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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
GEORGETOWN PRIMED
FOR A. AND N. TEAM
Hilltoppers Line Up Against
Crack Southern Col
legians Tomorrow.

Georgetown's baseball team starts it's
struggle against Inc Southern colleges
tomorrow afternoon on Georgetown
Field. when Agricultural and Mechani-
cal, North Carolina, appears fer its an
nual contest
The first half of Georgetown's sched-
ule has be'R played. and, from now
until the er q of the season. with but one
or two exceptions. the men under Cap
tain Cantwcn viii take on the Southern
college teams in an endeavor to main
tain the reputation borne BY Georgetown
for some years past. that of Southern
champions A. and NJ possesses Il
strong team this year, as has been dera-
onstrated in it's games already played.
with Southern teams, and that il viii
give Georgetown hard fight y assured.
The defeat Unexpectedly administered
in 1907 by tomOTrOWs visitors is still
fresh in the minds of the GeoTge
players and no chances viii be taken.
The lineup viii be practically the same
as In the Harvard battle just who viii
pitch has not been deci0 d as yet. hut
It is probable either Baker the crack
freshman twiTler or Harry Devine. the
veteran southpaw, will ofhciate on the
rubber for the West Enders
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
TO WAIVE
On JIMMY SLAGLE
Manager Clarke, of Pirates,
Blocks Sale of Out
fielder to Baltimore.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 27.-Msnager
Fred Clarke, of the Pittsburg team.
according to a special received from
St Louis. SIN refuses 10 permit Boston
to sell or trade Jimmy Slagle, the out
fielder, TO Baltimore, retaining his right
as big League manager to be con-
sidered by the Boston team. before dis
posing Of a player
Clarke has not yet decided that his
outfield will do. as Miller is young
and on several occasions has shown q
disposition 10 play minor league base
bail. IL is believed I'm Pittsburg that
Clarke desires time IN which 10 t.
the youngster Miller out more fully be-
fore making his decision, and that lie
has seized on the evident mistake Of
Boston in not asking waivers Of
S1agle 10 gaia this time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
JEFFR|ES WILL WIN.
SAYS jim CORBETT
Former Champion Takes
Rude Poke at Mr.. Jack
johnson.

NEW YORK. April 27.-James J. Cor
bett, who repeatedly challenged Jack
Johnson. is another pugilist who be-
sieves Johnsorf will not have a chance
with Jeffries
Corbett believes that johnson IS the
biggest lemon in the pugilistic lime
light, and that Jef will give him the
big squeeze I'm hurry. IT'S all a
question Of how long it VIII take jeff
TO catch Johnson" he said.
johnson may stand still with other
fighters. continued Corbett. but when
he sees that big bear coming for him
he'll run so fast he'll burn his shoes.
He may think he can keep away until
JEFF gets winded. but that will never
happen if Jen is right
JEFF is always aggressive. He never
lets you rest a moment. And he has
an awful left When he ait me I
thought my ribs were caved ~ was
sore for months I think JEFF stomach
punch will get Johnson"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
SULLIVAN WILL GET
REAL TEST TONIGHT
Washingtonian Clashes With
Tommy Murphy Before
Baltimore Club.

BALTIMORE. April 27.-Unless all
signs are pointing in the wrong direc-
ton. tonights ffteen-rouDd boxing bout
between Harlem Tommy Murphy, OF
New York. and kid" Sullivan. of
Washington, before the Eureka Club, al
the Fourth Regiment Armory. should
result in the largest attendance OF mem
bers that has been present for several
seasons.
Il has been many DAYS since bout in
this city stirred up the interest that
the present one has. Local interest is
great. inasmuch as their previous meet
Ing several years ago resulted in more
or less Of a 'huke" finish, and Sullivan
as well as his many followers have al
ways Insisted that the Kid could
more than hold his own with Murphy i'm
a return match.
In addition to this the great number
Of out-Of-tOWn people at PimlicO have
displayed even more than expected in
feresf
A large delegation Of Washington
sports have chartered a car on the
electric line and will be on hand to pull
for the Capital City scrspper-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
HARVARD OARShEN
PREPARE FOR YALE
Crimson Eight Begins Prac-
tice for Race With
Ellis Grew.

BOSTON. April 27.-Hsving rested for
4 week after their easy defeat or Co
lbmbis, the Harvard crew has resumed
pro ctice on the Charles river, rowing
with its usual good form and powerful
stroke.
shape % prepare for the Cornell race,
May 81, az Ithaca, and although they
We're given but q very light row yes
terday. they viii be gradually worked
into their tVo-miie stroke, and even
more, for the race with Yale comes
Just a month after that with Cornell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
KETCHEL AGREES
TO LANGFORD GO
Middleweight Champ Ac-
cepts Large Offer to Meet
Boston Scrapper.

NEW YORK, April 27-Stanlev
ketchel, the middieweight champion
who is matched 10 fight Jack Johnson
lOI the heavyweight championship in
October and Sam Langford. The hard
hitting New England negro have at
last been matched. They will meet for
ten rounds at Los Angeles during the
week Of July II.
ketchel viii receive $1,000 FOR. his end
and LangfOrd viii receive s. 069 and
travelling expenses fcg himself and
manager
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
MORAN GETS MARGIN
IN BOUT WITH NEIL
Englishman Administers Severe
Drubbing TO Game Little
Californian.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 27-Owen
Moran, the English lightweight out
pointed FRANKIE Neil the California
bantam weight in their 12-round bout,
here last night
Seil put up a game fight. and al
though the little Englishman pounded
him an around the ring, ne always
came beck FOR more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
ALL YOU CAN Do IS
GRIN AND BEAR 1T
No Accounting for Washngton's Present Slump-No
Game on Thursday Is Graceful Tribute From
Owners and Players.
By THOMAS s. RICE.

calling Milan oct, because of the IN
reference by the manag ger. and would
have been justified in chasing the mao
wag TO the clubhouse. Neither the play
ers nor the fans are in q testing mood
at present. The only funny pert 20 the
proceeding was the effect on Harry
Davis, who was SO astonished that ne
fought tie grandstand had toppled over,
and was scared out of a year : growth.
That Georgetown Props meet next
Saturday should be a cOrker.
1t is evident TO anybody who has
watched him that Bob Ganley is show
ing far more interest in his work this
year than last. and also far better
judgment in fielding. some of the
bulls he made i'm left field last summer
stuck in the craws of the fans for
days afterward, and ne was openly ac-
cuSed by many of an Indifference that
would have warranted benching him,
but this season he is almost a new
athlete. He has been in this uplified
condition all the spring and has worked
hard in every game. His catching of
Barry's fly in the ninth inning yes err
day was as pretty a bit Of outfieldlng
as We have seen for long time II
was good not only because he held the
ball after falling, but because he had
the eye 70 gauge II. turn his back and
begin running as soon as IL was hit.
II Ketchel beats Sam Isangford we
will concede him a really good chance
with Jack Johnson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27

Earned ruas-Was hington, !. Left on
bases-W Washington, 2; Philadelphia. s.
First base on bails-Om Bender p; off
Burns, 2; off Groom. 1. Innings pitched
BY Burns, :; by Groom. ,. Hits made
on Burns. Z; of Groom. o. Struck out
BY Bender. s; by Groom. / TwO-ba Sc
hits-Davis. p Sacrifice hits-CoIiins,
Heitmiller Stolen baseS-Collins Heit-
miller. Umpires-Messrs hurst and
Evans. Time OF game-1 hour and 45
minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
TELLS THE CAUSE
Of POWERS DEATH.
Trainer Says Small Intestine
Was TeleScoped in Large
Intestine.
BASEBALL BELTS
MENACE PLAYERS
Heavy Buckles Responsible for
Many Painful Bruises-Sub-
stitute Suggested.

The true cause OF the death OF Doe
Powers. the Athletics pitcher, who died
in Philadelphia yesterday, was explain
ed by NJ. p. Lawlor, trainer for the
Athletics Said ne:
LAS soon as the first game OF the sea-
son was over Powers came to the club
house and asked me to rub him at once
as he had a stitch In his side. He strip
ped and laid on the slab, but was in
pain Finally he twisted around so that
his feet hung over one side and his
head over the other. That brought some
relief and / felt a lump as big my
fist beneath his ribs.
1T was too high up for appendicitis.
but realized he was desperately i'll and
sent for all the doctors in the neighbor-
hood Several responded, but he was
suffering so much 1t was half an hour
before he could be relieved enough TO
take him away in an ambulance.
Strange Injury.
AT the hospital an operation was
begun without delay, for we had no
definite idea what was the matter. but
saw he was likely 10 die at any minute.
When his side was opened it was found
that in some unaccountable manner
part Of the small intestine had be-
come telescoped in the large intestine.
The best surgeons in the city were
affected parts and bring the loose ends
together.
That was the only relief in sight
and was adopted, although known 70
be extremely dangerous Despite every
preCaution gangrene appeared where
the intestines had been sewed together.
Three more operations were later per-
formed, but the case was absolutely
hopeless after that first attack BY gan
CREME.
trained physique made it possible for
Powers 70 live two weeks. as he did.
In view of later developments regret
10 say il would probably have been
better for him 70 have died the first
day and saved himself the great suf-
fering ne endured so braveIy."
Danger in Belts
The original source of Powers in
jury, according to Trainer Lawlor,
might possibly have been the wearing
Of heavy belt, like all ball players
use He is much opposed 20 the belts,
and suggests that players adopt some
sort OF a wide and powerful elastic to
be worn inside the pants. This could
be removed from time to time at small
cost. and would not prove as binding
to the muscles as the heavy strap of
leather with its big buckle. He men,
floned that this season he had treated
number Of players for stubborn
bruises caused by the buckles in slid
ing.
Lawlor'S ideas on the subject are
shared by a number of competent
coaches. Football players have prac-
tically abandoned the belt because of
injuries possible from the buckles. and
there is now being extensively adver-
ttsed q sort Of union suit affair for the
gridiron heroes Some such arrange
ment might he invented for baseball
players. especially catchers. whose con-
slant bending renders them peculiarly
susceptible 10 anything that binds the
stomach muscles too closely
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27

aiph brne claims that Young Lough-
rey and Paddy Lawn are irvine, a.
dodge. him by claiming to want 10 fight
ffed Welsh, whom they cannot cet.
while the clubs here are willing ~
match either Of them against Ernc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
UMPS ARE ASSIGNED
IN TRl-STATE LEAGUE
Official Carps Gets First Work in
Opening Game To-
n1OTrOW.

ALTOONA Pa, April 1.-THE Tri-
State Baseball League viii open it's sea-
son on Wednesday.
on that day Altoona viii play al
Johnstown. Harrisburg at Williamsport
York at Lancaster, and Reading al
Trenton. The league umpires have been
assigned for the opening games as fol
lows Harvey NJ. PastOTius at Johns
town, Frank p. Rim and II. j. Nc
Cloud al Trenton. John Gochnour al
Lancaster. and J. /. Davis at Williams
port
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
Standing of the Clubs.
Results of Yesterdays
Sand Lot Contests

Central. {; Georgetown Props, $
A and N. Props, IS; Trust Co, &
Gonzaga Props, 70; Gallaudet Res, J.
Marines, 9; Ninth Street, 4,
Glympics, 9; Mimocra, 4.
Agriculture, Is; Riverdale, o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27

Dick II Jland seems to feel certain
that he VIII beat Battling Nelson on
May 90 and he wants Jimmy Coffroth
10 match him against Packey McFaT-
land for Illy s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
TREMONTs VIZ TWICE.

The fremont Midget Athletic Club
won a dOuble-header yesterday, from
the Immaculate Conception School By
10 to ) and the Shamrock Athletic
Club Z to S. The work OF the batteries
and the fielding of Heaiey were the
features in both games
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27

y HI
There win be no game here on Thurs
day. When II was announced in The
Times yesterday that Manager Connie
Mack. of the Athletics, was anxious to
have postponed the game scheduled for
whatever day DOC Powers might be
buried. the Washington cluo fell right
in with the scheme Mack left right
after the game fer Philadelphia 10 learn
Mrs. Powers plans, sad It has been
arranged 10 have the funeral On Thurs
day Both teams viii therefore be out
Of Washington that day and they viii
play a dOubleh6a0er when the Athletics
make their next visit. This will be
graceful tribute from the club owners
as well as the players, for calling on
the game viii mean the loss of several
hundred dollars TO both teams. Man
ager Cantillon said the matter was en-
tireiy in the hands OF Mack and Mrs.
Towers and he would hold his men in
readiness 10 do anything they asked.
Baseball may be becoming more COM
mercialized every day in some ways. but
IL is also improving in many ways, and
the tribute to the dead player is Incl
dentally one TO the professional game
Chick Green tipped off Demmitt, the
Baltimore Outhelder now with the New
York Americans, early last year, but
the tip was not seriously considered
here
There us really nothing that can be
done with the Washington team AZ
present except grin and bear IT, As
Manager CantiliOn has said. the team
is i'm the midst of slump, and is ac-
cordinGiy unlucly and discouraged.
Fate generally kicks you hardest when
you are down and she plays no faYorites
in the way Of excepting baseball If
We thought the team was simply weak,
and had no inherent ability TO do better
than at present we should say so with
al the force the Postoffice Department
would allow. but the fact is. II has
more strength than it has shown. and
time VIII demonstrate that.
II IL not often Bill Burns make Two
giaring errors in one game,
Cantiilon had a perverted sense or
humor when he made that foolish blun
OF sticking a chair in Harry Davis way
in the eighth inning with Milan at bat.
Umpire Evans was perfectly right in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
HARVARD TO PLAY
FIRST HOME GAME
Baseball Team in Excellent Shape
After Southern
Trip.

BOSTON. April 27.-Harvard baseball
fans will be given their first chance TO
veil his fteTnoon, when the Crimson
nine opens the home season on Soldiers
Field. at 4 o'clock. with Bates
Harvard has just completed a very
successful Southern trip on which the
University Of Virginia and Georgetown
University were both defeated Hicks or
Davis viii pitch for the Crimson.
Cyclone Johnny Thompson. who cant
make the lightweight Emit has been
matched 10 box Willie Fitzgerald. OF
Philadelphia. ten rounds at Columbus,
Ohio, on May %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27

Have you the answer
We have not Exhibitions like that
3 70 1 beating here by the Athletics
yesterday make the Washington bali
club the mystery of the day. You could
form well-grounded suspicious about
who hit Billy Patterson, and figure out
the axe OF Ann to suit you own system
of mathematics. but in the case of our
ball club there Is not even starting
point. or course. there is not pitching
by our side these days, and the home
nine is hitting about as high as a wine
agent IN the Epworth League, but why
in blazes are these things thus? Why
are the twirlers In bad and the sluggeTs
as mere babies? Yet that is the stu
alton. but when you come to explain it
you are up a stump-like the team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
Games Today,

Games Today.
Boston at New York.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg at St. Louis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
The Score:

~Gray batted for Groom in ninth in
ming. fBlankenship batted for Mcbride
in ninth inning. tShipke ran fer Gray
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27
Standing of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, S; Cincinnati. 2
Boston, 2; New York. ,.
Pittsburg, 4; St. Louis, 3.
Philadelphia, S; Brooklyn, 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27

Weather permitting. game today at 4
n m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27

MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Philadelphia. B. Washington,
Boston. i New York, o.
Detroit, 4: Cleveland, .
Chicago, 1: st. Louis, O.
Games Today.
Philadelphia at Washington
Detroit at Cleveland.
st. Louis at Chicago.
New York at Boston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-27

That Georgetown Props meet next
SATURDAY should be a corker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-19
CHANGES
IN SCHOOL LAW

Frank K. Welles, county superin-
tendent Of schools, is In receipt Of the
new compilation of school laws which
he will Immediately distribute among
the directors Of the various schools
in the county Each district is en-
directors and one for the clerk,
Probably the most important OF the
changes provided for by the new stat
utes is the one requiring each dist
rlct in the state to hold school for at
least six months of each year. Four
months was formerly the minimum
provided The law also specifies that
in the case the apportionment Of 800
for each district and 81 per pupil does
not give at least $500 that the district
shall call a tax election and levy an
assessment upon the property of the
district to make up the difference.
II for any reason the district should
fail to levy this tax then the duty de-
velops upon the couty court.
Another important change is the
one which says each district shall be
given 500 from the school fund in
October before there is n pro rata
apportionment Formerly $50 was the
sum allotted to each district.
Schools all over the county are clos
ing and teachers and pupils will soon
be enjoying their long mid-year rest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-19
MRS. EDNA KIDD
DIES At HOSPITAL

Mrs. Edna Kidd, daughter of T. j.
and L. j. Tweedy, died about 3
o'clock this afternoon at st. An
ihony's hospital, at the age of %
years Death followed an operation,
performed two weeks ago. The fu-
neral will be held at the Tweedy
home but the time and other arrange
ments have not yet been decided up
on.
The deceased was married about
IS months ago and in addition to be-
ing survived by her parents and hus-
band she leaves two sisters, Mrs. Del
la Moffatt and Mrs. Mamie st. Claire,
both of whom are now here.
Later)-The funeral will be held at
2:30 tomorrow afternoon from the
Tweedy home. The service at the home
will be conducted by Rev. w. H.
Bleakeny, Of the Pendleton academy.
Following that service the members
o. the Eastern Star will take charge
Of the remains and at the cemetery
the service will be according to the
ritual Of that order.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-19
SUICIDES BY JUMPING
FROM PUGET SOUND BOAT

Seattle, May 19.-Repenting too
late of his intention to commit sui
eide in Puget Sound, Ollie Corbin, of
Port Tonwnsend. drowned last night
despite the efforts of the boat crew.
of the steamer Chippewa, from which
he leaped, to save him. Corbin ar
rived at Port Townsend penniless on
Friday, and the police furnished him
ticket to Seattle. He boarded the
steamer at o'clock last night and
Immediately walked to the railing
and leaped overheard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-19

New York, May 19.-About 5000
retail butchers in this city have form
ed a corporation which will use the
by-products of the various retail es-
adjustments in the association in
the manufacture of oils. tauow.
stearine, soap and food by-products
generally instead Of as has been the
custom, selling these products to the
large wholesale beef concerns at
prices which the retailers declare to
be far below the actual value of the
products. Later on the association
VIII probably also establish its own
slaughtering and dressing plants
with the result, according TO Jacob
Bloch, that the price Of meat will
be brought within the reach of all
the people of New York at lower
prices
Mr.. Bloch said that the association
was not formed to fight the trust. but
to do business on an absolutely lnde-
pendent scale on purely cooperative
basis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-19
LAWYERS CLASH
IN CALHOUN TRIAL
HENEY GROWS HEATED
AND THREATENS ROGERS
Says BARS Are Down and we Arc
Trying To Put You Behind Them
Controversy Comes Over Testimony
of Rudolph Sprccllcs Who Is On
Stand Yesterday and Today-WaK
TO Know Know How Much Money
Sprcclslcs Has Spent.

San Francisco, May 19.--"The Bars
are down and we are trying to put
you behind them" angrily shouted
Heney at Rogers of the defense in the
Calhoun trial today. Heney's outburst
was occasioned by Rogers taunt that
after the prosecution had announced
yesterday that the bars are down. -
the defense had been allowed to in
troduce a certain exhibit bearing up
on the case.
Rudolph Spreckes, on the stand
yesterday took part IN the contro-
versy, and informed Rogers that
the bars are down as far as l am
concerned"
The exhibit in question was
transcript of the previous testimony
of Spreckles. Heney objected to its
introduction being made. 1t was
identified as the official documents
by Spreckles on the stand for a short
time today.
The questioning today was calcu-
lated to draw out further testimony
as to the amount of money he had
spent upon the graft prosecution.
Asked for a complete statement of the
sums he announced that he would
soon have them. He was dismissed
after he had been asked to return
to the stand tomorrow morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-19
FIGHT DISTRIBUTION
OF SPRECKLES ESTATE

San Francisco, May 19.-That John
and Adolph Spreckles will fight to the
bitter end the petition of their broth
ers, Rudolph and Claus, for the par
tial distribution of the estate of the
late sugar king. Claus Spreckles. is
believed here. John left Yesterday
for San Diego and said: "This pro-
ceeding is started with no idea OF
compromise. 1t is a matter of prin-
ciple, and there can be no settlement
If the question Of undue influence
upon my father arises, We can show
exactly the cause of the former es-
arrangement between him and Ru-
dolph and Claus, jr. The move of
the executors in asking the distribu-
tion of the estate was unexpected by
us. Neither Adolph nor myself have
spoken to Claus or Rudolph for four
teen years, and we do not intend to-"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-19
TELEPHONE FROM
A MOVING TRAIN
HARTMAN ORDERS NEW
INVENTION INSTALLED
Experiment Conducted by Electrician
of Union Pacific Develop Wireless
Telephone System-Harriman Or
ders Tracks TO be Equipped Be-
tween Omaha and san Francisco
Will he Possible TO Talk from Mov-
ing Train.

Omaha, May 19.-Officials in the
offices of the Union Pacific railroad
will soon be able to talk to operat-
ives and passengers aboard trains be-
tween this city and San Francisco by
a wireless telephone system. DR.. Mil
lener. the company's electrician has
been given authority to install the
necessary equipment, and hopes to
have the system in successful oper-
alton within two years.
Copper wires will be laid along the
track, carrying the sound waves
which will be picked up by instru-
ments in the cars and offices. Waves
will be sent over the wires by high
frequency machinery carried in bag
gage cars.