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New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
OLYMPIC FUND SHORT.
Total Subscriptions to Date Far
Be1OU IfmOunt Needed.

Julian " Curtis. treas of the American
Olympic committee, made j detailed statement
Yesterday of the various donations the fund
being raised to send representative team from
this country to the Olympic games in England this
summer
Up TO date only s11o has been subscribed which
is far short Of the $1,000 which the American
mittee estimates VIII be necessary send strong
team abroad.
OF this amount the colleges. including Yal. Dart
mouth. Chicago. Michigan and Pennsylvania, have
subscribed $500 and verious athletic clubs about
SS,aH, The individual subscribers include Andrew
Carnegie. : r Guggenheim and A G spalding,
who gave $50 each
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
UNION PACIFIC MEETING TO-DAY.

When the directors OF the Union Pacific Railroad
Company meet to-day il is expected that the de-
tails of the 100000 o1o bond issue will be per-
fected and made public.
II was learned yesterday that the rate of inter
est will per cent and that large block of the
bonds probably will be placed abroad as was
done with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company 5
last loan
The present issue of bonds Will De $50 00.TH. with
SIS 600 .oo0 probably placed in London.
The directors probably will also act today On
the quarterly dividend. and u expected that the
regular "a per cent rate viii be declares
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
ONE MORE DEFEAT FOR HARVARD.
Williams Pulls Out Victory when Hart
ford Weakens in Eighth Inning

Cambridge Mass, May S-with Hartford. Har
wards best pitcher in the box, Williams defeated
the homo nine here to-day by score of to g.
Hartford pitched we'll up to the seventh inning,
when he to pieces. At the same time the
support of the fell of and the visitors made
three
Except for the sixth inning. when the Williams
team seemed have lost It's grip the game. the
visitors outplsyed Harvard throughout The score
follows:
r. II. r.
William. ...-.......n o o %
fsa-rard f 0-8 9
Rs.tsries-Wiliiams, Tenpleton and LAmbie Harvard,
Hart md Cur-ter Un1pire-Brady
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
RESULTS OF GAMES

Pittsburg, May 5.-Pittsburs crept up on Chi
cago. which is leading the National League pen
naur race by defeating the Cubs here to-day by =
score OF 8 TO 2 The Pirates won the game IN tne
hIrh inning when Lundgren went 10 pieces and
gave three bases on balls which we're largely re-
sponsibls for three runs
IelheId pitched good game for Pittsourg. hold
ing the Cubs down TO six scattered hits chance
was disciplined In the fifth inning and put out OF
tba zar7s for disputfns decision with the umpire.
srora follows.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
The summary follows
CoURT SUSTAINS RACING LAW.

Frankfort KY, May 6-The Court of Appeals
to-day refused dissolve the Injunction against
the city authorities OF Louisville preventing them
from interfering with the betting at the present
Churchill Downs meeting. The effect or the de-
csion is permit betting under the present pari-
utIel system and upholds the consttutionality OF
the statute which permits par-mutuel machines
and auctions pools on a racetrack during regular
race meeting
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
TIGERS PILE UP Runs.
Free S'lUer" Syracuse Team, and
Hin Ninth Straight Game.
IPv Tel.rraph To rb. -r,hp,. I

Prtncston. n J, May s.-The Princeton baseball
ntn. free silvered" Syracuse this afternoon nv 9
score OF Is TO in seven inning game. The Wis
itors helded like schoolboys, and seemed unsbl,
TO accept the easiest chances. The dav was raw
and chilly and drizzlins rain fell until shortly
before the game
Heyniser demonstrated his ability 10 control a
vet ball and in four innings did not allow a hit
Clark who succeeded him. allowed two hits one
three-basger by Morrisey- The Tigers played an
erroriess game and made ten hits. It was their
ninth consecutive victory.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
AMHERST, 5; LAFAYETTE. 2.

Amherst Mass. May s.-Two- errors enabled La
fayette to score two against Amherst In the
first inning here to-day but after that the visitors
were unable to hit Mcclure effectively, and Am
herst won by a score Of TO 2 The score by In
nings follows:
Amherst ..1 o / o Ks !
Iefayetfe 2 O.,
farette Edwards and Matson. Umpire-Bower-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
HOLY CROSS. a; DARTMOUTH, o.

Hanover ". H, May 6.-Holy Cross shut out
Dartmouth here to-day by score of to o. Mans
field made four hits out Of hve times AT oat. and
his work in the box was excellent, as he allowed
Ia rtmouth only four hits Mitchell was hi freely
The game was called In the eighth inning TO allow
r. II. z
Holy Cross | % Q
Dartmouth ....,...o U Go :
Batteries-Hoiy Cross. Mansfield and Larkin;
Dartmouth Mitchell and Leonard. Umplre-Mr.
Rollins
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsbwg Beats Chicago IN the Only
Game Played.

NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
Boston New York
BROOKLYN q Philadelphia
Chicago Pirtsbdrg
Cincinnati g. Louis
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Pittsburx. s: Chicago, 9.
Bostc 70. Seu York. trainl.
Brooklyn Philadelphia tra1nl
Cincin nuati louis lralnt.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
WEST POINT
Totals S ps5f5

Conner out In twelfth bunting third strike
Simpson the tenth. bunting third strike
West Point. ......... q q o q q O o q o o.
Univ. OF Pennsvanis o o . o o o O Is
Two hits-Haverkamp, Corkran First base
balls-On Collier. /; OF simpson. / Wfld throws-Son-
2 First srrors-West Point !; University
Pennsylvania Struck out-By Collier. {. BY Snp-
son, s: by Riley S. Passed bslls-Gonzer 2 Hit by
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
RAIN KEEPS THE GIANTS IDLE.

Rain necessitated postponement of the game
ba,xssr the Giants and Boston the Polo
Grounds yesterday Although there was little pros
pect Of IL clearing time allow the sane 70 -
rIaved a large number OF persons travelled 20 ths
srnunds in hcpss Of seeing the srrusgle
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
REROLLE BEATS CONKLIN.
Earns Second Prize IN international
Billiard Tourney.

I,ucten ReroIle the French expert. defeated c. 2.
Conklin Of Chicago. in the play-of OF the tie for
second place in the International amateur billiard
championship tournament at the Iiederkranz Club
last night The was 40 10 54 Rerolle took
the lead in the sixth inning with rl1n Of 81. and
held It 10 the end although Conklin. who beat him
In the tournament proper, made a Stubborn hght
Ferolle ran out the twentyffth inning for an
average of Is The score follows:
B.-o,1.s q q 4 a1. 1s. o. . Al. n q "a 8
A. Is Is q 10 s. "a o. o. 4 total. 40 average. Is:
nS6 con9Itn-8e s. o . s II p Il :. d e
: D % 20 10. 1. o; total 341, average. Il 80
high ~. 80 and 0s
Edward W Gardner. Of Psssaic. N j. won
fourth place in the pIay-of Of the tie With J. ?.
PogKenburz of New York. in the afternoon game
The final score was 40 TO 25s. as follows:
y 5s /. ?. IS S.. J. l. 90 Is, s q I 2 o 8
III total 900. 10 3o-ST high runs. So -
ahP PoSsenburs-11 y o t5 5 O. O. IS. /. . l.
total 25s average. 4S6: high runs. So, 35 and 3
The grand averages of the five competitors in the
tournament were officially figured out yesterday as
,ouovs: Denarest %: Rerole. 1913; Conklin. 10:
popRanburg a47. and Gardner. SAG. Under strict
INTERPRETATION of the new rule Gardner would be
disbarred from future International tournaments
Tor failing to reach a grand average Of 3. Prizes
will be presented at banquet tonight.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07

Two-bese ht-ReEnisr. Stolen base--PhiIbtn, Will
ta-ns Murphy. Dimes, Raymond Left beses-Ysl.
Srovn. First oass on balsch Jones. 2. off Nourre
o First base on errors-BroTn. / Hit by pitcher
Clifford. BUS Struck out-By Jones 10. " N0lIrse
Passed balsWylte o. Time Of game 1:53. Umpire
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07

r.. - o o KS
Txo-bsss hft-Zinnasrruan- Sacrhce 1tr-Slaeis-
stolen hsses-Svarina and EEsrE- Double plaSsSIel1-
Wagner, Ao5sticcnio ana S~s-
In Left on basss-PittSburg 5 chicago, > Elrsl
hasa On baIs-On Lsihsld s. OF Ls1ndSren. = Ef-st
80 On s--ors-Pfttsburg l. Chicago. L Struck ourRy
TsIa.Id a bv IIndgrsn. . Tuae-i-4o- Jmpre-O DAY.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07

Ihree-o base hit horrissry- o-base hit-vauEhn
Sscr!tce hit-Naughn. Stolen bases-Fish T{srIs,
2l Vaughn CO. Dawson DEXTER Struck out Es,, In &
ringer. s. by Clark. 3, by GsTdne Bases on seJ\
on Clark. 1. of Gardner. 2 Time Of game so IL
uir So -'"N 1 N
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
L4UN TENNIS SURPRISES.
Mss noore ard Partner Beaten on
Indoor Court.

Women lsun tennis PLAYERS entered the nnal
tournament IN doubles with matches for tbs semi
final round yesterday the courts OF the ST.
as the pairs headed by Miss Elizabeth II. Moore
and Mrs William H. Pouch defeat. The sue
cessflI pairs Miss Elsie Little and Mise
Louise Hammond Miss Edna Wildey and Mrs.
Harold Minott Mrs A. H Mccarthy and Miss
Leonard. and Mlss Margaret Burk and Mrs. A. G.
Miles
There some spirited work in the match in
which Miss Moore and Miss Theresse Iselin lost TO
Miss Edna Wildey and Mrs Minott. Each pair won
a set, and in the deciding one Miss Moore was
within A Of winning three times. Her line
drives gave her side the vantage point, but each
time Miss Wildey brought the points 10 deuce by
her good smashing. In the end Miss wildey and
Mrs Minott won s- IS, SIS
Mrs. Pouch and Mrs Milton s BarEer engaged
Miss Little and Miss Hammond in a long driving
game interspersed with some pretty volleying The
younger players were not only asgrossvely fast
but much steadier. Many OF Miss Hammond =
shots for passes were cleverly executed and her
side in straight sets AZ s& 7-5.
The summary follows:
U-omen's doubles (hrst roundo-Nass Elsie
Miss Louise Hammond defeated Mrs william H Pouch
and Mrs Milton s Tiarger. 64, 10 Miss Edna VIII
day and Mrs defeated Miss Elizabeth II.
Moore and Miss Theresse Iaeiin, 64, 2-e S-6: Mrs
A III NcCArthv and Leonard defeated Aiss Natal.
WfIdev and Miss Gertrude De Coppet B-S. SIS, e-T:
and Mrs q. Miles defeated Miss
kathleen Tweed and Miss Alice Thorndyke. 81 e-3.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
. score Of to-dsy's xanas follows:

.Batte1 f-r IN th- ulnrh fnn1ns
n q 2 o O
80 To,tr -., o q o 90
Tro-be=> ht-Unzlaub Sscrthcs htr--G-ssier- ototen
,.zez-wsr7ar Left on bases-BosIou. 8. New YORK =
Ti~.+ 80 On bsJIs-or Newton First base errc-s
ros-on L Neu York ]. pitch-r-By Ne--o-.
Srr-Ic. os1t-By Cico-rs. :. BY Newton 8 'Fassec
ITr-pre-5hs-tdar-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
DRUBBING FOR YANKEES
SHUT OUT BY BOSTON.
Nc7c TOrh. Made Hits Enough, but
They Came at Wrong Time.
LEAGUE. GAMES TO-DAY.

AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
New York Boston.
Louis Chicago
PbIIadefphis Al wsshingtonk
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Boston. a. New York o.
Detroit Louis (ran).
Chicago Cleveland (rsinf-
Washington Philadepbia twet Erounds,,
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07

Basebau pcls Grounds, To-day. r. M.-Giants Va
Boston. Admission SOC
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07

CONNECTICUT LEAGUE BASEBALL
Hartford g. Meriden. O.
Waterbury. 2; New Britain. l.
bridgeport HolyOke postponed
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07

snd a onF saTa ~. - -, "
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
Jamaica Racing Summaries.

wEATHER
Six hH"s Start good Won driving
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07

UNION LEAGUE BASEBALL.
All games postponed on account OF rain
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07

rrtxctilisr csurhf Peter euircs ~ :,
~ sr,se - being IN close quarters on Z
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
EASTERN LEAGUE.
GAM ES TO DAY.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE BASEBALL

Lawrence 5; Lowell, 2
Fall River. 9: Worcester. 3
BrocktOn. 2. New Bedford.
Haverhill. s: Lynn. I
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07

C;rfnlaldi raced Senator Barrett into 81
overcoming some carly interference. ran VI
rlr, q lot OF ground from bad beginning
slr, RACF-FGr nnsidens two years old;
- Winner. b. z, by Wstercress-Hosiery
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07


Dashavay pinohed of Al
RS old and upward s7oo Won driving
fiIg
New-York tribune., 1908-05-07

A15 PoSSenburg-11 q. Is. 5 o. s.; 81 s. I, q
. Sa q | Is T. o. T., g. l, = y. o. %. 8 0. l. O. !
= total 25s average. @s6; high runs g. 80 and =
The Washington times., 1908-10-16
VICTIMS
OF RAILWAY WRECK
Relief Train From Stricken Town of Metz Overturned
> When Heat From Raging Forest Fires
Spread the Rails.

forced to turn back by the flames. The
whole Of northeastern Michigan is burn
ing in spots. and grave fears are felt
for several thousand people. All hope
for the people of Metz has been given
up here. Railroad officials in Detroit
have taken hold OF the situation, and
are endeavoring TO devise means for
getting relief into the burning sections.
The forest fires have reached Alpena
a city Of 20O0O, on the shore OF Lake
Huron, and are inside the city limits
AL business has been suspended and
the entire population has turned out
10 fight the flames which are sweeping
In from the northwest
Arrangements have been made for re-
moving the people by rail and water II
the fire gets beyond control
ChebOygan. on the Straits OF AIacki-
nae. 1900 inhabitants Is also seriously
threatened Meager reports are drifting
in from the burning district but at
least four small towns with d total
population OF ZOO lave been totally
destroyed
No trace Of the deraiIed train out OF
Metz has been secured and il appears
certain that Il mas been destroyed.
with two hundred people. Frantic ct
forts are being made at Nineua 10
reach MillersDurg, which - sIlu burn.
ing.
The Washington times., 1908-10-16
FLEET DRAWS NEAR
TO JAPANESE AGOG

tions Of the streets and buildings far
surpass anything OF the kind ever at
tempted in Japan.
The gunboat YanktOn, the advance
guard of the fleet, steamed into the
harbor this morning and received an
enthusiastic greeting. but it was the de-
sire OF all the people to see the greatest
fleet IN it's flghting form and not SIN
gle gUnboat. For guHboats Of all the
world swing into the Yokohama harbor
at all times and TIE sight Of a single
fighting machine is nothing extraordin-
airy.
The reception committee left Tokyo
this morning and arrived at Yokohama
later in the day to take part in the fes-
tivities. Baron Saito extented a cordial
greeting to the Americans Of the feet
on behalf of the nation and said thar
all Japan was eagerly awaiting a sight
of the great naval power of the United
States.
a report from Annoy, China. saws
that a typhoOn yesterday demolished
all the buildings erected for the recep-
tion of the officers and men Of the
American battleship fleet. with the
exception Of the main reception hall.
Many stores in the town were badly
damaged. and the electric lighting
plant is under sax 6sst ct wa.ae
The Washington times., 1908-10-16

YOKOHAMA. Oct. 15-ThOusands Of
craft with enthusiastic crowds on
board are now outside the harbor pa
tientIy waiting 70 catch the first glimpse
of the American battle fleet, which is
expected TO come into view some time
today.
Many Of the merchant vessels. as
well as the shore stations are in con-
stant communication with the Japanese
feet which met the Americans and are
now conveying them to this port Every
vessel that could possibly go outside
has left the harbor and hundreds of
Iaunches and sail boats have venture5
Tar beyond the usual limits for these
craft.
While the fleet will arrive off the har-
bor this afternoon. the original pro-
gram. which provided for their arrival
tomorrow morning will probably be car
ried out.
A big buoy has been assigned TO each
American ship in a double line extend
ing from almost directly IN front of the
city to a point one mile below, on the
easterIy side of the harbOr.
The Japanese fleet will anchor direct
" opposite the Americans on the west
side in the same order.
Thousands of out-of-town people are
arriving on every train, and the decora-
The Washington times., 1908-10-16
.FAIRYLAND SCENE
AT WONDER PLAY
White House Lawn Will Pre-
sent Superb Spectacle at
Greet Performance.

Under perfect autumn skies and with
cne White House and the imposing
State. War and Navy building blend
ing in the distance with nature as
stage setting. Zen Greet and his Wood
lawn players will present two Of Haw-
thorne's Wonder Tales before a fash
iOnable audience on the White House
lawn this afternoon at 2.s5 O'Clock
The unique outdoor productions. to be
given this afternoon and tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, are the result OF
the interest felt by the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt in the Washington Play
grounds Association. The official. diplo-
matte, and residential society sets have
responded freely 10 the example set by
the first lady Of the land. and the boxes
this afternoon will be occupied by the
Cabinet members and their families,
diplomats. and people prominent So
cially.
All this morning Ben Greet and his
players have been TeheaTsIng upon the
slope that viii act as a stage for this
afternoons performance. A score Of
Washington school children will par
tiCipate IN the chOrUses and songs, and
their youthful voices nave mingled all
morning with the sound Of the work
mans hammer and saw as the lmpro-
vised boxes and a small stage. Just at
the foot Of the slope, was being erected
The Marine Band. in full, will open
the concert at 3.I5 this afternoon and
VIII play for half an hour while the
crowd is gathering. Promptly at the
appointed mOmesE the Ben Greet play
erS viii emerge from behind the nat
ural wings provided by Overhanging
vines and shrubbeTy. and one OF the
most unusual speCtacles in the history
of theatrical performances in the city
will begin
Pandora ana the Box Of Mischief
and .Mihas and the Golden Touch, %
are the plays to be given today and
Arrangements Tomorrow.
If tomorrow is clear the committee
announces that IL viii provide room Tor
an unlimited number OF spectators in
Continued on Second PageO
The Washington times., 1908-10-16
COURTEOUS SOUTH
OUTDONE BY TAFT
Judge Shows Himself Mas
ter of Gallantry in Enthu-
SiaStic Demonstrations.
By JAMES HAY, JR.

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. oct. l6.-
Judge Taft spO',e TO a crowd OF 5000
people IN the Coliseum here Al o'clock
this morning. He war IN fine form No
Southern gentleman who has preserved
his waist line intact by a long life OF
deep and incessaut bows had anything
on the Republican candidate today.
when II come 70 dealing N pleasant
words. assurances % esteem. and flow
cry compliments.
The judge knew he was IN the land
Of politeness and poetry, and he acted
on the old sdage that when you are IN
Rome best thing 10 DO is TO Rome
around" His speech was one OF the
big hits OF his campaign 1t was pune
tuated by rounds OF applause from the
Tennesseans, and he permitted riot
Of cheering when ne said:
II am confident thai there are in Ten
nessee three classes or Democrats. In
the first class are those who will vote
for me. In the second are those who
Will not vote at ali, and in the third are
those whO will vote for my opponent IN
the hope that be viii not be eIectsd.'S
Charms by His Manner
Before making this point. however,
Judge Taft had paved the way 10 1t
. a 3
line Of language that went far toward
upsettinE the old theory that South
erners are the only men who are
past masters in the art OF duplex,
nickel-plated, bau-bearing badinaGe.
He said his father had been one Of tne
prime movers in the construction Of
their Cincinnati Southern railway he
! referred to his attempts TO secure an
I appropriation from Congress for the
/ construction o. a big military park
here. and he explained that his serv-
I ices on the bench in a Circuit includ-
inR. Tennessee had made him under
stand the viewpoint and love the people
Of the South.
] His argument was that a state Ike
Tennessee, whose growing industries de-
mend on q protective tartm such as the
own sake be IN the Republican column
He said his hearers should relegate TO
rhe hack shelf that old tradition which
binds every SOutherner to vote the
/ Democratic ticket, no matter what hau-
Aitogether the meeting here was one
| which Will make this tour memorable
! his explanation that ne came 10 the
! South 10 persuade Il that II belongs in
] The Republican column was no less en-
! thTsiesftcalIv received than his asser-
tion. I may not get single electoral
| vote from the South, but that will not
matter. I will have enough without It"
Enthusiasm Won't Garry State
| Along the streets he was cheered in
! cessantly. The brass bands played
/ Dixie to him and he had to stand in
Continued on Second PageO
The Washington times., 1908-10-16
Murky Pail of Smoke
Stops RiDer Steamers

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. oct. 10
Forest hres are again raging around
this city and early this morning ap-
Feared at the city limits.
The fires are worse Than those Of sew
eral weeks ago and the town OF BrimIey
is being wiped out and several others
are in danger. There is no sign OF rain
to relieve the situation.
The smoke over the St Mary's river
Is so thick that navigation has been
abandoned.
The Washington times., 1908-10-16
WEATHER REPORT.

Temperature continues above the sea-
sOnal average from the Plains States TO
the middle and north Atlantic coasts,
and is somewhat below the normal west
Of the Rocky mountains.
The weather will continue fair. with
slight changes in temperature in the
Middle Eastern and Southeastern States
during tonight and Saturday.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light south 10 southwest;
on the south Atlantic coast light north
easterly. and on the east Gulf coast,
light east TO northeast
Steamers departing today FOR Euro
pean ports will have light west 10 south
west winds and fair weather TO the
Grand Banks.
FORECAST FOR DISTRICT.
For the District OF Columbia. Della
ware Maryland and Virginia. fair to-
night and Saturday; light winds. most
lv southerly.
The Washington times., 1908-10-16
CRESTFALLEN CREW
OF YANKEE LANDED
Two Hundred Men and Officers
VIII Be Investigated by
Government

BOSTON. Oct. l6.-The crew Of the
stranded cruiser Yankee, seven commis-
stoned officers and 200 enlisted men.
We're 'anded st the CharIestown navy
yard today by the COlHers Nero and
Lebanon The men will remain pend
Ing an official inquiry into the miShap
which probably lost 10 the DDiCei Statas
a fuli-fiedEed cruiser
Today the enlisted men viii be trsus-
ferred from the colliers which brought
them from the Hen and .-Etcken reef
IN BuZzards' bay. the scene OF TIE
wreck 10 the United States steamer
Wabash Commander &. =. Marsh. Of
The Yankee. came aSnO-e tl.s morning
for a conference With the navy osh-
cials from Washing on. already at the
navy ward.