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The Washington times., 1909-03-28
ALREADY THE GIANTS
LOOK LIKE WINNERS
McGraw IS Crew Rounds Into Early Season Form hat
Makes Squad Look Like Contender For
National League Pennant.
LETTERS TO WASHINGTON FANS-No. 20

Wichita, Kans, March 2S, 1909.
Dear Fanatics: Look out for the New
York Giants in figuring the probable
winner in the National League this
year.
Washington's Yanigans saw the New
York regulars in action against the
Waco team. which also played the New
York Yanigans. Nothing but enthusias-
tic praise for the Giants was heard in
Waco, and it did not come from light
weights, either. Jesse Tannehill. who
certainly knows the a B. c. OF base
ball. was immensely taken with the
work of the Giants regulars. Said he:
"McGraw had the men in perfect
physical shape, and their work was out
of sight. The inheld was shooting the
ball across the diamond like a bullet,
and there was ginger in every step.
Matthewson and Ames were the only
pitchers McGraw took to Waco. but
they worked like they were in midsea-
son form. They have got a swell
chance for the National League pen
nant. judging from their spring form" "
The truth OF the matter is that Cy
Seymour will have all he can do %
hold a Job in the New York outfield
with McGraw about the fight with Arlie
Latham. McGraw's present regular out
field is going at a tremendous clip. and
IL Seymour Is sold to some other club
that will have as much to do with the
transaction as the scrap
Latham Scores Hit.
Latham made a great hit with the
Waco fans by his antics. How the
major league fans will take him is a
question. He has sore feet, and when
in Waco, removed his shoes while on
the coaching lines. This was considered
quite eomicaI in central Texas, but
might not take in Boston or effect Chi
cago. Latham makes a BLUM at warm
ing I'D with the Giants. but ne can't
throw a ball more than few feet
The prospect that Cliff Rlankenship,
the washington catcher, may get a job
in the outfieId. brings to mind the fact
that Murray, the Giants outfielder, who
was obtained from 81 Louis in the
Bresnahan deal, was formerly a catcher.
Capt Bob Ganley, of Washington, drew
attention TO that fact, and added:
II will bet that IL Murray keeps up
the pace he has set and becomes one
of the greatest outer gardeners in the
business the man who will deserve
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
TRIANGULAR MEET
PLANS UNDER WAY
Georgetown, Virginia, and
Carlisle May Compete If
Project MaterializeS.

Manager COrcOran. Of the GEORGETOWN
track team. today decided to endeavor
to promote 2 big triangular meet be-
tween Georgetown, Virginia, and Car
Isle. the event 10 be pulled off on the
Georgetown campus during the latter
part of April.
Already Virginia and Carlisle have ac-
cepted the proposition and there is little
doubt, II satisfactory arrangements can
be made with the athletic board al
Georgetown, the three big colleges viii
be brought into competition a tri-
angular meet Of this nature should offer
some Of tle best sport seen in this CITY
during the present season. and as all
three inst t-tutiOnS have capable track
squads, keenest competition should re-
suit
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
LOWE IS MATCHED
TO MEET SHEPPARD
Washington Man Confident of Vic
tery in Bout With Gotham
Boxer on Thursday.

Tommy Lowe. the Washington boxer.
has been matched TO meet Lou Shep-
pard, of New York, for fifteen rounds
before the Arena Athletic Club, Of Bal
timore. next Thursday evening.
Sheppard is one Of the Sheppard
brothers who have gained a reputation
before many Gotham clubs. He is re-
puted a clever boxer. and a hard hitter
This is the first appearance OF the
Gotham boxer before the Baltimore
lub, and considera hle interest is being
shown I'm the Monumental City over
the outcome Of the mill.
Lowe is going better than ever, and
looks for a victory via the knockout
route He declares he will be nightly
surprised If the New Yorker stays the
Anit. A large body Of Washington
sports nave made arrangements with
the electric road, and Will go TO the
night in a special car.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
GE.ORGETOWN SLATED
FOR LEAGUE BERTH
May Join Ranks of PropoS-
ed Organization in New
England States.

A Northern traction company is en-
deavOring TO organize league in the
New England States, placing a col
lege team. as near intact as possible.
in each one OF the towns, and from
present indications the Georgetown
team of this city will be on one point
of the circuit.
IT is planned to have various col
lege aggregauons in Rutland, Burl-
ingtOn, MOntepelieT, Barre, Bellows
Falls, Plattsburg. Sandy Hill, and
Glens Falls. Beside the Georgetown
aEgrega tiOn, Manhattan. Maine. Bow
dOin, Colby, Penn state, Tufts, and
New York universities have been ia
VOrabIy impressed and have D promised
support should the proposition go
through
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

ceived one of the Late models The
machine differs from the last season S
model in almost every 'eature and
promises to become popular with local
cyclists.
The National Cycle Club Will begin It's
weekly spins today and continue them
through the summer Last Sunday
about thirty members made a trip 10
Great Falls. About twenty members
left this morning for Baltimore
The determination Of the Darracq
Company, Of France. TO place an agency
in this country has eliminated in the
appointment OF Henry Ducasse, Of New
York. This type of foreign car, in par
ticular the taxicab. Is very prominent
in the country anG the landing Of an
agency here is considered an important
achievement in auto circles.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
YANlGANS AGAIN
DEFEAT TOPEKA
Hughes, Gray, and Groom Hold
Minor Leaguers Safe in
the Pinches.

TOPEKA. Kan March 2S.-The Wash
ingtOn Ianigans easily defeated the
local team here yesterday by 10 3.
weather conditions were most TN
favorable the wind blowing across 1he
field at great rate throughout the
game. Not once during the nine in
nlngs was the lead OF the washington
team seriously endangered. Hughes
Gray. and Groom who worked ia the
order named, were touched up pretty
lively at times. but came strong in the
tight places when hits meant runs.
CeiVinE end
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
Two Important
Reasons Why
We Should
Tailor That
SUIT

FiRST-The same per-
Sonal attention that you
would exercise were the
garment being made for
yourself in. youf own es-
tablishment IS given by Mr.
OmOhundro throughout ev-
cry stage in the process of
construction.
SECOND-OMOHUN-
DRO garments are made
under the most advan-
tageouS conditions in our
own perfectly equipped
workroomS by killed
craftsmen right on the
premises, insuring the high
est possible order of tailor
ing in every detail.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
Hence This Guarantee Of
Satisfaction or No Pay

The clothes we tailor
have simply got to satisfy
the purchaser before we
ourselves are satisfied.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
SPORTING GOSSIP.

Owen Moran, the English lightweight.
and frankie Neil, OF California. have
been matched 10 box at New Haven,
Conn, on April 26.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

Young Corbett and Bert Keyes fought
2 ten-round draw in New York on.
Thursday evening, and they will prob
ably be re-matched-
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

Phil McCovern and Young Coster are
70 meet in a ten-round bout at the Bed
ford Athletic Club, Brooklyn, on Tues
day evening
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

Andy Walsh. the old Brooklyn middle
weight boxer. has been acting as the
punching bag for Stanley Ketchel at
Fir training quarters In New York.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
TheSeFOur Specials:

Each one is offered with
a view of sweeping aside all
competition at the reSpec-
tive prices which We have
marked them How we'll we
have succeeded only an in.
spection of the styles, fab
riS, and our superior tailor
ing methods fully Demon
StTate.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

Willie Fitzgerald has issued "A chal-
lenge 20 box either Packey Mcfarland
or Cyclone Johnny Thompson any num-
her OF rounds.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

otto Deininger bats left-handed
against right-handed pitchers and right
handed against left-handed pitchers
Wonder what he would do If he ever
faced that handless wonder up in the
coal regions.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

Benny Yanger. the Chicago light
weight. is In New York trying to get on
a match with some Of the local boxers
there.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

Jack McGuigan has signed up Sam
Landlord, the colored middleweight, 10
box John Willie at the National Athletic
Club on Saturday evening. April 3.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

John J. Campbell, aged fifty years, OF
St Clair Pa, has issued a challenge 10
walk any one IN Pennsylvania, heel
and toe any distance from one to
twenty-five miles.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

Shamokin miners hope that there will
be q strike this year. so that tLey can
come down TO Philadelphia and see
CoVeleskie pitch.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

T. n. Mudd, local agent for the Read
ing-Standard motorcycle, has just re-
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

The local Sightseeing auto companies
report an unusual luli IN business dur
ing the past few weeks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23
HOW THE BODY OF THE FAMOUS
CHINESE EMPRESS WILL
BE BURIED.

correspondent OF the London Times IN
PelSin
Her maJesty's quarters IN the palace
contained many works Of Chinese art.
and among them were some which were
exceedingly valuable. At one OF her
luncheons to the ladies' OF the diplo-
matte corps a Jade bowl was shown.
This was two feet high and nearly three
feet I'm diameter: Il was decorated with
grape-vines cut in the Jade. At tho
same luncheon was exhibited another
piece OF Jade. Of the shape Of a noun
tain, with trees. houses. men, animals
and bridges carved upon t. 10 was
I'VE feet high, and more than that
thick. When IL IS remembered that a
piece OF jade as big as ones thumb
nail Is worth several dollars, the cost OF
such work can be appreciated.
The great dowager was fond of chill
dren AZ one of her luncheon parties
she asked the wife Of our Chinese sec
Rotary. who acted as the interpreter,
20 bring her little girls with her. only
one came and the empress dowager
carried her of to her own bedroom and
allowed her TO play with carvings OF
Jade and other precious stones. Upon
leaving. the little girl was given jade
don baby, which she carried home.
Her imperial majesty was fond of fine
dressing. She had as many gowns as
Queen Elizabeth Of England, and all
were OF the most beautiful silks, satns
and vclvets She wore much jewelry,
and also the wigs and other hair deco
rations OF high Manchu ladies. Her
shoes were OF Manchu style. each hav-
ing big heel in the center of the foot.
which raised the wearer five or six
| inches.
| GREAT DOwAGER AND MODERN
REFORM
During her latter days the empress
| dowager was the soul Of the reform
| movement She knew but little Of the
' condition OF her people until the Boxer
I trouble occurred, when she was forced
nese had no opportunity TO prepare the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23

days her face was drawn awry from q
stroke OF paralysis This can be seen
in some Of the photographs which /
have been able to secure in Pekin. Her
majesty objected to being photograph
ed. and she would not permit phOtog-
raphers 10 come into the palace How
ever one OF the court ladies who had
been abroad as the daughter of the
Chinese minister TO Paris brought in "A
camera ami made some pictures. In
some way the plates fell into the hands
Of outside photographers, and soon the
likenesses of her majesty were sold
over Pekin. When this was known the
girl who owned the camera was dis
missed and her family disgraced.
BEHIND THE SCENES WITH TIE
DOWAGER.
This woman tells me that the dow
ager was fond Of pretty things, and
that she had great artistic taste She
painted pictures herself and wrote Chi
nese scrolls most beautifully, She sup
ported a school for artists and had
something like is scholars In it who
worked for her
AS to her penmanship at an audience
which she gave to Mrs COnger, Mrs
Miles and other ladies when Gen. Miles
made his trip around the world she
presented each Of the guests with a
scroll Of her own making, saying:
Some people charge that | do not
write these scrolls myself, but | will
show you that / do" Thereupon she
called FOR large pieces of red paper, and
with a brush. which she grasped tightly
in her whole hand. she made some eX-
quisite Chinese characters. / have seen
portfolios containing scores of her
paintings Of flowers. Some Of these are
owned by DR.. George Morrison, the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23

70 fee 20 a far-om nrovinco .,
way for her and sbe ~. me chi.
liis' ,llne inc real poverty of bor un
ple. curing that period She e,4s ~.
Inaue up her mind TO change ,,1ill.nty
she ever got back TO pcki5 'nlnss e
as she returned she advised ~. soon
office 10 that effect '''1 ioreig
Before arriving at tho cs,i,.,
sent word that IL foreigners ,.,',,i, sc
70 see the return Of the conr, \, llhe
De arranged and thereupon ,, V9ul1
We're rented along the line NJ ,,eoss
The quarters OF our legation We, .,'aIsh
balcony over a silk shop. ana ,,,,,.o5 ~
saw her majesty tell me She 49,. W.
ried by a yellow sedan 80 a9 ca.
lister as she passed. Jul ma
During that trip the great A..
was very timid. She was upss, Nv. se'
war and the new innovations Az W'
az near real fear as she ever Wa, ~ YES
whole eventful life A part oe ,i' u nef
turn trip was made on tho r,W
when her majesty took her ar, v y.
on the cars. WhUa the whistle 'll'
locomotive blew ne was f,igb.. w
and asked what vas the matte,, ~,
was told that the engineer was -. pr,
announcing road crossing. ana ~ !
nothing was wrong She there,,,.N
told the conductor that in the AM.
he must send her word every tir,o s.e
f" the whistle blew. that She r,.l'
frightened "so'
FRANK g. CARPENTpp
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23

Especial Correspondcncc)
~ EKfN. China THE body of the
- empress dowagcr is still in
pckin. lt lies iu one Of the
raiaccs of the Forbidden City.
in a coffin of cypress wood almost
foot thick. bound with rawhide and
covered with lacquer Il will rest there
Tor several weeks yet, and viii then be
carried to It's anal home In the eastern
tombs. The preparations for the rum
eral are now making It's cost viii run
into the millions. and the road to the
imperial cemetery win. iguratively
speaking, be paved with gold.
THE RICHEST WOMAN IL ASIA.
The great dowager had luxurious
tastes. and was fond Of pomp in AL
her doings She spent money like
water. and used fabulous sums 60 Keep
up her palaces During the last year
OF her life she had planned new
home of the summer palace. ana Aad
ordered the architects to draw the
designs The buildings were TO cost
four million taels, 81 about three mill
lion dollars. and the work was TO have
been begun IN 1903. The plans We're
made but owing TO the dowager's death
they will not be carried out am
told that her majesty gave equally
elaborate directions as 20 her
mausoleum, and that it is being con-
struCtcd on "a magnificent scale.
The great empress d0wager Is said
20 have been the richest woman IN
Asia. There is no queen living who
has had such sums al her command.
At the time Of her siXtioth birthday a
hint was sent out to the various Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23
BOTH BOYS SAVED

Louis Boon. a leading merchsr, 4.
Norway. Mich" writes Three ho,,,.
of Foley's Honey and Tar absolu,,,z
cured my boy OF a severe cough 49,
n neighbours boy. who was so IN vl,q
a cold that the doctors gave him ~.
was cured by taking Folcys Horss
and Tar Nothing else is as 49,
and certain in results. F. J mn DT,S
Co. CThe never substitutors, SsI
Lake City. 'af
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23

ncials that each should give tho old
lady a present. and money rolled IN
from all parts OF China. Altogether
something like seventy million dol-
lars was sent 10 Pekin.
This was about the time of the
ese-Japanese war. and some OF the
money was spent 20 pay the expenses
Of that calamitous struggle. The then
bad condition OF the Chinese navy U.s.
said to have been partially due to the
avarice OF the old emil ross rs the
story goes, the government had SET
aside $4,000. 600 FOR new warships.
The old dowager said IL was "A pity 10
waste 20 much money that way, ana
she took the naval appropriation and
built new palace The officials re-
mOnstratcd They said the money had
been voted for the navy ana must nc
accounted for
"That is easy enough" replied the
great dOWager. and she straghtway
mad carved on the gates Of her new
buildings an inscription which read:
"rhese are the palaces Of the navy.
THE DowAGERs HEAD
sQUEEzEB.
Since the empress dovager died
have beard many stories about her
majosty's champion squeezer. the IA
nous cunucn, II Lien ing re was
for q long time her body servant. and
later her minister OF finance and coll
lector Of brides lie Invested her
moneys for her ga rgwnshops. and in
loans at high rates and at the same
time took such a goOdly rake-off for
himself that he is now said 10 be
worth tens of millions Of dollars.
No ore outside china can appreciate
the bribery connected with public
office Every official who came TO the
! palace had to pay something TO this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children OF
beoWetting. There Is a constitutional
cause for this trouble Mrs n SUM
mers. Boz W. Hotre Dame, Ind. will
send free 10 any mother her successful
home treatment. with full Instructions.
Send no money but write her today
II you children trouble you In this way,
Don't blame the child. the chances are
Il can't help II. This treatment aiso
cures adults and aged people troubled
with urine difheaitios b. dey ~ niHht
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-13
TANsAN PLAY
At MOANALUA
The Golfers viii Compete for
Fizz-Water Trophy
Sunday.

The next play for the Tansan trophy
will be at the Moanalua links on next
Sunday. Competition for this beauti-
full trophy is keen, and it is expected
that there will be large assemblage
of golfers on hand with the necessary
implements to swing their way around
the course.
Entries will close at ten clock Sun
day morning at the links. This will
be the first time in three months that
play has been had on the Moanalua
course, though it has been kept in the
pink of condition
Simpson has two legs on the trophy
at the present time, and if he comes
out victorious in the next match at the
Country Club, the cup will be his. There
are two others, however, who have a
good chance to become the owners of
the cup, each having one win to his
credit
Austin White won the first contest
for the cup at the Haleiwa course, so
he has a mortgage on it, and the clever
youngster may vet pull out winner.
Harry Wilder also has leg on the
cup, his win taking place at the Coun-
try Club. Harry will make strong
try to boost himself up even with
Simpson.
The White Rock trophy competition
extended considerably over a year, a
large number of players securing either
one or two legs on the cup before it
was finally won. This may be dup1i-
Gated in the case of the Tansan trophy,
which the golfers are at present con-
testing for
If the rainy weather continues, it may
be that the competition set for Sunday
viii be postponed, though the commit
tee is going ahead with the preparation
for the event, confident that Old Sol
will beam on such an auspieious oe-
casion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-13
BOWLING IS IN
FULL TILT NOW

Bowling is now going on in full
swing at the Hotel Baths, and the alleys
are in constant use during the after
moons and evenings. The alleys, balls
and pins are in splendid shape and
equal to those of any of the large al
leys on the Coast.
Many of the young men, strangers
to this city, employed by the govern
ment, are finding great pleasure in be-
ing able to take up their favorite
pastime again.
Next Monday, November IS, entries
will be received for the bowling tour
nament to be held ON the Hotel Baths
alleys. Those teams having signifed
their willingness so far are from Fort
Shafter, the Naval Station, Custom
House, Rapid Transit, Z. S. Engineers
camp at Waikiki, and probably one or
two teams from the mercantile houses
of this city. Each team is to consist
of five men, and a regular schedule viii
be arranged to the satisfaction of all.
No entrance fee will be charged
The Oahu College and High School
bowling teams are getting into practice
for a tournament of their own. which
comes off about February /.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-13
BARNEY JOY
FOR BOSTON
Husky South Paw Is Under
Contract to National
Leaguers.

Barney Joy, the one-time idol of ev-
cry baseball fan in Hawaii, and still
regarded as one of the best all-round
players in the Territory, will probably
GO East with the Boston Nationals next
season. He is now under contract to
them, and is making his preparations
to leave for the training grounds next
season.
Barney will not turn out fer the
LEGAL league season, as it means as
much as his job is worth to Lave work
a. teur clock every afternoon and
take hike to the bali grounds. The
big husky southpaw was given
month s rest by the Honolulu Iron
Works, where he is employed, last sea-
son, and he does not feel that he can
afford this kind of a layof again so
soon.
1t is a good thing for Joy to take
short rest from the game at present,
if he intends butting into big league
company once more. He cannot I'M
prove himself much in his practise here,
for there are few of the locals who
can show streaks of brilllancy at the
game equal to Barney, and it is only
by the example of faster company that
the big fellow will make himself bet
ter.
He was pretty severely knocked dur
ING his session in the Coast league, but
it must be said for Joy that this was
due to the fact, that he got in wrong
at the outset He was not ve~y popular
with his team mates, for one thing, and
that initiated against his showing the
best form in playing. A ball-player,
and especially pitcher, certainly can
not be expected TO show the best that
is in him when he feels that the other
eight men in the team are not backing
him.
Joy has steam to waste, a good, easy
delivery, and is fence ball hitter, the
latter being unusual for a pitcher. He
demonstrated his class in the local
league last season, when he slammed
the ball over the fence for homer al
least once almost every game. He was
good for two Dagger most any old
time, and WASH t particular about bing
ling out a triple. But here again Joy
did not have the goodwill of everyone
back of him.
| If he breaks into the big league com
| pany again, with nothing to lose and
| everything to gain, Joy ought to make
showing All he wants to cultivate
is cool head, and learn not to mind
| the jibes from the bleachers.