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Evening star., 1909-05-23
COLORED LADS TRACK
AND FIELD GAMES

The fourth annual track and field
Of Howard University, May 81, promise
to be one of the most successful track
meets of this city. Entries are rapidly
coming in
Armstrong Technical High School for
the first time will be a strong contender
in all of the events. The school acquired
large number of boys with striking
tons from the graded schools. These
boys will in few years be top-notch ath-
letes. Among the younger athletes who
show class are Gaines, coming timber
topper; Otis Walker and Gus Brogden,
two distance runners of no mean ability
Dimes. a sophomore. will eventually be
an interscholastic champion in the sprints
Baltimore High School has field of
| twenty-one athletes in training and looks
to be the dark horse in the race for
I. S. A. A. honors. Mr. Beckett of that
city says number of outside entries
are in his hand for the meet
Over $50 has been spent in prizes
for the scholastic entries. Three large
cups are to be competed for.
| Three NJ Street High School athletes
are making a successful entry in track
athletics In the New England meet. Ed
| ward Gray last Saturday won the 40
| in the meet between Brown and AM
| herst College. and Pinkett won the 100
yard dash. while Hunter got second in
the 440 and in the 30. Amherst got all
places in the sprints and won the meet
| by the score of IA to IL, sixteen points
of which were won by NJ street boys.
Evening star., 1909-05-23
Stamford Boys Going to Chicago.

CHICAGO, H., May 22.-The announce.
ment that a track team will be sent from
Leland Stanford University California
to the Western College Conference meet
at Chicago. June 5, has aroused much
enthusiasm among the undergraduates
Of the far coast university. A movement
has been started by them to raise funds
to send a team of seven or eight mer
and a trainer to the Windy city to repre-
sent them at the meet.
At the present time Manager ]. E
Stewart of Stanford his received guar
antees of 800 from the authorities al
Chicago, $500 from Salt Lake City. where
a stop will be made: assurances of
500 and possibly $500. from Denver
where meets will be held with the state
university and the Denver institution
and there is a possibility of deriving
several hundred dollars from the dual
meet, which will be held with the Olym-
pic Club in San Francisco prior to the
departure of the team. The alumni is
expected to contribute to make up the
needed total
Evening star., 1909-05-23
new SUGGESTIONS
TO INCREASE HITS

Those wiseacres of the base ball world
VINO nave been burning up gray matter
for several seasons trying to devise a
way to help the batsman in his losing
struggle against the steadily increasing
perfection In the defensive end of the
game nave overlooked a more simple ex-
pedient than has been suggested and ono
which is worthy Of a trial IL more batting
Is desired. Among the schemes devised
and discarded have been widening the
angle Of the foul lines. SO as to produce
more fair territory for the fielders to pro-
tect; putting handicap on the pitcher
by moving his slab farther from the
plate or by abolishing the "spitball,: !:
compelling the outfielders to stand In
side marked square until a ball is hit,
SO as to prevent laying for" the bats
men, and increasing the residence of the
Dali. So far as noticed, however no one
mas suggested increasing the size Of the
bat itself. 1t is odd. too. because at any
game one hears frequent advice from the
spectators urging this or that batsman
10 get a broom" or try q telegraph
pole; There seems to be a unanimity OF
opinion that IL the batsman were given
a bigger stick he could do better execu-
tfon. despite the fact few batsmen TODAY
use as large bats as the legal limit will
permit. Most. of the bats will be found.
however, .h TO measure close to two and
three-quarters inches in diameter at the
thickest part, where the batter plans to
meet the ball. The differences in bats
are chiefly in weight and shape to meet
the individual idiosyncrasies of the stars
and near stars. If the legal limit were
raised to diameter Of three inches. max
ing an increase of a quarter of an inch
only. no radical change in the game
would be produced, and there would be
opportunity for weak batsmen to expert
ment to their possible advantage. And IL
that did not produce the desired change
there remains the suggestion to increase
slightly the size of the ball itself This
could not be made much larger without
a loud protest from the helders and the
possible ruination of the defense, but a
slight addition to the size Of both hat
and ball surely would show results in
batting without any other perceptible ef-
feet on the game
Evening star., 1909-05-23
Burns to Fight Fitzsimmons.

NEW YORK, May 22.-Word comes
from London that, Promoter Mcintosh
has arranged twenty-round bout be-
tween Tommy Burns and Bob Fitzsim-
mons. to be decided at Sydney, Austria
liza, in October. Fitzsimmons has been
telling Mcintosh that he Is still great
fighter. and the Australian match maker
has apparently been persuaded AS the
punk fight between Burns and Souires
drew 100000 gate in the antipodes, Nc
Intosh evidently believes that the Austria
liam sporting public is still gulible. Burns
and Fitzsimmons could not command a
5000 guarantee from any of the pro-
moters in this country, as both are back
numbers and have no following.
Evening star., 1909-05-23
THE FANS.

Names Of contestants for prizes to the
three persons contributing the greatest
number Of votes:
Evening star., 1909-05-23
Oh. you Charley Street!
All, you Richard Conner!
Oh, YOU M. J. Ernest!


All, you Richard Conner!
Oh, you M. ]. Ernest!
These are the three gentlemen who are
now leading in The Stars great contest
Street In the professional class, Conner in
the amateur ranks and Ernest in the fan
brigade incidentally. there -has been
some real live work during the past week
and the Contest Editor is a wilted wreck.
He has counted votes until he Is blue In
the face-and then some.
Retains the Lead.
In the professional class Street. the
number one man. with 6S,947 votes-he
had 4s,6S9 registered last Sundays fol-
lowed by Unglaub, who is hanging on to
second place like grim death, with 4s,OS4.
He had 3O5S1 when the totals. were last
printed Mcbride. with an increase OF
nearly 1900 votes, has showed Long Tom
Hughes out of third place and no" oc-
cupies that rung of the ladder himself
with 26,l79, for a fine and dandy totai.
Hughes is running good fourtn, Win
q ,S39, and johnson is still fifth. with H.
e89. Jiggs Donohue. the Nationals new
ACQUISITION, hops into the race with 2oS
votes.
According to the ruling Of the Contest
Editor in the Cantwell case. no more
votes can be cast for Burns. who Is now
with Chicago: Ganley. who Is with the
Athletics. and Shipke. now with Omaha.
In the Amateur Class.
In the amateur class Richard Conner
has Jumped into the lead with an increase
Of II 1893 votes, making for him total
of 2.12O. Twill be remembered that Con-
ner leaped from nowhere to more than
10, 900 in a week. Well. he seems to be
still coming strong. Quantrell is second
with q, ,s21 McDonough comes third with
IS, $50. Then there are Litchfeld. Kinney,
Gray and J. Kerr in third, fourth, NTH
:! and six places. respectively.
In the fan bunch NJ. J. Ernest jumps
from third to first with 22.1S7 votes.
Charles Hettinger, who led last week. Is
not far in the rear, with 81 .521, and Mars
den is a close third, with 20, 11S. There
are some other live contenders, too. who
NAV lump to the front any day, in Os-
wald O'Neill, with 1885; I. Campbell
IA. sos: HI. NJ. Luckett. 1888; Willam ).
VALLEY. 10, 300 and A. E. Birkle, 91O4.
The Contest Editor repeats his warning
that no more votes on which the time
limit has expired should be sent. II
there isn't an improvement in this respect
the Contest Editor will have to do some
thing rash. And that's no joke.
Evening star., 1909-05-23
Ketchell and Langford will Meet.

NEW YORK. May 22-Willus Britt.
manager Of the two champions, Stanley
Ketchell and Battling Nelson, was in a
happy mood the other night. Willus
stated that he had received telegram
from Tom McCarey. the fight promoter
of Los Angeles. Cal. stating that he had
received cablegram from Joe Wood
man. manager Of Langford. who Is in
England at present. accepting his offer
OF a guarantee of $4,000 for Langford' 8
end for the latter's ten-round battle
with Ketchell. which is carded to be
fought at McCarey's Pacific A. C. Mon
day evening. July II.
That settles the match now" said
Britt, land am the happiest man in
the world. I think Stanley has an ex-
cellent chance Of beating Langford. :"
Ketchell expects to leave for California
the latter part Of next week to begin
training for the battle.
Evening star., 1909-05-23
Ladies' Dog Show.

NEW YORK. May 22.-One of the most
interesting OF the outdoor dog shows of
the year Is that of the Ladies Kennel
Association. which will be held on the
fair grounds at Mineola, l.. l., this
year. June 3 and 4. AS the list of
judges is good one. it is expected that
the entry list will even exceed that of
last year, which was a record breaker.
In addition to the III regular classes
there are as many more special prizes
to be awarded, while a feature of the
shows of this organization are the va
riety classes. In which there will be four
prizes, $50, $40. SIS and So, and they arc
open to all entered in the regular
classes.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

He surely twirled classy ball last Satur-
day against the Langdon outfit. He pitch
ed six innings. and In this time only
|twenty-one Of the opposing batsmen faced
him and Of this number he forced hf-
teen to Whit. He allowed two bases on
balls and as many hits. one of which was
scratch single and the other double.
The Ninth Street Christians played rings
around the Langdon aggregation in last
Tuesdays contest, and the fact that the
suburbanites did not score was due to
the superb pitching of both Carroll and
Seehorn. The latter twirled the first four
innings and allowed no hits But thir-
teen men faced him. and of this number
he famed six and walked one. For the
flhal FIVE innings Carroll famed seven,
walked one and allowed two hits. One
was single and the other a double and
both came in the eighth session.
Dutch" stuckert and that little fellow
Marceron are sure lacing out the horse
hide with telling effect this season. Keep
1t up. boys, and let 1t be a two-man race
for the batting honors this season instead
of an individual runaway. Stuckert has
taken part In three games, been at bat
eleven times and connected safely eight,
for two triples, double and five singles.
His average is .727. Marceron has played
times and has laced out one home run,
Ave triples, one double and seven that
went for one base This long g-distance
swatter has batting average of 800. He
has also pilfered seven bases.
The contest Thursday between Bethany
and Ninth was surely a warm battle. Pre-
v!ous to this game the scores each day
have been much larger than majority
of the fans wish for, but this 4 to 8 battle
which ended In Bethany's favor has caus-
ed considerable comment. Throughout the
game sensational plays were carried on
and the batting was timely. The Baptists
Tailed Its four runs before the Christians
even crossed over its initial score. Ninth
fifth. but after this Litchfield got down to
work and held the Ninth boys In check
for the remaining three innings. Ninth
had q fine chance to tie the score in the
sixth, but that a la Washington habit
prevented 1t. Marcerop. the first batter.
doubled to right. The next three batters
failed to connect for the necessary bin
gle. Stecher flied to third. Martin died
on a roller to second. Marceron taking
batting position and sent a line drive to
deep center which Davis pulled in after a
short run. Both Litchfeld and Syma-
noskie pitched beautiful ball, each allow
ing five safe drives and no passes. The
southpaw has eight strike-outs to his
credit. while Sym" has three less.
Following is the schedule for this week
Monday, Peck Memorial vs.. Ninth Street
Christian; Tuesday, st. Paul Methods,
VS.. Hamline Methodist; Wednesday
Langdon Episcopal VS.. Bethany Baptist
Thursday, Hamline Methodist VS.. Ninth
! Street Christian: Friday, st. Paul Metho
dist VS.. Bethany Baptist Saturday, Lang
don Episcopal vs.. Peck Memorial
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Should Reichard go through the season
twirling the article of ball that he is now
pitching for the Hamline Methodists he
will be one Of the sensations Of the year.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Manager Hughey Jennings of the Tigers
says that there Is one big reason why he
doesn't fear the St. Louis Browns In the
pennant race. and that Is that four of
McAieer's men. Jones, Wallace. Ferris
and Williams. are slowing UP with age
Jennings says there's big difference in
the playing Of these players this year.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Several bugs were discussing the merits
OF certain ball player when one PLAYERS
name was brought up and the live bug OF
the delegation said: Yes, he is a great
fielder. all right. but he couldn't hit Lake
Erie with an oar"
Evening star., 1909-05-23
WHERE TO DINE.

THE OLYMPIC CAFE. 14TH AND EUCLID:
attractive dining room: new management; ta-
BILE d'hote dinners, 5Oc; special attention to
business people, parties. Phone ahead Col. 6iO.
my20-30t.4
The Washington times., 1909-11-10
HURRICANE SWEEPS
ISLAND OF JAMAICA
Gables TO Southern Point Are
DoWn-Grave Fears
Felt.

HALIFAX, Novia. Scotia, Nov. 10
There is grave anxiety here about the
Island OF jamaica
Communication with Kingston has
been shut off since Saturday and the
last word received was that a hurricane
Of unprecedented severity was then
sweeping over the island. The cable
companies in the last message received
reported that all land lines had been
destroyed. Since then the cables have
failed to work.
There is a possibility that an earth
quake has shaken the island as it is
not considered likely here that a hurri-
cane would have put the cable out of
commission.
The steamer Amanda, from Halifax,
which was aground on the west end Of
the island Friday, got of that night
and must have encountered the hurri-
cane, hut has not since been heard from.
The hurricane is believed to have de-
stroyed all Of the early crops.
The Washington times., 1909-11-10

Thomas Doke. 4 years. L. s. Soldiers
Home.
James DAILY SO years, POSI- Thirty-fifth
street northwest.
Mary Rife. 81 years 1916 New Bamp-
shire avenue northwest.
Anna ri. stiebeling. 81 years. SIS North
Capitol street.
Thomas H. Carr, 81 years, 14s S street
northwest.
Jeanne Harvey Pagan, A years, I5I2
Park road northwest
Frederick John Miller, ii years, 12Z3
Girard street northwest.
SalVO GlOTiosO, . years. $50 Delaware
avenue northeast.
Robert Spillman, years, 1874 Thirty
fourth street northwest.
Grace @. Poole, months, 1i4o Bladens-
burg road.
The Washington times., 1909-11-10
WITH KNIFE AND GUN
MEN DUEL TO DEATH
PhadeIphians Engagein Fata Row Over Italian Woman
Whose Husband Confessed Manayunk Murder
At Table When Fight Starts

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. I0.-Jealousy
over a woman whose husband eight
years ago committed the "Manayunk
mattress murder" one of the most re-
voting crimes in the history Of the
city. today caused two men to engage in
a duel that resulted IN the death of one
and the fatal wOunding of the other.
The encounter occurred at the board
ing house of Mrs. Jennie Mel, when
Angelo Delasco almost severed the head
of Louis Fest, his rival Delasco. him
self bleeding from two bullet wounds.
held a crowd at bay. and with his
bIOOd-smeared knife in his hand. sue
ceeded In making his escape. He was
later run down by the police, and re-
moved to a hospital. where he is dying.
According to the story told the police,
Festi last evening was accepted as a
The Washington times., 1909-11-10
The Vital Records.
Births

RanaeIe and Sauda Presutti, girl.
Clarence :. and Madge 4. Parker, boy.
William J. and Lillian X. Milla-, giII
Charles c. and Jennie NJ. Baker, boy.
Joseph a. and Mary Whitfield, girl.
William and Sabina McCOllOHn, girl.
Frank r. and Euialie White. girl.
Willard r. and Bessie c. Thompson. boy
John ". and ElanOr Fincham, boy.
John and India blOlyneauX, girl.
Arthur and Carrie Davis, boy.
James and Norma Selby, girl.
Edward A. and Emma Goldman, boy.
Walter NJ. and Mamie 5. Byrues. boy.
Henry w and Elizabeth Taylor. boy
Henry a. and Margaret Cortland, boy.
Robert 4. and Bertha NJ. Wilson, boy.
Herbert E. and Mahaley A. La Four
cade boy.
The Washington times., 1909-11-10
ON TRIAL FOR THREAT.

DENVER, Col, Nov. -O.-The trial OF
Mrs Allen f. Read, charged with at
tempting TO extort 10000 from Mrs.
Genevieve Chandler Phipps By threat
ening her with dynamite. began here
today.
The Washington times., 1909-11-10
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
BY JUNIOR GUILD

The Junior Guild Of St. Andrew s
Episcopal Church, Fourteenth and Cor
coran streets, VIII give q vaudeville
show in the parish hall on Friday even
ing. November II. at O'CLOCK. The pro-
ceeds OF this performance win go toward
ma king the bazaar 20 be held IN De-
cemoer 10 clear the church debt q sue
The Washington times., 1909-11-10
YULETIDE STAMPS
FOR DISEASE FIGHT

That the relentless war against the
ravages Of tuberculosis may be con-
'tnued, the American National Red
Cross Society will soon begin the sale
OF its Christmas stamps
On Friday. November 26. the day after
Thanksgiving. the first stamps will
make their appearance, and from then
on until the new year has been born
the reign of these little messages OF
cheer from the we'll man to his stricken
brOther--COsting only a penny, but con-
veying a world of good intent-will
continue. In short. the people Of the
nation viii be asked to contribute to
the fund that is being expended to
stamp out the white plague.
The fund viii be used TO support
those Red Cross tuberculosis day camps
now running near several CS the big
cities. and also TO establish others as
they are needed.
The Washington times., 1909-11-10
How to Save Time Washing dishes.

Very few housewives realize the
amount OF time they spend in the year
Just dishWashing. although they 60 ap-
preeiate its tresome routine. However,
II handled IN systematic way, this
task would not take one-half ~ lons,
or be one-haif as dissgreeable. Eavs
plenty Of towels and hot water Serape
the dishes clean IS possible, and those
most solled should be rinsed in hot or
cold water before putting in the afeb
pan White or egg, gelatine, and sfrniiar
substances. should be removed from
dishes with cold water. Greasy foods
require hot water. Cover the dishes with
hot water. IN which a TABLESPOONFUL ~
Gold Dust washing powder has been dis
solved. This is more convenient and e.
feetive than soap. Wash. rinse in clean.
warm water and dry.
The Washington times., 1909-11-10
May Be Earthquake.

NEW YORK. Nov. 10.-The cable Of
fees here today announced that their
West Indian cables are working only
as FAR as Santiago de Cuba. They are
accepting messages for Porto Rico and
the Danish West Indies subject to for
warding by mail from Santiago via the
steamer that sails from that port this
afternoon
The companies have no knowledge of
conditions In the islands or whether. the
interruption is due TO the hurricane or
to an earthquake.
At the offices of the Western Union
Gable Company it was stated that their
cables have not been working properly
since Monday and the trouble Is be
ueVed to be due 10 the Jamaica hurri-
cane. Communication beyond Santiago
ceased completely last night and all ef-
forts TO locate the cause of tine trouble
have 50 far failed.
The Washington times., 1909-11-10

boarder IN the house DeIasco, at the
breakfast table this morning, told the
woman that she must choose between
them. Fesu drew a revolver and De
lasco seized a knife from the table.
Thre shots rang out, but DeIasco's
knife found his rivals throat, and he
ing the head
The wOman's husband, Angelo Mel.
was the self-cOnfessed murderer of an
Italian, whom, because of insane zeal
Ousy over his wife, he cut to pieces and
tied the remain up In a mattress. throw
ing 1t into the SchuylkiIl river. He
IL ter committed suicide in MOyamensing
prison.
The Washington times., 1909-11-10
Marriage Licenses.

Endres NJ. Conklin, Of ElmwoOd. H..
and Abby l.. kendrick Brown, OF
Washington.
Herbert p Cooling and Ollie S. Huyett
Of Washington.
james Q. DriscOu and Mabel Vande-
mill, of Washington.
James Il. DIWaI Of Norfolk, Va, and
Josephine ]. French OF Petersburg,
Va.
Harry T. L0Wman ard Elizabeth Z.
-Afinetree, OF Washington.
Charles w. Michael and Ethel l. Smith.
of " ashinEtOn.
George II. Long and Martha W. VII
lams. Of Washington
Walter II. CTOsier, Of Suitland Md,
and Mary r. Harper, of Washington.
Henry c. Garges and May @. MOreIand,
Of washington.
Daniel Z. Higgs and Lillian NJ. Allen.
OF Washington.
Stephen r. Truman and Juanita B. Gar
rett, Of Roanoke, Va.
William T. Sorrell and Mary z. Gisson.
of Louisa county, Va.
John @. Cor. OF LynChbuTg, Va, and
Eva A. Eagle, Of Baltimore, Md.
Newton =. COlOnne, OF WaTrenton Va,
and Annie =. Duke, Of Charlottesville.
William l. Iardella and Maud A Cron-
well. of Baltimore. Md.
BALTIMORE, Nov. l0.-The following
marriage licenses have been issued:
Frederick A. Ranke, Washington, and
Wilhelmina Shek.
James =. Knott and Elsie G. Croker.
widow, both Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1909-11-10
ARMSTRONG HEADS
ADVERTISING AGENCY

NEW YORK, Nov. I0-COllin Arm
strong, Harry L. Cohen. and Charles
Hertner have incorporated an agency to
be known as the Collin Armstrong Adj
We -tising Company. Mr. Armstrong,
who is to be it's president is a man of
thirty years of experience IN the writing
of financial news and comment in the
field of general advertising. During the
past eight years he has been treasurer
and active manager o. the advertising
agency Of Albert Frank q Co.
The Washington times., 1909-11-10
ATHLETE SUCCUMBS
TO DREAD DISEASE
Richard H. Porter Dies of Typhoid
Fever at Reading, Pa.-Grad-
uate of St. Johns.

READING, Pc, Nov. 10.-Richard H.
Porter. thirty, a well-known athlete,
died here today Of typhoid fever.
He was a native of Baltimore and a
graduate of st. Johns Military Academy
at ANNAPOLIS
The Washington times., 1909-11-10
BALLINGER, HURT,
WILL HIT BACK
Secretary of Interior Pro
poses to Iquire Into Mo
tiVeS for Accusations.
Continued from First Page.)

eyes, who refused TO discuss the situa-
ton, but who was IN no mood Tor
triding. SUburdinates of his department
filed into and out of his office con
stantly throughout the forenoon. giving
information he sought answering the
concise questions he asked There was
IN the air the hint of impending con
fict.
g There is in the Department Of the
Interior a thoroughly defined opinion
that the hour is at hand for nght 10
the finish between Bailinger ana I'm
ChOt, and that each man IS determined
20 get the other or TO be beaten IN
the attempt
VIII Not Submit.
Friends Of Mr.. BaIIinger say he VIII
no longer submit without retort TO the
attacks that are being made on him.
Friends of Mr.. Pinchot say ne well
comes all the fight that anybody can
make on him.
1t is for this reason that the Presi-
dent viii arrive in Washington to find
the Department of the Interior arrayed
against the Department OF the Agrlcul-
ture, one of the members Of his Cabinet
determined to fight the head of the For
estry Service-a situation which, appar-
emily, wiz call for further action from
him than the famous statement he Is
sued on the subject from Beverly Two
months ago. a situation which. at least
IS expected to cause a Congressional IN
vestigation.
Fight Starts Soon.
If Mr.. Ballinger's friends are to be
credited, the fighting is to start within
the next few days. When il will end,
can not now be foTetold
But If, as is reported. there are mem
hers of the Cabinet who see in the is
suance of much propaganda and pub
licity movement on the part of the
Roosevelt sympathizers to discredit the
Taft Administration with the object of
maKng Roosevelt the next President,
II would seem that this Administration
faces a group Of facts which viii give
trouble even more extensive than that
afforded by the Ballinger~ PinchOt row.
The Washington times., 1909-11-10
MINISTER STARTS NORTH.

LIMA, Nov. 10.-Leslie Combs. the
American minister to Peru, has left this
city for CaIlaO. whence he win sail for
the United States by way of Panama.
Many government officials and personal
friends were at the station to say fare
we'll