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The Washington times., 1909-01-04
Colleges Turn Attention to Prospect
Fc~ Victory in Big Spring Regatta

NEW YORK, Jan. 4--The intercol-
leglate regatta. to be rowed at POugh-
keepsie. June %, is now the principal
topic OF discussion among college ath-
letes.
One question which is frequently asked
is as TO what colleges will be repre-
scented. Cornell, Columbia, Syracuse.
and Pennsylvania appear TO be the only
certainties. Wisconsin. viii proba bly,
row. while Georgetown and Annapolis
probably will not.
It 10 said. and on good authority. that
n Is probable that q crew from one Of
the universities on the Pacific coast will
be seen in competition. It is known that
at least one Of the trio Of big institu-
lions Of learning on the far coast that
support rowing has queried the stewards
OF the POughkeepsIe regatta about en-
tCriug. and Il Is said that when the
stewards send out the invitations I'm the
latter part Of January a general one
will be rendered to Leland Stanford Uni
The Washington times., 1909-01-04
EXPECT BIG DOINGS
AT MEETING TODAY
Many important Matters for National Commission to
Sette-Ebbets Can Get DahIen for ST 500
and Shotstop.

CINCINNATI. Jan. Just as much
interest is being manifested in the an
uual meeting of the National Commits
sion. which starts here today, as In a
National or American League cOuclave
Already many important persons in
the baseball world have reached Cincin-
natl to be on hand for the session, the
first big gun to get here being Ban
Johnson, president OF the American
League He arrived early and had a
conference with Garry Hermann re
garding the Chicago tickle. scandal,
which will get another airing II Ban
has his way Charley Murphy, presi-
dent Of the Cubs, also Is here, having
spent New Year Day with his family in
Wellington, Ohio.
Other arrivals included Presidents
Ebbets. Of Brooklyn; Frank Farrell, of
the New York Americans: D0vey, Of
the Boston Nationals; J. Cal living, Of
the Pacific Coast League: O'Brien, Of
the American Association, Powers, Of
the Eastern League: Quinn, of the Ohio
State League, and Murnane. of the New
England League. Practically every
president of a minor league is expected
and Eastern League withdraw from the
National Association that organization
Will have a meeting at once.
Brooklyn to Get Manager
Manager Clark Griffith Of the Gin
Cinnati club. has wired President Herr
mann that ne viii not reach Cincinnati
until tomorrow morning The Old Fox
will give DOvey OF Boston an immedi-
ate answer on the question Of trading
Mike Mowrey for Charley Graham, the
hard hitting catcher of the Doves, so 1t
IS Likely that as A sequel to this deal
the Brooklyn club will have manager
10y tonight.
Dewey says that If Ebbets gets him
d shortstep the superbas can have Dab
len for 100. Hermann is willing 70
help Ebbets all ne can, showing this
by turning over to the Brooklyn pres
ident two minor league players last fall.
The Washington times., 1909-01-04
TALK OF RETIRING
BECOMES BORING
Athletes Who Get the Habit
Every Year Are
a Nuisance.

The hoId-out season IS Gu our busy
midst % use The word of the public
office holder who extends the slad-
hand and says, Welcome TO our fair
city,
Next TO making a lit with the bases
full there is nothing that pieases the
diigcut athlete more than 10 retire "
You find him retiring" annually, semi
annually and monthly. while some Of
him has developed the retiring habit
20 the extent chat ne must get out Of
baseball every season
The IoId-ouf gang started early this
year, being led Bog Clri-ty AIathewson.
premier finger for the New York
Giants. O.. Mattv announced soon after
the playing season he was done with
baseball and guessed he'd have TO start
w business. Thereupou ne commenced
selling insurance. and the company for
which he worked got column after col
auu of free advertising through
Matuewsoa's retirement 10 was lust
h.a the press agent and the leading
lady who lost 100000 worth of haste
diamonds.
Then some of Willie Keeler's dear
friends started much talk to the effect
that he was going O. retire" but
WIie's stiu paving for some real
estate iu Brooklyn. and promptly said
hr was Iu the game 1913 long as they'd
.af a.m play Bully for Wula. hos ono
athlete among thousand
-"HHn. hrore. the classy second
sackor of the Chicago Cubs. was next
m Hue ije even took the time and
trouble ra goo down To- New York from,
The Washington times., 1909-01-04
GRAND RAPIDS LID
LIFTS FOR BOXERS
Rstohell 20 Meet Caponi There in
Three-Round Bout on
January IS.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Jan. A-For
che hrst time since Harry Lewis killed
MIKE Ward, 3 saTnia pugiIist. Foo a fight
here two years ago in November, this
city VIII witness a sparrinE bout. the
Sid having been raised by the board OF
police and fire commissioners 90 allow
=. throe-r0une boxing contest between
Stauley Kelchel, champion middle
heavyweight Of the world, and Tony
Capoui. which is scheduled 20 take place
a. Powers Opera House January -.
Under the administration OF Proseru-
tor Mcdonald and then. Powers, the ild
has been riveted down hard, but Prose
cBtor Brown, who took office New Year
Is thought 10 be less "IIddy," and there
are signs OF a renaissance. Two pre-
Ilnninaries viii De pulled OF, thus giving
the fans an opportunity TO see twelve
rounds ~ boxing Frank Lynch viii
handle the match.
The Washington times., 1909-01-04
WADDELL GOT HIS
IN FOOTBALL GAME

a dispatch from St. Louis tells OF the
clean Knockout scored on Rube Vad-
dell New Year afternoon Rube was
member OF the St. Louis aU-star foot
ball team which played a benefit game
with the EckersaHs. Of Chicago. The
latter team won, y 20 4
Rube was putting up an aggressive
fight in the second half, when his Jaw
cOllided with a heavy boot The ReubeH
saw more stars than ne ever saw BE-
fore, and while he was wondering at
the constellation. his teammates carried
him of the indoor gridirOn and put q
substitute in his place.
The Washington times., 1909-01-04
OTTO OUT AFTER
PACKY MCFARLAND

CHICAGO, Jan 4-Jaclz Mason, as
manager Of Young otto, Is out with
den to Packey Mcfarland. The New
York manager has posted Sl.0Oj which
will be handed TO the Chicago light
weight win. lose. or draw.
There are no strings TO tHe pr0pgsI-
ton. The Goihsmite simply wants 10
Get q bout for his whirlWiud with Il
man with a reputation.
Mason figures that Young otto viii
make such a good showing even in n
slx-rouud battle that he would jump to
lie front ~ once ia the lightweight
division Mason says Otto UllI meet
Mcfarland before any CLUB agreed up-
.sn bY both Blgles.
The Washington times., 1909-01-04

and probably will urge Griffith to let
Boston have Mowrey so that the Super
bas can get a manager.
Charley Murphy says he mas a moral
and legal right to JlElmy SebTing' ser
vices, but will not stand in the way Of
the Brooklyn club I'm getting this player
II he is Teinstated President Charles
F. Carpenter. of the Tri-State League
will appear before the national COM
mission tomorrow and make a warm
appeal for the reinstatement Of all those
players who were sentenced to life in
the former outlaw organization two
years ago. Some Of these men. accord
ing TO Carpenter. should be paid $500 or
800 a month, but the Tri-State League
cannot afford TO pay them these sal
aries.
Carpenters organization had an ex-
tremely poor season financially in 1905
and next year will be run on much
cheaper basis, no player being paid
more than $500 a month.
Salary Limits
The Eastern League and American
Association will decide tomorrow on a
salary limit The Powers and O'Brien
organizations, though they boosted
their leaders salaries. are going I'm for
retrenchment, and in future no man is
likely to draw more than $3.50 a month.
Last season certain men in the big
minor leagues were getting $500 and
$3.50 every thirty days.
George Tebeau, Of the Louisville club,
probably will sell OUtfieider LaudTeth
TO the Pirates. Barney Dreyfuss
drafted this man from two clubs, only
10 find that Louisville had a prior
claim to him. When Landreth's case
went TO the NatiOnGi Commission. the
player was awarded TO Louisville.
Dreyfuss wants Landreth to play CEN
ter field for the Pirates, and Teebau
says the little PittBOurg magnate can
have the player If Pitcher "Yank''
Adams is returned to the Kentucky
team.
Dreyfuss says there is no truth in
the story that Victor Willis and How
arc CamnitZ are 70 figure in a trade
Ri rTiug an OutheldCT." says Barney,
we have all She players we need and
more To spare. INT Landreth. as he
hit over 300 in both the Western Asso-
citation and American Association last
season. A man who can do that ought
to be able to hold his own In the Ma
ticnal League"
The Washington times., 1909-01-04
Washington Is LnUHed to Join
The NezUly Formed Soccer League

at the earliest moment. The games of
New Year Day at Sparrows Point and
at Mt. Washington on Saturday empha-
sized the necessity for this body being
formed at once.
Hampson refereed a practice game be
tween the Sons Reserves and the St.
Helenas. played I'm tweuty-mirute
halves, the score being / to J.
AT the meeting yesterday besides those
heretofore mentioned were Dick New
tom secretary of the Sparrows Point
Club 2. Williams. of Mt. Washington
team. W Forrest and the Perkins
brothers, OF ST. Helena, and two repre-
sentatives OF the Young America g
team.
The Washington times., 1909-01-04

BALTIMORE. Jan 4-The agitation
for a league OF soccer teams playing
in Baltimore and Washington. D. c.,
received an impetus yesterday for II.
W. Rowland was directed 10 convene a
meeting as soon as possible TO find out
how the soccer teams look Ola the ques-
ton
Hampson attended ar Colgate Creek,
representing clubs IN Washington. He
spent several years iu San Francisco
and was secretary treasurer of tie In
dependent soccer team. whic' won the
amateur championship of the coast
three years in succession.
Rowland intends calling the meeting
The Washington times., 1909-01-04
BLACKBURN QUIT
BEFORE A RAZOR

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. f-For the
nrst time in his career, Jack Blackburn.
the much-t0uted muIatto boxer, quit
cold in . fight, but it took razor 90
do IT,
One day last week. Jack had "a little
family quarrel with his brother Fred
and that peaceful person mussed his
face with a razor. Fred beat it quick.
and IL took tIiTty-twO stitches 10 mend
Jacks cOuuteuanCe. Hereafter nothing
but safety razJrs viii De used lH the
Blackburn home.
The Washington times., 1909-01-04
DEVLIN BEATS EVANS.

SAVANNAH Ga, Jan. Tommy
DevIu. Of Philadelphia, easily won the
decision over Young Evans, of New
York, I'm II classy hfteen-rouud fight be-
fore the Southern Athletic club
The Washington times., 1909-01-04
AKERMAN THROWS BART.

COLUMBIA, g C., Jan. Al Aller-
man proved too much for Demon
Bart. winning a wrestling match In
STRAIGHT falls.
The Washington times., 1909-01-04

A. c. MachIer was "a bowler OF
prominence in New York, and when
he struck Washington he was tried
out by the Saengerbuuds. where he
ran some big strings i'm practice He
was put in the SaeuEeTs' regular
games in the District Lea que and
The Washington times., 1909-01-04
Latest Wrinkle in FiStiana Is
to SideStep MCGuigan'S
PrOtege.
LEFT
HIS BEST ASSET
Can Travel Three Inches and Pro-
duCe the Desired
Knockout.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.-Drawiug
the Cannon line is the latest wrinkle
In Pistiena. If the star Of Scrapmeister
Jack McGuigau's string was as sun
burnt as a Hafhr he would not find II
moro difficult 10 obtain matches
Quoth Young Loughrey: The only
way I'H meet him is to put him in a
well and give me a pile of rocks"
Quoth Leach Cross: Sure, I'll take
him on, If they amputate his left arm
below his elbow"
Quoth Battling Nelson. Just as soon
az ] complete the eighty-seventh vol
uUe of my present work Il have one al
most finished now, I'll accept Can
mons challenge
Fighting Two Years.
Cannon is twenty-five years old. and
has been lighting only during the last
two years. HIS first bout took place I'm
Greensburs, Pa September 70, 1906,
when he beat Al MARTIN, we'll known in
gashouse circles. in six rounds. After
that he knocked out ten men in row.
Western Pennsylvania purses not al
lowing Cannon to eat much more than
ham and eggs, ne decided TO try his
luck In Philadelphia. His first go in
This city took place ON September D.
1901 lie met Jack Michigan, boy,
whose name Is much like his present
manager Michigan had Ganuon's com
partnership for three rounds, and then
went TO the rosin
Since then Cannon has spilled such
Hguters as Young Kenny, Jim Trenwith
Paddy Lawn, Joe Seiger, Ned ChernofI.
JEFF DOugherty and Billy Glover. "a the
case OF the latter, Cannon introduced
the novelty Of a QueensbeTry rap TO
Glover
Nelson Sidesteps Him.
Cannon is challenger Of the world,
bar none. Harry Edwards, of the Ma
tiOnaI A. c., offered Battling Nelson q
guarantee Of 5000 TO meet Mickey, but
this justly famed author IS being hard
pressed by his publishers and cawnt
leave his desk.
All OF the other IightweiEhts switch
the conversation 10 the Italian earth
quake when Mickey bespealzs a match
The result Is that Cannon has to tackle
heavier boys. but they fall all the hard
er, according 10 his dope
SCrapmeister Michigan is authority
for the statement that Cannon is fight
ing just now around the 13I mark, but
he can make 133 whenever necessary.
MCGuigan says that Cannon is sure to
be Nelson successor.
Has a Champions Left.
THAT Ieft-hand waUop." ne pointed
out, can travel three inches and spill
anything that talks He is a little
KetcheU, who has a great left. He is a
smaller JeHries, WAC did all his big
things with his left
Take ring history and find q man who
can knock out with his left and YOU get
a champion. That's Cannon and that
port punch Of his will some day bring
him q title Just paste this tip in your
dope book, lock it. up and toss the key
I'm the SchuylkilI.'
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-03
COURT-MARTIAL ORDERED.

Atlanta. Ca. Sept. "A court
martial to try Lieut.. l.. W. Halle
hurst and Private Grover Elan on
the charge OF "manslaughter 60 the
prejudice OF good order and military
discipline" growing out OF the kill
ing OF Private Edward w. Coulter on
August Z. will be convened at Fort
Mcpherson barracks next Monday.
Capt Herbert A. White, adjutant of
the Eleventh cavalry, will sit as the
judge advocate.
Coulter. whose home was in Girard.
Ala, was SHOT as he was running
from a squad OF soldiers who had
been detailed TO put him under ar
rest. Lieutenant Haze,hurst gave the
order for the squad 20 fire into the
air. but by accident. Il ranged lower
than had been expected and struck
Coulter. who died shortly after.
The couit-martial will put an end
to all further proceedings. II Is
stated. as the civil courts have no
jurisdiction in a case OF this kind.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-03
Joe Fowler Tied Up.

A dispatch received this morning
by the h-Evansyllle Packet
company stated that the Joe Fowler
had laid up at Evansville on account
OF low water. Consequently there
was no Evansville packet between
these two ports today. A telegram
later said the Henry Harley. light
draught steamer. would enter the
trade IN the FOwler's place. leaving
Evansville for Paducah tomorrow
morning. The John Hopkins, of the
same line. Is also laid up at Evans
Vile. her place being filed by the
Chattanooga. Both the Chattanooga
and Harley can run in very low water
and viii continue in the trade during
the low stage. The Harley will ar
rive Sunday and be Mondays Evans
willie packet. She will have the Fow-
ler's crew IN command Of Capt. Jim
Howard
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-03
POSTOPFICE HAD
Big BUSINESS In
MONTH OF AUGUST

Paducah had an Increase of "A per
cent In the postofice receipts for the
month Of August, 1903. over August,
sees, one of the largest OF ensa city
in the country. The receipts for
August were $6.f29.32 while August.
1905. the receipts were s4.46S.23, an
increase Of $1.e6109. II was not a
furry In the business. as last month
there was an increase OF 33 per cent.
Only two other cities in the United
States had higher percentage.
Seattle with the exposition and the
thousands of tourists made a as per
cent increase. while at Dayton, o., a
large firm mailed an extensive adver-
Using list. and swelled the receipts
so that a large percentage was made.
In Paducah there is nothing to aug
ment the increase. except the general
Improvement in business. and Uncle
Sans postofiice is splendid index
20 show Il.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-03
RUDE Potter Sustains Injuries
at Lexington. Tenn, Blaze
...Woman is Caught in a
Blanket as She Falls.

Lexington. Tenn, Sept. 3. (Spe-
ciai.)-Guests jumped for their lives
when fire destroyed the Hutton house
this morning between 4 and 5 o'clock
burning the building to the ground.
In the fire "Rube" Potter, of Padu-
cab, a fireman for the Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis railroad,
was burned about the head, but his
injuries are not serious. Mrs. George
Morthland jumped from a second
story window and was caught in
blankets and was landed uninjured.
She Is a sister of Frank Fiant, of
Paducah, a railroad man. The fire
is thought to have originated from a
carelessly discarded cigaret stump.
The hotel was a two-story frame
building and the loss will be about
$4,000. 1t was patronized largely by
railroad men, and a number of Padu-
cab railroad men were in the hotel,
but escaped without injury.
Shelbyville, KY, Sept. 3. Especial
Fire early this morning on Main
street destroyed the Baptist church
and business property, valued at
$4,000. Help was called for from
Louisville. but before the engine
could be started the flames were
under control.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-03
FRUITS OF CAsrRo's REIGN.
Venezuelan Government Mulcted for
Confiscation and Destruction.

Caracas. Sept. 3.--W w. Russell.
American minister. received from the
foreign Office a check for $59,375,
hich Is to be paid to the New York
and Venezuela company. He also re-
ceived the signed protocol by which
the Venezuelan government binds
itself to pay s415.625 more in seven
yearly installments. This SAYS, 900
is the first of several large sums
which the present government of
Venezuela must pay in atonement
for the conhscation and destruction
of American property rights In Vene-
zuela by the late Castro government.
The whole amount will be more than
a million dollars, as a large none
tary indemnity will be paid also TO
the Orinoco corporation. The New
York and Venezuela company re-
leases all of its rights in Venezuela
In view Of the indemnity.
The Orinoco corporation is trying
to effect similar settlement. They
are willing to give up all their rights
in Venezuela IL they are given large
enough indemnity. II is understood
that Venezuela is willing to pay
$500. 900 to the Orinoco corporation,
but no agreement is near because
there Is some hitch either in the stats
department or with the directors OF
the corporation. If settlement Is not
made by September 13 the case will
go to The Hague and be arbitrated.
together with that of the Orinooo
Shipping company.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-03

Washington. Sept. Sin the
opinion OF DR.. Hannis Taylor. an
authority on international law. the
United States may lay claim to the
ownership OF the north pole by right
OF discovery. Although there is no
precedent. he believes the principles
recognized in the discovery of land
could be applied to a permanent ice
field. Assistant Secretary of State
Adee said today the question un-
doubtedly would come up later be-
fore the law officers OF the depart
ment. IL Is a question OF whether
the United States wishes to claim
the region OF snow and Ice around
the pole.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-03

Washington, Sept. 3.-The state
department officials consider that II
Is of little consequence that lands
Cock discovered en- route to the
north pole as far az actual territorial
possessions are concerned. Since 1928
the American arctic and antarctic ex-
plorers discovered vast areas 20
which no claims were ever made by
the United states Wilkes. Kane and
Greeley located lands never before
known 10 exist The principal rea-
son has been that the lands are al
most inaccessible and without value.
The islands OF Spitzbergen, discov-
cred many years ago. are still with
out recognized owner. Russ!a's
claim, II ever asserted, was never
recognized. Recently conference
had been suggested of represents
tives OF the countries having interests
In the Spitzbergens to provide a gov
ernmental administration. The United
States will probably be represented
as the coal mines operated there are
operated by Americans. Il is consid-
cred probable that the lands Cook
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-03
TENNESSEE RIVER HOG
PLUNGES OFF WHARFBOAT

A hog brought in from the Ten
lucky yesterday afternoon for Mr.
Ed. Terrell created excitement three
different times on the Ohio levee.
but was finally gotten under control.
The boat had several head of hogs
for Mr.. Terrell, and while they were
being transferred from the wharf
boat to the improvised pig pen on
the bank. one of the number was
seized with desire to run of and
dived through the ranks and into
the river. He headed for the Illi-
nois shore with four "hog power"
speed, and the towboat Harth, doing
harbor work for the West Kentucky
Coal company. was dispatched after
the pork" On steaming alongside
of him a loop was made In a rope
and he was pulled up and brought
back to shore. While being led to
the pen he broke loose again and
plunged into the river. H9 had
covered over 100 yards when a mo-
tor boat was sent out and brought
him back. When he landed for the
second time. negro. in an attempt
to muzzle the hog with rope. was
bitten on the hand and the hog got
away a third time, this time run
ming up the hill. He was headed of
and finally tied down securely In a
wagon and taken to the cYuer,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-03
One Session of Court.

After September 10, which is
considered the close of summer. the
afternoon session Of police court will
be concluded until next spring
Afternoon sessions were inaugurated
this summer for the convenience OF
the patrolmen on the night force,
who were unable to sleep in the
afternoon on account of the hot
weather. Judge Cross is of the
opinion that the officials will make
arrangements to hold the morning
session of police court an hour
earlier in order that the night men
may be on hand and go home early
having the afternoon for sleep.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-03
Has Sub. Contract for Plumb.
ing Of New City Buildings
TO Perform.
II Aldermanic Office Inter;
feres He Will Resign.
UP To THE CITY SOLICITOR.

Should the Office OF alderman pre-
vent Alderman Ed Hannah, PRESIDENT
of the board of aldermen, from carry
ing out his contract in installing the
plumbing in the new fire station. he
has announced that he will resign his
office. Before doing so, he will ask
City Solicitor James Campbell. Jr.
for an opinion. Already Alderman
Hannah has received the advice of
his attorneys. but says he will abide
by the decision of the city attorney
to prevent any wrangle.
As he will not do the work direct
ly for the city but has a sub-contract
from Jack Cole the successful bidder
for the plumbing, 1t is an interesting
question, whether the law. prohibit
ing a city official from selling goods
TO the city, applies. He made the
lowest bid for the plumbing work.
and Contractor Cole submitted the
figures of Mr.. Hannah when he was
awarded the contract. Should Alder
man Hannah not be permitted to do
the work and retain his Office it
would effect the contractor, as the
bill for plumbing will be something
over $4,000.
Varied opinions have been given
but many think Alderman Hannah
could do the work and still retain
his seat, as the work was awarded
on competitive bids, and his was the
lowest. II is such large contract
that Alderman Hannah will not let
his position as alderman stand in the
way, and should il be necessary will
resign. His term will not expire for
another year.
Alderman Hannah Is acting mayor
today. as Mayor Smith Is out of the
city.