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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH

ROCkPORT, Ind, Dec. 1.-Two little
girls. the oldest two and one half years.
were burned to death IN their home
while thel- parents, Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Keller. were absent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
BOSTON RAILROAD
REWARDS EMPLOYEES
Company Will Give $4,000 In
Gold AS Gratuities to
Workmen.

BOSTON, Dec- 3I--The Boston Ele-
waited railroad today IS distributing S75,-
600 IN gold as sratuities 70 SIS employees.
in individual sums Of from so 10 S25.
New Year gifts in recognition OF faith
full service during the year. The num-
Der Of benedciaries IS about $500.
Only One ''BROMO QUININE"
That ~ LAXATIVE BROMO QLININE. Look
FOR the signature Of T. w. GROVE. Used the
world over 90 Cure Cold IN one Day. Csc.
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In MemOriam.

In MemOriam.
HARDINGSIn sad but loving remembrance
OF MABEL. O.. HARDING tnce BAXTER
who departed This life one year ago today
December g. 1909
The last farewell was spoken
one year ago today
Our family circle broken
When our loved one passed away
on. the memory OF the evening
As VIC waited with aching hearts
Seeing the one VIC loved so dear
Pierced by Deaths most cruel dart:
Farewell. dear Mabel. rs "A solemn word
Which thrills through every heart
But oh. 81 Is the Will Of God
That dearest ones must part
It. BY Her Loving Mother.
HARDING-Doparted this lie one year ago
today. MABEL q. HARDING.
God called her home. 10 was His will
But In our hearts We love her still;
Her memory ls as dear today
As in tho hour she passed away.
in loving remembrance BY Her Husband
and Children. It.
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SAMUEL. WIESENBERiz HAS WITH
drawn from the firm Of WieseubeTE ana
Blum, new and secondhand fUrnitU.e
and the business in the future viii be
conducted by MORRIS BLUM de29-2ts
PURSUANT TO SECTION /. ARTICLE
TX Of bylaws, notice Is hereby given
that the Annual Meeting Of the Stock
holders Of lns Capital Traction Company
for the election of Directors for the en-
suing year and such other bUsinss as
may be brought before the meeting, viii
be held at the office OF tie Company,
10. C.. on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY y,
1910. at 1915 O'CLOCK A NJ
The polls viii be open from II O'Clock
a m until y O'Clock noon.
II. D. CHAMPION,
6e26-1st Secretary.
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Special Notices.

THE AMERICAN SECURITY AND
TRUST COMPANY has declared a quar-
terIy dividend Of TWO AND ONE-HALF
PER CENT, payable January 10. 1910, 10
the stockholders OF record at the close
OF business on December y, 1903, and the
transfer books OF the Company viii be
closed from January 1st 10 10Th in
elusive. CHARLES ]. BELL
JAMES 2. HOOD President
Secretary de30-2t
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
LIFE Or A SCOUT NOT EASY
Old Ball Players or Managers Only
National Material.
Ability TO Judge a Player at sight
Not Only Qualification
for the Job.

The life OF the baseball scout Is no
10y party" II the word OF Fred Lake,
manager Of the Boston team, is TO be
taken for anything. lie has been quoted
as follows on the subject;
About one Of these chaps in a hundred
lands a scouting sob. and that one usually
lands II because the particular owner he
is applying to is hard up for some one 10
do scouting duty and viii grasp at a
straw
The only men qualified for duty as
scouts. according 10 my way OF thinking.
are Old-time ball players or managers who
have seen the national game from all
angles. Men ike Pop Arson. Pat Dono-
van, and Tom Mccarthy make admirable
scouts because they have seen all sorts Of
ball players, have been In all sorts Of ball
games. and know from actual experience
just what player must be capable OF be-
fore ne can hope TO hold down any posi-
ton in a major league rne-up.
"A major league scout may be a fine
judge Of baseball talent and may be able
10 size up a winner IN the bushes al
glance and yet be a Tat failure as a scout.
This same scout that is such an expert
JAA6e " E4a stlS must also Ie = NlplDlldL
If he Is 70 succeed. A baseball scout needs
as much diplomacy as a foreign ambas-
sador.
"Oftentimes a scout may see major
league qualities in q young player that
have wholly escaped the notice OF the
manager of the club the lad happens 10
be playing with Then If Mr.. Scout can
90 about it in g diplomatic way he can
oftentimes secure the young player for a
reasonable sum and land him without any
delay. II Mr.. Scout hasn't such an attri-
butte as diplomacy up his sleeve he viii
probably blunder up 70 the manager or
owner Of the club where the youngster
plays tell him his business. and try TO
buy the player.
'ThereupOn Mr.. Minor League Manager
viii tighten up Ike a clam. refuse TO sell
the player for less than $1,000 or more,
and spring lot OF yarns about seven or
eight other clubs being after the player
just as fast as he can think them Up.
Another thing q scout must be able 20
do, and that is 10 refrain from picking I'D
a bunch OF lemons to turn over 20 his en-
ployers. A scout must be able TO tell
nine-day wonder from a real young star
every time.
1t isn't always the star players that a
real scout is watching in these minor
league games. Oftenimes things Will be
breaking badly for some young fellow
who is working harder and covering more
ground than half a dozen OF the other
players His batting may be the Hghtest
and his fielding figures may be the low
est and yet he may be the best-lookIng
youngster on the team"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
NOTES OF COLLEGE SPORTS.

". G. Luke, a Lawrenceville schoolboy,
ran 100 yards in ten seconds recently.
Gilman Coltamore says he thinks Horn
blower, the fast Harvard hockey for
ward, should be out for the track team.
Pennsylvania hasn't won a varsity
eight-oared race in the intercollegiate
regatta since 1900. Columbia hasn't won
since 1885
Progress on Columbia's new athletic
field Is rapid. and It certainly begins TO
look like something now. There's a fine
grassy inheld which would do well for
football
Dick Grant wasn't able to develop any
stars IN his first year at Minnesota. but
probably that is too much to hope for
any man In his opening season as a
track coach
Those young men who, II was report
cd, went 10 Princeton last fall because
they expected 10 be able to row in a
Princeton crew must be much disapposnt-
ed about this time.
II Penn has Ballard. Greene. Harris.
and Mercer on its freshman track team
next year there viii be four men good
enough TO win any freshman track meet
all by themselves.
EwimmeT5 next season. with much vet
erap material on hand. An effort will
be made TO get the intercollegiate
championship for the new Carnegie pool.
Chicago Is figuring on winning the next
conference games surely. because every
point winner OF this year is back and
the freshman class has some good ones.
including Ira Davenport, the 4s-second
quarter miller.
The Stanford oarsmen will coach them
selves next season because the money
allowed for rowing viii not permit of
re-engaging Dan Murphy. Perhaps the
adage regarding the man who Is his own
lawyer applies also TO the college oars
man who IS his own coach.
A venerable graduate OF Leland Stanford
Junior University informs US that il
is the best form to speak of his institu-
ton aIwsys as Stanford. He objects to
Leland Stanford much as a Yale man
might dislike Elihu Yale University or
q Harvard man TO hear his place called
John Harvard
Wallace Johnson, who has just won
the Pennsylvania State lawn tennis
championship from the Rev. H ]. Rem
dali the former Princetonlan, IS a stl-
dent al the University OF Pennsylvaula.
He is likely TO have chance at playing
on the varsity football team this fail.
although he Is q quarter back. and SO is
Capt Miller.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
SHOW FINE RECORD
Props Nine of st. Johns Col
lege Closes Season.
BATTING AND FIELDING MARKS
Complete Records as Compiled Place
Youngsters I'm LimeIight as Pre-
mier schOoIbOy Aggregation OF the
Distriet-FitEgeraId Leads in Field
ing aud HeIey at the Hat.

The preps OF ST. Johns College played
their last game Of the season on satur-
day. June ls. when they lost 20 the Ma
tivity team The preps have been much
in evidence through the season down on
the Monument Grounds. where they play
ed most Of their games.
BY their splendid playing. whether as
individuals or as team, they have won
for themselves an enviable name. and
have done much to uphold the honors OF
old Scarlet and Gray.
In fielding Fitzgerald leads. with an
average OF -sS5. and ne is closely followed
by G. Drury. CaHaghan. Heley. Becker.
Barnes. and Peck. all above the so mark
Heley heads the list in batting aver
age. with 400. c. Drury. Fitzgerald, ana
Barnes are all above the so mark. Peck.
the preps' slab artist. was their mainstay
IN many hard contest
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
FORESTVILLE TRACK TO OPEN
John E. Sansbury's to Start Racing
on July 5.
Five Harness Races and one Run
ming Event the Card for the
Opening Day.

DR.. John z. Sansbury, ot Forestville,
Prince George County. win open MS new
track at that point for the third time on
July 3 with five harness events and one
running race The records mace by the
horses which raced over II June p would
Indicate that the Forestviie track Is
worthy 10 be ranked with the finest n
Maryland. and that It is most decidedly
The fastest track IN Prince George
County.
The doctor has decided IN al future
events 10 encourage Prince George Coun-
" horses. hence the first event on July 5
viii be for horses owned in the county.
the purse 10 be $50 The entries are
Happy Schley. Young star. Redfen
Prince. Garrison A. Prince Redwood. and
Fl Capitania, Jr.
The second race on the card Is for 2:So
trotters and 2.S3 PAGERS: purse. so. The
horses carded for the event up 10 date
are Bob r.. william 4. Trixie. Alma.
Billy Patch. and Emorystone.
one OF the interesting events OF the az
ternoon's sport viii be a match race be-
tween the great stallion trotter Kushan.
the game and fast race mare Caricita.
and the greatest race mare owned In
Prince George. L1nkw0od May. The race.
as made. is for s75 a corner. the winner
take the pot. Every entry IN the event
can trot in 20 or better.
The second match race VIII be between
Marvin Lusby's Lady L. and William
Hayes jim Sin for q purse OF 500. The
days event viii terminate with a FIVE fur
long dash between Faust, Chaperone.
Twister. Merrie Lassie. and Fish Hook
for a purse OF So. The first race viii be
called a; u.S0 a. M. Thomas Baldwin, OF
Washington. viii do the starting
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

camping outfit was complete snd the
same as is being used by ez-President
Roosevelt IN Africa They had bedding.
guns, compasses. stationary. cigars, and
half a dozen water bottles.
Strike Out West Towns
Along the way out OF Denver they
went through a number OF small boom
towns. OF what are called towns out
West. One Of these, Progresso, consisted
OF a United states land. once. a house
building. and a tent. We are the original
settlers. said the builders. IN goggles
to keep the sS0d from their eyes. but
We viii grow" The pathhnders hoped
SO. but went right along
AT the capital Of New Mexico. Gov.
George Curry. the famous cowboy gov
ernOr, gave the crew letter 10 President
Diaz OF Mexico. as did Gov. -Shafroth. Of
Colorado. which asked the Mexican Pres
ident FOR his courtesy while the path
finders were In his country.
Over Hubs in Quicksand.
Il was proven that the guide. whom
they had taken on az z Paso. knew little
more about the roads. or pretended 70
know less. than they themselves. In
following his directions. they took the
right fork OF a dangerous looking road
and went hub deep in adobe mud Block
and tackle, which was part Of their
equipment, came into play and the car
came out backwards. They started
around this and the car was buckng the
sand nobly. although the men often had
20 get out 10 cut sage brush from the
way and dig sand from under the wheels
before they could make heaGway. Finally
the car went down over the hubs. and,
IN what proved 70 be Quickstand. re-
fused 70 bulge.
The block and tackle proved OF no avail
They saw that Il was a case OF camp and
wait for relief
I'VE tried % make the best Of our con
dltiOn. Our water had about given out
and al We had was some prepared bean
soup. We tried 70 dig a hole In which n
make a FIRE. but the sand rushed "a and
filed Il up every tine we got e started
We gave that NJ. We tried 70 pitch the
tent. This also was a failure, FOR ne
could not drive a stake in the sand that
would stick
Howard and McCarton has beer gone
over TWO hours when Knipper and start
ed out IN the same direction q hnd
them We met them coming back. They
had been seven miles and over and did
not see thing but sand Il was row
o'clock and things were getting deSper-
ate"
MeCartOn Fails-Roward Continues
Then Howard and McCarton decided tc
start west along the Mexican Centra
Z tracks. where they would Try 70 make
their way into e Psso for relief. Al
night they walked over nnesss and noun
tains. following always % the left OF tbs
North star, for they knew that the tracE
ran tc the left OF their location At day
/ light they were almost completelJ
! tagged. and 10 railroad: and McCartor
I fen exhausted and Howard was forced q
/ go along a good manF miles farther. uu
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

Great Improvement has been noted IN
the work Of the junior crew representing
the Potomac Boat Club since Il has been
rowing under the eagle eye Of Pat Demp-
Bey, who for the past seven years has
turned out winning teams for the club
which now has ranking with the best
Of its kind in the country.
Coach Brings Results.
In fact. the showing IN practice spins
has so impressed the veteran coach that
he has decided to enter It in the races
which are scheduled TO take place in
Philadelphia on July 5
Every day the crews have their work
out on the river. and the fact that new
candidates put in appearance frequently
is evidence Of the advancement OF the
highly beneficial sport in the eyes Of the
Washington sporting circle. Coach Demp-
sey keeps the boys going all the time.
and impressed upon them that at the
slightest let-up their positions in the boat
would be forfeited AS a result the work
IS more spirited than al any other time
this year, and II is hardly probable that
many changes viii be made before the
race.
Much Interest Manifested.
Never in the history Of the club has
there been more interest in the sport
than at the present time. Every other
Saturday the officials pull OF q club re-
gatta, and those held to date have been
successful from every standpoint The
object OF these regattas is mainly 10 in
crease the interest in the sport. and
Judging from results 70 date those IN
charge viii accomplish their purpose. The
regattas attract large crowds Of people.
who brave the hot summer sun and
stick it out 20 the last end" Rowing
is sport that should be encouraged. for
the reason that It is highly beneficial,
and the officials Of the Potomac club are
20 be congratulated on their efforts In
behalf OF It's promotion.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Tie Game in .Rtchmond-

Richmond, June 26.-Dutch Revelle's
marvellous record remained unbroken
after to-day's game, when Richmond and
Norfolk battled for ten innings 10 a 3
and tie. There were heart-disease fin
ishes IN several innings. and but for the
assistance OF a kindly Providence and
Umpire Hennegar. there might have been
q different story tovchronicle- The Colts
excelled at the bat but in the field the
Tars played rings around them Score:
RHE
Richmond. d.......... 0 0000O o3 ID 4
Norfolk. l 0o1IOO o. 0
Batteries-ReYelIe and Messitt; Fox and Munsou.
Umpire-Mr. Hennsgur. Time Of gamo-2 hours and
. minutes. Attendance-7.5O co.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
totals. s. mE 80

Runs-Bird 81. Wnkinsoa. Cook. Pa-ke- CZl.
WriEht. Hcllin. n. EDps. Gets. Il Johnson-
Three-hase hits-Wlkinson. Parker. Gets. Wright
Two-hase hits-T. johnson. Gets. Bird. WuEnson.
Cook. Earned runs-TigCrs. D: Alsxsndrl. L
Hits-Of Pricc. IS. q bps. q Sarrfnoe hits
Beimonts. s. Alexandria Stoler hasss-Bei-
monts. e. Alexandra s. Umpirrs-MssSrz. Black
and DeTilis. Time q glme-i hour and IS min
utcs-
To-day the Belmonts VII cross bats with the
Brghtvood Athletic Club a. Union League Park.
Fifteenth and II streets northeast and as both
teams claim q victory fast and interesting game
: expected. The Belmont Tigers are nesting az
c1mers. ard are desirous q PLAYING The Peinoaf
White Sex ard L. Droit, Address Tho1aas John-
s0n. LIs 3 street Northeast
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
College Men on Diamond.

There is a goOdly representation OF
college athletes on the two New York
clubs. On the Giants roster OF college
men are Mathewson. Mccormick, Ten
ney. Murray Marquard Deviin, and
Shaefer; on the Yankees are Chase, Cree.
Demmitt. Vaughn, and Paxitus
Another college star OF note who Joins
the big league ranks Is Phil Nourse. the
Brown university pitching star. who has
signed a Boston Red Socks contract.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

Portsmouth. Va, June 2s.-Portsmouth
played listless baseball this afternoon
and Roanoke won, 4 10 L Every one OF
Portsmouth's five errors assisted Roanoke
IN the run column A wild throw by
Schrader in the second inning let IN two
runs. The base-running Of the Truckers
was also decidedly Indifferent. Score:
RH.E
Roanoke.............. I20 oO0Oio-4 2
Portsnouth........-. 0 o 0 900 81 5
Bstteries-Doane and Ryan; Glunn and Foxen.
Unpires-MessrS Mace and Evans
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Wacker's Claim Turned Down.

baseball commission to-day turned down
the appeal OF Pitcher Charles Wacker. Sc
cured from the Cincinnati club By Pitts
burg and later released 10 Milwaukee.
Wacker claims he had ten days pay
coming from Pittsburg. The commission
decided that Wacker was not entitled 10
any money.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Fredericksburg Loses.

SPECIAL 20 The Washington Herald.
Fredericksburg. Va, June 26.-The Fred
ericksburg team lost its first game OF the
season to-day 70 Battle Axe, a shoe fac
tory team OF Richmond. by the score OF
70 / The locals played poor ban, max
ing many errors, 70 the gain Of the vis-
tOrs.
Batteries - Fredericksburg Pritchard
and Barr; Battle Axe; Strain and Boeh-
ling
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
ReImonts. DO Alcxanaria. q.

The Belmont Tigers defeated the fast
seni-professionai Alexandria team yes
terday on the Belmonts' grounds az -Four
teerth and c streets northeast. Il 20 &
The feature OF the game was the superb
pitching OF Epps, who struck out twelve
men and allowed only five scattered hits
Score:
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
WHEN A PLAYER MAKES AN
ERROR DO NOT RUB IT IN"

IS Wit Kew
not
did
Cardinals
when devil has made
fcaIb L
handle
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Umpire Cnsack Dinmi..ed

New York, June 26-Because his work
was unsatisfactory. Umpire Cugack has
been dismissed from the ranks OF the
National League umpires by Acting Pres
ident Heydler. The league will now get
along with seven umpires.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
jay Eye See pend.

Racine. Wis. June 2s.-Jay Eye See.
known the country over as the first 2:lO
trotter, is dead and buried at Pleasant
View Farm, seven miles from here.
jay Eye Sees death was due TO old age
and to trouble with his teeth. which rem
dered il hard for him 10 get sufficient
nourishment. The grave VIII be marked
with a granite shaft
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
OverlookinE a Bet.

In q recent magazine article on base
ball WIN Irwin says that bail players are
getting better in manners and morals. %
WIN somebody please introduce Mr.. r.
win 20 Mr.. Bugs Raymond?
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
A Fine Dream.

Again from Detroit comes the story
that the Tigers are going to have a new
ball park 10 seat 5000 people Presi-
dent Hodges, Of the Browns and John T.
Brush. OF the Giants. would probably be
glad 70 sell some 40OO0-capacity grand
stands cheap right now.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
SHERIDAN A MIGHTY ATHLETE
Should Score Many Points in All
round Championships.
IL said TO Be in Prime Condition
and VIII Enter United Scot
tIsh Clans Meet.

When Martin Sheridan buckles on his
srmOr for the all-round championship OF
America. 10 be held al the United Scot
tish Clans meet, Celtic Park July 4 a
new record should quickly ensue- Why7
because Sheridan IS jumping as he never
Jumped before IN his life. and besides IS
getting the hammer out q respectable dis
tance.
Two years ago. when the Athens hero
made the present aIl-round record Of
T.1so points, he fell down badly at the
hammer throw, getting the iron bah out
only 1851 feet At Travers Island ten
DAYS aso Martin slUng the missile 1sS feet
% Inches Again. IN the broad jump the
big fellow should show a big gain. In 1907
he leaped % feet n inches. while at the
present time he is doing p feet consist
entity. sheridan is also doing better with
the 5s-pound weight In 1907 his toss was
q feet 10 inches. while at present he finds
not a bit Of trouble IN beating 2e1k feet.
Of course, the wear and tear OF compet-
ing IN ten events on the same afternoon
will take some Of the edge OF Sheeidan's
work This especially applies IN those
two heart breaking track events, the half
mile walk and the One-mile run; but
Sheridan is fortified with physical condi-
tions such as he never knew before. Close
students OF athletics look TO see the mar
Velous ail-rotInd man score something
between 1900 and so0o points.
The Scottish Clans game committee has
arranged TO have the an-round events
run on a schedule with the A A. Z. han
6icap races sandwiched in between. so
that Sheridan may get all the rest pos
sible during the grueling ordeal
Lawson Roberts. the new Irish-Ameri
can coach. viii have a JOB On his hands
developing team 10 beat Wefers' \. 7.
4. c. colts in the junior championships.
Wefers is not peeping a word. but it is
understood that he has smashing bunch
OF youngsters working az 'the Island
A rumor IS going the rounds that BeT-
ME Wefers viii shortly succeed Johnny
Mack as track and field coach at Yale
University. It's only rumor, though.
The one-hour race at the Niohegan A. c.
games last week. which was won by the
Mohawk A. C. pair. Muller and Gilbert.
was a novel feature and proved a very
interesting event With well matched
teams in the going race ike this would
make. hit at one OF the big meets
Il c. &c Loiselle. n. Y A. C, has been
invited TO meet Charles Bacon. jr.. the NJ.
A. L champion. IL the obstacle race At