little too much
use Of him, with all that weight up, in
the early part of the race. but 7 guess
the boy knew what ne was doing and
understood the capabilities OF the horse
bettsG than I did He certainly rode q
GOOD race. as IL turned out"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20

NEW YORK, June 20.-When PanoJ
won the Suburban Handicap at Sleeps
head Bay yesterday he joined that small
but famous band Of thOroughbreds
which have won 100000 OF over On the
American turf
The son OF Voter-Cerito won three
stakes and $4,000 as a two-year-old.
while he won eight stakes. including
the Great Republic. the Century and
the First and Second Specials, last year
as a three-year~old and some S64 900.
He has started twice this year. winning
the Standard Stakes, at Grayesend, and
the Suburban yesterday. of which his
share was $4,000. This brings his total
winnings up 10 sll90OO IN round figures
In the opinion Of many prominent
hOrsemen yesterday, including Harry
Payne Whitney. Ballot has earned a
forward place among the great horses
OF the American turf. He has speed,
stamina and courage, qualities which
are essential to q great horse, and that
fndeffnable thing, class. which makes It
possible for him TO DO what is required
under almost any and all circumstances.
Voter. his sire. was one OF the best
gI1rintsrs Gf his time. and from him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Today's Games

Departmental League-Postoff1ce
Us. Interstate Commerce; Commerce
and Labor vs. War. on the Eclipse
at O'Clock.
Capital City Beague--Atlantics Us.
Government Printing once. at Cap
ital Park, at $50.
Sunday School League-First VS..
Waugh. at Sixth and D streets north
east. at $50.
Marquette League-NIarines VS.. 81.
Vincent's. at Thirteenth and D
streets northeast. at $50.
Commercial League-G. 2. How
ard Company VS.. National Electric.
at Eighth street and Florida ave
nue. northeast. at 2
Independence League Gurley A. G.
VS.. A1anhettans. at McDevitt's Field.
at $50.
Columbia League Congressional
vs.. Metropolitans. at First and w
streets northwest. at $50.
r. r. z. NJ. c. A. League-Car
Department VS.. B. & O., at Fifth
street and Florida avenue northeast,
at $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
COMMERCE CLERKS
ORGANIZE LEAGUE
Seven Teams Will Contest
for Championship of
the Department.

At a meeting Of the baseball enthus-
lasts in the Department Of Commerce
and Labor held last night in the office
OF the chief clerk. It was decided TO
organize a seven-team league represent
ing the various bureaus of the depart
ment.
D. r. Thomas, OF the Bureau of Stan
dards. was elected temporary chair
man. The following representatives
answered to the roll cali: D. r. Thomas
and G. L. Larsleer. Bureau OF Stan
dards; L A. Freeman, Bureau of Labor
William s. Rule and c. c. Heath, Blu
reau OF Navigation; II. r. Wasser
Lighthouse Board; d. f. Gardner. Blu
reau OK Corporations; Harry 5. WixOn,
Bureau OF immigration: John S. Collins.
Coast and Geodetic Survey; and Thomas
J. Fitzgerald OF the Division of APP
pointments.
After much discussion Il was decided
that teams could not go outside Of their
bureau for players, unless permission
was granted to combine bureaus that
didn't have a sufficient number OF play
ers. Navigation and Lighthouse Board
were granted permission TO combine
and the same privilege was granted 70
Dor
This left seven teams. and the follow
ing representatives were appointed by
the chairman as a committee On sched-
ule:
William S. Rule, OF Lighthouse Board,
d. F. Gardner. OF Corporations: and T.
J. Fitzgerald, OF appointment Division.
A number OF the teams arranged &c
play practice games next week as fol-
lows; Mondas, appointment Division VS..
Corporations, on field No. 3, White Lot;
Tuesday, Lighthouse Board US. Stan
dards, at Chevy Chase; wedn, sday.
Census vs.. Immigration. on White Lot
and Thursday, Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey vs.. Lighthouse Board on field No 4
White Lot
Another meeting will be held next
Friday evening. when a schedule Will
be submitted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
LANGFORD STOPS
BARRY IN THIRD
Has Him Helpless OIL Ropes
When Referee Steps

NEW YORK. June a--Sam LangfOrd
and Jim Barry fought less than seven
minutes at the Paramount Athletic Club
last night.
At The end OF that time Barry. Wild
eyed and limp. was CIinglug helplessly
10 the ropes and the thick-ribbed negro
was pOising himself 10 smash rs droOp-
ing jaw again when the referee stepped
in between.
To all intents and purposes # was q
knockout and a dramatic ending OF a
short, breath-quickeniug fight. IL came
so suddenly that more than half OF
the fans in the big hall saw nothing
but Barry on his knees staring b!iudly
into the faces at the ringside.. one sec
Ond there were two powerful, cool
headed fighters hurting blows at each
other that looked hard enough 10 crush
in a cobblestonei the next, one Of them
was on the floor hOpelCssly beaten.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
TENNIS TEAM TO PLAY
QUAKER EIGHT TODAY
Philadelphia Victory Today Will
Give That City the Title in
InterCitY Series.


PHILADELPHIA. June 20-The first
OF the home matches in the interctty
lawn tennis championship win be play
ed on the courts OF the Philadelphia
Cricket Club at St. Martins this after
noon.
The competing teams are Philadelphia
and washington, and as Philadelphia
will be represented by its strongest
team, IT is anticipated that It viii ex-
perienCe no difficulty IN duplicating or
even lettering the result OF the first
match played at Washington, when
Philadelphia won nine matches out OF
twelve.
AS Philadelphia also beat Baltimore
ten matches out Of twelve. a victory
for them today sho Id give them the
intsrcIty championship.
The following are the representative
teams: Philadelphia-W. ]. Ciothier,
Merton: DR.. Z. B. Dewhurst, Hunting
don Valley; W. F. Johnson. jr.. Merton:
J. r Carpenter, jr.. Germantown: w.
II. Trotter, Philadelphia; Herbert NJ.
Tilden, Germantown; ]. K. Willing,
Merton; L. II. Bates, Huntingdon Val
Doyle @. 3. Lincoln, P Cake, J. Bal
lenger, J. c. Davidson, r. W. Hills, Or.
L w. GlazebrOok, II. Deis, J. NJ. Car
Isle. T. Wilcox,
Play will commence at 2:30 o'clock,
and the visitors will be entertained al
luncheon before the match and at din
ner IN the evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
ROME A SEAPORT.

Rome a seaport This ideal which
has been long under discussion "a. &C
cording to a British consuls report,
about to be realized Several schemes
have beer brought forward. Including
one Tor z ship canal something Ike
that which has opened Manchester 10
the sea The royal commission ap-
pointed to study the question has. how
ever. adopted the project proposed by
the Italian board of works, which is to
dFedge the Tfber sufficiently 70 allow
ordinary steamers to approach Rome
from the rivers mouth at FiumicinO,
where important entrance works are
to be undertaken. Thus the transfer
of cargoes from steamer to rail at
Ctvita Vecchia, fifty miles of, will be
no longer necessary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
MARKS
KNELL Of RACING
Turfmen See Beginning of
the End in Keene'S
Action.

NEW YORK, June 20-James r.
Keene. Nestor Of racing men in America,
sent several dozen yearlings from his
stock farm to England today ana = is
declared this marks the beginning #
the end of racing IN this country.
Other shipments OF promising youHgs-
tiers viii follow in short order, and It
IS predicted that within the next six
months few stake horses will be left
on This side OF the water IN the stables
OF such men as Keeue. Whitney, Bel
mont, and Haggin-
Mr.. Haggin has already announced
his Intention OF taking hts great racing
stables TO Europe Tor sale. His great
blue grass farms and nurseries In Ken
lucky will be used for raising cattle.
NJ. Keene said that he had made no
arrtI gements to send the balance OF
his stable abroad. but II is reported
that when the great horses in his
string. Ike Ballot, the winner of yes
teTday'S Suburban have run of the
stakes. in which they have been en-
tered this season, they win be sent TO
England
The injunction granted the Jockey
Club by Justice BischOff IN the supreme
provides that the police must not In
terfeTe with the peace and happiness
Of innocent persons" at the race track.
but which in no sense protects the
bOokmakers and gamblers. opened the
way yesterday fer a lot OF memory
bets" down at Sheepshead Bay. and II
is expected such betting will be brisk
today All bets however. will have 20
be made under cover. and only men
personally known to bOokmakers who
OFFER sums sufficiently large to be at
traCtive 10 the layers will be able to
place their money.
That the Injunction viii bring a much
larger crowd 20 the track today than
would have come otherwise there is no
doubt. While the police were so &C
tive that two or more men seen talking
together were made 10 dispense or go
to jan the track patronage fell OF to
a minimum, and men who usually place
their bets with the bookmakers tool,
chances IN one OF the many hundreds
Of pool rooms that have sprung UP
throughout the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
GOTHAM AUTOISTS
ON ideal TOUR"

NEW YORK, June 2o-AIany fair pas
sengsrs occupied seats in the cars that
started away from the clubhouse of
the Automobile Club Of America yester-
DAY morning on the ideal tour ar
ranged by tie A. c. a. bureau OF tours.
The cars began leaving the clubhouse
in Eifty-fOurth street, between Broad
way and Eighth avenue, at O'Clock,
and there was a noticeable absence of
the fsverish haste usually seen at the
start OF touring events these days,
which are generally such strenuous az
fairs that they hardly deserve the name
OF tours. The tourists OF the A c. A.
ideal tour" are really touring. how
ever. and as the contest feature has
been entirely eliminated. none OF them
has any need OF hurrying, as the daily
trips are all easy ones. only three OF
the days runs being more than 100
miles.
In order to do away with the dust
nuisance as far as is possible. the low
powered cars VIII start first every
morning. the medium powered ones
next, and the high powered ones last,
SO that al the tourists viii arrive at the
luncheon stop as about the same time.
After luncheon the order Of starting
Will be reversed, and all OF the tour
lists win have plenty OF time 70 make
the afternoon run in time TO reach the
night stopping places for dinner.
waterbury, Conn, was the stopping
place last night, and today the tourists
viii drive through the Berkshire Hills
70 Manchester. Vt, where they will re-
main tonight. Tomorrow night will be
spent az Sunapee Lake. N H, and the
other night stops viii be made at Bret
ton Woods in the White Mountains;
Poland Springs, Ne; Portsmouth, n.
H; Boston, and Waterbury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
CANS IS FAYORITE
At ODDS OF 10 TO 8
Nelson Touted to Stand Bet
ter Chance Than
Last Time.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20.-BeuIng
on the Gans-Nelson fight, which Is
scheduled for the open-air arena on the
afternoon Of the Fourth of July. is now
10 TO s, with the champion favorite.
Considerable money already has been
put up.
Many admirers OF Nelson believe he
didn't get a fair chance at GOldneld,
and they are willing to risk money
that IN a fUrty-fiYe round fight he will
be able TO wear out Cans and win the
bout
Cans has been in training one week,
and Nelson arrived last night from the
country, and began training this morn
ing. The Dane looks better than for
months, as he has enjoyed the hunting
In the country.
"Packey'' Mcfarland is favote At 10
to 9 over Welsh for their night on July
4 near Los Angeles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
JIM-JAM ANIMAL
PUZZLES EXPERTS

NEW YORK. June ga What Is
IT, has arrived at the Bronx Park Zoo.
1t came in a box from South America,
and Director Hornaday and the other
men wise in their generation as 10 the
identity OF the jungle folk say they
cannot catalogue il.
The animal has ears Ike a hound dog,
four legs, a face like a rabbit, a long
tail and is cor cred with gray hair. Its
eyes are pink, and in a general way il
resembles the things which patients IN
the Bellevue alcoholic ward ten the doc
tors are sitting at the foot Of the bed.
( came from an animal collector in
South America who thinks Il is "Wob-
BILE" as near as he can Judge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Amateur Leagues
Yesterdays Results.


Dspartmsntal League Postofnce,
g. War. & Commerce md Labor, Z;
Agriculture. s; on the Ellipse.
CAPITAL City League-Columhia A.
c., + Brentwood, 2; Capital City
Park.
Sunday School League-Grace, 12i
Ninth. e;-5ixth and D streets north
east.
Marquette League-St. Joseph g;
St. Paul, 4; Thirteenth and D streets
northeast.
Commercial League-WOOdward &
I,othrop, S; William Hahn & Co.. G.;
Eighth street aud Florida avenue
northeast.
Independence Leagle-Twining a.
c., IA; Ninth Street. 8; Mcrevitt's
Field.
Columbia League-Eckington. g.
Brookdand Cardinals. 10; First and
W streets northwest
r. r. Y. M. c. A. League-Train-
men. IA: Union Station. 10; Fifth
street and Florida avenue northeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
KID SULLTVAN'S ARM
STILL In BAD SHAPE
Much Swollen and Discolored as
Result Of Baltimore AC-
Cident.

Kid Sullivan. our distinguished but
unfortunate feilow-townsman, called
this morning to demonstrate that he
is stIn alive
On Monday the Kid engaged in fist
iCuffs with Soldier Burns at the Mon
umentGl Theater in Baltimore and had
TO stop at the end OF the sixth round
because OF an injury to his shoulder,
Certain coarse spirits intimated when
animated by other spirits that the man
Who helps the changes Ia the @. P.-O-
10 keep Washington on the map when
Congress IS not IN session, did not have
his heart In the work and stopped be-
fore Il was necessary. He called this
morning to grove that such insinuatiOns
were unjust and merftsd the radical
~trsAtment he proposes to infdct upon the
makers OF ths traducing remarks II he
ON find thsn.
With this object IN view. he barred
the mighty shoulders and btcsps which
have laid so many worthy contsnders
low. Rpd made Young Corbett. Eddie
HAnion, Battling Nelson. KID Broad
and divers others OF repute wish they
had steered clear OF the Monumental
City IN their easy-mOney campaigns
The spectacle presented by the wing
and joint were a sadsome spectacle
There is more bad blood between his
shoulder and elbow than between two
banana republics. or a couple Of GaIic
grafteTs amer an American heiress. The
arm IS black and blue and temporarily
enlarged, and ike unto the size OF
a burlesqUe queens underpinning.
Around the shoulder is much more OF
the black blood where the tendon was
pulled away. and, on the whole. II Is
difficult to see how he could even use
q pair OF chOpsticks, much less continue
in strife with a hardy antagonist.
Sullivan said he would rest for a
mOuth. doing nothing more severe than
ten miles e day on the road until his arm
gets into shape. when he will proceed &c
condition himself again by bringing here
q fast boxer from Philadelphia to work
with, after which ne would 60 to Phil
adslphia and New York for bouts, and
might even take a trip across the water.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
GIGANTIC ICEBERGS
SIGHTED BY VESSEL
Temperature Suddenly Dropped
and Crew Had to Don
OVercOatS.
Overcoats.

PHILADELPHIA. June 2O.-Three gt-
gantic icebergs. one more than 300 feet
high and several hundred feet wide,
were sighted IN the Atlantic ocean by
the British steamer Siberian. which ar
rived here from Glasgow. In addition
10 the icebergs. the steamer passed
through a great field OF ice foes floating
down the Atlantic from the north. The
largest Of the three icebergs was sight
ed on June Z.
Long before the Siberian came within
sight Of the iceberg, the captain and
crew were warned by g sudden drop y
the temperature that they were ap-
preaching a massive field Of Ice. The
weather. which had been mild and
balmy, suddenly became cold; IN fact,
the change was so great that many OF
the crew. who had been going about
their duty IN their shirt sleeves. were
forced TO don coats.
The sun was shining down on the
iceberg. which was moving slowly In a
southerly direction. The crew watched
the berg until darkness set in. Just
as soon as they passed out OF the vicin-
ity Of the iceberg the temperature again
began TO rise.
Three days later, on the evening OF
June TO- Captain Hall received another
warning that an iceberg vas approach
ing. The temperature fell again and
on the next day two bergs much smaller
than the first ones were seen together
in the midst OF a field of ice that reach
ed as far as the eye could see. Ice
bergs are being reported TO be greatly
IN evidence by nearly every vessel ar
irving here from Europe over the north
ern route. which brings them further
north than the course taken In the
winter months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
CHICKS DESERT;
OLD HEN GRIEVES

OWINGsVILLE. KY, June pa hen
belonging TO Luther Carrot has re-
fused to eat and mingle with other
chickens for several days because her
brood persists IN following the family
cat about the place. The only time the
hen enjoys the companionship Of her
chicks is when the cat is closed up IN
box.
The moment the cat is set at liberty
Il seems to take delight in alternating
the affections OF the chicks, and soon
has them following IL. Mr.. Carrot be
lieves the old men viii Erieve herself
10 death unless the cat is kept away.
The cat IS now prisoner for an in
definite term.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Score 3 to 2 in Favor of
Washington When Floods
Descended.
DELEHANTY IS SICK;
ALTIZER ON SECOND
Batting of, Absentee Will Be Miss
ed-Case Patten Rapidly
Sliding Into Oblivion
By THOMAS s. RICE.

Washington nearly won another bah
game yesterday.
Yes, and they are laying the tracks
so that some day we will be able TO
ride to Union Station. Also. there Is
really and truly an elecJrIc line to Bal
tinnore We mention the other two facts
% show that this is indeed an age Of
startling innovation, wherefore we
should lose none of our ancient and
valued reputation for truthfulness when
we state that Washington not only did
win last Thursday. but almost won
again on Friday. The score was 3 to 2
IN Detroit yesterday. in favor Of Wash
ington, IN the fourth inning, when the
floods descended and Umpire OLOughhn
called the game.
Charley Smith made a sensational stop
with his thumb in the first inning yes
terday, and had to be retired in favor
OF Gates, who was doing only fairly
well. when the bottom dropped out OF
the clouds. so maybe it was just as
well.
Jim Deleharig was not among those
present at tho battle-ground yesterday,
being sick or a fever. and AltiZer Is
Carded 10 play second for several days
James bludgeOu viii be sadly missed.
Poor Case Patten! He has left the
Old Mems Home which Jim Mcclure
has been personally conducting in BOs-
ton, and has joined Clarke Grifdth's re
treat for infirm slabmen, In New York.
He is sliding into oblivion, and IN an
other month viii be we'll qualified for
second place on the prohibition ticket.
Case is said TO be a convert 10 faith
healing, and should have floUrished in
Boston, but Tom Hughes, Mike hahoe,
Otis Clymer, and other grOsser minds
would probably suggest that he visit
''Bonesetter'' Reese at Akron. Ohio,
who is long on works and short on
faith.