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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
MAJOR SCHEDULES
PREPARED TODAY
Committee Will Probably AS
sign Memorial Date to
Local Club.

CLEVELAND, Jan, 1S.-The schedule
committees of the National and Ameri-
can Leagues are meeting here today,
and baseball fans viii get some idea
of the dates for the opening of the
championship season, holiday attrac-
lions, and other points regarding the 1909
playing schedule.
The National League committees is
made mp OF President PuIIiam, Barney
Dreyfus, OF P.tfaburs. and Charles II.
Ebbetts, of Brooklyn while those com
posing the committee of the American
League are President Johnson and Sec
rotary MERCY.
Indications point to the opening of the
National League season on Wednesday
Aprn Il, though It is possible the Ameri-
can League representatives viii make a
night to have the lid pried of day
later 1t will be the schedule makers
plan to have as few conflicting dates
as possible. If the American League
decides to schedule sunday games for
Deu oft. the ST Louis Nationals viii
be benefited as the most conflicts gen
orally are in ST. Louis. However, it
is thought that Ban johnson viii pursue
the same plan as last season in regard
to Sabbath contests in IigerVille-leaVe
the dates or the schedule and play as
many games as possible.
The Western CIuos in the National
League viii make their first Eastern in
vasion about May II. while the Eastern
American League teams viii start about
the same date for the West. The open
ing attraction in the two leagues are
about as follows; National, Philadelphia
at Boston, Brooklyn at New York, st.
Louis at Chicago, and Pittsburg az Gin
cinnati American, New York at Phila-
delphia, Boston at Washington, Chlca-
go at St. Louis, and Cleveland at De-
Jroit.
The home holiday dates. the real plums
in the two major organizations will
probably be distributed this way: Ma
tional, Philadelphia, Memorial Day; New
York, Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Brooklyn, july 4: Chicago, Memorial
Day and july 3 Pittsburg. Memorial
Day, July 4, and Labor Day; Bos-
ton, July f. and Labor Day, and st.
Louis, Labor Day. American, Athletics.
July 4 end Labor Day; New York, July
{; Boston and Washington, Memorial
Ia = c Cleveland, July &. Memorial Day.
a.t LABOR Day; Chicago, Labor Day
e LOUIS, Memorial Day and Labor Day,
aat Leu1it, July T.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18

Since the publication Of the averages
of the Departmental Bowling League.
over three weeks ago, there have been
many shifts IN teams and Individuals
standing.
F'ielo, the former leader, has dropped
to third place and Jack Brosnans big
double century sets have pushed him
TO the head Of the bunch.
The main team struggle has been be-
tween the teams IN the first division.
Navy and Bureau are lighting it out
for first place. with Navy delivering tHa
goods. but there were never more
teams punched for third place than this
season. First Treasury. then the In
teTiors, spurted, and then ali the teams
in the select first division swung their
partners until all except Bureau and
Navy have mixed # up"
Navy now leeds by a good margin
over Bureau, aid the Interiors have
pushed their way TO a fair berth in third
place.
The month has shown the best bit OF
bowling IN the league this year Among
other stunts BrOsnan ran the highest
string Of the year in any league, go
for three gameg, and Auguste went him
one better and capped out the second
highest single game in Washington IN
a league game-ZS6.
The standing and averages follow:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
AUTO RACE TRACK
AT ATLANTIC CITY

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J., Jan Is
Ambitious plans for a big auto racing
track Of steel and ccacrete. with a seat
Ing capacity of 2o00O, has been an
nounced by the Estate and Mortgage
Company, chartered at Trenton last
week.
Philadelphia and New York automo-
biIIgts are associated with the local cap
itaiistE in the scheme which involves
the erection of q banked track with a
twO-and a-half-miIe circuit, a mammoth
garage. an exhibition building, and a
luxurious clubhouse. Owe 81, 0O0, 600 VIII
be expended, according 20 the pro
moters. Weekly races ere 10 be held
during the coming summer. with a
week OF tourney contests during the
early fall.
The track will be .luJer control Of
national automobile officials The prop
ertv secured contains over 40 acres o.
ground. Work on the new course VII
be begun within a few weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
TEAMS OF 20 MEN
IN CROSS COUNTRY
intercollegiate Association Proposes
TO Raise Present Limit,
Which Is II.

Al a meeting OF the executive ana adj
Nisory committees cf the intercollegiate
Athletic Association yesterday after
noon at the Waldorf. in New York. sew
eraI important recommendations were
carried that viii be placed before the
annual meeting Of the association next
month.
The application OF Massachusetts, In
Etltute OF Technology Tor membership
was favOraDly acted upon. and 10 Is
considered certain that the annual meet
ing viii approve the action taken.
Another important feature was the
recommendation that each college COM
petnE in the Cross-COuntTy champion
ship event be allowed 20 enter twenty
men instead of twelve as heretofore.
The treasurer repOT- showed a balance
OF $500. and thls amount. as a dividend,
viii be divided among the colleges which
competed in tina intercollegiate cham
plOnships In the last two years no dIVi-
dend being declared ia 1901 owing 20 the
funds being tied up ia the knlcker-
booker Trust Company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
CASEY MUST TAKE
BOXING LESSONS
Man Not Yet Fitted TO
Go Against Expert
enced Men.
enced Men.

PHILADELPHIA Jan $50 Casey,
the VillanOva football player, who was
beaten by Al Kubiak ia five rounds at
the National A. G.. on Saturday night
should never have been allowed 10
fight In public until he knew more of
the boxing game.
Big, strong. game and willing, he was
only a mark for Kubiak. who, while
not a clever boxer himself, has had
considerable experience. Casey has
many Of the requisites Of a boxer bat
it was poor judgement for him 20 at
tempt to fight with his present knoTi-
edge Of the game The beating Casey
received at the hands OF Kuhiak did
him no good, but the fact that he was
saved from knockout By the referee
win count in his favor if he decides TO
continue in the game.
Kn0ckouts do fighters harm, causing
them to lose confidence in themselves.
Six months practice under a competent
instructor should make a pretty fair
fighter OF Casey bat he should not
enter the ring again until he knows
how to box, no matter how long that
may be.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
CREsCEUs IN RUSsIA.

CTcsceu5 t5r1ilI started iH "a race ct
Moscow. Russia. a few weeks ago. and
finished fourth, trotting mile In -.l6.
IL is said that ag was quite lame The
stallion is ROW ufteeu years old. lie
Wll 90 into Tie stud ian Russia ucNJ
spring 10 De crossed on native OTi0H
mares. Among the other American
Tr0ttInE siTes .U tile stud DO Russia
ARE Alvin lzII. Baron Rogers l-g3 -.
Blue EiN C.lJa41. Gay Biuseu ,Z.I2ts1,
Pan Michael CI2y. General J'gTTesL
t.sj, Cald l2.1si). and Onward silver
cos. The latter horse was recently
purchased in ffaly hy tHc ST. Peters
burg TrDuing CLUB
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
JEFFRIES' AGE NOW
WAS JOHN LIS IN 90
That Is, Just Short of 81 Years, and Remember What
Happened to Sullivan That Year-Potomacs
Holding Off
BY THOMAS S. RICE.

The incessant talk about Jehries re-
entering the ring and the presence Of
John L. sullivan in Washington this
week TO MI an engagement at local
variety theater. has started a storm OF
enthusiasm over boxing that viii prob
ably last some time.
Questions about John l. and requests
for opinions on the possibility Of JET
fries lighting again are coming thick
and fast The principal query about
Sullivan Is: How old is he? He was
born TN Boston on October 10, 1858,
hence he will be nfty-one years Of age
on October Is Of the present year I1is
height is feet l0l5 inches. although he
looks taller than that now, and he
weighed I'm dghting trim 1855 pounds, ac-
cording to Tom Andrews book Of sport
ing records.
Jeffries, 1t may be mentioned, will be
tnirty-four years old on April Ii of this
year. His height is given as feet ~
inches and he fought at 20 pounds. We
don't know and don't care a continental
whether Jenries at his best could have
whipped John L. at his best, SO don't
ask us that question any more, for II
makes us tired
Here IS one little point When Jim
Corbett beat Sullivan in New Orleans
on September Z, 1892, Sullivan was al
most exactly the age Jefries is now,
just trihe shy OF thirty four years.
and he had not done any real hgnlng
for three years. not since ne beat Jake
kilrain i'm seventy-fiye rounds at Rich
burg Miss, in 1889. II would ne we'll
To bear that in mind when figuring on
Jeffries' chances with Johnson. Bob
Fitzimmons and others have been Won
ders when away past thirtyfour years,
but such men have usually been OF 2
physical type that did not run much
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
UnconSjdered Sport Trfles
Picked Up Here and There

atory schools are taking Up taiz branch
OF sport
Willie Crupp. OF St Louis. won a ten
round decision over Paddy Andrews, OF
Philadelphia at Hot Springs, Ark on
Friday night.
Il wasn't fair TO name Il Glass A, at
ter the American Association. It should
have been christened AE, so that the
Eastern League could have had part
OF It.
TFs Birmingham Cluo has traded
Chick Robertsiile for Pitcher Papalau
OF BiuZhzmton One name is as good "a
another in baseball
A new law in Iowa has been the
means Of putting Tom Lotus, the old
time ball manager, out Of business In
MS home town OF Dubuque. Tom owned
the finest cafe in the Hawkeye State.
Capt. Adrian T.. Arson and his Chi
cage en1i-profesSionals VIII tour New
England the last two weeks in April.
President COniskey, of the White Sox.
has been to every c!a4rvoyant IN Chi
caEo. trying to md out something about
Fielder Jones. The peiners could all
see Fielder somewhere, but he wasn't
wearing White Sox uniform.
They must think pretty well Il Umpire
Brick owen in the American Associ-
alton 20 steal him from The National
League and pay him 80 per month.
A Southern exchange says that Little
Rock has thirteen pitchers signed for
next fall Mike Fiuu was always Crigt-
nal He signs ZEN for next fan. while
the other managers ara coping them
for next spring
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
WELSH FORCING
BATTLER'S HAND
EngliShman Says It's Time
for Lightweight Cham
pion to Fight.
OFFERS SIDE BET
ON HIS CHANGES
Will Wager All of $4,000 That He
Can Beat Nelson.

Los ANGELES, Jan lS.-Freddie
Welsh has thrown bom5sheH into the
lightweight division II his determl-
nation to plant the British flag at the
head OF the 133-pouud class. the little
Englishman tonight challenged Battling
Nelson for a championship battle, offer
ing the Dane a side bet of 5000.
Unless Nelson takes heed OF the chal-
IenEe inside OF the next thirty days,
Welsh states that ne viii claim the
worlds lightweight championship and
defend the title at 1S3 pounds ringside,
against all coners. The British cuam-
pion posted a check FOR 81. 600 as a de-
post 10 bind the match the minute
that Nelson shows a disposition to talk
fight
Welsh has evidently been contemplst-
ing this move for many days as he
has prepared a written argument that is
a gem so far as paving the way To the
jumping of a world S championship
claim is concerned. IL this document
the little foreigner says;
Nelson Retired
"All the sporting world knows that
Battling Nelson has practically retired.
he wants to do anything else now be-
sides lighting. Tie public will stand for
a champion remaining idle just so luug
and no longer. Nelson must fight again
soon or come out and honestly declare
that he has gons into retirement.
''It Is admitted by all the Los Angeles
experts that PaCkeY Mcfarland was not
at his best last Friday when he made
133 pounds at 8 o'clock. If Packey still
maintains that he can make the legiti-
mate lightweight Inlit-133 pounds ring
side-then my $500 side bet goes fOI
him.
Proposition to Hyland
Gas for Dick Hyland. here is a propo-
Eitiou that he should jump at if he be-
leves that he has a chance with me
! viii bet hira Sl,000 to $500 on the gen
eral result, and viii take him on before
the Pacific 4. G., in this city, within ter
days after my meeting with George
Memsic-
1t seems highly probable that Welsh
viii be a very busy young man for the
next few days to come. viii PaCkey
Mcfarland and Harry Gilmore. jr- have
something 10 say tomorrow morning.
They viii.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
JOE CANS EXCITED
ABOUT YOUNG ERNIE

BALTI1.ORE5 Nd. Jan. ls.-Joe Cans.
Ihe former champion. OF the iightweights
OF the world. has begun 90 SIT up and
take notice OF the Philadelphia light
Weight Young Eruc. who mas just is
sued q den TO all the lightweights.
In an interview Cans said he figured
Erne mis- logical opponent iu the East.
lie admits Erne s cleEeTuess. but figures
he lacks hitting ability. ana so can get
away with him. Tue fact that Jimmy
Britt and Packy Mcfarland passed uI
1he clever EFue 8Hd that the latter won
IRON ArfeII when Noe was o. His best
haa at been considered by Cans Iu tHs
hopes pf landing q date with Eue- Joe
VII .LarL his LraIn-Ug TO-DAY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
JONES GETS DRAW
WITH JOHN LYNCH

NEW ORLEANS. la. JAM D-JOhu-
uy Lynch. OF Boston. and Willie Jones,
81 Brooklyn, fought teu-r0auu uraw
Saturday night ~ the Royal Athletic
CluD-
FROM the very first minute the two
lutte lighters stepped into the ring until
the tenth rap OF the gong the HguJug
"a i0L Of punishment but neither was
able % pat tHe other out. Jones and
Lynch have meE before, ngltiuE 10 a
draw iu New York last April. Ia the
Drcliminaries YOUNG Jacauiiiard. Of New
Orleans, knocked out kid Mcdonald oil
Richmond. Va. and the seconds OF
Kid f4ugieE. EFF New Orleans threw
uD the sponge iu the second round OF
Iis bout with Jack WEIGH. q local
& hter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
HUNT FOR MORTON
WITHOUT RESULT

PTTTsBURG Pa Jan. 1S.-The bonds
men of Charles Morton, the missing
president Of the Ohio and PennsYlvania
Baseball League, have been asked By
the auditing committee to prosecute q
vigorous search fer him Whether
Morton had the leagues money, $500
and intended turning it over to his sue
cessor last Tuesday is not known. He
had the leagues papers. however, IN q
satcheI. The police have also been ask
ed TO search for Morton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
HAND MIKE MURPHY
TESTIMONIAL OF $500

In answer 10 the appeal for a testi-
monial for Mike Murphy. the trainer in
recognition OF his efforts on behalf OF
the American Olympic team on its trip
last summer 10 the London games. a
fund OF 1858 was raised. a check for
$500 was sent to Mr.. Murphy, and S.
was eNuended COR q tcstlmonial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
SHERIFF BUTTS IN.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Jan. 1s.-Emer-
gency Kelly, Of New York. and Tommy
Eilbane, of Cleveland. the feather
weight champion OF Ohio, were sched-
uled 70 box twenty-five rounds here
Saturday. but the sheriff and his deDu-
ties burst in the doors OF the athletic
club and dispersed the spectators Just
as the fighters were entering the ring
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18

PATERSON, n. J.. Jan. 1S.-Fred
Simpson. the Oglbway Indian, who has
been matched TO race DOTando in a
Marathon run at Philadelphia, Febru-
airy 2 Is doing his training IN this city.
He entered upon his regular routine
during the last week, and is assisted by
several prominent trainers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18

to taking on flesh rapidly, while Jen
has the unfortunate faculty of becon-
ing gross when he goes out Of training.
The same was true Cf Sullivan, who to-
day rs a sort of amateur mammoth.
The Potomac Boat Club. of Washing
ton. will not make q fight TO get the
Middle States regatta If the Baltimore
tomacs bid for the National regatta this
year. Inauguration year is a bad one
for anything depending upon popular
support In Washington, and regattas
are run at a loss. But. the Potomacs
are still on their feet and will make a
strong play for the National regatta
IN 1910 The course on the river at
washington is one of the best in the
glad to return The ability OF the Po-
tOmacs 10 handle big regattas without
a hitch has been proved so many times
that their chances Of landing the Ma
tional are excellent,
The principal doings at the Potomac
clubhouse these days concern having
smokers and planning others. The one
on Saturday night attracted talent Of
all sorts. and considering the weather
conditions, was highly successful af-
fair
The rapidity with which competitive
athletics is growing H. the army and
navy is astonishing. The Military
Basketball League organized among the
regulars and militiamen of Washington
and nearby forts largely through the
efforts of Capt c. Z. Edwards. Is an
interesting sign of the times for those
anxious 10 keep alive popular interest
IN the army.
Washington fans will not get many
plums next season IN the way of holl-
day games. Two on May so are about
all that is coming TO this city. which
has no distinctively local holidays, and
which in summer celebrates only Me
Day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18

Mig Clarke will rnalSN Cleveland his
home He has deserted farm life at
Sandwich. Ontario, for the more siren
UOus existence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18

combination healthful vegetable ingredients s.
composed makes especially desirable and effective remedy in
responsible the
blood successful should be
medicine that only eans the circu on but that the
blood s.
entirely healing
properties extracted from
fields has long recognized the greatest of all
blood purifiers possessing the qualities i'm
purity IN the blood S has purified circulation and
strengthened enriched it. and ulcers heal readily and surely
fed and discharge
s
supplying
ishng lasting
medical advice mailed ali
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18
TVO-TEAN LEAGUE
ISSUES FIGURES
National Union Full of Am
bition and BuSineSS-ln
City Association.

Following is the standing % the IA
tional Union League OF two teams, the
first Of its kind in the District of Co
lumbia-
These two teams are applicants for
berths in the coming tournament of the
City Bowling Association.
The Columbias have a good lead oa
the Oriole bunch, but the latter say
wait tin we hit the alleys in the tour
ney."
c. Bonnie. official scorer gives these
figures to dates
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-18

TO taking on flesh rapidly, While Jen
has the unfortunate faculty of becom-
ing gross when he goes out Of training.
The same was true Cf Sullivan, who to-
day rs a sort of amateur mammoth.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-09

News. news, news! It's enough
to give a man the blues. Nobody
married and nobody dead; nobody
broke an arm or a head; nobody
comes in to talk Of the 'crap;" no
one got booty and started a scrap;
no one got run in for taking a
horn; nobody buried and nobody
born. Oh! for a racket, a riot, a
fuss! Someone to come in and
kick up a muss; someone to stir up
the peace-laden air; somebody's
comment to give us scare. Some
body thumped within IN inch. Of
his life; somebody run off with
another mans wife; someone to
come in and pay up his dues; any
thing, anything, just SO it's news.
-Colusa CO., Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-09

The Mahara Minstrels delighted.
the audience at the Grand last
night. 1t is the best show Mr..
Mahara has ever brought to this
city. The colored people in the
cast are artists and had they been
white people the theater would not
have held the crowd that would.
have sought entrance. The com.
pany travels in it's own special car
which is arranged with all the con-
veniences Of as modern palace.
sleeping car. MI. Mahara has the.
respect and admiration Of each.
member and everyone in the COM
pany works hard to please their
manager and the public.
The street concerts ~ the Ma
;hara band won hearty applause
several soloists bang aaoapad. III.
work Of email CAas tsa9 pornets
.soicist, was truly marvellous while
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-09

ing the property rights between the
two counties.
It was moved and seconded that
Hans Hultberg be elected chair
man; carried.
After discussing the different
methods Of making settlement it
was moved and seconded that W.
lH. Ainsworth. the representative
Of Marion K. Mitchell & Co.. en-
ployed by Sheridan county as
expert accountant, make a full
examination of the. books and rec
ords Of the county officers of
Mclean county and submit a sum-
married. abatement Of the financial
condition to the joint board Of
county commissioners; carried.
Moved and seconded that the
board adjourn until nine o'clock a.
m. of June 22nd.
juno %, 1909.
The two boards met in joint
session pursuant to adjournment,
all members present.
Moved and seconded that the
joint board proceed with the adj
justment Of the affairs Of the two
counties, carried.
As the Public Accountant, W.
I'll. Ainsworth was not ready to
make a report, it was moved and.
seconded that the Board adjourn
and meet at seven o'clock p, m. of
this day.
Continued next week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-09

The heat of last week caused a
great number Of men to quit work
on the new extension of the N. p.
north from Mandan. The wages
are also so low that a number quit
work on that account. These men
loiter around Mandan and holdups
and murders are becoming quite
frequent as a result.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-09

Schafer is at last named as the
county seat Of Mckenzie county.
Alexander fought with Schafer for
five years in both district and su-
preme courts, but lost out and will
now no doubt rest until the next
election.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-09

Governor Burke in a speech the
other day, said that the one draw
back to some sections of North
Dakota is the hot winds in the
summer and urged that this diff
Guilty be remedied by a more gen.
eral planting of trees. He urged
there should be a ten.acre grove
on every farm.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-07-09

There are two newspapers in
Steele and while the editor Of
one, the Herald, was off on a va
cation, his printer joined a band
in a circus and departed. The
editor of the other paper, the
Ozone, got out the Herald until
Smith returned.