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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
FOREST ShITHSON
RETURNS TO WEST
VIII Leave New York for
Portland, Ore, Home
Today.
Has Made Remarkable Rec
ord on Track During
Eastern Stay.

NEW YORK. March 12.-Forest Smith.
sou, tho worlds greatest hurdler. has
decided to quit New York. He saws
ne wiz leave this city today for his home
IA portland, Ore, where he will remain
indefinitely. Il is doubtful whether he
viii ever return.
since Smithson came East for the IA
t4oiiai championships OF jamestown. Va.
last summer he has added q. vorId,s -
ORG 20 ms credit and defeated the feet
est ana best Jumpers in the country.
Captured National Event.
While much has been said about his
aointy as an athlete In the West n ,gas
not until no won the national cham
piohshiD that he was considered the
equaI Or the Eastern Champions In
lhe Iz~yard high hurdle race he heat
the fastest men in the country ana won
~ suSh impressive style that he was
me world over the high jumps.
SHORTY after that. while = student
~ @1s' ne accomplished a feat seldom
S4uatsg IN the history OF athletics al
NpW Raven In one day he won five
SFeAls ia the fan intercIass Games
'-ISc men hls name has been congDicu-
9ssly before the athletic world.
~ tess LAan seven times he has ex-
$1,000 ne world mark Of 10 seconds
~ - Liie oJ-yard nigh hurdle event. but
pied over bar. with tie resnit tSst
ms new mark was not allowed and on
mark '''S 'S0o'
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SAYS yes. there's no use talking-be-
cause Kelly viii do the talking himself.
With his usual introduction that he has
but thres sentences, to say he can rose
cut Macaulay and Burke on a muddy
track without hopples. and talk for any
given length of time on any given sui
iect. He says so himself. The bOGrd.
for a spring meet at any cost
The other schools don't seem anXio IS
for that meet"
The suggestion sets him off.
''Of course, they don't, why should
they? For twelve long years-(for bir
Kelly Is nothing IL not an orator)-Cen-
trial has proudly borne home the banner
u mean the cup-and now has two legs
on a fifth. We want that cup. We need
It in our trophy case and We are going
10 have a meet this year, take that from
me. And the dark blue and white shall
IS proudly wave after the event as il
as heretofore IN every one Of the Sc
ries OF high school spring games"
Matter Considered Soon.
z. W. Matthews. president Of the
board Of advisers OF high school ath-
letics. said his morning that the mat
ter would be taken up at a meeting o.
the board In the near future.
Louis W. Mattern who represents
Technical High School. said: Let II
be understood that we are dead anxious
10 hold meet up here. The spring
games are just as popular as they al
ways Were and the only difficulty is
IN obtaining ground There Is No
other objection 10 the event, but ] ap-
prehend we viii be embarrassed con
sidera0iy IN finding place to hold it..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
G. W. U. BENEFIT.

In connection with the raising OF an
3 -hletc fund at George Washington
University 60 pay of the deficit. comes
the announcement that the student body
VIII give a minstrel show with the same
object in view. Plans for the affair are
wei under way, and April u has been
selected as the date, with the New Ma
tional Theater as the place OF the per
formance. The cast will be composed
entirely OF students and a number are
already rehearsing in preuaratiOn for
the first thing OF It's kind ever given by
the Bun and Blue university Should
the performance be as successful ss Is
ar present anticipated il is likely TO
become an annual affair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
PARKER NAY GIVE
TURNER HARD RUB

What promises 70 be one OF the best
wrestling matches pulled OF in wash
ington for some time past win take
place at ODD Fellows Hall next Monday
night, when Harvey Parker, ex-cham-
pion weiterweight. viii stack up against
Joe Turner, the weII-knoWp Local
srappler
Followers Of the game have long
hoped 70 see Turner IN action against
such a man as Parker. It has been
several years since Parker was last
seen here and that was with Joe Cram.
who at that time was IVashiugton's
premier mat artist There hes been
some discussion among men who ara
well posted on the wrestling game as
10 whether Grant in his best day Vyouf8
have anything on Turner at the present
time.
This match should give a fair chi
tericn Of Turner'S ability.
The match viii be best two ont OF
three falls to finish and two good
preiimiTfaTies are called. Pat O'Conner
viii oficiate in both the main event
and pTeliminaries.
That UNLAIPoRTANr want ad. dane
get 10 tOday's paper-and it's not or
dered for tomorrow. eitheri
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Game With Penn Team
Impossible on Account
of the Law School
Examinations.
Local School Completes
Season With But One
Defeat, That by the
Fordham Quu1t.

Georgetown's basketball season IS at
an end.
All hope of meeting Pennsylvania,
champions of the Eastern colleges, was
abandoned yesterday when Manager
O'NeH discovered il would be impOs-
Eiblo to take his quint TO Philadelphia
Saturday night TO meet the crack
Quaker five on the latter's floor. Owing
to the law school examinations the six
men who make up the Georgetown
team. all of whom attend the law de-
partment viii be unable To make the
IMP on account OF a midterm eXamina-
ton. Georgetown viii have TO rest con-
tent with winning the Southern cham
pionship.
During the 1895 season the local team
e. gagged in six games. winning five and
loosing one. Fordham was the only
team to defeat the Southern champion.
end as Georgetown won from the New
Workers by a larger score than that
made in the latter city q little later in
the season, the defeat takes away no
glory. practically, from the record of
achleVemeuts-
All Eligible Next Year.
OF this years team every man is
eligible 10 play another year with
Georgetown and it is expected that
Georgetown viii rival the larger uni
Versiues for the Eastern championship
next season. John Murray, OF Detroit
has been chosen TO succeed Manager
O'Neil as the latter graduates from
scnool in June It is Manager-elect
Murray's intention to schedule games
with Pennsylvania, Yale, Columbia,
Harvard. Princeton, FOrdhau, and Nir-
giuia next year. The only reason that
Georgetown did not have these teams
on its schedule this year was owing to
the fact that the manager was not
elected until late in the season. This
difficulty will be done away with and
1t rs expected that next years schedule
Eill be arranged fully by next Septem-
Der.
The Record.
The games played by Georgetown and
scores follow.
Georgetown, IS; University OF Mary
land, 3.
Georgetown, %: Columbia. IS.
Georgetown. .; FOrdham, i.
Georgetown - Virginia cat Char
lottesvile), 70.
Georgetown, g.; Virginia cat WASH
de0TgetOwn. 29i Fordham Cat New
YORK;, 81
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COULON FAYORITE,,
BETTING IS LIGHT

Los ANGELES. Cal, March l2.-Yes-
terday was the last day Of hard work
for Johnny Coulon and Young Terry
McGovern in training for their I@-
pound char pionship battle OF Friday
night. Only light work viii be In
dulged in to-day to polish of the rough
edges and keep the blood ORIGINATING
as each boy is well within the weight.
Considerable interest has been aroused
IN the fight Little betting is beins
done. with COulOn a 9-to-lO favorite-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
STRICT ELIGIBILITY
RULES FOR CLERKS

With elghty-four games to be played
the season Of the Departmental League
opens on May 4. with a game between
War and Agriculture.
Eight scheduled games viii be played
each week, one on Mondays and fridays.
and double attractions on TUESDAYS
Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Saturday
is left open for all postponed or tie con
tests.
Strict eligibility rules have been pro-
mulgated and each player viii have 10
lie indOFsed by his chief clerk before lie
can play.
sBilIy" Betts viii again handle the
Indicator and shorty Hughes viii
probably be the other official.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
sETS AUG RECORp.

FORT PIERCE. Fla. March L-Dr.
". y. Stinson. leaving k0ckledge at
lO:15 O'Clock yesterday morning reached
here at DO o'clock ia the evening COW
erin. seventy-five miles in the run from
Jacksonville 20 Ormond- C. j.. Wheel
ar,s car left Rockledgs at 1882 and
reached here at 500 o'clock. ~ carried sl
-. ,,e~sous DR.. Stinsou has been
awarded the Fort Pierce prize Tor tne
shortest running time here from jack
gOuVfIle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
ANOTHER PLANK.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, March 12.-Mana-
ger Golden. of the Pottsviile baseball
team. Of the Atlantic League, yesterday
signed Harry Plank, brother Of Eddie
ana Ira plank, OF big league fame, as
a member of the local pitching stan.
He IS recommended as a very promis-
ing voungster. Jack Picus. who pitched
Tor -Pottsville, and has signed 10 play
with New Orleans this summer, was ten
dered a faTewau banquet here tonight
he leaving tomorrow for spring pTac-
tiCe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
oyERCOATs AT ATLANTA.

ATLANTA, Ga. March 12--Overcoats
and theatars were the fashion with
baseball players in Atlanta yesterday
drizzling ram, which started soon
after the Highlanders donned uniforms,
chased the men on the field, and as II
became cold. practice for the day was
abandoned. There was much rejoicing
about noon when Jake stahl struck
headquarters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

BOSTON. March 1.-THE Yale swim
ming team defeated the Harvard team
BY 80 10 % IN the dual meet tdhight at
the BroOkline Baths Yale won the
water polo game with Harvard by 4
20 0. ?. Wilmington, Of Harvard estab-
hshed a new intercollegiate record for
the 100 yards swim. his time being !
minute 2 2-5 seconds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
The August Board.
FAMOUS HORSE POISONED.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March r.
Nutbearer, one OF the most famous
Grand Circuit winners. was mysleT-
iously poisoned yesterday evening IN
the stable OF his owner. Nick Hubinger.
The stallion was in perfect health al
4 O'Clock in the afternoon. At O'Clock
his keeper went u water him and found
him dead in his stall An autopsy was
ordered. and It was found that a guam
tity OF muriatlc acid had been poured
into the animals throat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
LARD FINISHES SECOND.

PINEHURST. y. G., March 2--W ar
rem X. Wood, of the HomeWood GoH
Clup. Chicago. led the field Of thirty-slx
-Iavsrs in the thirty-siN hole quahnca-
ton round Of the annual club champion
shin golf tournament OF the local coun-
- <I,,h Yesterday. with a card Of l69,
winning the gold medal oftered. Allan
- Lard. Of the Columbia Colt Cluo,
washington. finished second IN lts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
HACK HERE TOMORROW.

NEW YORK. March 12-GeOrge
Hackenschmidt, the Russian Lion"
and champion heavyweight wrestler of
the world, viii arrive in New York on
the steamship Lusitania tomorrow, on
his way 10 Chicago, where he will de-
fend his title against Frank CfOtch the
American champion, on April 3. With
out any preliminary training In this
country, Hackenschmidt will appear as
the main feature Of a series OF wrest-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
TO PROTECT YOUNGSTERS.

NEW YORK. March 12.-In the fu-
ture every ycungster desiring to com
pete in any athletic meet under the au-
spices of the public schools Athletic
League will be compelled 70 produce a
certificate from his physician TO the ef-
feet that he IS physically fit. This was
decided on at a special meeting Of the
elementary games committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
Timely Tips on Many Topics
Under the Sporting Spotlight
YALE SWIMMERS BEST.

I ling bouts at the Grand Central Palace
next Monday night and meet all corners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12
Veteran Billiard
Player Defeats
Younger PhenOm
Schaefer Plays Last Pro-
feSsional Game and Vim
diCateS His Title.

CHICAGO. March l2.-Jake Schseferl
lived up 90 his sO0rIQuet of the wiz
ara at Orchestra Hall last night. when
ne successfully defended his ISL balk
line Billiard title against Willie Hop2e.
defeating the youngster in one OF the
most exciting games ever played in this
city. 500 10 z23
It was Jakes last match or tourna-
ment game, and he ended his profess
sional career in what generally Is
termed blaze OF Blor4', as the spec
tators applauded and shouted for sew
eral minutes after he scored his nine
teenth caTOm in the thirty-hfth inning,
which won the game and made him a
retired champion.
The contest was so intensely inter
esting and the result of IL always IN
doubt. that not a spectator left the hall
until Marker Charley Matthews called
nineteen and out"
Hoppe a Favorite.
The larger part Of the crowd expected
to see the young fastener beat the old
warrior because of his excellent prac-
tice work, and presumably because Of
SchaefePs poor average in his games
with Sutton and Cutler At that it
really looked as II Hoppe would turn
the trick, as before the game was half
over Willie had secured IN early lead,
and maintained It for nearly twenty
innings.
The veterans most ardent admirers
hardly could have conceded him a
chance st the end of the ninth inning.
as the score stood: Hoppe, I62; Schae-
fer, so. In fact. the Wizard" did not
appear to have a chance at that stage
OF the game, as he could not get into
stroke. whereas Hoppe seemed loaded
with all kinds OF billiards. The young
ster dropped into double figures in his
! second essay, scoring is, which he fol-
lowed with "a p AZ, 81. Il, his total
for the first eight innings being Isl TO
Jake's 90 The latter managed to click
or ten caroms in his ninth inning
which must have warmed him up. as
he came back in his next essay with
a break Of 50, the high run Of the game
The Scores.
schafer-2. 3. o. 3. 0. 0. 0. 8. TO- %.
| I, 0, "a. G, Sc, 81. ?. 81. O. >, IS. Is. 0.
0, 20, 19, 80. ?, 4, Z, !, 0, s, 0, 10. Total.
500. High runs, 95, 81, 81. Average,
Il 1875.
Hopes. 1s. "a, %. Q, ~. 80, Il, /. !,
5, 10. 40, 3. %. 81 50, 1. 0. 2, i. 0. 2,
6. O. 6. /, 0, u. Z, %. II, 1, 6. Total, 429
High runs. SO. a, 4e Average, u 1854
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When Seen in Washington.

Last week at the Georgetown Uni
Versity games at Washington he estab-
iished new American record over the
ntty-yard course by covering the dis
lance ia 20 seconds. or two-hfths OF a
fore. '144 OS-
but his greatest achievement was ac-
eohipllSned at the New York "A. a.
games Tuesday night. Matched AGAINST
the best timber toppers in the countrv
hurdles In new worlds record time IN
his heat he hung up the mark of s az
seconds and IN his dnaI won easily H.
3 seconds. The record or Is seconds.
which he lowered. had stood for four
IN Boston in 1894
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

One Of the favorite methods OF killing
time in this city is to wait for the draw
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

That UNLMPORTANT want I'D. dane
get 10 today's paDer-and it's not or
dered for tomorrow. eitheri
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-12

Every mother feels =
great dread of the pain
and danger attendant upon
the most critical period
OF her life. Becomiog
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
Trespass NOTICE

All persons are hereby warned and
prohibited from cutting, burning dead
ening, carrying or floating away, OF
otherwise injuring or destroying any
trees, timber or wood growing or lay
ing upon the lands of the Salmen Brick
and Lumber Company, Limited. ANY
person so doing will be prosecuted I'm.
der the provisions of Act No. 103, oil
the laws of 1902.
salmen Brick & Lumber Co. Ltd.
my25-lY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03

Notice is hereby given that, under
and by virtue of writ of seizure and
sale issue in the above entitled suit, ]
have seized, and on SATURDAY, the
7th day Of November, 1908, during
legal sale hours, will expose for sale
at the principal front door of the
Court House, in the Town of Coving-
ton, Louisiana, and will sell to the
highest and last bidder, for cash, the
following described property to-wit:
All that certain piece or parcel of
land lying and being situate in the
Town of Covington, St. Tammany
Parish, Louisiana, and more particu-
larly described as two certain lots of
ground situated IN Square So, of what
is known as the Weaver Addition to
the Town of Covington, and being the
northeast quarter of said Square &c.
Said two lots together form the
corner of American and Jefferson
streets and measure each so feet
front on American Street by depth,
between parallel lines of 120 feet,
together with all the buildings and
Improvements thereon situated or IN
anywise appertaining; said property
being a portion of the same land ac-
quired BY said Percy S. Barelli from
Fl. T. G.. Weaver, April %, 1894, by
act of sale recorded in said parish in
Conveyance Book @, page 1893.
Terms of Sale, Cash, with benefit
of appraisement.
T. E. BREWSTER, Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
State ofLouisiana,

II III IoII OI 0I' eLIIIII4ttIIy.
/ hereby certify the above and fore
going to be true and correct copy of
the charter of the Sanford, Vaughan
Co., Limited. recorded in Mortgage
book "O' folio 81, ETC., of the records
of this Parish, on the 5th day of Sep
TENDER, 1908. J. T. STROBLE,
se12-6t Deputy Clerk and Recorder.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purpose for which
this corporation is established and the
nature of the business to be carried
on by it, are declared and specified to
be as follows:
Topurchase and improve real estate,
and to sell and dispose of the same.
To construct buildings, to make plans,
specifications, contract for and super
intend all kinds of construction work.
To manufacture and deal in all build
ing materials, and other articles. To
do surveying and engineering. To
manufacture, operate and sell sugar
refining apparatus or other machinery.
And to act as agents or managers of
any business that may be entrusted to
them; and to do any and all other
things incident Or pertinent for the
promotion and success of the objects
and purposes and the business herein
above stated.
ARTICLE "
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the sum of
Ten Thousand Dollars, divided into or
represented by one hundred shares of
one HuI1uISd uOlldIo CcSI, Which ojOSh
may be issued at not less than par for
cash, or in payment or exchange for
property or rights actually received
or purchased by said corporation, pro-
vided that all stock certificates shall
be signed by the President and Secre-
tary of said corporation, and no stock
shall be issued unless the consideration
therefor has been received by said
corporation.
All transfers of stock shall be made
on the books of said company, at its
office at Covingtons, st. Tammany
Parish, La, on the surrender of the
certificate therefor.
This corporation shall commence
doing business as soon as three thou
sand (3,000.00) dollars of its capital
stock shall have been subscribed for.
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers of said cor
poration shall be vested in and exer-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
Succession of zenon M. Badon.

Twenty-sixth judicial District Court, for the
parish of ST. Tammany, louisiana
Notice is hereby given to all whom
IL NAV concern, that w. r. Badon
has applied for letters of administra-
tion on the estate of Zenon M. Badon,
deceased, and that unless opposition
Is made thereto within ten days from
the first publication hereof, said ap-
pIication win be granted.
H. r. WARREN, Clerk.
Covington, La, Sept. 26, 1908.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03

whereas George C. Lafaye has petitioned the
co,,rf for letters of administration on the eS-
tate of the late Marie M. Lafaye, deceased, in
festate: Notice is hereby given to all whom II
nav CONCERN TO show cause within ten days
,,.5y he prayer Of said petition should not be
granted. 90 900
ssss-af II. R. WARREN, Clerk of Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03

By virtue of writ of seizure and sale from
the honorable aforesaid court and to me d-
fected bearing date Aug. Is, 1908, will proceed
to sell at public auction at the principal front
door OF the courthouse, in the town of Cow
lngton, La, to the last and highest bidder on
Saturday, October 3, 1908, the following de-
Scribed property, tO-wit:
All the timber standing, lying and being on
the hereinafter described property with the
exception of pecan and live oak treest to-wit:
lst. certain tract of land, in the Parish of
ST. Tammany, in the State of louisiana on the
East side of the Tchefuncta River, bounded on
the south by lands now or formerly belonging
70 Charles Parent, north by Bayou Poncha-
tolowa and by public lands, and West by Tche-
tuncta River, containing about one thousand,
elght hundred and forty-three superficial ar
penis, knoWn as Morgan Brick Yard" less ten
acres of land fronting three acres more or less
on Bayou Ponchatolowa, sold to Mary Crock
EFT per act passed before W. NJ. Kennedy Mo-
tary, May ?, 1900 and less four acres sold to
ChaS. Crockett on June s, 1902 registered in
conveyance office book 20" folio 730-73I.
End. certain portion of land situated on
the LETT side of the river Tchefuncta, Parish of
81. lammany, in this State, said tract measuring
95O superficial arpents, more or less, and be-
ing taken from tract of land 1900 arpents and
being the eastern portion of the plantation
formerly belonging to Chas. Parent; and the
portion OF ground herein conveyed is bound
ed above by lands of Mr.. Weber and below by
tract of $50 arpents, lying between said pOr-
ton of land and the division line of said Chas.
Parent, and taken from the tract of 1900 ar
penis. The said property above described COM
priSes all the land included within the bound
airy lines as shown on the plat of survey signed
by the parties to the act of purchase by said
Gilbert and annexed to his said act of purchase
as part thereof, and of record in the Clerks
office OF the Parish of St. Tammany, in this
State. Being the same timber acquired by said
Gilbert from the St. Tammany Brick Co. Ltd,
by act before jeff c. Weack, Notary Public of
this city, dated May 81, 1906, registered in
book of conveyance No. As, folio 171-176 in
elusive, on June 14th 1906, and recorded in
book of Mortgages &" folio 49, 91 inclusive,
on June IL, 1906, in St. Tammany Parish, this
State.
Terms of sale--Casf, without appraisement.
au29-6t T. E. BREWSTER Sheriff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
Succession of Jules B. Maille, de.
Ceased.

Twenty Sixth Judicial District Court for the
Parisllof St. Tammany, Louisiana.
Whereas Harrison R. Warren has
petltloned the above court for letters
OF administration on the estate of the
late Jules B. Maille, deceased, in
testate: Notice is hereby given to all
whom it may concern to show cause
within, ten days why the prayer of the
said petitioner should not be granted.
By order of the court,
H. r. WARREN,
Clerk of Court.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-03
John K. Gheens VS. Willis H. Gilbert
and Charles R. Ash-1129.

Iwenty-SiXth Judicial District Court for the
Parish of st. Tammany, Louisiana.