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The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
By WILLIAM PEET.

Doc G. Harris " mite. the former
Georgetown pitcher, now with the Chi
ago White Sox. has bought out Charlie
zTicknan's interest IN the sporting
FOODS firm OF Hickman & White. on G
ftreet. and papers dissolving the part
.ership win be passed during the next
ew days
The firm Of Hickman & White has
5een doing business here for two years.
nd IS known TO every baseball player
the country An attractive back
oarlor, or Iounging room, Is the scene
# tanning bees durirg the OF season
md for q meeting place Of amateur
all clubs during the summer Doc"
White viii swing the business alone
and during the summer, when the great
5wirler is or the road with the Sox.
Manager Bowie viii be IN charge
TIE splitting up Of this partnership
not due 20 any friction between two
Id friends. simply because Hickman is
snxious TO undertake another business
-enture and does not feel able 10 con-
-inue with the sporting goods firm
Arthur Devlin. the New York Giants
hIrd baseman, dropped IN for brief
all yesterday afternoon. and had a lot
o say about the wind-up Of the Giants
,easOn last fall Devlin declares that
his talk Of CoveleskTs wonderful
pitching is greatly exaggerated. He
ays:
I'd Ike 10 pet you that Coveleski
Ioes. not win half Of his games next
ear Re beat US, all right. at a eriJi-
al stage OF the season last fall. but
vas mighty lucky to get away with
hose three games. He didn't show Us
much. I think he is greatly over
ated ] don't mean 10 detract any
ming from the youngsters ability; he
a good pitcher. but time viii show
hat ne is not IN class with Matthew
son. Brown, Addie Joss, Cy Young and
1thers, as many would have Us be-
Cieve."
Devlfn IS taking good care OF himself
nj is in fire. shape He Is looking for
ward TO one OF the best seasons Of his
sreer with the Giants
The young man who sends IN pieces for
ne paper about some champion wrestler
+ the Cherokee nation viii have 10 sign
is name 10 this stun II he expects Us to
ise t. The whole business looks 'phoney
O the writer
Il the Boston Americans give Len
stanley. a Washington boy. and one OF
he leading Eastern League twirIers last
-ear, q good show, many OF Stanley
friends here believe thai he VIII make
GOOD Stanley has ali the requirements Of
g classy twirler. Manager Fred Lake be
leves In giving every one OF his young
sters q chance 10 demonstrate their abil-
y during the early season trips. and Z
things break right for the Washington
BOY he ought 10 last out the season.
Thsre IS a lot OF interest among Wash
fngtoniaus in the Shrubb-Longboat race in
New York Friday night Many OF those
Who have seen the Indian n action do not
believe there Is anybody living able 10
5eat him. Shrubb is a wonder at fifteen
niles. and claims 10 have done twenty-five
niles without feeling any III effects II
ne Britoa can last out the full Marathon
distance. ne should come home q Win
ler- For the first fifteen miles. at any
ate. the race should be q sensational
affair
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
BUSINESS LINEUP SETTLED.
StenOEraphcFs Will Start Season
with Experienced AEEregation.

with Experienced Aggregation.
With the completion Of the Business
High School baseball schedule. the man
sgement has begun active work In de-
vsloping a team OF championship caliber
The first call for candidates was made
Tuesday. and about fifty men reported.
Fegan is likely 70 again be seen behind
the bat although he viii be hard pressed
by Loefier and HarwOod. Rawlins. one
Of the new men is first choice for
pitcher. pat will have to beat out
two good men In Greer and Williams for
the sob. Gregory, a veteran, IS anxious
20 try for pitching honors. but is too
valuable a man at the first station to be
played elsewhere Jimmy" Donnelly is
practically sure Of holding down second
base, as he is considered the best all
around second baseman in the high
schools and has had two years experience
in the scholastic league.
Frank Davis put up such q cracking
good game against Central last year that
If he lives Up to his reputation he viii
again be seen at short. Third will be
well taken care OF by Capt. Kane. while
Naugflton and Lealy. Of last years team,
and probably Dodge or Stewart VIII
look after the outfeld- or course lots
Of other men are likely to develop but
this seems to be the most likely lineup
at the present tine.
All candidates for the positions = OF
pitcher and catcher are TO start work
this week in the school srnory. which Is
large enough 10 permit of good try-out,
so that & good line can be secured on
the new men before the actual outdoor
practice begins.
As usual the team VIII hare new uni
forms and II Is expected that the
athletic association VIII have more money
10 devote to baseball than previously,
Heretofore. 800 Of the proceeds from the
school lunch. has been used for deeora-
tons IN the school. but this year il is
expected that all the money viii be
! donated for athlstic purposes.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

MerkIe. who failed to touch second and
lost a championship for the Giants. gets
an increase in salary. Evers. who discov-
cred the oversight, viii have 20 get along
with the same money his 1895 contract
figures.
Big Ed McQuillen is pitching in Cuba
He may break all curvins records on the
island. but 1t isn't going to help Manager
Murray, OF the Philiies, much in winning
pennant next season
AutomobiIe Note-'Doc" Hudson almost
ran over our dog yesterday-the rude
thing!
ice CandIion is batting over so in the
Reelfoot Lake fishing league
Pink Bowie wanted US to hand Bob
Cranston a knock. but We refused. Bob
has troubles enough now.
Wish Houdini would tel US how he gets
ont Of jail. It might come in handy some
time
only q small fraction OF the audience
at the Longboat race on Saturday night
acted disorderly." said MAI. Sylvester.
We presume that element constituted a
vulgar fraction.
VIII Judge, the swimming instructor Of
the Y NJ c. A. is said TO be the. best ex-
enplifer Of the Australian crawl Ia this
city. He viii be entered in the South At
lantic Association meet which takes place
/ in Baltimore on February y and I3. He
congratulated Bill Bailey and self on the
cheerful way We tell sporting news Wen,
he is most excellent Judge,
In spite Of the fact that we announced
that we would not advertise the Elks'
Minstrels now performing at Elks' Hall
only 200 persons we're turned away last
night.
A. c. MachIer, OF the saengers, fares
up every time any one tries to make
flight" OF his coming match" with
George Ackman. the duckDin bowler OF
I the Commercial
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
Progress Made in Hardy Trial.

Special TO The washington HcTzld.
SuEolk. Va, Feb. Rapid progress vas
made in Nsnsenond Circuit Court to-day,
the first in the trial OF Sam Hardy. the
Holland merchant accused OF ssssssinst-
ing Tiberius G. Jones. at Holland, Va,
October IS last The jury was procured
without difficulty from the venire OF forty
talesmen, and when court adjourned Y
OF the 100 witnesses had been examined
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
JEFF LOSES WEIGHT WEIGH !
Former Champion Shakes OF
Fifteen Pounds.
LANGFORD AFTER KETCHELI
Negro Boxer Wants Match with Mid
dIe-weiEht TitIe-hOIder Before Go
ing AbrOad-Jim DrIscOn Putting
Aside FOrtuBe-Shrubb May Be
a FavOrite Over LOngbOat.

New York. Feb. 2-Jefries now says
that he has succeeded IN taking OF fifteen
pounds since he began work on the stage.
but still refuses TO disclose his actual
weight
in addition 10 his work before the foot
lights he has begun to take long. hard
walks early IN the morning and viii
gradually increase the distance 10 fifteen
miles. Then he viii switch over to daily
five nile runs. which he believes viii soon
get him down to his old lighting weight
In his boxing he shows more speed as he
goes along from week 20 week. but IS at
present decidedly slow and awkward.
Those who have seen him in California
says he must weigh close 10 80 pounds.
Sam Langford. who viii leave this coun-
Try on or ABOUT March 1 for England. is
stu trying to make a match with
Stanley KetcheIl for the worlds middle
weight championship. Ketchell Is az pre-
sent giving exhibitions on the road, but
Langford says he hopes he viii soon
decide 10 sign articles with him.
Jem Driscon has made more than slo.ooe
out OF boxing bouts since his arrival
here last fall
II Battling Hurley defeats Charley
Griffin, Of Australia. IN the ten-rounc
( bout scheduled for the National Athletic
( Club on Friday night, ne viii probably
/ have whack AT either DriscoIl or Moran.
/ Hurley said to-day he wOald dispose OF
Griffin in a hurry.
Betting men in local sporting resorts
said to-day they would probably make
Shrubb a slight favorite over LOngboat
when these great long distance runners
meet at the Garden Friday night IN
spite Of Longboat's boasted prowess the
werd has been passed around among the
knowing ones that Shrubb viii practically
run the Indians head of in the first ten
or twelve miles
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

''Packey'' Mcfarland Is another Ameri-
can fighter who has practically decided
70 make a trip to England for the pur-
pos OF getting on fights with the best
light-weights the British have. Harry
Gilmore. his manager, has sts1ed that he
has grown tired OF having Battling
Nelson and Freddie Welsh pass I'd the
offers for q fight with ''Pacley," and
On that account he VIII 60 abroad
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Rr HARRY n. noon.

"skeeter" Zeh stung Hildebrandr the
Gurley Athletic Club runner, good and
proper IN the mile run at the Hopkins
games last Saturday. With a few yards
TO go zeh threw himself forward, his
arm going over the line just a few inches
ahead OF the Guriey crack.
To-day We are peeved. MulIin, our old
standby. has withdraw his name from our
! free ad colUma-
Lanky Lancaster Is ths proud owner Of
new blue shirt. which he received for
leading first place in the 40 at Baiti-
more recently. He ran a great race and
IS deserving OF the token
Due note has been made upon the walls
sf Hickman and Whites sporting goods
store Of Center Rush Ashton's disregard
Of United states currency Calm down.
reckless youth. John D. says save your
coin.
Only fourteen more days and Cy Nc
Donald VIII begin his annual spring mar
athOn training.
Country" Morris. one OF the bes;
athletes in the graded schools, has en-
TERED Tech. and viii be a candidate for
the baseball team Morris made quite
F, a reputation while in the graded school
and should be a big help 70 the manual
jtrainers-
! Who slipped this under our door?
Society EditreSs- Kindly advise me OF
/ a remedy 20 remove wrinkles Yours In
worry. ABBIE WELCKER-
} Louis Connor. the former high school
runner. is a member OF the Wesleyan re-
iiav team and VIII run against the VIII
ifars College four next Saturday evening.
iCounor is showing rare form and great
things are expected OF him il the coming
run
Martin. the Eastern athlete, has entered
a new game. Hes q candidate Tor de-
ibatinc honors and il was learned through
intimate friends that his style IS some
what akin 20 Ben TiIlman's- Lots OF
power TO you. my boy.
Dope" Gray is pushing Whitney hard
for first place in that hair brushing
league Dope has come steadily forward
I since TIE Sce-sVA SPSAV1 e-a-0 e--~ -~-A ~
/ overcome the lead OF the Eastern's star
j The Business basketball team has
clearly shown It Is without q superior IN
/ the high school ranks. and It's game this
afternoon with the Georgetown Preps
should decide the scholastic championship
Of the city
Our yellow dog was picked Up in the
iwilds OF AnacOstia yesterday afternoon,
by local sausage manufacture, and came
10 an ignOminious end.
Thompson the Sycamore Cyclone. IS
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
HORSE RETURNED TO OWNER
Expected that Warrant viii Issue
for Johnson's arrest.
Property Belonging to Estate of
Late John 5. Beach sold at Aue-
tfon-AIexsnSriz News.

Alexandra News Ag75. So King st-est- Aiez-
zndls. Va. authorized agents and czr-is-s for
The Washington Herald he Herald VII be DE-
ETeTed daily and Sunday 70 auy address L Ale1-
s1driz for 80 cents moth
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Thompson the Sycamore Cyclone" :"
krovgn IN boxing circles TO be one OF the
toughest Iight-weights that ever dOnned
a glove. has come out with an offer 10
give Battling" Nelson $500 II The Dane
en- stop him inside Of forty-fiTs rounds.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Potomacs and Saengers hooked up in one
Of the prettiest bowling matches OF the
SEASON last night at the Palace, the first
named winning the set by taking the last
two games.
Every score registered was good. Poto-
macs total Of L0S1 for the second game
being one Of the best tailed this season.
The two teams are most evenly matched
Saensers took the jump and won the first
with a narrow margin, but feil far be
hind. the nearly record scores Of win
uers. IN the last two games
BOntz rolled best for the winners. twice
going over the 90 mark. with 2SS and
9l2. while Lennon. for the Saengers. went
one better, and three Zines topped the
coveted mark. with ~, 20 and 40
Crist was high man for the losers, with
70. and Doyle led The Aggie knights
with -
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
By BILL BAILEY.
On, you ground hog


Ex-Manager Lynch. Of the Georgetown
football team. saw the ground hog yestsr-
day afternoon He also saw something
else. Who wants 10 know?
oscar Hammerstesn has judgment
enough not TO Try and mix Il Up with
Washington neWspapermen. He would
have & fat chance with a two-handed
puncher ike ~Hypo" Reid
A horse named Great Heavens won q
race at Oakland few days ago. but take
IL straight, that isn't what the fellows
who bet on some other horse said.
Horrible newsIt is reported that an
ether Institution is about to be ruthiessly
set aside-frsts no longer at Eastern High
The fudge trust busted,
Walter Johnson has almost signed his
contract.
In addition to being one Of the greatest
left-handsrs Of the American League.
Doe White IS about to own the con-
trolling interest OF fuI-fedged sporting
goods store.
Chicago papers excited over mystericu.
individual who tried TO blow up the Ma.
sonic Temple. Tom Hughes is in the Win.
.dy City.
There are several seats on the water
taxicab that are advertised for sale b,
Gridtronsrs
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
speeal 70 NE wsshiaEtus Hsrals.

SPECIAL 70 Tha Washington Herald
Baltimore. Feb. Jack Carpenter.
member OF the last Olympic team, and
winner OF the 4o0-meter run at the Brit
ish games last summer, has joined the
ranks OF the Maryland Athletic Club. and
viii carry its colors IN all Of the meets
in which the club enters. he is booked 10
run as q member Of the relay team
which VIII represent Baltimore in the
tri-city relay race in the George Wash
ington games. This fact was learned to
day, when il was announced>that he had
decided not 70 represent washington IN
this event
The addition OF this noted flyer has
given the Baltimore teams chances 6 big
boost, and with the other three men
which have been secured a victory by the
locals seems assured Carpenter IS one
OF the best runners ever developed in the
South He ran as q member Of the Cor
nell team two years ago and annexed
several collegiate records which still hold
It VIII be remembered the wide COM
nent which was passed upon his race IN
the English games IN which II vas
claimed ne fouled Lieut.. Halsweile, and
the consequent action OF the American
authorizes in disregarding the ruling OF
the English body.
The foregoing article is an extract from
one Of the Baltimore papers and IS
directly contrary TO recent reports Of
several local papers stating that Carpen-
ter had retired from the track and would
not don the spiked shoe again
( The management Of the track team a.
the George Washington University made
repeated efforts to induce Carpenter TO
carry that schools colors during the
| present season. but without avail. He
was firm in his decision TO quit the track
and stated positively that he would not
again be seen in competition Nothing
could be learned as to the whereabouts
Of the Washington athlete. and his friends
/ here are at sea over his contrary action.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
HICKMAN SELLS OUT
" Doe" White Now Owns a
Sporting Goods Store.
DEvIIN TALKS OF BASEBALL

xew York Giants Third Baseman
Declares COveIsLi, the PhilIies'
TwirIer, Is Very Much 0verrsteG.
stanley should Make Good with
Boston-Shrubb-LonEboat Race.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

William H Haws' funeral VIII take
place at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from his home. 5I5 North Patrick street
The burial VIII be in Bethel Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

The funeral OF James Sutherland, who
died yesterday morning. viii be held az
3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from his
home. 112o Wilkes street. The services
viii be conducted by Rev. ". F. Watson,
pastor Of the First Baptist Church.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
Saengers Fall Down in Last
Game and Lose Set.
WINNERS ARE CONSISTENT
scores Wen In Every Game-Win-
ming Quint Rolls Total of 1,031 in
Second COntest-Bontz and Lem
mon In Duel for HOnOrs-AEricuI-
ture Downs Navy In Last Game.
To-NIeHT's CANES.

Departmental Lcague-IussrioE - POss-Osaos, on
the Palace zlleys.
Church LeagUe-st. johns Is. Westminster. On the
ROYAL sslsys
District Duesrip Leasse-Gsrisoos - Hummers.
on the Royal alleys.
Navy Yard Less7e-MisceHsneous IS. b. N. Shop,
% the Palace alleys.
District Bowling Leazue-FA Men IS. F1orists-
y. u. C. a. Bssgse-Ross ~ Maynard. on the
y. n. e. A. alleys
Commercial Lesgue-Huriey - Washington To
bscco Company, on the Royal alleys
sunday school Leagle-Uuim IS. Bethany. on the
Roysl alleys.
Railway Ieagse-Eas.sTn ~ Northsr1. on the
Association ailegs
Burean Of Engraving LezSue-stars "a Grants. On
SrarrusIzh's aleys
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
BOXING BASEBA Ii s % KNEE sxS a9z BOWLING 1 @ @
VIRGINIA FIVE WINNER.
Defeats Washington and Lee Team
BY score Of 23 20 :.

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald.
Charlottesville, Va Feb. AIN a fast
and interesting game Virginia defeated
the Washington and Lee basketball team
here to-day by . TO :.
Cochran was tie particular star for
Virginia. shooting nine out Of ten goals
from fouls Harding at center played a
steady game and succeeded IN throwing
three field goals Washington and Lee
threw only one field goal. the other
points being scored from fouls. Smart,
at right guard. played best for the Lex
ingt0n OUTFIT.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
CARPENTER WILLRUN
Former G. W. {. Athlete to
Represent Baltimore Club.
WILL COMPETE FEBRUARY 1s

Member Of Monumental City Relay
Entered in Trf-City Event-Return
TO the Track Is Big Surprise to
Washington Friends Gives No
Reasons for Coming Back.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Funeral services over the body OF Ran
doIph Javins, who died Sunday night
viii take place at o'clock this afternoon
from Sharon Chapel, Fairfax County.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

At the annual meeting Of the Cheese
man Chemical Company to-day the fol-
lowing were elected to serve FOR the year;
Lewis Cheesemsn, Charles D. Sanderson.
George D. Jermyn. Fred J. l. Hitchcock,
and A B Taurtwein.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Big Ed McQufllen is pitching in Cuba
He may break all curvins records on the
island. but It isn't going to help Manager
Murray, OF the Philiies. much in winning
a pennaut next season
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Our yellow dog was picked Up in the
wilds OF Anacostia yesterday afternoon,
by local sausage manufacture, and came
10 an ignOminious end.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Automobile Note-'Doc" Hudson alrnos.
ran over our dog yesterdsy-the rude
thing!
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

The property belonging to the estate OF
the late John s Beach was sold at public
auction at noon to-day BY Gapt. r F
Knox, auctioneer- II is as follows: House
ard lot. rs North Washington street. 10
". E Balm for, S7.e25; house and lot, SO
Queen street. to Howard ". Smith, foT
g go; house and lot, southeast corner Of
ST. Asaph and orinoco streets. 10 ". Il
Quinn. FOR S2.10o; house and lot, SIS ORR
noco street, 20 Annie z. Crawford. for
$50: house and lot, SIS orinoco street 10
W n Quinn. for $50; lot No IS, block
s. Northwest Alexandra, to Robert FL
IiotS. - So
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
wAsHISGTos HERALD BUREAU.

Alexandra, Va. Feb George W
Hunt. OF the Meadows. Henrico
County. Virginia, came here this nom
Ing and identified the horse now held al
a local livery. and which Frank Johnson
had. when arrested in this city several
DAYS ago. Hunt SAYS the horse was
stolen January u last Il is understood
that he VIII procure a warrant for John
sons arrest. As the crime alleged is more
serious than robbery, johnson viii doubt
less be turned over 10 the Henrico
authorities.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Only a small fraction Of the audience
at the Longbost race on Saturday night
acted disorderly." said Maj Sylvester
We presume that element constituted a
vulgar fraction.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

joe Cantillon is batting over so in the
Reelfoot Lake fishing league.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

In spite Of the fact that we announced
that we would not advertise the Elks'
Minstrels now performing at Elks' Hall.
only 200 persons were turned away last
night.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

A. c. Machler, OF the Saengers, fares
up every time any one tries to make
light Of his coming match" with
George Ackman. the duckpin bowler Of
the Commercial
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Pink Bowie wanted Us to hand Bob
Cranston a knock. but We refused. Bob
has troubles enough now.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

The Business basketball team has
clearly shown It Is without superior IN
the high school ranks. and its game this
afternoon with the Georgetown Preps
should decide the scholastic championship
Of the city
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Martin. the Eastern athlete, has entered
a new game Hes q candidate for de-
batting honors and il was learned through
intimate friends that his style IS some
what akin 70 Ben TiIlman's- Lots OF
power 10 you, my boy
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Wish Houdini would tel US how he gets
ont Of jail. It might come in handy some
time
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Dope" Gray Is pushing Whitney hard
for first place in that hair brushing
league. Dope has come steadily forward
since the season opened and bids fair TO
overcome the lead OF the Eastern's star
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Louis ConnOT. the former high school
runner. is a member Of the Wesleyan re-
Law team and wiz run against the VIII
fams College four next Saturday evening
Coanor. is showing rare form and great
things are expected OF him il the coming
run
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Who slipped this under our door?
Society EditreSs- Kindly advise me OF
A remedy 70 remove wrinkles Yours In
vo-rv ABBIE WICKER
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
CommerciaI DuckpIn League.
District Duckpin League.
Sunday school League.

TOzls ...- So s. s.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Country Norris. one OF the best
athletes In the graded schools, has en-
tered Tech. and viii be a candidate for
the baseball team. Morris made quite
a reputation while in the graded school
and should be a big help 20 the manual
trainers
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Lanky Lancaster Is the proud owner Of
a new blue shirt. which he received for
leading first place in the 40 at Baiti-
more recently. He ran great race and
IS deserving Of the token
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Only fourteen more days and Cy Nc
Donald viii begin his annual spring mar
athOn training.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-03

Due note has been made upon the walls
ef Hickman and Whites sporting goods
store Of Center Rush Ashton's disregard
Of United States currency Calm down.
reckless youth, John D. says save your
coin.