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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
SALES MANAGER KLocKs AND PARTY.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES been so thoroughly
tried out since their Introduction two
years ago that it is felt that no i'm
provement except in minor details can
be made. The light Sc placed on the
market a year ago has, like the larger
models, demonstrated thoroughly the
fact that unusual care in it's preparation
and design have made IL unnecessary to
make further improvements for the
coming season.
All Lozier cars for next year will be
shaft-driveE, the chain-driven models
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@Batted for Knight in the seventh.
Washington. 0 0 9 o.
New York. 0 0 0 10
Bases on Washington, s; New
y Ork. >. Bases on balls-On Smith, 8:
off Manning, p off Quinn, ? Struck OUT
By Smith, .; by Hughes, 2. by Man
ming, 3, by Quinn. ?. Three-base hits
Ungiaub, Lelivelt, Knight. Two base
hits-Unglaub, Chase. Sacrifice hit
Mcbride. Sacrifice hies-Delehantv
Austin. Stolen bases-McBride, Hemp
kill. Double play-Knight to Elberfeid
10 Chase. UmpiFes-MessFs. Sheridan
and KERN. Time Of game hours and
10 minutes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
ANOTHER UMPIRE
TIRES OF MAJORS
TRULY Hands in His Resigna-
ton to President
Pulliam.
Pulliam.

NEW YORK, July 2-one by one the
bush league umpires are disappearing
from the National League roster Mr.
TRULY has rendered his resignation to
President Harry Puliam.
This leaves the old major circuit with
but six arbiters. The half dozen is too
many, in the estimation of most fans
who believe the hoCsecleaning could
be well carried to other quarters with
rood results
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
SHERIFFS STOP FIGHT.

DULUTH, MINI, July 2.-AIik .
Schreck. Of Cincinnati. and Walter
Whitehead. of Duluth, met in "a fifteen
round bout at Hibbing last night. but.
deputy sheriffs stopped the contest in
the first round
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
MALONEY WINS.

PHILADELPHIA, July 2.-Teddv Ma
loney, the downtown featherweight. had
a little the best OF his encounter with
Nathan Erlich in the wind-up at the,
Broadway Athletic Club last light. The
contest was a very fast and exciting
one. and in the first round Il looked as
If Erlich was 10 be an easy winner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
SEYBOLD A MANAGER.

TOLEDO, Ohio, July president
William Armour admits today that
= tlph SeybOld. rightfielder. will take
fslNrge of the To.edO team Saturday
AZ manager, succeeding Fred Abbot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02

Z couple of OutfieldeTs who nave more
than one speciality? We trow not
| Manager Cantilon is rooming with Kid
Slump on the present trip. Although
| the Kid has been with the team many
years he says he never felt better in
his life and is confident he has at least
! ten more seasons of good work in him.
The lost and undone state Of the Chi
cagO White SOX this year is a sad pTo0f
Of the fact that YOU never can tell in
/ baseball. Joe CantillOn did not think
much of the Sox this spring and conf
IDENTIFY expected Washington to beat
them out in the race. They may do IL
yet We have heard as many flattering
words spoken of Comiskey as man
ager as OF sweet girl graduates vale
dlctory. But, even as the 5. &. <. is
prone 20 sink quietly into the nursery
has Comiskey-the original wise old owl
the man who could win remnants by
wishing Tor them, the man who could
remain in Chicago and manage a team
better than other men cc"sd by sitting
on the bench, the man with an infal-
lible eve for a player and a natural
bern, -sure-enOugh director of destinies
sunk into the second division, and he
his hirelings into better society this year
Comiskey really has the brains, the
money and the desire to form a win
hing baseball organization, but he has
not the men ana. furthermore, he can
get them. The absence Of Fielder Jones
has hurt him, but the presence of Jones
would hardly have put the SOx in the
FIRST division, despite the tons OF pa
per that have been devoted 90 eulogizing
the gigantic genius Of that athlete.
Comiskey knows his weak spots but is
unable 10 strengthen them. He must
go forth and build up new team
around his pitching staff and Billy Sui
Ivan. We might lear these facts in
mind when rejecting prOfanely upon
the parlous position of Washington in
the American League.
H.. 4 a.. - -, ~s ~, ,, 80
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
BOSTON GETS MORE

NEW YORK, July 2.-The Boston Ma
tional League Club has secured the
services Of Pitche. Forrest More. OF
the St Louis club. for whom waivers
had been asked. The player was OBJ
tanned for the usual waiver price Of
81 SOC.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
Standing of the Clubz
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdav,s ResnIta

All Of the National League games
postponed on account of funeral OF
former Owner Israel Durham, OF the
Pbillics
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Games Today.

New York ut Brooklyn.
Boston ~ Philadelphia.
Chicago AT PittsDurg.
Cincinnati at St Louis.
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Leiivelt's hitting continues to be a
grain OF comfort but he Is hardly i'm
proving on head work in emergencies
That's the way. Something forever 90
ing wrong Here Scout Mike Kahoe
goes Into the Tri-State League and digs
up an apparently natural hitter in IeIi-
TeIt, and after We get that long-soueht
prize we find he Is shy on fielding. We
send Clim Blankenship to Wichita two
years ago and he digs up Milan, who
swats well for one season. proves TO he
Jhe grandest center fielder in the leag
then slumps to a microscopic bafffnp
average. For the love Of the Seven
sutherland Sisters will the luck ever
change and allow Washington TO get a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
NATIONALS PRESENT
A STRANGE PARADOX
FOR BASEBALL FANS
Higher They Go Into the Air the Deeper They Go
Into the Cellar-How About Comis-
keys Great Head?
By THOMAS S. RICE.

II you have bankrou that needs
action, on TO New York. Everything
goes there now since Bingham got the
ak, even the Washington ball team,
which went further in the American
League cellar by losing the last game
there. by TO /, in ten innings. while
ST Louis was trimming Chicago. by
. to 0. How strange il is that, while
the team is going higher and higher
into the air 1t is going down. down,
down! But, il YOU follow the fortunes
Of the club long enough you viii see
things even stranger than that. and
what would jar the fans of other towns
TO their toes arouses but mild interest
here.
What dye think o that? They re
getting afraid to let Charley Street hit
the ball when there are men on bases
in a close pinch!
Still, thar was a great game the Ma
tionaIs dropped yesterday, and YOU
mustn't roast them. They played grand
ball as far as in them laid, and TO have
them lose on an error by Wild Conroy
after he had performed so many notable
deeds. was a curiosity of fate-of which
curiosities Washington has the most
complete collection in all the world.
They did a lot of sticking, and some Of
IL WAS timely but not continuous enough
10 produce results When they got
start that demon OF destruction, Hal
Chase, was there with some sort OF
miraculous stunt, and it was al of. Oh,
what's the use talking about II?
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Browne hurt his leg again.

Today sees the finish of WASHINGTON
career in New York this season, and
there will be few regrets over the fact
that the Nationals VIII have no more OF
Broadway. Walter Johnson is able 10
WIN pretty much as he pleases in that
town. but for some reason the Yankees
have q habit Of coming TO life and dis
tiaguishiRS themselves beyond all meas
ure. Even if they have been trimmed
by Cantiilons men and should be easy
meat in the next game. they throw the
hooks into them without rhyme or rea-
son next time out. much as St Louis
IS now happening the unfortunate
White Sox.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02

Here is the box score of the game yes
terday in New York. IT reads as dole
FULLY as some of the poetry we got this
morning:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
Games Today.

Washington at New York.
Detroit at Cleveland
Philadelphia az Boston.
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From New York the Nationals 20 to
Boston Not much encOura cement in
that thought.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesferdav,a Results

New York, 2: Washington I.
Detroit. Q. Cleveland, g.
st. Louis. >, Chicago, Q.
Boston, 3; Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
The Score:

Slated for Smith in the NINTH
Two out whe2 winning run was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02

couple of outfielders who nave nor
than one specially? We trow not.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-02
Standing of the cIubA

"Wonde- VEaas n1ertz WIN Say Today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-14

the members of his staff and will first
pay his respects to President Roosevelt,
and will then lead the fleet to the harbor.
The governor will attend the reception to
be given to the officers at the Chamber
lin Hotel. and will in every way do
the honors for such an occasion.
This city will send down several thou
sand persons to witness the homecoming.
Several of the social clubs have char
tered special trains for the occasion.
Good Roads Movement Grows.
This last week witnessed the assembling
here of many delegates from all parts
Of the state who had been called to this
city in the interest of good roads by Gov.
Swanson. There We're some five hundred
delegates In attendance. and from the
first to the last the members of the con-
vention were enthusiastic about the mat
ter Practically every county in the
state was represented. and the interest
attaching to the movement was signifi-
cant. There Is to be no let-up in the
work that has been commenced the dele
gates agreeing to arouse interest and to
see that no man is sent to the legislature
who is not an advocate of the subject of
improving the highways of the state
State Insurance Commissioner Button is
on the track OF several insurance COM
panies of the state which are alleged to
be engaged in transacting business which
they are not authorized to do. This in
cludes fake fire concerns, fake beneficial
orders and the like, no less than a dozen
having gone to the wall in the last few
months. Among the concerns which have
been put out of business are several
which have been backed by parties in the
city of Washington, with headquarters in
Alexandria,
All concerns doing business in this st ate
have been notified that they have until
March l to pay their license and fran
chise taxes. There are some 5000 of
these concerns in the state, and the fees
to be paid will increase the revenues to a
good figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-14
PRINCESS OWES A MILLION.
Latest Turn in the Affairs of King
Leopold's Daughter.

Special Cahlegram to The Star.
BRUSSELS. February BIN October.
1907. 1t was announced that there would
be a public sale of the late Queen Marie
Henrietta's jewels, which was to take
place at the request of the creditors OF
Princess Louise, the eldest lighter OF
King Leopold, to whom the jewels were
bequeathed by her mother. 1t was then
expected that the king would avoid the
scandal of public auction of his late
consort's family jewels, but his majesty
declared that he would not pay a half
penny of his daughters debts.
Among the jewels is diadem with 116
diamonds. which was presented in 1878
to the queen by the burghers of Brus-
sells. The princess debts amount TO
81 100000
An agreement has now been arrived
at between the princess and her creditors
by which the jewels will not be sold.
but will be kept as security by the cred
itors until an expected bequest has been
received by the princess Belgians re-
joice at this satisfactory conclusion OF
the affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-14

possible the clubhouse IN the southeast
section where healthy sports and games
can be afforded the youngsters. Those
who have joined are paying their MEM
bership dues on the installment plan. con-
tributing ) or 10 cents weekly until the
full price is made up.
The attendance at the clubhouse every
night of the week, it is stated by the
board of managers, shows that the boys
appreciate the facilities afforded them.
Already about $4,000 has been expended
in repairing the old church edifice to
make it comfortable clubhouse and
is expected that additional equipment Will
be added soon. OF the amount eXpend-
ed by the board of managers only about
$1,000 has been paid in and efforts are
now being made to raise the remainder.
Billiard and Pool Tables.
The clubhouse has two floors. On the
yower the boys play billiards pools. check
ers and other games. or read magazines or
one of the books in thee small library
which was dedicated to the club when 1t
was started. The number of boys playing
billiards or pool evenings is only limited
by the number of cues available. And
when some of the balls have been knocked
into pockets, the players will wait their
turns by Juggling three or four balls at
q time with a skill that wins admiration.
On the second floor is the gymnasium.
It's equipment Is as vet so meager that
the boys use it for basket ball games,
and the noise of only the excited players
penetrates several blocks. Sometimes the
ball gets lost i'm a wrigging mass of
legs and arms but the heap disappears
with remarkable rapidity and the alert
youngsters are soon running up and down
the floor playing with their voices more
than with their hands. Within short
time it is expected club basket ball
team will be formed and will be entered
in one of the leagues of the city. "Stoky'
Thompson who is well known in local
athletic circles, is coaching the candi-
dates for the team.
Two pianos are probably the most i'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-14
WASHINGTON PROOF

Mrs j. H. Keister, III 9TH st. NV, Washing
ton, d. c.. says: Il have nothing but words OF
praise for Doan's Kidney Pills. About five years
ago l gave them trial. and they helped me so
greatly that publicly Endorsed them. 1
gladly confirm everything l then said. 1 suffered
for years from kidney complaint my back being
weak and aching great deal When I learned
of Doan's Kidney Pills / procured supply and
they did away with every symptom of my trouble.
l have used this remedy several occasions since,
and the best of results have always followed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-14
HAWK LOSES HIS PREY
Muggins, Post Office Cat and
Mascot, Gets Away.
SAVED FROM GRAVE PERIL
Rescuers Discover Him on Narrow
Ledge Eight Stories From Ground.
HIS BACK WOUNDED BY TALONS
Theory That He Was Seized by Bird
and Abandoned After Fierce
Encounter in Midair.

Muggins-dear Muggfns, the post Office
cat and mascot. beloved of all the
spinster clerks of the department-seized
in a foray by Baron Hawk and carried
aloft in the cruel talons of the fierce
and lawless bandit to his impregnable
castle in the tower on the heights of the
post Office building roof, has escaped.
Muggins has escaped the terrible fate
menacing him. escaped the NAV Of the
terrible bird. Muggins will not grace a
feast to assuage the famished appetite
of the robber.
Muggins' heart still f1utters. Muggins'
nerves are visibly shaken, and he will
long avoid exposing himself to a place
where a like danger will menace him.
And with this precauti0n he is likely to
preserve for the span allotted to a cat
whatever number Of his once nine lives
that are preserved to him after his hor-
rible experience
A plaintive cry that seemed to come
almost from the sky itself attracted the
attention this morning of a feline
clerk whose working quarters on the
eighth floor Of the big granite building
face the south. Like an infant in distress.
the wall sounded in her ears and turned
her to pity and investigation
Discovered in Grave Peril.
Surrounding a blind tower that runs
upward to the roof, midway of the
southern front of the department build
ing, Is a narrow ornamental ridge of
carved granite, just wide enough on it's
upper side. perhaps, to afford a bare
resting place for carrier pigeon resting
in his flight. or willy rat, equipped with
the power to walk straight up bare
stone wall.
No window or other opening leads to
this ledge. There are no means of access
to 1t from the interior of the building,
save by an almost impossible flying leap
Of about ten feet from the nearest window
sill. But there, crouching close to the
wall. on this narrow strip of stone for
a resting place. was Muggins-dear Mug
gins.
Every woman in the post office build
ing. from the scrubwoman to the highest
paid clerk of her sex. loves Muggins. He
is plain cat-no aristCcratic feline Turn
ing his back upon his kind and the out
side world, he has made his home for
years in the building He knows every
nook and corner in the great structure
and everybody knows him.
And Muggins-Quiet, loving Muggins-
who has never had an adventure since
he became confirmed in his bachelorhood
and ceased to hunt rats and mice. salts
fled with the daintier fare provided by the
lunch baskets Of his admirers. who pro-
vide for him observation-disclosures was there
on that narrow. dangerous perch. Mug
gins, crying pitifully, was out there on
that bare stone ledge. leaning away from
the yawning depths over which he hung,
toward the solid wall that would hardly
yield to the caress Of a steel chisel, try
ing to save himself from being dashed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-14
CUT OFF GOWN AT THE KNEES.
Ingenious Plan of Escape of Russian
Convict at st. Petersburg.

ingenious Elan OF Escape Of Russian
Convict at st. Petersburg.
Special Cablegram to The Star
ST. PETERSBURG, February 1s,-An
important political offender escaped from
prison under extraordinary circumstances
here few days ago. He had served in
the army and had been convicted Of or
ganizing military mutinies and playing a
prominent part in the military risings at
Cronsta9t, Kieff and other cities Owing
to the state of his health he was in the sec
ton OF the military hospital reserved for
convicted criminals. Escape from this
place appeared impossible, because the
convict wore long prison dressing gown,
was continuously under the eye Of ward
ers and had to pass out Of five different
doors. all vigilanty guarded day and
night.
But the patient seems to have had no
difficulty in solving the problem of the
DOORS He cut his gown off at the knees
and. being a member Of the Jewish faith
he appealed for help to branch of the
society for aiding necessitous Hebrews
The authorities having warned the Jew
ish benevolent societies, the escaped man
was recaptured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-14
POSED AS AN INSPECTOR.
Stranger Sought Entrance to the
Home of William Mattinglv,

William Mattingly of 1751 Q street
northwest reported to the police last night
that man about thirty-f1ve years of age
called at his home about 6 o'clock last
evening and announced that he was an in
spector from the sewer department He
was not allowed to enter the house, as it
was believed he was a fraud
Central Office Detective O'Brien investi-
gated the case and learned that the man
had called at the house Wednesday and
told the servant girl he was a sewer in
spector. but she refused to let him in.
The police have been instructed to arrest
the man. who is described as being about
six feet tall. weighing $50 pounds, having
a reddish mustache and wearing a dark
coat, striped pants and light hat.
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portant features of the clubhouse. and
when any visitor sits down to play one
of the instruments he finds himself sur
rounded with wild mob, each one OF
the boys calling for different piece. Inc
Youngsters are familiar with the words
of many of the popular airs. and there Is
real chorus when the player strikes a
familiar tune.
The clubhouse is open to the boy men,
bers Monday Tuesday and Friday nights:
to the girls Thursday nights and to the
young men Monday, Wednesday and Sat-
urday nights.
Janitor the One Employe.
For conducting the affairs of the club
there is only one employed officer-a
janitor-who receives a salary Of $50 per
month. The supervision of the play of
the boys and girls has been undertaken
by several groups of persons. and their
services are entirely voluntary. Monday
night officers of the boys department
of the Y NJ c. A, under the leader
ship of A. NJ. Chesley. are in charge;
Tuesday night men who live IN the !. NJ;
C. A. building go to oversee the boys
play: Wednesday night c. l.. Harding Is
in charge; the Young Women's Christian
Association officers and members take
charge of the girls Thursday nights: Z.
has the supervision Friday nights. and
Saturday nights DIR. w. S. Small OF the
Eastern High School is in charge. Every
night those in charge have something
special planned for the boys Recently
the members of the Christian Endeayor
Society of the Church of the Covenant
presentedsa play in the clubhouse. and
the boys cheered every effort on the part
Of the players.
TIE general direction of the clubs af-
fairs is in the hands of a board of man
ayers composed of c. l.. Harding. presi-
dent; G. w. Skinner. treasurer; A. M.
Chesley. secretary; DR.. w. 8. Small. w:
II. Hoeke. A. NJ. Reed. Ezra Gould ana
A q Hermann This board will have
fifteen members when the club member
ship becomes larger.
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NEW CLUB BOOMING
Two Hundred Boys and Girls
Now Paying Dues.
CLUBHOUSE is A CHURCH
And Its Object to Keep Young Peo-
pie Off the Streets.
SOUTHEAST BRANCH OF Y.M.C.A.
Billiards, Pool and Basket Ball Some
of the Attractions Now in Force.
Others in Prospect.
SOUTHEAST BRANCH OF Y.M.C.A.

Two hundred boys and girls are now
fUll-fledged members of the Southeast
Club, which has it's home In the old Meth
odist Protestant Church on Virginia ave-
nue. near 5th street southeast. and if
happy shouts and much use of the club
rooms are indications the club is an
overwhelming success
The boy members OF the club are so
far away from the home of the boys
department of the Y NJ. C. A. that they
cannot enjoy its advantages and philan-
thropic persons in the city have made