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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
WANTS LANGFORD
TO FIGHT BURNS
Promoter Hugh Mcintosh
Willing to Stage Big Bout
in Australia.

BOSTON. Mass. Aug. 22.-Hugh d.
Mcintosh. the American fight promoter.
who pulled of the championship battle
between Tommy Burns ard Jack John
son. the present title-holder, arrived
here today.
He came here previous 10 his depart
ure for England. Mcintosh. In his trav-
els in America. has been signing up
fighters for contests that he intends to
hold at England or the Antipodes.
While in Boston he will confer with
tie manager OF Sam LangfOTd, Joe
Woodman, in regard TO a meeting be-
tween the Boston colored boxer and
Tommy Burns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
Sporting Comment and Timely Gossip
oAbout Professionals and amateurs
In the Ld1ehght list at Present

hit the bad ones" As Wiltse has been
very successful for some years he ought
t. know.
Pitcher Ames, of the Giants. says the
Cincinnati grounds are the best in the
National League TO hit on, but t1at the
Polo grounds has the truest and best
kept diamond.
President Taylor. of Boston. is plan
ming an Improvement on his stand Be
ing threatened with more large crowds
he is going to build a lot Of extra boxes
Manager Lake is receiving credit FOR
the remarkable success of the Red
Sox. involving the development Of some
Of the best young players in America.
Walter Clarkson, the former Harvard
captain, who was with the New York
Highlanders and Cleveland. is tWirling
for an independent team in Cleveland
ana is loing well
Manager Fred Lake of Boston has an
offer from Havana to bring a team to
Cuba for the month of November with
an EXPENSES guaranteed and 81, 400 cash
10 he divided among the men.
Pitcher Harry Howell of the browns
doesn't expect to do much pitching this
season. but expects his arm 20 )e All
right next season with a long res He
will nut in the wi.ter IN the woods.
TIE New York club at present has
more pitchers under its wing than any
9th, r major league club-Manning, War
hon. DoVIe, Quinn, Wilson. brockett,
Lake. Hughes. Orth, Chesbro and + rlii.
The HiEhlandcrs are also carrying hye
outieIders. five fnfelders and two catch
ers, the combined salary list being close
TO 500 900
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22

Karger won seven games out OF ten
for ST. Paul before he joined the Bos-
ton Americans.
Kruger, OF Columbus, is the leading
hitter in the American Association.
The leading pitcher in the American
Association is Cheney. of indianapolis,
with eighteen games won and seven
lost.
The Chicago cubs have landed pitcher
Cole. of the Bay city team of the
South Michigan League.
Cincinnati lands a first-sacker, Jimmy
Doyle, OF Utica. being traded to the
Reds for Pitcher Stanley and cash
consideration.
Addie Joss would qualify better than
any other man on the Cleveland roster
for the managerial berth,
Pitcher Grover L,audermilk is to be
faImed out to the Cardinals for another
year.
}. z. Murphy. brother of President
Charles " Murphy IS scouting for
the Chicago club.
First Basemsn Dick Hoblitzel. OF the
Reds. Is pushing Mike Mitchell for the
club batting honOrs.
President Ebbetts OF Brooklyn, is dis
gusted. and viii make no further effort
10 secure Catcher king from the Chi
cage club.
President Dovev, OF Boston, denies
the report that Pitcher sam Lever is
TO be secured from Pittsburg and made
manager in place OF Harry Smith
"The secret of successful pitching,
says George WHtse, lis TO make 'em
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
RED SOX FOLLOWERS
WISH MCGUIRE LUCK

BOSTON. Mass, Aug. 22.-1he
anpofufnent of deacon" Jim Ne
CURE as manager of the Cleveland
American baseball team meets the
approval of hundreds of the former
Red sox managers friends.
When McGuire left Boston
much disappointment was express
ed, and II il hoped by the fans
here that he can bring the CIeve-
land team mp as a contender for
the peuuant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
HOSKINS TO COACH
BUCKNELL ELEVEN
Veteran Instructor Will Be As
sisted by George
Cockill.

LEWIS BURG. Pa, Aug 22-At a
meeting Of the Buckncu athletic dd-
sisory board it was finally decided TO
have Dr- George w. Hoskins as head
coach and trainer of the football team
and George IT, CocldIl assistant coach
Coekil was captain of the 1864 football.
baseball. and basketball teams, and is
new playing first base with the Mon
real Eastern League baseball team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
pITTSBURG SWIMMER
BREAKS A RECORD

PHILADELPHIA. Aug g. - Curtis
Sloan. Of Pittsburg. is today the holder
of the middle Atlantic l00-yard swim
ming title.
Sloan broke Renear's record Of I min
ute z As seconds IN the lo0-yard cham
pionship by 51-5 seconds. at tbs annual
championships on the schuyikin yester-
day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
SHELTER IS SOLD
TO BROOKLYN CLUB
Major League Manager Pays Fare,
Price for Promising
Twirler.
Twirler.

LANCASTER. Pa, Aug. 22-pitcber
Louis Shelter, who vas purchased a
month fgo by Manager Marty Hogan,
of the local Tri-State bail team, from
Youngstown. Ohio, Of the Ohio ana
Pennsylvania League, for $500, has been
sold TO the Brooklyn Nationals for 81. 500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
INDIANS TO RACE
COLLEGE OARSMEN
Eve 1t Will Be Athletic Feature of
Big Western Ex-
position.

SEATTLE, wash Aug Z.-Americau
Indians win make a last desperate
stand against their white brothers at
the Alaska-Y ukon-Pacific Exposition on
August %, when a picked canoe crew
of eleven lnaians will race the Univer-
sity of Washington eight-oared shell
over "A three-mile course on Lake Wash
lngton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
WOMAN GOLF CHAMP
WILL COMPETE HERE
Miss Campbell, of England, Enters
United States Championship
Tourney.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-Miss Dorothy
Campbell, the British woman golf cham
pion. has accepted an invitation to take
part ip the United States championship
on the links or the Merton Cricket
Club at Haverford. Pa, in October. Miss
Campbell has been IN the forefront
among British women golfers for sew
eTal years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
THINK AUTHORITIES
WILL PERMIT RACE
General Impression That Navy
Crew Will Row at
Poughkeepsie

/ ANNAPOLIS. Aug. 22-When navy
men here today saw the statement made
by Captain Bower, u. S. ", in regard
10 the question of permitting the mid
shipmen Ia participate in future inter
collegiate regattas on the Hudson. there
was q general expression Of commend
ton. of the position he has taken. and
the opinion is freely expressed that Q
navy eight VIII row at P0ughkeepaie
next year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
GETS
SEATTLE PLAYER

SEATTLE Wash Aug. U-U was
announced today that Lee MaFee. first
baseman OF the Seattle Northwestern
League team. viii be sold 10 the ST
Louis Nationals The purchase price
Wae nor made public
Msgee viii report TO ST. Louis next
spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
SINGULAR.

1--WE just been reading about an un-
usual e-nhczZlement case.
IT'S tllat Scr
Yes; no reference was made - DT
Je<yil and Mr. Hyde. Bingham 4Zsss
Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
CALLED IN CONSULTATION.

THE boss called me i'm consultation
today" declared the office boy.
"GWanT'
''Facg He haG a dispute with the
Junior partner as 10 VINO WIZ ledciI'
the league just now N battin' Courier
journal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22

T@o-base hits-Delehanty. Street con
roy. Sacrifice hits-StTeet 90. Stolen
hases-Cobb, Delehanty. First base on
halls-oh Reisling 4; of kiiau, I.
Struck out-By killiau,I, 10y Summers, !;
by Reisling. j. Umpires-Messrs. KERN
and Connolly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22

The appointment Of the Rev. J. r.
Creedon as faculty athletic adviser Is
welcome news 20 Georgetown men with
whom he Is most popular
The new adviser was at the unver-
Eity some years ago, IS familiar with
the athletic situation. and viii bend
every effort TO put the association on
2 flrmer basis than IL is al present
The board Of directors of the iHstI-
tuition are to be congratulated upon
taeiT wise selection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22

This is from the Detroit News.
I am feeling great and getting 10
tike my new JOE" said Herman Schaefer
today.
The fans down in Washington have
treated me fine and done everything
possible
u always rad q strong liking for
the fans Of Detroit and I never cx-
pect 20 receive better treatment than
received here, and ] also viii never be
able % forget all the kindnesses they
have shown me
come TO every player. and there isn't
one Of then who ever fOrgets the fans
who treat him kindly when he is doing
the best he can, but unable 10 do all
he really Should
Il am going TO play the best ball
possible can against Detroit There
won't be man on the Washington
team who viii play any harder or try
harder TO beat the champions than I
viii, and II we beat them there went
be anyone feel sOTrier than J will I'd
rather beat any team on earth than
the Tigers, but you know how IL Is.
Washington took me expecting the best
that's in me, and they'll have TO get IT,
even II ] have to do It 10 the disad-
vantage Of the men with whom ] was
associated for years and who have
always stood by me through thick and
fhin. That's one spot where the game
IS tough one, but they all play IL that
way And baseball viii live as long
rs II is played that way: you cant 90
anything else
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
NATIONAL LEAeUK
Yesterdays Rssulta

Philadelphia. 8 PittsburE. 5
fTwelve inTings1
Chicago, s; Boston, 8
Chicago. 3: Boston, 2.
Brooklyn. l. st. Louis, O.
Thirteen inninss.)
Brooklyn. S; St Louis, 3.
New York, ]; Cincinnati, o
Games Today.
No games scheduled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YesferdaY's Resulla

Philadelphia. lg: Cleveland. s
Boston. 6. ST Louis. Q.
Chicago, 5. New York l.
tIhirteen inHingsl
Detroit. 9. washington, =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22

Dan MCGOWAN claims TO have seen a
pitcher in & game IN Idaho recently who
is as promising looking as Walter john
son. Pass the ether.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
Games ToaaS
Standing Of the cluh.

,eW York al Chicago.
Boston at ST Louis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22

Here is a good little story from
New York When the Giants returned
home, Red Murray was the hero Of the
day because of that great catch which
h got away with several days ago. He
was being congratulated by a young
man in whose eyes shOne the light OF
hero worship. The youth said.
1T must be a great thing to save 2
game for your team that way at the
last minute OF a great battle. with
thousands Of fans looking on. / sup
pose you were thinking all the time
you were running after that ball. I
must make this catch at any cost.
have got TO get t.. -
No" said Pink" craVely, Il was
wondering whether Seymour was rum
ming for it. too, and / was saying TO
myself IF that big tramp comes into
re III be set for him. and break his
The young enthusiast looked a bit
shocked.
All of which IS reminiscent OF an
incident that happened in the Oriental
Hotel a season or so ago. Socks Sey-
bold had made a great catch ia a
game between the Athletics and Tigers
and at the hotel that evening a gentle
man approached Socks and congratulate
ed him in very dignifled language.
law hell" said the round fielder, Il
could a caught that with my feet"
Thus 10 the idols exhibit the evidences
Of clay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22

Doe King, who has been through
tho New York State League. is Of the
opinion that Second Baseman Kirk, OF
NiikeshaTTe. and OutfieldeT Cook, Of
Binghamton. are ready for the big
league. The batting records OF boah
men are good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22

Karger won seven games out of TEL
for st. Paul before he joined the Bos
ton Americans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22

Matbaoou Pope Automobile Co. n
HAotA0SOh Wash. S77-Is 18th. Tel. n IA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22
By THOMAS KIRBY.

After getting off 10 a poor start the
Nationals closed strongly, and would
probably have added to Jennings trials
and tribulations by winning had there
been q more steady pitcher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-22

I hit the bad ones" As Wiltse has been
/ VERY successful for some years he ought
Ito know,
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Standing of the Clubs.

No games scheduled
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10
BACK TOGOvtRNMENT
Railroad Returns Property Sc
cured, 1t Is Said, by
Dummy" Entries.
PAYS $4,000 FOR COAL

Washington, March ia settle
mont has been effected by the secre-
tary of the interior of the government
suit against the Union Pacific Rail-
road company, involving coal lands in
Wyoming estimated as worth $780,
900. This land 10 said to have been
acquired by the company through
what are known as dummy" entries.
The land involved aggregated 1850
acres. and after numerous conferences
the company decided not to defend
the suit, but instead rsconveyed the
lands to the government. and also
paid nearly $4,000 in settlement for
the coal mined from the lands. The
company has discontinued mining
from the land reconvsyed, which has
been withdrawn from entry until
June 1. next.
This IL one Of the cases included in
former Secretary Garfield's letter to
congress. showing lands worth over
500. o00. 900 under Investigation or In
litigation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10
TO BEAT LAF0lLETTE
Reactionaries VIII Raise Big
Fund to Beat Him Two
Years Hence.
STEPHENSON IN THE PLOT

Warrington. March 1o.-A move
ment to prevent the reelection Of Sen
ator Robert NJ. La Toilette. of Wis
consin, two years hence, has been start
ed by the reactionary leaders Of the
senate. The senatorial combine IL I'M
derstood to have promised to raise all
the money necessary, and the reaction
aries Of the state. headed BY Senator
Stephenson, Representative Davidson,
former Representative Jenkins and
Babcock and several others are expect.
ed to do the work.
A meeting of the Wisconsin oppo.
nents OF the senator was held last week
1T which plans were discussed and de-
cided upon.
II Is the intention to begin the fight
on In Toilette at once. and while It II
In progress In the state. efforts will b
mads ~ senate leaders TO discrodit
him In the senate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10
1914 Pounds Gone!

Us The remarkable case OF Miss Artie
Adams OF Shelby, Ohio, 10 illustrated
in her own words:
when / look back to the time be-
fore took your wonderful obesity
cure l do not see how I stood it, My
weight is now 1891 pounds, and i have
lost just 1917 pounds. l can hardly
believe that there has been such a diff
ference in my feelings and appearance.
But oh. how thankful I am that I
found a cure for my awful burden of
fat, in KellogE's Safe Fat Reducer. l
can hardly realize that l weigh now
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10

Greet admirably and he has seen to
it that every one of his players has
part that absolutely fits in every
way.
Lou Wall Moore, "the American wo-
man who has wrested the secret OF
the art of dancing from the stones and
stories of ancient Greece" and who is
to make her bow to the local public
at this performance. will do the fes-
tival dances in the Dream"
The New Phillips.
H. v. Fitzgerald does not have to
insist that he II good in his one man
drama. everybody who has seen him
in 1t publishes that fact for him. In
fact Fitzgerald is very modest about
his ability and does not like to talk
about it. He has worked hard on his
stunt and has constantly improved.
That is just why he has made good
with the Richmond critics.
There is one more opportunity to
see Leach and Vance In their novelty
wire exhibition. You can hardly say
that the young lady belongs to the
weaker sex. II all the women were
as strong as she is, it is a sure propO-
sition that the male side of the human
family would have to be called the
weaker sex.
Lester and Mildred are worth the
price OF admission by themselves.
Maxwell Barrel Gainsboro does
some mechanical whistling Of popular
hits and hands out bunch of street
fakir's dope that takes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10

At . time when tiny grange trees ara
to be seen as table Associations and or
angea innumerable are for sale 1t u
not inappropriate to trace tho introduc-
ton Of the fruit into Europe. Accord
ing 10 . Paris contemporary, after tn
introduction into DuHope from China
4 Carfhaginian conceived the tdea q
graftin8 the yellow mandarin orange
upon the szenadter. with the result
that ~ have TIE blood orange. Jean
de Castro introduced tie orange from
the West Indies to Portugal, and tie
lrst attempt to cultivate It was made
by the Constable de Bourbon, but after
his revolt Francis I. continued the ex-
perim1nts- At tia time Louis XIV.
visited Tou1om the Chevalier Paul, Il
compliment Of the king. placed some
preserved oranges on trees In the o.
angeEy. Ladies n the retinua. It +
added were under the impressions thai
these oranges grew sng1red.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10

prof. F. J. Kellogg. My Dear Sir:
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10

hospitals. including New York City
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10
A0raustark."

Geo. Barr McCutcheon. the most
prolific writer of fiction of decade,
is the responsible party for the con-
ception Of @Graustark.' which has
proven the greatest success imagin-
able. His beautiful story OF an Am
erican's love for princess of the
royal blood, has been most exquisite
~ dramatized. The main thought
when placing ..Graustark' in play
form, was the absolute fidelity IN
closely following Mr.. McCutcheon's
book. The story of love and romance
unravels itself from beginning to end
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lightful to the audience. The pretty
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The play has been staged with every
attention to detail By James W. Cas-
tie. former stage director Of the Nine
|Schumann-Heink Opera company.
"a Midsummer Nights Orsans-
Ben Greet, who brings his player.
10 the Gennett theater March II. III
IA Midsummer Nights Dream with
Nendelssohn music ~ the Russian
symphony Orchestra, Il to appear IL
his production O. Bottom-the- weaxer
lIt = : ssnsdy DAEt thaf suits II
sae
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10

will make visits to points Of interest
In Egypt on the way. down the Nile
and will then proceed to Europe,
where Mr.. Roosevelt has made sew
eral engagements for the early sum-
mer. It Is probable the former Presi-
dent and his family will afterward
spend some time travelling through
Europe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10
Loses s. Pounds
I'm SO. Days.

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10
Lost 81 Pounds |;
Thanks God For It.
F.rther rreef q we.1erf.l stre.xtA-
Giving Effects 81 KelIog's Treatment.

Giving Effects 81 KelIog's Treatment.
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II feel better than at any time IN
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Very soon began to feel beyond all
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-10

have got rid of that 'smothered up
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fat people My breathing Is easy and
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out.
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