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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
CANS IS SUFFERING
WITH CASE OF GRIP
Physician Denies Rumor
That Former Champion
Has tuberculosis.

BALTIMORE, March s1.-"Whep T at
tended Joe Cans he showed no evidence
OF tuberculosis" This was the state
ment Dr. John C. Jay, Cans physician.
ISSUED when he was asked if Cans had
tuberculosis.
DR.. Jay looked after Cans when he
was taken sick and compelled to call
on his scheduled bout with Young Frne
IN Philadelphia According TO DR.. Law.
Cans was suffering with an attack of
the grip at that time. According to a
report sent out from Denver, Charley
White, the welI-known referee. is quot
ed with having stated the former
worlds lightweight champion had de-
Veioped tuberculosis OF the lungs and
that he would probably not be seen in
the ring again
Many Of Cans friends here believe
joe's illness is due 10 worry over his
inability 70 get a hotel license for his
MOTEL, the Goldheld. East Lexington
and Chestnut streets. They say the
rundown by the board or LIQUOR license
commissioners has been reflected in the
physical condition Of the formerly eresr
fighter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

something will have to be done
eventually to get a second club in Pitts
burg and Cincinnati, and a third in
Chicago. As long as such fertile terri
tory is uncultivated there viii be I'M
rest IN baseball circles, and the AmeTi-
can Association will be in a position 70
make trouble by making threats. That
there will be a readiustment Of the
western baseball forces in the next few
years looks like a dead moral Ger
taInty, but there hardly seems
chance for first-cIass East and West
league, because of the difficulty in
hNlnE up an Eastern end 70 such an
organization If Baltimore were half
as good baseball town as Washing
ton the possibility of working out an
Eastern end would be better. but, as
Jennings says. even in the days of its
three-time champions the crowds AT
baltimore were not remarkable in
point OF size, and the club made most
on ITS money on the road.
AiJhough Bush, the Detroit short
stop, Is showing the earmaTks of "A
classy helder, he is not much of a
batter, and the Washington PLAYERS
think he will hardly hold a perma-
nent place in fast company. He viii
have 70 do a lot better sticking than
Charley OLeary to keep C'LeG-y
away from short. and Bush does rot
inquire to be there with the sticking.
He made a great reputation in III.
minors as a waiter" who was good
for a free pass game. This sounds
good, but as one of the Washington
gang puts u, Bush viii wait him
self out of the American League"
The trouble is that in all the minors
troll, and in the class Az leagues there
are men who today would be on the
big circuits except that they cannot
locate the plate well enough. Against
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
Even Rice Can't Explain
Why Nationals Failed
to Score.
FREEMAN TICKLED
BY HIS SHOWING
Johnson, Burns, and Hughes viii
Be Pitching Attractions for
Rest of Trip.
BY THOMAS S RICE.

TOPEKA, Kan. March 31.-It is easy
10 see why Topeka made its runs yes
terday. when Washington was beaten
, by ( to 0. but il is not so easy to cX-
plain why Washington was not able to
score off two minor league pitchers.
OF course the combination now in
Omaha that played in Topeka yester-
day is the very worst hitting one that
could have been picked from the squad.
johnson, Meinke, Shipke, Rapp. and
\ Downs on the same team are not cal
Nulated TO throw terror into the heart
of "A twirler, but. at that we had
right TO expect our brave boys to do
some small deed of valor in the way OF
crossing the plate now and then. In
three innings Washington grouped
couple OF hits, but force plays and
things soon dissipated the hope.
Through an oversight no exact record
of the time was kept but il was all
over in one hour, or maybe five minutes
less. and it was no foolish game with
men deliberately trying to get out.
curiosity of the contest was that
of the first nine put-outs made by To-
peka eight were on fy balls. Freeman
was not so bad on the mound as might
be supposed He gave. one pass. and
only in the sixth inning was he
touched for more than one safe hit.
Two OF TOpeka's four runs were earned
and against minor leagueTs Freeman
teammates should have scored enough
10 Offset that. He was much tickled
by his showing and wants to try again.
but his presence in the box would
hardly be a wise move against the
American Association teams.
Johnson: Burns. and Hughes will re
The pitching attractions for the re-
IuaIn0er OF the trip and we may re-
mark that public curiosity over them
IS furnishing about one-half the at
tendance at these exhibitions. the fans
caring little about the games as base
bali contests.
We leave here tomorrow night for
Kansas CITY, and once there we will
feel like the real homeward march has
begun
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
EXPECT ELI NINE
HERE IN EVENING
Squad Which Meets George
town Includes Stars of
National Fame.

The Yale baseball squad. numbering
twenty-three EIen, including Coaches
Lush and Ed Walsh, Manager DIM
stead. and Captain Murphy, viii arrive
In the city this evening for the game
with Georgetown on the Iatters field
tomorrow afternoon.
The game with Georgetown viii be
Yale's first collegiate contest for the
1909 season, after which the cOllegians
from New Haven viii leave for Nor
folk. where the spring training VIII be
rec OF While in the Virginia town
\ 1rk National League team two games,
A third contest with the big league
stars being slated for New York Fol
lowing the Georgetown game, Manager
OlmStead viii lurrv his men so as to
catch the 6:45 D. m. boat for the South
ern city, arriving there Friday mOraing.
The Yale team has been practicins
for the past four weeks and is in good
condition for the game with George
town tomorrow. Numbered among the
Yale players are athletes who have won
fame in other branches Of sport. most
important OF whom are Ted Gov. the
famous football player. who has won
the Princeton game virtually as a re-
suit OF his own efforts the past two
years Of football. and who just now is
budding out as promising first base
man: Capt Fred Murphy. for the past
Two years one OF Old Els stellar half
backs on the football eleven, Wheaton.
another football hero; Van Week. and
Rend, basketball stars. Fitzpatrick the
unfVerSityS strong man and end on the
football team last fan, and PhiIbin. Sne
Of the best aIl-arOund athletes at Yale.
All these men are stated to play regu-
ar positions in tOmOrrOw's game. Par
sons. Van Week, and Merritt are show
ing Up the pest OF the Yale pitchers,
and some one OF the three viii IN
doubtedly be Coach Ed Walsh's choice
for slab duty
The Georgetown lineup will practi-
cally be the same as at the start Of
the Maryland Agricultural College game
last Saturday. with Duffy or Ecken-
rode behind the bat, Acting Captain
CantWell pitching, Mcdonald on first
Mayeck on second. Cogan on third.
Callahan at short. and Simon, Murphy.
and Schlahy in the Outfeld
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

Topeka. Kan. March 81
Dear Fanatics; Just one little word
more in passing about the Kansas re
formers. They are telling with many
chuckles on the part OF the urregenerate
OF an alfalfa statesman from a central
county who introduced in the LegiSla-
ture at Topeka a bill making it a seri-
Gus offense to kill an American eagle
in this stamping ground of the suffra-
Settes.
Upon inquiry it was found that the
American eagle, that glorious bird of
prey, which feeds in the State Of Hi
nois. does not come to Kansas at all,
and IT is said one has not been seen
within the State for forty years.
Reckon that is going some for thought
full law making
Hughey Jennings does not believe
there is any serious prospect Of a
big baseball war. He appears to have
the right dope when he cites the amount
of money interested in the major leagues
and points out how much 1t would cost
outsiders to break in The new half
millton-dollar plant Of the Athletics in
Philadelphia, the million-dollar plant
Barney Dreyfuss is going to erect in
Pittsburg, and the double row Of boxes
TO be put in the Washington grand
stand, with the further possibility of a
runway from the washington bleachers
were all mentioned by Hughey as evil
denceS OF the responsibility which CON
fronts the organizer o. a third major
circuit in these times.
Points of Vantage.
But Hu6hey had TO admit that pres
ent conditions are unsatisfactory and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
BOOSTS THE NATIONALS.

II HIS little wheeze from St. Louis
sounds hopeful for the Nationals.
While we hardly think they have
the correct dope" regarding
Chicago. we hope they have the right
answer in regard TO Washington
The American League race seems to
be Of the three-horse sort, with Detroit.
Cleveland, and St Louis best. As far
as can be seen Chicago. which for years
has always cut a brilliant figure in the
race, seems 10 be out OF il This wear
only The cleveTness OF its tactics has
Kept that team in the fight. With its
splendid leader, Jones, gone: with many
OF It's best players, Davis and IsbeIl.
aging; with its pitching staff a matter
Of the Bravest doubt, It does not seem
that the Chicago White Sox viii cut a
very formidable figure IN the America n
League race of 1909.
In TACT, TO see Washington suDersede
II III the first division would not sur
prise any good judge Of such Things.
though Washington cannot be IA ken as
a championship contender
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
LONGBOAT FAYORITE
FOR MARATHON RACE
Betting on Long Distance
Derby Event Saturday
Makes Indian Choice.

NEW YORK. March Sf.-The six pro
1essiOnal Marathon runners who viii
compete in the Derby at the Polo
Grounds next Saturday are rapidfv
getting into condition. ana with the
hnal try-Outs tomorrow Will let I'D in
their work
Matt Maloney viii negotiate fifteen
miles; OOrandO viii run about fifteen
miles arcund Central Park Alfred
Smubb VIII do d twenty-rnile iaunt-
Henry St Ives, the Frenchman, viii do
a two-hour workout, while JOHNNY
Hayes VIII go along at an easy. gait
for fifteen miles
All Of the runners have their adher-
cntS, int what Ettle betting is being
done is on Longboat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

mat sort Of pitching Bush was a won
uer, cut IN the major circuits ne faces
L.e'L every DAY who has to have the
control or he would not be I'm fast corn
pany. The major pitchers are sbS Uo, -,
Eases on balls and can force Rush -
SWING at the sphere or be called ont
his waiting stunt does not go. and he
HiusI learn TO connect for a reasonable
brush JOIN " the
Co1roy Resting Easily.
Wild ConrOy is sim favoring that
weak ankle and is taking no chances on
the diamonds around this section Sod
diamonds are rare in the small leagues
and in the Middle West the diamonds
often have soft top-coatine that
makes sliding a risky proceeding for A
man not thoroughly accustomed TO
lhem- When Conroy gets to third now
adays Ganley or BIankensbin 7,s,,sII,,
runs Tor him, the other managers civ
ing their consent, and the run is
charged up to COnroy. although, strict
" speaking. the substitute should get
the credit
The wild shot Freeman made over
McBride's head, losing the game in
Fort Worth. was the first this snrips-
Last year by this time he had rnada
tlaii a dozen such untamed heaves. and
NJ even continued that exasperatinC
stunt when he American League action
had started. He is certainly one vastIv
improved ball player, and II is going tn
give Cant1llon a world of worrY To 5eD
yIue now 10 line up his henchmen for
STD Is neldlng IN grand shape and
nose. OH tile
Yours in the faith.
THOMAS S. RICE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
AL SHRUBB MAY BAR
TRAINER FLANAGAN
English Crack Blames Longboat's
Manager for His Recent
Defeat

MONTREAL, Quebec. March 81
Alfred Shrub. the champion distance
runner Of England. who is 10 be a
participant in the Marathon Derby to
be held at the Polo Grounds. New
York. on SATURDAY, April 3, is loud in
lis announcement OF Tom Flanagan,
manager and handler OF Tom Long
boat, who recently defeated the Briton
in a Marathon race.
shrubb claims il was the unfair tao
tics Of Flanagan that lost the race for
him, and says that if FLANAGAN I'm any
way interferes with the proceedings
next saturday at -he Polo Grounds he
VIII have the Indians manager
elected from the grounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
FACULTY SUPERVISION

r HE election Of two track captains
at George Washington Uuiver-
sity and the qualification of both
by the athletic council furnishes
another proof Of the crying need for
proper faculty supervision OF Sports
The necessity FOR such regulation Is
nowhere so apparent as at George
Washington, unless IL be at George
town.
II is the firm belief OF sport writer's
and promoters Of Washington that
both these institutions ouid take a
higher rank in collegiate athletics II the
mana cement Of their athletics were not
left almost wholly in the haads of stu
dents. In this opinion the alumni body
OF both schools cOncurs
In the present instance, one faction
OF the school took upon itself 20 hold
an imprOmptu meeting and Came Jack
Sterret captain Of the track team, to
succeed Noble CIagett. The supporters
Of Braime, with a show OF right and a
sense Of humor, chose Braime as their
leader, and il was not until last even
ing that the faculty advisers designated
q time and place for legal election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
M GINNITY IN BOX
FOR OPENING GAME
Newark Manager Is Slated to Twill
Against Athletics on
Sunday.

NEWARK March 31-Pleased with
mis- Eastern League team, with when
he expects to win the flag for Newark
rms season, Joe McGinnity, who. as the
Iron Man, was for years one Of the
nlainstays Of the Giants. and the idol
IF Coogan's Bluff, has reached Newark
from the South
He came in advance Of his team. 10
assist Secretary Tom Martin in arTano-
ing the pTelimindTieS for the opening
exhibition game in Newark on Sunday
Connie Mack's Philadelphia Americans
Will hc the guests OF the Indians on
lu3t d2v. Joe is slated 20 pitch the
opcnimg game here on Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
SORE OVER DECISION;
PACKY HITS REFEREE
General Free-fOr-All Barely Avoid
ed at Observation-Disclosures
Fight.

BOSTON. March 3I.-Packev McFar-
land, of Chicago, showed none of the
form in which he was heralded. in his
fight last evening with Dave DesbIer
being fortunate in getting a draw
Mcfarland continually hit low
made desperate over Desbler.s work
When Referee Jack Sheeban calico
the bout a draw Mcfarland hoored
him with a blow 10 the law. and for
a time it seemed that a riot v-o,Id
follow, but men al The ~irgcido
jumped into the ring and prevented
Inc threatened general scrimmage.
mcfarland shaded in the second
lhlId, seventh, eighth, and tenth. The
first and final rounds were ahout -,
with Deshler earning the best of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
A FORTHCOMING NOVEL

Pants stricken, we saw that our 1T
tie airbOat. in which we had endeav-
ored to escape from the wreck of the
aIrship, was rapidly filling with atmos-
pheTe.
Bail her out" shouted CorLlnev-
And all through the night we dinDe5
out the air with our hats and flung IL
back into the sky.-Life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
FROM LUSH.

IT HE temperance of Coach Lush
in Washington emphasizes the
necessity for measures to pro-
tect teams that visit George
town Field from the menace Of small
boys who see fit to take pot shots at
the newcomers with bricks, stones. or
Otner light missiles.
IT was on Georgetown Field three
years ago that Lush narrowly escaped
losing his eyesight as he result Of a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
PICATO is SAVED
BY TIMELY GONG
Suffers Today From Bruises Re
ceived in Bout With Al
Wolgast.

Los ANGELES. Cal. March 81
Frank Picato is suffering from many
bruises today given by Al Wolgast,
OF Milwaukee, whom he fought last
night
PicasO oulweighcd Wolgast by sew
eldt pounds, but the Milwaukee boy
bad his opponent beaten in eight Of
the ten rounds The gong saved
Picato from knockout ir the tenth
roufd. 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

At the National Athletic Club on Sal
urday, Young Erne posted a forfeit OF
500 10 box Fred Welsh either a SIX
round bout at that club or fifteen
rounds at Essington. II Welsh refuses
10 make a match the forfeit can re-
main up for a contest with any othe-
man I'm the country from rs to 1913
pounds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
COMMENT ON DAYS SPORT TOPICS
BY J. R. HILDEBRAND.

stone hurled by some misc hieEous
younSster- As il was. his career as q
Dase0au player was ruined and he is
stin compelled to wear a pair Of smoI-
ed glasses
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
OLD PIMLICO TRACK
SCENE OF ACTION
Course Spotted Throughout
the Day With Horses
CHARTERED There.

BALTIMORE, Md. MarcA 31-The
track at Pimlico yesterday was not
in condition for anything in the way
of fast workouts. and very little
was attempted, although most Of the
trainers had their horses out at some
time during the day.
y. *. BeaIe was early on the track.
he sent Superstition a half in 0:55, and
characterization did the. same distance in
O:531z. Both Of them are in fine shape,
and Will be ready for early action. Jim
Fitz and another twO-year-Old from the
Beale stable breezed a quarter in OBS.
Harry Rites gave his Nasturtium colt
a half IN O:J9, and Boz the same dis
lance in 0:54- Rites StarSh boot two
year-oId lilly was sent a half in C:57I5.
Eddie Afford let Babble step the half
in O:55.
Smith worked Star Emblem 3 in
100. This will be one of the early birds.
SaIlie Cohen from the same stable got
= in "A, and Columbia = in %. Lady
Cav Spanker moved Z in 0:57.
Willie Jennings had his horses out.
but only Cave Adsums was sent along,
the old horse doing Is in 0:40. Bobby
Boyle had his string out. but did moth
ing with them. The best move OF the
day was made BIZ Joe kernans Han
Dana, 3 in 1906 Great work everything
considered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
RINGSIDE GOSSIP.

Jack Jounson's vaudeville act did not
make q hit I'm New York. according to
reports. and his boxing was laughed
at by the spectators.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

Eddie Holland has taken the manage
meHt OF Young Nitchie. and wants 10
match him against Freddy Welsh or
any other lightweight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

Joe Hearne, The California lightweight.
now In Philadelphia, IS keeping himself
IN good shape, and is ready 10 20 into
the ring at a moments notice
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

Jerome Quigiey. the Fairrnount light
weight one OF the best I'M the country
a few years bach, thinks ne is as good
as ever. and wants 20 get on q match
with some Of the lightweights
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

BY raising F. Merkle's salary for this
season, Manager MCGraw foTcibly IL
Illustrated his firm belief that this play
or would touch second hereafter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

Benny GanEeT, of Chicago, an dChar-
ley Griffin, the Australian lightweight,
are TO fight in New York on April T.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

Patsev Kline. Of Newark, and Eddie
Kelley, the Buffalo newsbOy boxer are
20 meet at the Whirlwind 4. g., New
York, on next Monday evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

Al Kaufman, the California heavy
weight has been matched 10 box Tony
Ross, of New Castle. Pa. at the Fair
mount Athletic Club, New York, on
Tuesday night. April -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
BASEBALL BABBLE.

Another ticket scandal The WAYS
and Means Committee Of the House of
Representative Is reported 10 be con-
sidering the imposition OF a stamp tax
on tickets TO theaters and ball games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
Owners Are Arriving.

Late in the afternoon II. FIippen got
in from ScOttsville. Va with his string
Of jumpers. He has Waterway, Wood
side, Bell the Cat, Impertinence, Toots,
Nalmore, and Prince, the latter a fun
brother 70 Imperialist and Expansionist.
From now on the horses will come in
rapidly. Today Captain Presgraves' big
string under charge Of Al Weston is
due. The stables were bedded down Tor
them yesterday. Gwyn TompI-ins is
also due this afternoon with fifteen. and
tomorrow Johnnie Bartlett viii ship his
string over from Benning Saturday.
Charley Douglas will be here with
'COurty' Smiths string Of jumpers,
among whom is Ben Cole, who is liable
TO cut considerable figure over the
sticks this season
The wealthy brewer. j. ". ScHOTr. Of
Memphis, viii make his first appearance
at PimlicO this spring with a string Of
ten O-year-Olds OF his own breeding.
He has secured quarters at the suDUT-
ban stables on Park Heights avenue.
SchOrr has always been 4 power on
the Western turf. and has been the
breeder and owner Of some Of the best
race horses Of the time.
Jockey GiOldstein arrived from Cali
fOInia yesterday. and viii do the riding
for Captain PTesgTave. Jockey Diggins
also got in yesterday. lie has not re
ceIycd IBIS license yet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31

Kansas CITY has offered forty-eiebt
year old Jake Beckley in trade for
a catcher Yet the New York High
landers plan to use Duke" Farrell as
"a pinch hitter, and he's all Of forty
five.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-31
Being Well Dressed
At Fifteen Dollars

We are showing a matchleSS value.
Other values at S1O-upward to $50
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
FIGHT SPRECKEL'S WILL
SUGAR KING CUTS OFF HIS TWO
SONS IN REQUESTS.
Estate Viii Probably Inventory S50.-
100000 and Contest May Be Court
Record Soon

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dee. 80
There is every likelihood Of bitter
contest over the will of Claus Spreckels.
the sugar king. The will was filed for
probate yesterday, and two of the sons.
John d. and Adolph, are left nothing
of the vast estate. which is estimated
to be worth S50.000,000.
Under the terms of the will. which
was executed in New York May II,
1907, the widow. Anna Christina Spreck-
els, is given a life interest in the estate,
which. after her death, is to be divided
among three children. Claus ~ Spreck-
els, Rudolph and Mrs. John Ferris of
klngSwOod, England. formerly Miss
Emma SpreCkels. The testament recites
that the other two sons. John d. and
AdOlph. have been literally provided for
during the life of the testatOr
Mrs. Anna Spreckels, who is now rs
years old. will receive the net Income
of the properties while she remains
alive. after which the three legatees will
share alike, except for the provision that
Mrs. Ferris portion is to revert to the
estate in case she dies. without chill
dren. before her mothers death. The
estate is given into the management
of Claus \. and Rudolph Spreckes.
who are appointed executors without
bonds. and who have absolute power to
make such disposition of the properties
as they see fit without being liable for
any losses that may be sustained.