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The Washington times., 1908-08-12
WORKING ON TRACK
FOR MOTOR RACES
Entries Coming in for Auto Meet
Over Benning Course
Next Monday.

Judging from the number Of entrants
already landed for the automobile
races next Monday at Benning track
in connection with the barbecue and
ball Of the vyiudthorst Club, the events
will be marked by close composition by
representative cars
The fact that the event Is an INSANE
toned one and may be entered without
fear Of trouble with the A. A. a. is
big inducement. Permission was OBJ
taIned TO hold the meet without sane
ton from Secretary Elliott Of the asso-
citation on condition that no entry fees
be charged. This places the entrant
under no expense except the actual cost
Of running his car around the track.
While a number of auto firms have en-
tered machines. a still greater number
Of private owners are expected to com
pete.
Work was begun this morning on the
track. and the course viii be IN rare
condition by the date Of the races
The rough places on the straight
stretches which intelfered with the Tu-
ming of Of the pro gram at a recent
auto meet will be suOOthed down, ana
every effort will be made TO make con-
ditions favorable for fast time.
The entries close on Saturday even
ing with George A. Deatel of The
Washington Times, and blanks should
be mailed so as to reach this ofiice be-
fore that date.
The Washington times., 1908-08-12
GLOOMY REPORTS
FROM JOE CANS
Chances Growing Slim for
Victory in Return Battle
With Nelson.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. y. Several
sports who returned yesterday from
Hardin Springs. where Joe Cans has
been staying since his defeat by Bat
Nelson. give gloomy reports Of the ex-
champions condition. and the reports
are borne out by photographs
They say the excessively hot weather
in Lake county has had a bad effect on
Cans. Ee is drawn. with the face OF
an old man. Cans picked up weight at
first. when the weather was good. but
lately, since the mercury has run far
above the hundred mark, Cans has lost
flesh until now he only weighs 184
pounds. He goes out horseback riding
and driving, but open air exercise does
not seem to make him rugged. He looks
tired, and lately he has lost his appe-
lite.
Joe attributes this 10 the heat and
says he viii be ali right when he gets 70
the sea coast next week. He Is Opti-
mistie and he says he feels wei, but hts
looks belle him. and his step lacks It's
old ginger. II he gets into shape for his
return light with Nelson it viii be a
miracle. the sports say.
The Washington times., 1908-08-12
WANT CANDIDATES
TO HONOR ATHLETES
Presidential Nominees In
vited to Reception for
OlympianS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Every Presi-
dental candidate has been invited TO
receive the American Olympic athletes
on August %.
The executive committee is DESTROYS
of making the event one Of the most
momentous IN the history Of the city
OF New York, and the plans embrace
national recognition as well as a city
welcome II is planned 70 have every
candidate aid in the reception. ana
yesterday special invitations were sent
70 President Roosevelt, Governor
Hughes. Lieutenant Governor Chanler,
William H Taft, the Republican nom
inee; William Jennings Bryan, the
Democratic candidate; Thomas Wat
son. Eugene Y. Debs, Thomas l. His
gen. the Independence League candi-
date: and August Glllhaus. the Socialist
Labor Party asplrant for the office.
President Roosevelt received an In
vitation yesterday afternoon by special
messenger along with the notification
Of his appointment as honorary CHAIR
man 81 the reception committee OF l'VOO.
Governor Hughes has oeen named on
the reception committee, with Lieuten-
ant Governor Chanler and all the State
officials Governor Hughes IS very
much interested In the reception, and Is
expected to be present al the cere-
monies on Saturday, August p. Act
ing Mayor MCGOWAN has written the
governor requesting him 70 issue an
order for the national guard 10 take
part in the parade.
The Washington times., 1908-08-12
COLUMBIA LEAGUE
MAY LOSE CHIEF
Financial Troubles Threaten
Disruption in New Base
ball Circuit.

Declaring himself thoroughly disgust
ed with the board Of managers OF the
Columbia League. G. A. Weber. presi-
dent Of that organization, viii probably
resign at the end Of the week.
Mr.. Weber gave as his reason for
resigning that he had called two meet
ms Of the league to settle up the hnan-
cial affairs. which are in a bad condi-
ton, and that not one member Of the
board showed up. The presidents resig-
nation viii be the climax OF the battle
between the Columbia and Independence
Leagues. Early last winter Mr. Weber
was elected president Of the Indepen-
dence League in place OF Rev. Alex.
Bielasa, who had resigned because
he had TO leave the city. Everything
was moving along smoothly and every
thing indicated another prosperous sea-
son, until the Bloomingdale 4. G, which
was at that time a member of the
league, sold its franchise 10 the Twin
ing A. c. The board Of managers OBJ
Jected TO the Twining team taking the
BI0Omingdale's place, but as a league
rule permitted one club 10 dispose Of
It's franchise 70 another club. there was
nothing left to do but 20 let the Twin
ing team remain The board objected
to the TWining team because IL Gid not
think IL would be able to hold the pace.
After IL was announced that the Twin
ing team would be allowed 20 remain
the officers. including Mr.. Weber re-
signed and organized the Columbia
League All the teams except TWiuiug
then withdrew their franchises and
went into the Columbia. The Washing
ton Heights team was admitted into
the Columbia. making the sixth team.
For some time after the organization
OF the Columbia 10 looked as II there
would be no Independence League, but
the league was again organized and
six new clubs admitted. This league
promises to finish the best season Of its
career
The Columbia League started off at
WhirlWind gait, leasing grounds at
First and " streets, at an exorbitaut
price, spent a large sum in improve
menLs. and hired an expensive umpire
II was thought that the league wOul
draw well in the section where they
leased the grounds and that IL wOu! !
be a paying proposition, but as the
independence League was thought 10
he putting up a better class OF ball two
blocks away from the Columbia grounds
they received nearly all the patronage.
The Washington times., 1908-08-12
Two Screeching Liners
Through Center Net
Three Tallies.
SMITH is STEADY
IN TIGHT PLACES
Gains Down After Bad Start.
Milan's Triple in First Round
Goes for Naught.

Yesterday was Jerry Freeman day at
Detroit's baseball park. Charles Smith
mitchell a good game and the players
gave a repetition OF the previous days
good work in the field. but the three
runs credited 10 the Nationals were
driven in by a brace Of Freeman's lusty
smashes.
In the fourth and in the sixth with
two out Freeman knocked a screeching
liner to center, bringing in two runs
with the first and another with the sec
ond swat
Again Detroit started out like a win
ner. Ia the first Mcintyre singled TO
right and Schaefer lined out hit 70
deep left. Crawford forced Schae1er
but Cobb's long fly tailed Mcintyre,
while Crawford advanced 10 second.
Rossman drew pass but Mcbride came
TO tho rescue and threw out COughlin-
After his bad start Smith was eIec-
tive except in the fourth when Cobb
opened with a double and Rossman' .
single TO center scored the Georgian.
Schmidt's line drive went straight into
the hands OF Mcbride for double play.
Pass Up Best Chances.
The Nationals overlooked their best
chance to tally in the first and then
scored with the odds against them in
the fourth. Milan set things going in
the opener. by a triple but Donovan
famed Shipke and Ganley and CnglaUS
were easy outs
In the fourth shipke got a base on
balls, Ganley singled and Unglaub sacrl-
feed. Freeman's single TO center tailed
the two runners, but Jerry died stealing
and Pickering flied out.
With one down in the sixth Shipke hit
safely and Ganley flied TO Cobb. Shtpke
was called safe when he tried to steal
second, although the decision brought
forth some singing remarks from the
opposition. Unglaub drew a pass and
Freeman sent another via the same
route to center, scoring ShIpke. Pick
ering fouled-
Steady in Face Of Danger
Smith was notably steady with men
on bases. In the fifth Mcintyre hit and
stole with two down and Rossman did
the same in the sixth with two out In
the eighth Crawford singled. All were
stranded. Danger arose in the ninth.
Rossman singled and Winter was put
I'm to run Jones. sent in 70 bat for
CoughIin, forced Winter and stole sec
ond. Schmidt flied to Ganley, and
Thomas went TO the bat for Downs. He
lined one out past Ganley which
O'Loughlin ruled was a foul and his
next attempt fell into the hands OF
Shipke, who made a circus stop and
barely caught his man.
The complete reversal in fielding form
of the Nationals is one of the anomalies
Of baseball. the Detroit sport writer's
declare. The games for the past two
DAYS have not only been free from err
rors but have been marked by stunts Of
unusual brilliaucy.
The score.
The Washington times., 1908-08-12
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
FOR G. w. II. ELEVEN
Large Number of Candidates Prom
Use Successful Season for
Hatchetite Squad.

Candidates in large numbers are prom
Used for the George Washington foot
ball squad this fall.
Al a recent gathering of gridiron sup
porters plans were discussed for the
coming season, and the opinion seems To
be unanimous that the prospects are
brighter than for years With the nu-
cleus OF a good team among the tried
men and an abundance OF new material
on tap, Graduate Manager Wilson can
see nothing TO Il but a most successful
year.
Graduate Manager Wilson reported
that the sweaters we're on hand for dis
tribution 20 those men who We're award
ed a "W' or a monogram last year.
Among those present at the meeting,
besides Graduate Manager Wilson,
were Coach Nelson, Captain Sommers,
and Messrs. White, Crafts, Holmes,
O'Neal, Witten, Baker, MaXcy, I'd
wards. Hart. Harrison. and Haas
The Washington times., 1908-08-12
HOLLANDER CRAFT
WINS LAUNCH RACE
Blanche H. Captures Motor
boat Event on Marshall
Hall Course.

The motorhoat race held under the
auspices Of KismeT Council, Royal Ar
canum, yesterday afternoon, resulted in
a victory by the Blanche H, owned by
H. H and l. II. Hollander, Of this city.
Promptly at 2:30 o'clock the boats
acre gotten under way by Starter A A
Wright. assisted by Z. Malay. In
perfect line the boats crossed the tape,
and this was continued for some dis
tance down the river until The Blanche
H. and "23. owned by W. Cumberland.
forged ahead Il was a battle between
these two until Jones point was
passed. From there 10 Marshall Hail.
the Blanche II. forged ahead and
reached the finishing line three-quarters
OF a mile in front The silver cup
awarded by Kismet Council was pre-
scented to the owners az Marshall Hall
in the evening The winning launch is
equipped with an eight-hOrsepower
Standard engine
Athletic Events.
The athletic events OF the council held
in the afternoon at the Han resulted as
follows:
5O-yard dash, for members Of Kismet
and Municipal Councils, Monroe Spauier
first and c. c. Dunn second; 100 yards
for members Of Royal Arcanum, c. G.
Dunn first ana Monroe Spanier second
5O-yard open, +. EliasOu nrst and J.
Boyd second l0o-yara Tor hismet ana
Municipal Council members Monroe
Spanier drsU and Max Abel second
sack race. J. Boyd first and Monroe
Spanier second; fat mems race, G. ..
Fry first and j. Boyd second; children 3
race, boys under eight years, W. Rein
hardt; girls under eight, VI. MARSHALL
boys between 10 and i, F Deuterman;
girls between 10 and u years, i. Fox
boys under 10, Z, Eliason; chicken race,
J. C. ShiFFer: ladies' race. MIS- shirTeT.
potato race. Mrs. Snirreri rife contest
for members of KismeJ and municipal
councils, c. Q. Dunn
The Washington times., 1908-08-12
MATCH RACE OFF
UNTIL LABOR DAY

The muCh-heTaIded match race be-
tween J. J. O'Keefe's L J X, 2l7l4,
and George Goodacre's May Queen.
2:27E, for $500 a side. which was slated
to come OF this afternoon over Bright
wood track. has been postponed until
Labor Day on account Of the lameness
of l. J. X.
II appears that in a recent workout
the initiated horse struck one Of his
knees and is on that account unable TO
do himself Justice in hot contest. An
effort is now being made 10 have the
race come of over Henry Copperthite's
track at Burke, Va, he having offered
the principals interested 500 for the
privilege Mr.. Copperthite is framing
up a fetching program for Labor Day,
consisting Of trottinS, pacing, ana run
ming races.
The Washington times., 1908-08-12
Indians Plan Welcome
For F. Mount Pleasant

LOCKPORT. \. Y. Aug. l2.-The Tus-
carora Indians will. on his return, ten
der a monster reception TO Mount Pleas
ant. the famous Carlisle Indian athlete
who participated in the Olympic games
with the American team and who won
from the field in the broad jump at
Paris last week
Mount Pleasant is a product Of the
I.eWistOWn reservation near this city
and his father is one OF the chlets' All
tbe Indian athletes Of this vicinity aid
there are many Of them on the several
nearby reservations, viii be there 70
perform IN the games. Inc carlisle
School will have several athletes there
also.
Arrangements have been made TO have
Mount Pleasant give an exhibition broad
jump.
The Washington times., 1908-08-12
NEW YORK ATHLETIC
CLUB LANDS PLUM

NEW YORK, Aug. 12-It was an
nouuced yesterday that the track and
field cham Ionships of the Amateur
Athletic Union. both senior and junior.
for 1905, have been awarded to the New
York Athletic Club for September Is
and l9.
Entries will close with the chairman
OF the championship committee, New
York city. on August p
The Washington times., 1908-08-12
MADERIAS TROUNCED.

The PetwOrth Athletic Club trounceu
the Maderias yesterday by Il TO g.
The aL-arOund good playing Of Clay
ton, of the PetwOrths. who is created
with tanning twelve, was the feature.
Teams wanting games with the Pet
wortns address r. s. Jones. S3S Nanum
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1908-08-12
SHAPPIRIOS CHALLENGE.

The Shapiro a. C. wants games with
teams averaging from Is to II years.
Address Victor Gozia, go D street north
west.
The Washington times., 1908-08-12
Standing of the Cuba
National League.
Yesterdays Results.

Pittsburg. 5; Philadelphia. I.
Chicago. I; New York. O
Boston. 2; St. Louis, 0.
Today's Games.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Brooklyn at New York.
The Washington times., 1908-08-12
American League.
Yesterdays Results.

Washington, 3; Detroit, 2.
Boston, 8; ST. Louis, 0.
Philadelphia. 9; Cleveland, 1
Cleveland. 6; Philadelphia, {
T0day's Games.
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland
The Washington times., 1908-08-12

IW0-Dase IIL-IU0D. InTee-Uase MT
Milan Sacrifice hits-CObb, Unglaub.
Stolen bases-McIntyre. Rossman, Jones,
Shipke. Double play - Mcbride and
Freeman. Left on bases-Detroit, g,
Washington. T. First base on balls
on Donovan, .; of Smith. l. Struck out
BY Donovan, 2; by Smith. G. Umpire
O'LOUghlin. Time OF gameL hour and
40 minutes
The Washington times., 1908-08-12

~Batted for Couglln in the ninth
*EBatted for Downs In the ninth
Detroit ...........1 0 0 ] O o 0 0 %
Washington ..... o O 0-3
The Washington times., 1908-08-12
TO- for Home Senes.

Thus, the pIckings Of the second divi-
sion have been harder for Washington
than We had any right 70 anticipate,
but when you look al IL In the light OF
the results accomplished. CanIllon's
men have not done so badly, even IL
they have not done as well as the fans
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-05
SCORES OF CHILDREN
PERISH IN FLAMES
LConIInued irom FIrgt Page.l }

Continued from First Page.)
The greater part Of those who es-
'caped turned back and reached the
FIRE escape and the windows in the
rear
What happened at the foot Of the
first flight Of stairs viii never be
known for all those who were caught
in the full furry Of the panic were
killed After the flames had died
away however huge heaps Of little
bodies burned by the fire and trampled
INTO things Of horror. told the tale as
well as anyone need know it,
Various and unconfrmed statements
are made as to the cause Of the FIRE.
and also that the doors Of the building
had been locked while but one door
Of the rear entry was unfastened. The
janitor Fritz Herter, himself bereaved
OF three children. says that the doors
were open according to custom AT
any rate the congestion Of children
in the hallway below actually barred
tie way and the little ones went to
their death totally sunable to evede
the flames
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-05
UNCLE 81 SHE'D AT
THE EARTHQUAKE

The following item. clipped from the
Daily Prospector OF Feb. Is, published
at Valdez, Alaska, viii be OF interest
to the Americans readers. The copy
o. the paper, a hye-column folio. vas
sent TO this Office BY ". T. Beeks.
The earthquake Friday morning
started 3 race for outdoors at the oourt
house. with Judge Reid. Clerk gella.
cat ana a dog as entries. No time
was wasIeu on preliminaries. The
travellers simply hurried out OF ths
building first, Mr.. Wells won the race
BY a nose, with Judge Reid such 4
close second he claims that It ought
TO be declared a dead heat. The cat
and the dog were badly dlstanced. and
the earthquake didn't have time to let
80 Of the building untll all the oecu.
pants we're out Of it.t-El Reno Amer.
ican.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-05
HarTEa - NJ seIENTIsTa


There sac uuuhs- 8 believers O.
Eha theory M we ars Arins irsi1a
the er.h instead ct ane These
ur1Ieasant people want ls t- admit
that re are surrounded Is shell lke
q huse nat Just shat soad it WIZ DO
us TO a1mif this isl't c.sar About the
onlr benefit to hs derived fram the in.
formation 4 fAr as We can see at
present is the possibility that the hal
loorists mag pFsrars themselves fer
q hard bamp aEainst the inner kids
oi the shell if they ever So up TOO
high
WE are also tcia that the sccepta-
ucn of this kernel ii the mt theory
viii explain many thinss-nOne Of
which We remember
Il VIII also upset 4 great many
things wlfh which We are familiar and
which, on the whole. ne ike pretty
sell
This leads US 20 remark that we pre-
fer to believe We are outs AT the
same time if the Inside facts are con
Tincing we are open 70 conviction.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-05
FLATTsaY NoT N rs LInE.
Where Ar. spoonsr Lost Out for ever
with Miss Fi1sterhy.

That's & portrait Of your grand
mother. as she looked when she was q
young lady. is It How strongly it re-
aembles you. Miss FluttaTby
You saT that only To fatter me, Mr..
spConer Grandma was quite a beauty
and everybody knows that I make no
prstensions Of that kind
4 assure you that iattery is far
from my thought Miss Flutterby. The
family resemblance is striking. I've
often known cases Of that kind. There
were TWO sisters I was acquainted
with when I was 6 boy. They looked
wonderfully alike, just as that portrait
looks like yOu. and yet one Of them
was as beautiful as q poets dream
and the other was dreadfully that Is,
mean. she wasn't at all-or rather
she was lacking in that-attrsctiys
quality you know, that constitutes
what lovely frame this portrait has
hasn't it?H illustrated Sunday Maga
zine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-05
Lsstsr Writing.

Writing interesting Letters doesn't
come natural to me, and there are a
good many people with whom I must
keep In touch through letters, If at
all. So I have got into the way Of
keeping q notebook and jotting down
IN It brief notes to remind me Of little
bits OF news that viii specially inter-
est my different correspondents |
even jot down a little joke sometimes,
Says Home Chat Then, when spare
dime comes to write my letters my
notes are ready to hand, and the IN
teresting scraps o. news don't 80 ny.
ing away directly / put my pen to pa
per. az they used to do. Everybody
tells me my letters are much more IN
tsrssting than they used to be- Il
%. that Is the secret.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-05
HIGH SCHOOL
REPORT

Roll Of honor Of high school pupils
who have been perfect in attendance
and averaged s5 per cent. or more On
all work during the month.
Twelfth Grade. Sue Freeman. May
me Rounds, Earl Barton, Perry Gle.
mans.
Eleventh Grade: Jim Bennett, How.
ard Cook, Mark Harmed, Cecil sanford.
Cora Berry. Jessie Kelsey. Florence
Mcclure. Alma Wendt, Nellie West
Fannie Whitaker.
Tenth Grade Earl Coats. Bonnie
Miller, Ella Tuggle, Fannie Wads-
worth.
Ninth Grade-A Ed Rathbun. Fran
ees wendt, Juanita Denny
Ninth Grade-B: Ruth Quay. Helen
Dykeman, Bessie Holiingsworth
Names OF absent and tardg paplls
ioF The past month Ia high school
Twelfth Grade Max Hefnsf ab.
sent 1, tardy q Glenn Kellg absaa,
l4H; Anna Picidum, absent Ethel
Wadsworth, absent a.
Eleventh Grade Frank Deas. a5
sent ana dropped
Tenth Grade jim Barr ahsen g.
Ralph Blass. absent Ed liarney
dropped. sam shull dropped nnari
Colby. dropped Mildred Abernanihy
absent q Ola Bradley absent Caro-
llyn Dawson. absent I Ella Nefcalf
labseai s. Efie Wooten. absent 3
Ninth Grade Jack Bingham, absent
3i4s Edgar Dawson, tardy /, H5aarL
Hampton. absent 49, sherman 0es.
liey absent s. Hugh Smith absent
Chester Wesffail. absent s. Nina Oar
nell. absent 8. Emily Doss. dropped
Mary Goodwin, absent AZ Anna Hia
absent and tardy Olive smith, absent
tardy 2. Bula Wantland. tardg .;
Ena Curtis. absent s Helen Bner
absent X. EDGAR C0WAN,
Principal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-05
WANTS M0RELAHDF0R
STATE SCHOOLS
Large Amsaas i Land Daaals5 BY
Unels San Yslio Be Selected

r-+hfe rs-sb z-sr -sa ~asrf-- ~
Z --'- -s-.l'-- A-7~ --- -V 9e
given aid IN seenras 1850 acres Of
school land dus the state unde- the
.arssiinr ar- sfes ~ ,ss ss,s
as0 800 acres 81 rnhrsr 5.rs a -s
..-. III ss.,
I = s''i'ss-,- '-as '4Ae- y az me
surplus lends r Northwestern Okla
homa. and there still remains due the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-05
FaIr WarnIna.

John, dear" said Mrs. Wedderly.
SIS it true that the average woman
has no sense Of humor?"
That's about the size Of IT," replied
her husband
But the average man's--yours. for
examples pretty we'll developed.
isn't it?e continued her husbands
wife.
"Oh. yes" answered the unsuspect-
Ing other half Of the combine, mine
is all right"
Well. I'm glad Of IT," said Mrs.
W. as have a treat in store for
you. Next week am going to ask you
for = new sealskin sack ana / want
you to laugh and feel Jolly, Just IS
you do when you read Of such thingB. >