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The Washington herald., 1909-02-10
VETERAN SPORTSMAN RETIRES.
John CavanauKh, of Turf Fame, Has
Amused Forfune.

After serving as superintendent OF bet
ting rings on nearly every Eastern race
course during the past ten years John
Cavsnaugh. the veteran sportsman who
has amassed a fortune OF s1.5o0600 during
that time. announced a few days ego
that he had retired from the turf for
al time.
This announcement viii come as q sur
prise 10 racing men generally, who had
come 10 look upon Cavanaugh as d fix
tuFe. For years he has had charge Of the
betting rings at the big jockey club
tracks, and the admirable system and
smoothness with which they have been
run have been largely due to his wisdom.
In the many complicated disputes which
have arisen between bettors and book
makers his word has been law. and both
sides have cheerfuliy bowed to his decis-
IONS, knowing that they were sure OF 3
square deal whichever way It cut
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10
LEACH CROSS WILL FIGHT
Agrees TO Take on Jem DriscOll In
Gotham Tonight.
Abe Atten Names Stiff Conditions.
LongbOat and Shrubb 10 Rnce
AEzin-OtEer Sports.

New York, Feb. Sin spite OF 2 report
that was IN circulation to-day to the ef-
feet that Leach Cross, the fighter. had a
crippled arm, the latter's bout with Jem
Driscoll VIII be decided at the Fairmount
Athletic Club tomorrow night. accord
ing to schedule. Cross said to-day that he
injured his arm in the recent mill with
Young OTTO, but that It would not keep
him from meeting the scientific BritOn.
Abe AtteI is still naming conditions for
his ten-round match with Driscon. which
Is scheduled 10 take place at the Fair
mount Athletic Club on February IS. At
tell now says that Driscou must weigh
l24 pounds al the ringside, and must also
post a S1.o00 forfeit. half OF which is 10
guarantee the above weight and the rest
for the purse This may cause a tenn
pOrary hitch in signing articles
Hugh Mcintosh. who managed the
Burns-Johnson mill at Sydney. has ar
rived in London with the moving pictures
OF the recent fight He says that Burns
viii arrive In England in about six
weeks. and VIII Try TO get another match
with Johnson, probably at the National
Sporting Cluh, OF London
Mcintosh insists that Burns can beat
johnson and says that when they met az
Sydney the feeling between the men was
so bitter that he was compelled TO re-
strain the big negro from punching the
white man before the fight started Nc
IntOsh states that he viii visit America
shortly and that ne stands ready 70 OfIeT
q S5o.000 purse for a fight between John
son ana JeffTies.
James J. McSherry, the former Yale and
Cornell boxing instructor, viii make his
bow IN the ring Of the National Athletic
Club Thursday night in a 10-round bout
with Sailor Burke
Tom Longboat and Alfred Shrubb.
through their managers, announced to-
day that they had decided 10 accept the
offer Of a $3.50 purse for a fifteen-mile
race in Buffalo on February 3. Shrubb's 5
friends are confident that he can defeat
the Indian at this distance The men will
begin training Immediately.
John Svanberg. OF Sweden, is said to
be ready 10 come 10 America 10 meet any
or all Of the Marathon cracks Before
the Olympic Marathon was run in Lon
don last summer Svanberg is said TO have
covered the distance in two hours and
twenty-five minutes in a private time
trial. but In the race he was taken III
and finished ninth
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10

Carlisle. Pa. Feb. s-Because the Uni
versi5y Of Pennsylvania seems to be un-
able 70 give the Carlisle Indians Novem7
Der s. the football date which the Red
skins have been holding sc the latter's
request. Il Is likely that no game viii be
played between these Institutions next
fall
Warner, the Indian coach, has a game
scheduled for October 30 This IS the date
Pennsylvania now wants instead Of No
vember s. It is possible that big game
VIII be scheduled BY the Indians TO De
played il New York City On November s.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10
zIMMER's TRIBUTE.

Chis ZtmEsr, who caught John Garrison
while the latter PLAYED vith CleTeiand, and
who played against hin for many seasonS.
said:
Whether OF tia fed o. Of. Clarkscn
vas perfect zenfiema5 a. al t51es- In
The box he vas - nat3y sud reas tEl-ier
a. there sseF Vas u the pro<ssSiou; IN fhc1.
John ClzrksoE vas IN every var credit %
baseball
He was verJ easy nan for q catcher to
handle. His kDoTiedge Of hstters pulled
him out q many tight pinch
Eioays = Hght-hszTted fellow that ons
likes 70 meet. never dDEnczst, never dis
couzged. Always with a good word FOR
somebody. and II he could not p-zise then.
sooner than dispaage he s0uld Keep quiet
Such nan was John CisTksO1. the most
popular msn On the circuit n those days
Re vas liked bg AZ, the players CD the
field a. well as By the fans n tns stands.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10
ORGANIZE FRESH TEAM.
First Year Class at Georgetown VIII
Enter Baseball.

The Georgetown freshman class VIII
support q baseball team and its members
yesterday elected Tom Smith. the crack
Blue and Cray runner, TO act as manager
and captain Of the newly-organized outfit.
James Lynch was selected as assistant
manager.
The candidates viii start work as soon
ss the weather moderates. and from the
present outlook Capt. Smith win have
6 big job on hand wedding out the Iarge
squad which Is sure TO report Among
the candidates for the various positions
are found the names OF many prominent
high and prep school players. and with
The material which is at hand the pros
poets Of the freshies IN the intercIass
games, which are the most interesting
part Of athletics at the Georgetown school.
are particularly bright Several sugges-
tions have beeen handed IN and a coach
FOR the team viii be secured in the near
future.
Among those who are out after positions
on the nine are; Bill ylymen, Norman
Wymard. Bill Cogan. Bill SitterdiRg. Jack
Ramsdell, Burke. Cassidy. Mcnamara.
Steve Carroll. MuIligan. and De Courcey.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10
ENTRY LIST GOOD.
National Guard Meet viii Draw
Many Crack Teams.

The entries for the National Guard meet
on March IS are beginning to come IN.
and from the present outlook Capt. Ed
wards, who has charge OF the games, IS
OF the opinion that the event viii prove
an even greater success than last year
Il Is the intention of the promoters 10
make the relay events the feature OF the
meets. and al Of the crack local and
nearby Quartets have been invited 70
these games. Already several, who have
proved point winners IN the previous
meets. have turned in entries for the
coming affair. The medals which have
been offered are Of decidedly neat de-
sign, and promise 10 add much 20 the
various competitions
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10
TOM BROWN GOES NORTH.
Veteran Umpire VIII work in New
York State League.

Tom Brown, the veteran umpire, who
makes his home In Washington during
the or season, has signed a contract 10
ofHciate In the New York State League
next year.
Last year Brown handled the indica-
ter n the Southern League. and was con-
sidered without superior In that orgsni-
zation- His days as player, part.cu-
lrly when he was a member Of the local
team, are still clear TO the minds OF the
older fans here, and ii seems the headi-
ness foT which he was noted as a player.
is bringing him TO the front In the un-
piring ranks.
For several years hack Tom has been
engaged during the early months OF the
season as coach. The veteran had charge
OF the University OF Virginia for several
seasons, his work with the Southern ag-
gregstion attracting widespread atten-
ton IN the collegiate world. although he
received several tempting offers to take
I'D the instructing role this year. he de-
ciGed 20 take rest and says he viii be
in good shape when the season opens.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10
WILL MEET ANYONE" CANS
"0ld Master" Out with Sweeping
Challenge.
Ex-ChamDion Receivers from Siege
of SickneSS-Wfn Attend the
CroSs-DriseOII Miu.
- % - - g.

SPECIAL to Tie Washington Herald.
Baltimore. Feb. e.-Joe Cans. ex-eham-
pion lightweight Of the world. stated
tonight that he would be at the ring
side c ths Driscoll-Cross fsht in New
York sc-rlorrow night
Cars also states that he has fully re-
gained his health and s Wiling to met
,.ny OF the Hght-weights in the world fo-
j 7itsd number Of rounds
The old master has recently passed
through siege OF sickness. aut looks
today better than he has n weeks. His
friends here viii back Kim to the lint
against Packey McFarssnd Natty Bsi5-
win, Owen Moran, Young Otto. and a
host OF the so-cailed light-weights-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10
INTERESTED IN STANLEY.
Lynchburg Baseball Fans Hope Capt..
tai Pitcher VIII Make Good.
special to he WashinE4oa He-zld

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald
Lynchburg Va, Feb. s,-Nueh interest
attaches here to the report that Len
Stanley. the Washington southpaw. is
10 get a trial In Boston.
Stanley Is recalled by Lynchburg fans
because It was he who pitched the first
game here for the Norfolk team after
the reorganization Of the league in 1896.
Norfolk at that time had won about
ten straight games. but the Shoemakers
beat Norfolk with Stanley IN the box by
the score Of 70 T. It was his first
defeat. as well as his teams That year
Stanley Won twenty out Of twenty-nine
games pitched.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10

The Friends School Midget basketball
team viii clash with the five representing
the Washington School for Boys this aft
ernoon in the formers gymnasium. and
as the teams are evenly matched an in
teresting game Is expected
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10

Cleveland. Ohio. Feb. Slack Hanlon,
surgeon at Georgetown University, who
caught q few games for the Sharon club
IN the Q. and P. League last year, has
been appointed manager of the Sharon
club FOR this year.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10
VESPERS ARE LOSERS.
NOrthminsters Win a One-sideI
Basketball Game.

The Northminster basketball five de.
feated the Vespers in the formers gym
nasium last night by "A TO 3
The losers were able 70 register but
one field goal during the entire forty min
utes Of play. while the Northminster for
wards pocketed the leather almost a
will. The team work Of the winning five
was the feature OF the contest the Yes
pers being kept completely puzzled by
the varied attack OF the winning combi-
nation.
The playing Of FURNACE and Bischoh
for the winners, was the best Of the con-
test
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10
CPORTING SIDELIGHTC
~ By BILL BAILEY. ~
DS Dill DAAHH

Watch EN- all hike to cover-Joe Cans
has come out with a sweeping challenge
An Alexandrian has a hen that lays
two eggs a day Such q hen VIII never be
laid of during the duh season.
Manager Griffith. Of Cincinnati, after
several weeks OF deep study. has come
out with the positive announcement that
he viii not permit his players to throw
their wings out in the practice down
South That gives him an immense ad-
vantage over such stupid tacticisns as
Chance, McGraw. Murray, and Mack
Understand that Washington bandmas-
ters have agreed on 1t Looks Like Big
Night Tonight" for the Inaugural mas
terplece.
Col. Roosevelt's deep breathing over the
California situation awakens about as
much interest as Walter Jofnson's threat
20 play outlaw baseball
smithson, the runner. not only takes
medals. but helps himself TO our photo
graph gallery. Thank goodness he didn't
carry away our pet likeness Of John L
Sullivan
We wondered why The Herald barber
looked so savage when We passed him
last evening. Il seems the cop on our
beat told him he reminded him of
southeast butcher.
Bulletin from Cantillon-If Comisky fell
overheard. I didn't see him do it. Is
Nike Kahoe still in Chicago? Give my
regards 70 Press Agent Bright.
So Jack Carpenter is going 10 run In
the Hatehetite games. The announcement
VIC had Monday was that Carpenter had
been chosen official starter. Is he going
TO start himself?
The team from the forestry division Of
the Department OF Agriculture has given
up all hopes OF getting into the Depart
mental Baseball League. We strongly
advise Manager Tom Shipp 70 apply for
franchise IN the Epworth League.
Harry Edwards. the business manager
Of the National Athletic Club. Philadel-
phia. has Just returned to that city from
Nudlevia. where he has been receiving
treatment for rheumatism He seems
much benefited by the mud baths. and is
hard at work arranging for the bout
between Stanley Ketehell and Jack
OBr7en Considering the understanding
thai has been going on between the above
mentioned fistic artists, we feel that
Harry Edwards made a wise move in
getting himself used to the feel OF mud
outside OF the medicinal effects It may
have on his troubled "Triibys'
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10
SCHOOL TEAM DEFEATED.
Church AxEresatioa Beats Western
five IN Close Came.

The Mount Pleasant Congregatcuals
defeated the Section A basketball team
OF the Western High school IN the for
mers gymnasium last evening IN a hard
fought contest by 2 70 d
The game vas. close Up unit: the last
few minutes Of play. when e beautiful
spurt by the church team enabled It 20
win With 9 comfortable margin. The
playing OF Quinter and Stone. for the
winners and Todd. for the high school
aggregation, were the features
Lineup ard summary.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10

Philadelphia, Feb. s-PennsylvaHia's
basketball team tonight defeated the
Gettysburg College FIVE by the score Of
So to q.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10
KNOX, JR., AMBITIOUS
Senator's Son to Appear in
Georgetown Meet.
JACK CARPENTER NAY RUN

Rzmored that Famous Olympic Ath-
Iete VIII Try Exhibition Race for
$50 Tards-EiEht OF the Nationals
signed I'd for the seasOn-0ther
News OF Local and General Interest.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10

Disney 'sj. Bsrth0loE q. Winters c. B05b 81.
Goals froz free tosseS-Ba-tbcloT e. DiSrey. Goals
fron free tosses missed-Suilivsn e. BsrtholoV u.
Rsse-ee-Jack Cas- Tmekeepe--G. H WinsloE.
Tius nf halres-9 minutes
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10
Score cards free next season, Just Ike
theater programmes.

DIR. Frank Thompson, Of the Jefferson
College. OF Philadelphia, told Us that
Frank Gotch Is playing in a sketch at
the Philadelphia Gaiety Theater. and ex-
poets 10 play IL Washington in a few
weeks. 1t is not improbable that Gotch
and President Roosevelt may then meet
and indulge in a mutually interesting
diatribe OF the subject OF How to kill
lions" Both the President and Gotch
are coordinate IN the ambition to get
the goat Of lions; the African lion and
the Russian Lion" respectively.
Press stand at Pittsburg's new park viii
be locked, and the qualified reporters sup
piled With keys. This ought TO work well
until HoudinI visits Smoketown.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-10

Eddie Duggan. the old Georgetown base
ball star. took his afternoon stroll yester-
day. Ne-er a BIT did the rain AFFECT his
grin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
YOUNG REVOLUTION.
Irish of BeanvIIIe FighA American Pig
 headedneas.

San Antonio, Tex. August 7-(Speciai) -Beanville, a classic suburb of San An tonic, where tin cans and billy goats and family pigs are au fait Mas its Irish up and there Is trouble in the land It all arises over the closing of Mulligan ave- nue. No real Irishman whs stand to see Mulligan or any of his namenakes so mis- treated, consequently when on obstinate American dug a ditch and Mlilt fence across Mulligan avenue. so tkkt the beau- ties of Beanville could no l6nger have entrance to the plazas of San Antonio. there was started a violent shindy, which has the courts and the lawyers working overtime in hot weather and adding in suit oinjury local historians have come into court to swear that Beanville Is not Irish after all. but French-Bienville.
 But the "Mulligans" and "Murphys" and other leading citizens of Beanville have their Irish up and swear that the beans of their fathers shall not be veneered with French foolishness nor their classic village marooned by American pighead- edness. So with affidavits, injunctions, cross injunctions, charges and counter charges, the dire war goes dreadfully on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
REFUSES DIAMONDS.
Empress of AbyssinIa Is Subject of
 Latest Fake.

Berlin, August 7-Emperor Mene1ik of Abyssinia is apparently not in agreement with the custom of accepting royal gifts.
 Recently the Empress Taitu was pre- sented by the Christians throughout Pal estine with number of lovely diamonds. They numbered IS in all, and were set in wax within an old dilapidated silver cigar case. The Empress 1t appears, is a de- voted adherent of the Christian church, and recently she dispatched a representa- tive to Jerusalem to discuss with the ec- clesastics there the building of a new church.
 The gift of jewels from the Palestine Christians was the result. The Emperor, on their arrival at Adis Ababa, however, resolutely refused to allow the Empress to accept them Her majesty was placed in a difficulty. She did not desire to in- suit the Christians by returning them, nor did she wish to incur her husbands displeasure by retaining them.
 The stones which are of exceptional brilliancy, and valued at $5O,O0O, were. therefore, sent secretly to Berlin in the custody of the court ynweler to be dis posed of privately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
GENERAL TRAINING DAY.
An Old Gentleman of Rural New Eng
 land Recalls Days of Youth.

From the Boston Herald.
 "I don't know what brought it to my mind" said the old gentleman, but there came to me the other day a recollection of general training day in the New Eng land town where I was born and where l lived until the civil war.
 Every day we had in the spring what we called general training day, a day on which all the militia turned out to be re- viewed by the governor of the state That was always a great day. The mill tia formed on the green to be reviewed there and then they formed in a grand procession and marched over the route covering the principle streets of the town. making a show to young and old most imposing and inspiring, the bands playing and the banners flying and the soldiers in their varied uniforms awakening no end of admiration.
 But the parade was far from being the only delight of the day, though it was it's glorious continuation.
 ''On general training day special trains were run on the railroads leading into town and many people came from many other towns to make the day a holiday, and from all around the neighboring country farmers drove in with their fam files.
 "Of course. all the town people turned out to the last boy and girl and baby,
 
 from all around the streets were full of people and everybody was in his best clothes and all the girls wore their light est and brightest dresses, and the streets in the center of the town were crowd cd with all these people, and the scene was one of great variety and constant change and motion, an animated scene of endless fascination
 "Along one side of the green on general training day there was always set up a line of booths where they sold refresh ments. Refreshments of all kinds they sold sandwiches and peanuts and big scalloped ginger cakes and oranges and popcorn balls, and then there were all ways some stands that sold nothing but oyster stews; these to me were particu- larly inviting.
 q always used to get my father to let me buy a stew, and that experience al ways delighted me- Twelve and half cents a stew cost in those days, a York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
NEW ANIMAL.
New Specie of Creature Discovered in
 Texas.

San Antonio, Tex, August 7.-(Special) An animal not known heretofore to ex- ist in Texas was caught a few days ago in a. rat trap at the Southwestern Insane asylum. Efforts made to identify 1t have so far proven failure, although people interested in the little fellow have ran sacked the shelves of every library In the city.
 The animal is about nine inches in length from the nose to the tip of the tail and measures about six inches around the body. It's head resembles that of g. dog and its rather short legs are pro- vided with claws resembling those of a monkey more than any other animal. The body is covered with short, fine hair of a reddish color and black stripes adorn the back from the head to the tail. It's general appearance is not unlike that of young possum, though the animal has reached full maturity.
 The little stranger has been placed in the Zoo at San Pedro park, and seems perfectly happy there. Several of the earliest settlers in this vicinity have looked the animal over, but do not re- member having ever seen it's kind in Texas before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
TO VISIT IRELAND.
King Edward Completes Plans for An
 other eYar.

London, August 1.-The King has now considered his plans for next year, and these are said to include visit to Ire land. His Majesty has expressed a wish to visit Ireland fairly frequently, but his numerous other important engagements during the last few years have prevented him carrying out his desire.
 The next state visit to the Emerald Isle, it is believed, will extend to fort night A week will be spent in Dublin, after which King Edward will visit the other principal centers, including Belfast, Waterford and Cork. It is in fact. prob able that the King will not visit the continent this autumn, but take a cruise in his yacht instead in which event His Majesty will put into several Irish ports.
 The visit will be purely private. al- though the King may land and motor 10 the different places of interest he has not already visited. Edinburgh also expects
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08

shilling. A Yankee shilling was 16 2-s cents, six to a dollar, while York shillings were eight to a dollar.
 "They didn't use to put many oysters In these stews and they were pretty well watered; it wouldn't surprise me to learn that the present day church fair stew was really modelled on one of those old time general training day stews. but they were always piping hot and they were something different.
 That was general training day in our New England town in the days before the war and then when the war came there was training of another sort. Solid regiments of men now with knapsacks on their backs and guns on their should CTS, and not in gaudy uniforms now. but in just plain blue.
 T wonder if they have general training day anywhere now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
LITTLE CAPTURES
 CHAMPIONSHIP

New York, August 7.-R. D. Little, for mer international champion, won the New York state tennis championship sin gles on the courts of the Crescent Ath- letic club today In the final he defeat ed Robert Leroy, Columbia university's 8 intercollegiate champion, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, S-6.
 The semi-finals of the doubles resulted in Little and Karl H. Behr winning from M. H. Long, Pacific ooaNt player, and H. M. MacQuiston of Texas, 6-2, 5-6, S-10, '6-4 6-2.
 The national champions, F. B. Alexan- der and H. H. Hackett, defeated M. w.. Hall and G. M. Church, 6-2, 6-2. The final was then begun and Alexander and Hackett won the first set, 9-7, against Lit tie and Behr. The remainder of the con- test will be played next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
LONG TOUR OF WEST
 BY BALL PLAYERS

Cincinnati, August "A post-season series of ball games to be played by team of some of the best-known players in the major leagues in tour beginning here and ending with a number of games on the western coast is being planned. Among those heading the move ment are Richard Egan of the Cincinnati Nationals and Charles Irwin, former third baseman for Cincinnati, the latter being now arranging the California end of the proposed scheme.
 The idea is to organize a team of for mer California players to make the pill grimage, playing games en tour and winding up with several games in Cali fornia- Among those names as prospec- tive players the team are: Bliss of St. Louis, Easterly of Cleveland, Stan- age of Detroit, Krause of Philadelphia, Overall of Chicago, Johnson of Washing ton, Leifield of Pittsburg, Heitmuller of Philadelphia, Egan of Cincinnati, Sween- ey of Boston. Hal Chase of New York, Michell and Oakes of Cincinnati and El- lis of St. Louis. A