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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
CONGRESS
Summary of Senate.

Washington, March 19.-The Senate was in session just eight minutes to- day, adjourning at 12:0s p. m. until MondayThe census bill was received from the Rouse and referred to com mittee, and George T. Oliver of Penn sylvanfa was sworn in as Senator.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
"Diplomat of the sweibund., :,

9, the day of the killing, there ap- peared in The TeHnessean this edito- rial:
 "DipIOmat of the Sweibund."
 "TO Major Duncan Brown Cooper. who wrought the great coalition; who achieved the harmonious confluence of Incompatible clements; who welded the pewter handle to the wooden spoon; who grafted the dead bough to the liv- ing tree and made 1t to bloom and bourgeon and bend with golden fruit; {; who made playmates of the lamb and the leopard and boon companions of the spider and the fly; who made soda and vinegar to dwell pIacidlySSin the same bottle and who taught oil and water how they might agree-to Ma jor Duncan Brown Cooper, the great diplomat of the political Sweibund be all honor and glory forever"
 what<happened next is history The States witnesses say that Carmack was shot down from behind while he was in the act of raising his hat to a lady-Mrs. Eastman. The Coopers swear that they walked across the street to reason with Carmack and that he opened fire at once, woundlng Robin, who. thereupon and in self de- fense, fired the shots which killed the editor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

the election held here in December in favor of the Anti-Saloon League and the saloons which closed March , will remain closed at least two years. Not a drunken man has been arrested here for eleven days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
Will Float Bark.

Mobile, March 19.-The German bark Hassia went aground in fog Wednes day twentythree miles east of Fort Morgan and about fifty miles from Mobile Tugs have been sent from Mobile to assist her. She shoon filled with water, but is being pumped out and will bed floated, probably tomor- TOW.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
Wireless Tells of TransDort.

Bellingham. Washn., March 19-| Fragments of a wireless message werd picked up here this morning. indic9f ing that a United States transport had gone ashore near the entrance to PugeI Sound and that several lives were iostI No confirmation can be secured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

Sailed: Str. Norheim (Nor), Tons nesen, Mexican ports; Sicilia Qtal)' Bolognini, Barcelona and Genoa.
 Note--The Photographic office has rel ceived the following: Belgian steamerE Strvian. from North Shields to Port< Arthur, March 1, latitude 45.22, longi1 tude 4s 06 west, passed large ice bergE about fifty feet high, also four small bergs, l:15 to D. m, same date.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
Mrs. Wittles Dies.

Atlanta. March 19-Mrs. John Wit ties. who. with her husband. was clubbed by masked man supposed to have been burglar while asleep in bed here Wednesday night, died today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
Toward fs offered

Rome, March 19.-A local newspaper today says that the governmenl mas or sered a reward of $2.OO0 for the -ap- prehension of the murderer of Joseph Petrosino.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

Anti-SaIOon League Wins.
 Lynchburg, Va, March 19.-Judge Christian today decided the contest of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

Galveston. March 19.-Arrived: Schr. Thomas S. Dennison. Weak. Norfolk i; Str. Eldias Mason, New York.
 Cleared: Str. Fl Rio, Parket, New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
NO NEW RULINGS.
Classification
Southern

Southern ClassihcatIOn Committee
 Spends Busy Day.
 Mobile, March 19-Although the Southern Classification Committee has
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20
MARINE NEWS.

Pensacola, MaHch 19-Arrived: Schr Orleans, Mcdonald. New York.
 Cleared: Str, George Harper, (Gero. Moller St. Nazaire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

Key West, Fla. March 19.-Arrived: Str. Olivettef Turner). Podt Tampa, and sailed for Havana; Schr Freddie Wal ton. Seymour, Apalachicola.
 Sailed; Str. Montauk, Rowland. Knights Key, and returned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

lose caste. So on Monday, November
 9, the day of the, killing, there ap- peared in The Tennessean this edito-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-20

La Matsca. So good. Only 1Oc. Hix-Graveley Cigar Co.,, "Orpheum."
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
O'BRIENS GAMENESS is
TALK OF FIGHT FANS
Sensational Battle in New York Viii Go Down in
HiStory,-MM Absolutely on the LepeE-WeLsh
in Gotham on Trail of Battling Nelson

New York. March g7.-Not since the sen
ssuonal Rght between Joe Walcott and
Kid Lavigne. al 1Iaspeth. l. l.. in
1855. has there been such a great contest
as that provided by Stanley EetcheH and
philadelphia Jack" O'Brien az the Ma
t.OnaI Athletic Club last night.
II was the talk Of the town to-day. and
those who had the good fortune 20 be eye
witnesses declared that even the walcott-
Lavigne affair had been surpassed IN
point OF thrilling incidents.
The wonderful gameness OF ketchell
and O'Brien was widely commended by
the sporting set; also the fact that the
pUgihsts fought on the level. and thereby
saved the boxing game from what other
wise would have been a knockout blow.
O'Brien put UP q wonderful fight. all
things considered. and deserved a better
fate. His courage was so pronounced
that nobody can fairly accuse him again
OF having a yellow streak II he had
been anxious 10 quit under the terrific
assault that Ketcheu developed IN the
tenth round. he could have easily feigned
a knockout the first time the heavy-hit-
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
DOGS TO HUNT GOLF BALLS
North Carolina Genius Springs a
New One.
Pest of Ancient Game Likely to b,
OvercOme-Experime Proves
Success.

Pinehurst, n. c. March 27.-Believing
that a bird dog should be generally use
ful, J. D. Foot, the Apawamis golfer, has
trained his settlers to hunt for golf balls
at command, and during occasional walks
Ee gathers in a pocketful or so without
half trying. year or so ago Mr. Foot
started out for a record. finding ninety
balls in three days; the best single days
record was thirty-fOUr.
Briefly. the method Of training Is to
show dog a golf ball and tell him to
fetch" But this is BY no means all there
IS 70 IL, and with some dogs il would be
absolutely impossible TO achieve results
Others take TO It readily and apparently
ind keen enjoyment in it. Mr.. Foot says
he has one dog which frequently takes
the scent of a golf ball twenty feet away
and goes straight TO it. and which Oft
times digs UP a ball which Is buried sew
eral inches under the ground.
Mr.. Foot first got the idea through ac-
cident He had lost a pet golf bali in
the bog on the eleventh hole. and while
walking the Sunday following started
searching for it. II was a difficult ard
not 2. pleasant task. so Mr. Foot brought
his dog In use and in a very short time
found him very useful. five other balls be-
ing brought out before the desired one
was found
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL VICTOR
Washington School for Boys Defeat
ed, IA to 10.
Feature OF Game Include Heavy Hit
ting Of McCandIish-SweeIy
Batted Hard.

In a well played game on the Tennaly-
town diamond yesterday afternoon. the
University School opened its season with
a victory over the Washington School for
Boys. the hnal score being "A 10 10.
In view Of the fact that the game. while
rather close and exciting. and marred by
exhibitions OF loose playing on the part
OF both teams. the suburban lads being
the worst offenders IN this respect, was
won largely owing 20 the heavy batting
OF the university nine. fourteen hits be-
ing 'ganered OF Sweely. among these q
double and a triple. The varsity boys
seemed 70 find the assortment Of curves
used by Sweely much 10 their liking. and
slammed the ball at opportune times 20
al corners OF the lot.
In the first innings the Blue ard Gold
bunch. started OF with a rush. sending
three men across the plate. Washington
also chalked ID two IN this inning. The
score was kept close up 20 the third in
ming. but IN the fourth and thereon the
varsity lads took the long end Of the
score.
The main elements which contributed 10
the winning OF the game was the great
stick work Of Capt. BIcCaRdlish, IN the
short field. for the viCtors. Out Of SIX
times at the bat he made four hits and
four runs, including a three-bagger.
Bailey and Corby also played wei, with
TWO hits each.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
GOSSIP OF THE BOXERS.

Terry McGovern, the former feather
weight champion. reached Philadelphia
yesterday morning.
Jim Buckley is not certain as yet
whether he win have Battling Hurley and
Tommy Murphy as the stars az his stag
in New York next Wednesday night.
Marvin Hart and Nike Schreck. the big
. neavy-weights. have been matched for the
sixth tine. They have been signed UP
% try conclusions in a twenty-five-round
battle al T0uOpah, New. on the after
noon Of May 80. The men fought at the
same place on May 80 last year. Scherck
putting Hart away in the twenty-first
round A law has just been passed in
Nevada which allows fights.
That Brooklyn Is a good fight town was
shown cOnclusively Monday night. when
more than 400 members OF the Marathon
Athletic Club Witnessed the bout between
Sailor Burke and Jack (Twin) Sullivan.
II Managers Jack McAuliffe and Jack
Cantwell viii only put on the stars in
the main bouts at their stays and cut out
the lesser lights they viii make them
selves popular with the followers OF the
sport.
Tommy Langdon. Of Richmond, writes
that he is willing 70 meet Abe Attell
whenever the latter Is ready. Tommy
says that there are few people under
the impression that he mad a case OF
"cOld feet because he did not box At
tell last Monday night but he is willing
10 prove that he was sick at the time by
producing a Doctors certificate Tommy
further states that he would have been
doing the public an injustice by attempt
ing to box AtteI In the condition he
claims to have been in. The Richmond
lad declares that he Is now IN good
shape. and he Is very desirous Of show
ing his friends that he IS not afraid OF
AtteI.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
CRIHAHAN OUT FOR TEAM
Yale Baseball Squad Has Unique
Distinction.
Celestial Named SOOnE Trying Hard
20 Learn Game-EIrs Out
look Bright.

New Haven. March 27.-Baseball IS IN
FULL sway az Yale and activity IS the
watchword OF the hour among the dia-
mond artists. To-day the gymnasium
floor, the cage, and Yale Field were all
utilized by the coachers who are endeav-
oring TO mold the men into championship
form.
The varsity squad. minus the battery.
took to the field. where hitting ana light
fielding was kept up for some time. The
men were full Of ginger. and although
care was taken not 20 develop any char
ley horses. some speedy throws were exc
cuted- The players were divided into Two
mines and a short four-incing game was
pulled OF. The work was OF fast order.
considering the brief outdoor practice
that the players have had. Billy Lush
was in command as head coach and con-
siderable attention was given to the indi-
viduaI faults OF the most promising aspi-
rants
The backstops are showing Up IN good
style. the most prominent being Badger.
an old Andover player; Sweeney, an aca-
Cetnlc SclllOls Nlo Is al cALc- icllCc4 man
and steady worker: Wren, Of Chicago,
who IS full Of ginger a. all times. and
Phnbin. the star football player.
An interesting feature OF the daily base
ball practice is the work OF q young
Chinaman named SOong. The Mongolian
is an active boy and Is trying hard 70
learn the game II q Chinamsn should
make Yale team the college would sure
y deserve its cosmopolitan name, and the
presence OF a ChInaman on the nine
would be a unique feature in the annals
Of basehalldom.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
KNOCK WOOD OUT OF TIE BOX
Business High Triumphs Over Army.
Navy Preps.
Brilliant Fielding Stunts and HeRvI
Hitting Characterize Hard
fought Battle.

Business High played its best game Of
the season yesterday morning. defeating
the Army and Navy Preps by a score OF
Il TO on the Preps' field.
The contest was interesting and brim-
ful Of features, just close enough TO be
exciting. and characterized by free hit
ting and bits Of brilliant individual field
ing stunts
Greer started in the box for the Ste
nographers, but was takenout IN the third
inning and replaced by Gregory. The lat
ter was effective when men were on the
bases. and struck out seven Prep batters.
Fegan. DOnnelly, and Ballard carried
of the fielding hOnors. capturing hard
fly balls with one hand. HiRwood and
DOnnelly led with the stick Tor the wish
tors. while NortOn's home-run smash for
the home team sent the rOoters wild.
' Wood was Knocked out Of the box in the
fifth inning. and Norton. left-hander.
who replaced him, did better The Preps'
errors figured prominently in the Ste
nOgraphers' run hunt.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
EASY FOR MIDDIES
Gallaudet Team SmOthered at
Annapolis, IL to 1.
RAGGED WORK BY VISITORS
Dillon Sails Along Nicely for a Few
Innings, but sailors Drive Him
from Mound and Birck Worries
Through Remainder of Game-Con-
test Is Devoid OF Features.
!pesal 70 The washington Herald.

Slfs5ai 20 Inc washington Herald
Annapolis. Nd, March Z7.-In a losely
played gained here this afternoon the Mid
shipnen baseball team smothered the
Gallaudet nine under score Of II 70 /.
The sailor lads did not have 10 work
hard Il gain the victory, though the few
hits they did make came at Opportune
times. and with the many errors chalked
up against the visitors they were able
to roll ID a comfortable score.
GalIaude1 could not solve either OF the
MILDLY pitchers. and they showed an utter
lack OF team work in the helding.
The visitors single tally was made in
the sixth inning. when Morris famed
the air, but Hambseh missed the third
strike and the runner was safe on a
bad throw to first.
Morris went 10 second on O'Donnel's
out at first. and came home on Hower's
single
Dillon. a southpaw. twirled most OF the
games for the Kendall Green lads. and
succeeded in holding the navy down for
the first few innings
In the fourth. however he began to
weaken, and the locals doubled their
score. getting three runners across the
plate.
The Middies got two more in each the
sixth and seventh innings, and IA the
eighth the Middies landed on him unmer-
eifully He then gave way 10 Birck. but
the locals were not checked until seven
runs were scored.
The game was devoid OF any special
features. although Wilson. the little
MILDLY third baseman. distinguished him
self by tallying four runs and getting
three hits, one Of them a three-sacker.
The visitors got six other runners on
bags. but two Of these were nipped IN
attempting 10 steal, while another was
doubled al first
The Middies presented a differen; line
up than that against St Johns on
Wednesday. Jones was taken from right
field and put on first. replacing Harris.
who made a poor showing. and Irwin. a
new man on the squad, was given Jones
place in right The change worked 70
advantage though the team Is much be
low the standard Of last season both in
hitting and fielding
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

ting middle-weight champion Put him
down
The blow that O'BrIen received then
loosened several teeth. filed his mouth
and throat with blood. and made him see
So many stars that he could have re-
NAMED apparently out without exciting
suspicion
But O'Brien was there 70 stay the ten
rounds and win a large sum OF coin for
his friends and supporters. so in the face
Of terrific punishment he got up and did
his next best 70 stick Il out No pugflist.
big or little. ever had the walloping that
ketcheL handed 70 O'Brien.
Freddie Welsh, the English lightweight
boxer. who has been after Batting Mel
son and Packey MacFarland all winter.
arrived here from California to-day. pre-
pared 10 post a forfeit 70 box either OF
these cracks al 1S3 pounds ringside. Welsh
says that if Nelson viii take him on for
ten rounds he VIII agree 10 a longer mill
on the Coast and viii bet $500 on the
side that he can wrest the worlds title
from the BatJler Welsh Is extremely
clever. and has a world Of confidence in
himself
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
EASTERN HIGH IS DEFEATED
WOOdside Team Is Too Strong fer
Schoolboys.
SiX-inninE Contest Only on Account
of DOwnpOur of Rain.
Score : to 5.
Special to rho wasbiagtoo Herald.

Special 70 Tho Wasbingto1 Herald.
Silver Spring, March Z7.-In an interest
Ing game. featured by the all-round
playing Of West. the stocEy little catcher
Of the Woodside team, Eastern High
School lost IT'S first game Of the season 10
the Woodside boys by The score Of Z 10 3.
c. Whitney started twirllng for the
Capitol Hill boys. but was found an easy
proposition and lasted only the first few
innings. R. Whitney, captain Of the
team. relieved him in the fourth round.
and although quite unhittable- was found
to be a trihe wild, and could not locate
the plate with much consistency.
The game lasted but six innings, rain
putting an end 10 the contest During c.
Whitney's stay in the box six hits were
garnered OF his delivery. four OF which
were for extra bases. Eastern lost the
contest IN the early stages OF the game.
and could not overcome the lead OF the
WoOdside boys. Score:
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
DEFINES A FIELDER's CHOICE.
Texas League Oracle Hands Out q
New O1e-

san Antonio. Tex. March Z7.-Amone
the fans o. the smaller circuits. where
The newspapers pay less attention &c
enightening the public on the mental
processes through which their scorers toH
in compiling figures. and where The pIay-
ers, as q rule. have had less tine and
opportunity 70 acquaint themselves with
phases Of the sport not entirely those
OF the playing fed itself, one hears the
real arguments.
Two recruits 20 Texas League teams
who are getting IN shape az the san
Antonio diamoad preparatory TO Joining
the-r respective teams pulled on the
prize controversy while waiting FOR the
Tigers 70 give Up the diamond, & day or
two since. one player was entirely new
70 league ball The other has ratified
around in various minor leagues for
few years. and probably never VIII get
above Class D. he was the main dis
putant. and was trying 70 snIightsn the
new conner.
They had been talking base hits and
errors, and had become engaged IN con
troversy mainly as a result OF difference
or opinion on ille mater OF technical
base hits The words -'infelder's choice
were brought into the controversy BY
the younger man. and the nssr-veteran
paused to give It as his opinion that the
youngster did not know what a helder's
choice really Is
It happened that the youngster did
know. though he was unable 70 put the
explanation into words He was founder
ing through q fog OF talk and gradually
coming out into the clear. when the
other fellow interrupted. with a sneer.
and proceeded 10 set the youngster right
a 6elder's choice" he said. "ain't
nothin' like what you're trying to say.
III tel you what It Is. Say I'm PLAYING
first base and. the batter knocks I'D a
little pop fly It's where either the arst
baseman. the second baseman. or the
pitcher can take T. They al get under
H. call for the ball. and take it
choosing TO be the fielder that VIII catch
t. That's a heider's choice. and that's
why it's called so
And this is a true story. NOBODY
imagined this one
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
ouR soCCER TEAM LosEs.
CaIedonians HumBIed by sons o.
st. George, 3 20 2.

st. George, 3 20 2.
Spseisito TIE Washi1gton Herald.
Baltimore. Nd. March 27-By the score
OF 20 3. the Sons OF St. George took
the caledonians. OF Washington. d. c..
into camp IN an exciting game Of soccer
al Patterson Park this afternoon.
It was a crackerjack game through
out and the uphill fight OF the Sons was
the most notable part OF II. AT half time.
the score stood 1 10 in favor OF the
Scots.
In the second half the John Bulls set
about steady determined game The
grandest possible team work made IL
easy for Tommy Lawder 10 shoot a goal
for the Sons. tying the score. The Scots
Downey. Tor the Sons. again tied the
score, II standing thea 20 p It was
getting interesting when again the for
ward line got bpsy aud within three min
utes OF time. Williams. with a well-di-
reeied shot. scored the winning goal
The lineup.
sons-Gamble. goal; HYDE snd Lawson. backs;
Hoaard. Kerr and Erskine. half haeEss Williams.
Taupert. Guthrie. DoEninE. and IaFdeT. forwards.
Caledonians-McGoEaa. gal; Doigias and Nc
Fsrlane. backs; Spence MCntgonery. and Black.
half hacEs Crawford. Harley. Mouisop, Miller, and
Bullock, forwards
Linessnen-w. springhsn. s0ass J. MeD0nald.
caledonisns. RefeFee-H. A. Stewart. Tine q
game-s5minute halves.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
AHA, NOW WE HAVE THE QUOT BALL"
CLARK GRIFFITH MADE THE DISCOVERY

Atlanta Ca March 2CIark discovered style
' delivery that VIII be just sPit The
neW-fanEled delivery
Griffith made his "quo bal' with
hariey doing
has given this new delivery something abso
lutely it should sensation
The quot ball
swing with the back toward
pail like
ne puts twist on it, for the As the BAH
leaves his hand Grin
On he floor"
1T a BAN ever caught"
the demon
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

LaT1led H1ns-NaTy. TWO-bass hit-IanEp-
Ihree-hase hit-Wils0n- First base on baus-Oa
Dillon. ?; OF Birck. struck Out-By Anderson. 4.
by Meade. 3 b Harms. g by Dillon. 8. by Bfrck
l. Left on bEscs-NsEy g. Gailaudet Hits
made-Oh Anderson. In iIuinEs: on Meade. I in
innings: OF Dillon. ! in inning; OF Birck s IN
inning Double piay-Anderson 20 Jones Passed
5all-Mcrrls. First base by errurs-Narv y. Gal
laudet. s. Hit BY pitched ball-Wilson bv Dillon.
Stolen bases-Lenge 81. Hambsch l2i Wilson %
Abbott, Jones. Irwin, Harms. Hover. Reiter, Bat
tlste- Umpire-Air- CollifowsT. a Washington
Tine Of gme-l hour and s. minutes
The baseball game between S.. Johns
College and Virginia Theological Semi
nary OF Alexandra. Va. scheduled 10 be
played here to-day was Cancelled. the
Alexandra team declining 10 come 70
Annapolis, because OF an injury 10 their
catcher
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

Two-base bits-Hinwood. Dounelly Home mn
Norton. Stolen bases-Business. 10: Preps > Sacri-
fee hits-Fegan Eberly. Hits made-Of Greer. Q:
Of Gregory, s. % Wood. g; OF Norton g. First
base on halls-Of Greer. 3: OF Gregory. J. or
Wood 1. OF Norton 2 Struck out-By Greer Q.
by Gregory. Z; by Wood. ;. hy Norton. 5 Left
on bases-Business, g Army and Navy, = Passed
balls-Fegan. .; Weed. :. Umpige-Mr. Rose Time
Of game hours.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
GoNzAGA BEATS ST. JOHNS.
Interesting Baseball Game Results
I'm I2 to y score.

Gonzaga won yesterdays baseball game
from St Johns College on the formers
grounds-12 10 S. The stick work Of Con-
zaga was perfect. but in fielding St
Johns lad the better OF the argument.
Theodore pitched a good game and also
batted well The batting honors went to
Marsden, with home run and double.
Widmayer landed two triples and a
double The feature Of the game was q
sensational catch by Fentress.
The batting of Gonzaga has greatly
improved since their last game.
Cco-a-
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

TWO-base hts-west ~. Clark Jones. c. Bens-
dict. Stolen base-Woodside. Sacrifice hit-LelAnd
Double play-NcCsrthy to Jones. Base hits-Cn e
Whitney. s; OF c. BensdicL 5: OF Clark. ? First
base on bals-By C. Whitney J; by R. Whitney, g.;
by c. Benedict. 4: by Clark Hit by pitched
ball-Martin. Struck oui-By c. Whitney. &. by r.
Whitney, 3; BY Clark, 3; By c. Benedict. 4 Left
on hases-Easteru. Il; Woodsids. 4 Tfne q game
hour and Is inmates. pnpires-AsssEk DuEsa
and Davidson.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

Earned University School. &: Washington
School. s Fist base b. 6-TuTs-JniEersiIy School
s. Washington School & LET ou blses-Cn-rc
sity School, u va shington School. g Struck ort
BY Jones. = By SFeeiv. g. Three-bass kit-Alc-
CEuiizh- TWc-hase hit-Thompsor. Sacrifice hts
Wilmer. Corby. Stolen base-SWeely a. Brown
l5 Sargent g. wilkins BAILEY o.. JCnes r. Lee
g. McCsndish. Co-by o. Swanson. HeuphslI Hit
by pitcher-By SEeely. /; b Brown. ]. Wild
pitches-Jones. s. Swsely, T. Cmpire-3Ir. Ed
mouston Tine q gsme-2 hours.