davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
PIGEON FANCIERS' SCHEDULE
Southern Federation Plans an Elab-
crate Racing Program.

BALTIMORE, Md, March IA meet
ing Of the Southern Federation of HON.
ing Pigeon Fanciers was held yesterday
to arrange schedules, etc. For the COM
ing races the following was adopted i:
Huntingdon, Pa. 100 miles, May %; Port
Allegheny, Pa. 200 miles, May 30; Mag
ara Falls, 300 miles. June 6; Midland
Canada. June 10; North Bay 500 miles
July 3, and Pogomasing, Canada, 800
miles, July II. The race from Midland
will be in connection with the Atlantic
Combine, including competition with all
cities from Boston to Washington.
The clocks to be used in the above races
tee two weeks before the first race for in
spection and testing. They are to be set
and sealed with an entirely new seal
adopted and returned to one central point
after the race. None but seamless banded
birds will be allowed to compete. This
organization expects to charter cars for
the shipment of its birds to avoid the
rough handling they generally receive in
transit
The following were present representing
their districts: Chiveral, Calumet dis
trict: Jennings. Federal Hill district: j.
Brooks. Oriole district; G. Nelles Patter-
son district; G. KONG ir., Fells Point dis
f. Leye, Blue Bells district; n. Neuman,
Imperial district; w. Cunningham, Bel
mont district: w. J. Toy. Washington, d.
c. district: II. +. DAILY, jr.. Hampden dis
trict D. C. Buscall of Washington, u. c.,
is president of this organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
HOTELS. RESTAURANTS & CAFE.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Although Brewster and Chapman. who
played catcher and second base. re-
spectively, on Techs championship nine
last season, will be greatly missed this
seas son, it looks as If capable men
would soon be developed for these va
cancies, judging from the large number
of candidates out for these positions.
About eight men are out trying to land
the position at the second corner. while
round half dozen are trying for the job
behind the bat Offutt, who formerly
caught on the Garrett Park team. is at
present handling himself we'll on the re-
oeiving end, but is somewhat weak in
lining them out for safeties.
Howard of Western High will in all
probability be seen behind the bat for the
Georgetown boys again this season, as his
catching so far this year has been or
high standard. He did not rank with the
topnotchers last season. but erpects 10
give a good account of himself In peg
ging the runner this season.
Eastern High is INDUCING in midsea son
base ball practice, and has been getting
a line on the novice candidates by play
ing five-inning games daily. The grounds
at 9Th and l. streets have been secured.
and Capt. Whitney expects to get an
idea of the strength of the team in the
near future. Martin, Whitneys old bat
terry partner. reports his whip is exceed
ingly strong this season. and does not
fear many bases will be uurloined on him
in the high school series.
Capt. Thomas of the Central High
School nine is at present taking private
lessons in Latin, the subject that is keep
ing him off the diamond this season.
''Chick" is working hard to master the
complicated language and has by no
means given up hope of being with the
rest of the team when the boys line up
for the first high school competition. His
presence in the short field would I'M
doubtedly strengthen the team considera-
bly,. as his playing in the field and AT
the bat has always been of high standard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
FAST BASKET BALL
IN Y. NJ. c. A. GYM

In game OF basket ball that was
closely contested throughout and which
was decided in only the last few minutes
of play. the quint representing the boys
department OF the Y M. G. A. made the
fast Memo five in the association gym
nasium hustle to the last call of the
whistle TO receive the verdict by score
OF % to 20.
The score at the end of the first half
stood rs TO . in favor of the boys de-
partment. which looked like a clean vic
tory for the Kids. but in the last half the
strong Memo team braced itself and made
one goal after another, finally bringing
it victory.
The all-round playing Of Morris. who
guarded the right forward position for
the boys department, was the feature of
the evening. Besides tossing four diff
cult goals from various angles he put up
a great defensive game that brought de-
light to the large gathering of spectators,
who tried hard 10 cheer the youngsters to
victory.
Last nights game marked the last APP
pearance of the fast Memo five, which
has made excellent record during the
past season. having captured nineteen
games out of twenty played-a record
that is rarely made by local quint The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17

BONHAG BREAKS THE
FIVE-MILE RECORD

NEW YORK. March 17.-George Bon
bag, the phenomenal runner of the Irish
American Athletic Club, continued his
mountaineering last night at the N. Y.
A. c. games at Madison Square Garden,
when. for the fourth time within the past
few weeks. he took fall out of recog
nfzed distance marks. In the five-mile
run he travelled home far in front of a
big field in the exceptionally fast time of
"a minutes 80 % seconds. This beats the
time made by Tom Collins by 20 seconds
when the latter startled the athletic
world by breaking the indoor and out
d DOR records at the A. a. L. champion
ships.
Bonhag has been credited with travel
ing the five miles at Troy in Gt.5S ID, but
this mark has not been accepted and
probably will not be. Last night race
was probably the greatest of its kind
ever held in the city. Eleven of the fast
est men In the east made up the field.
Bonhag Takes Lead Early.
AS the pack was sent away George
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
MORAN BEATS MURPHY.
English Boxer Easily Earns Decision
Over BROOKLYN Bow.

NEW YORK, March 17.-Owen Moran
clearly outclassed Tommy Murphy in
their second engagement last night. This
bout was fought at the Paramount A. G..
There was as much interest in 1t as a
championship battle. and the crowd had a
good deal of change on the result
Murphy looked at the start as if he
would walk away with the crock of gold,
but along in the seventh round Moran
woke up, and he gathered in that and the
eighth and ninth rounds. The tenth saw
Tommy coming back to earth. but too
late to capture the honors of the bout.
A poke in the stomach in the first round
hurt Tommy SO that he never got back to
form. Moran displayed more superior
boxing. ability. science and quickness than
it was thought he could
Murphy was exasperatingly slow, partic-
ularly in the second round, when, if he
had stepped little lively, he could have
finished the lad from across the seas. He
never got another chance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
GEoRGEToWN's BIG SQUAD.
Large Roster Of Diamond Stars to Be
Carried Through Season.

II was announced yesterday by the
coach of the Blue and Gray base ball
team that when the cut was made in a
few days twenty-four Of those out would
still be retained on the squad and prob
ably carried until the end of the season.
This Will be by far the largest number of
players ever kept under surveillance by
a Hilltop coach after the final cut. There
are, however. many reasons for such a
course being taken. and the Georgetown
management feels perfectly justified in
allowing the coach to follow out his
wishes
The best reason advanced for the pol
Icy adopted is that another year there
will be very few veterans left around
whom to form q team, and hence II is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
Notes Of the Game.

Old Sol was all right yesterday. and
let the boys get in some strenuous work.
The Nationals and Sandcrabs light it out
daily until Friday night. when the for
mer start for San Antonio.
Cantillon was sore over the drubbing
Waco gave the Yanigans, and wired
Hughes to play no more games If he had
10 call in outside help.
The boys have had to decline an invi-
tation to spend a day out on the fishing
piers that jut out from the jetties. eight
miles out in the gulf.
Walter johnson says he hasn't felt the
least bit of soreness SO far this spring.
Burns writes that he will rejoin the reg
Ulars Monday at Waco.
Conroy led with the stick, getting three
clean singles.
Clymer made a 2O-foot slide when he
scored in the third inning. Wolf was
waiting for him with the ball in his hands.
but missed him.
Jerry Freeman hit well. and his base
running showed speed. All that big girth
of Jeremiah's has disappeared.
Cantillon evinced great interest in Cork
hill, the big Sandcrab right fielder, who
looks like a great find
Ganley and UngIaub worked a nice dou-
BILE steal In the seventh inning.
Morning practice will continue until the
players leave.
The three sacrifices credited to Ganley.
Jnglaub and Conroy were most timely and
prettily done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
PLAY FIGH-CLASS BALL AT GALVESTON
SMOTHER THE SAND CRABS BY SCORE OF II TO J..

Obermeyer of the National A. c. of
Brooklyn took command and set a stiff
pace. Bonhag trailed him for a lap and
then shot to the front He romped
around the track with the speed of a
miller and the ease and grace of the
distance man. He travelled the first mile
in Al %, and was fresh. while his COM
petitors were putting and blowing.
At the beginning of the second mile
Tom Collins sprinted after him, and 50
did Frank Bellars of the New York A.
&C. Both passed Bonhag at different
times. but George would not remain be-
hind With every lap he jumped to the
front. He Travelled the two miles in $40.
The three miles he reeled off In 4.f2 10,
and in doing so let all the field behind.
Collins was twenty yards in the rear by
this time and Bellars twice that distance
behind Collins. The remainder of the
field was out of it so far as the result
was concerned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
CAPT. COURTNEY DEAD.
Georgetown Base Ball Leader Passed
Away This Morning.

Joseph \. Courtney, captain of the
Georgetown University base ball team
died at 6:25 o'clock this morning in the
University Hospital from pleuro- pneumo-
MIA His death was great shock to all
his schoolmates and associates, who but
yesterday were informed that he was on
the road to recovery. But along toward
last evening his condition changed for
the worse. and he gradually sunk until
claimed by death this morning.
The gloom which has been cast over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
Winners Great Sprint.

At the same terrific pace Bonhag con-
tinued. and he covered the fourth mile
in 1888 - Two laps from home he be-
gan a sprint which carried him along with
the speed of a quartermiler and breasted
the tape amid a mighty roar nearly a
lap in front of Fred Bellars. A half
mile from the finish Collins was stricken
with a stitch in his side and quit when
second place seemed at his mercy.
Jimmy Lee was third.
Two inches deprived A. b. Shaw, the
worlds greatest high hurdler. from add
ing another record to his credit in the
7Oyard timber topping race. He fin
ished that distance behind NJ. Dwight of
Princeton University, who had handicap
of II feet. in the remarkably fast time of
. seconds. The record for that distance
is . Id seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
BASE BALL NOTES.

The other day .'Hobe'' Ferris accepted
eight chances at third base without an
error. At bat he got two hits including
left field home run.
Fred Parent and Cravath have been
%vera ging two hits TO a game for the
White SoX on the coast. Acting Man
ager Billy Sullivan has Cravath slated
Tor a berth in the regular outfieId.
\ California dispatch states that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17

Two-base hits-McBrde and Gray. Sacrifice
hits-Ganley. Unglaub and Conroy. Stolen bases
-tianey. Tnglaub and Freeman. Struck out-By
W Johnson ); ny Gray, 3: by Groom, 2: by
CARRIER. =; by Howard. 2; by 4. Johnson, L.
BASES on balls-OT o. W. johnson. .: Off Groom.
3: OF Howard. 2 First base on errors-Ungiaub
Bell and Badger Left bases-Galveston. 5;
Washington T. Double plays-Corkhill to Bell
W. johnson to Freeman. Wild pitch-A. johnson.
Time If game-1 hour and 40 minutes Umpire
Mr.. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17

cured a ground in Oakland and will in
stall team there under the management
of Cy. Moreing, jr.
McGraws faith in Fred Merkle is fur
ther demonstrated in this remark: THAT
boy does not know as much base ball as
Tenney, but when he does not even Hal
Chase will have anything on him.
There is general rejoicing among the
base ball fans that Elmer Flick is back
in the game again in good shape. 1t
means much for Cleveland's chances.
Four York. Pa. players have signed
with minor league clubs, namely. Pitcher
Charles Hilbert, Outfielder Harry Billet
and Catcher Roy Nye. with the Ports
VITA Baltimore.
IL the coming season proves successful
financially the Maps will own new home
in lao. Contracts are already signed to
begin work the day after the wind up of
the coming season.
This years New York Giants will be
selected from squad of men of I'M
usually large proportions. Fourteen of
the men signed by Manager McCiraw tip
the scales at an average weight of 1s9
pounds.
This is crucial year with Billy Keller,
who has been a star ever since 1893. Will
lie has not been doing so we'll in recent
seasons. and If he cannot show his old
form this season it is goodbye to the
maio league for little Bill one of the
Srandest ball players the game ever saw.
Capt. Gessler of the Boston club Is
among the recactrantS who want a large
increase i'm salary Johnnie Taylor's out
look Is not brilliant, now that he has
soil Young traded Criger, fired all his
old leaguers and driven most of ais
youngsters into the ranks of the salary
kickers.
Comiskey says that he gave Ed Walsh
5000 bonus for extra good work last
year. but that he does not feel like giving
him $500. win. lose or draw, for the
coming season. ComEly also hopes to per-
suade Fielder Jones to play for him
again, though he admits that money has
nothing TO do with Jones' retirement.
A Young pitcher, writing for job with
a minor league club said he had pitched
all summer and lost only one game, and
that was by accident The shortstop was
a very short man and the third base
man was very tall man. In the ninth
inning some one hit a hot one right over
the shortstops head and won the game.
If We hadn't made a mistake and had
the short man where the long man should
have been we would have won the game,
is what the pitcher wrote.
Roy Mack, a son of Connie Mack man.
ager of the Athletics. has been declared
ineligible to play upon the Central Man
ual Training High School base ball team.
of which he is captain. Young Mack
is the victim of the revival of strenuous
scholastic requirements. which is now
filling the hearts of Central Manuals
sturdy athletes with woe. Failure to come
up to the mark in two subjects has al
ways been the taboo sign on candidates
for teams at Manual. This has been the
law, but. like many others. such laws
have ofttimes been forgotten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17

only game which was decided in favor of |
an opposing team was played in the first
part of the season against the West |
Branch team of Baltimore. which has |
since been defeated twice by the local |
bOYS. Iine-un and summary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17

GoalS-Allen a.. Duncan (2l. Colley ~ Hoppe,
Walk 90, French ~. Wetzel. Plummer. M"r~is
~. Goal from foul-Allen. Ref.ree-Nir. Gass Of
Lahigh Time Of halves-:.o minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17

outlaw California State League has Sc
cured a ground in Oakland and will in
stall a team there under the management,
of Cy Moreing, jr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17

McGraw's faith in Fred Merkle is fur
ther demonstrated In this remark: THAT
boy does not know much base ball as
Tenney, but when he does not even Hal
Chase will have anything on him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17

There is general rejoicing among the
base ball fans that Elmer Flick is back
in the game again in good shape. 1t
means much for Cleyeland's chances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17

-Four York, Pa. players have signed
with minor league clubs. namely Pitcher
Charles Hilbert, Outfielder Harry Billet
and Catcher Roy Nye. with the Ports
mouth WaD club, and Pitcher Slower,
with Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17

IL the coming season proves successful
financially the Maps will own new home
in lao. Contracts are already signed to
begin work the day after the wind'up of
the coming season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17

This years New York Giants Will be
selected from a squad of men of I'M
usually large proportions. Fourteen of
the men signed by Manager McGraw tip
the scales at an average weight of 1e9
pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17

AS the pack was sent away George
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Paden.

We are still having rain The
farmers made good progress last
week.. if they could have one week
good weather they could reach the
top of the hill
Miss Blanche Patterson is visit
ing in Paden, also Miss Elsie Nc
Knight of Iuka is visiting the
family of Mr.. J F. Walker.
Messrs Elledge and Hellums
heve their mill ready for saving
Justice court will be held here
next Saturday. Some very in
teresting cases on hand.
Mr.. ]. A. ]. Smith and Mr.. w.
c. Riddle of r were in Paden
Friday.
We have been informed that
there will be another store in Pa
den very soon.
The singing at Friendship was
rained out last Sunday.
Garden vegetables are plenti-
full J.. E. Shackelford has the
highest Irish Potato tops we have
ever seen but they are not as
high as the meat we eat with the
potatoes, so we will quit for this
time. As to who | am,
You Know.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
To The Voters of the First Dis
trict of Tishomingo County.

take this method of informing
you that l am candidate for Su-
pervisor for first district as | will
be very busy and will not have
time to see the voters.
understood that great many
OF my friends voted against me in
the last election on account of my
views of the stocklaw question
and herein will say that | am in
favor of partial stocklaw but do
not think we need the stocklaw
in full, but the Supervisors are
not elected to make the laws but
to execute them.
The Board is opposed to stock
law and yet some of the county
goes into stocklaw every time the
board meets. No one wants to
be liner. F" promise the peo-
pie if elected to fill the office faith
fully as the directs and | will ap-
preciate anything my friends may
do for me'in the election.
Very truly,
c. A. Hill.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
---4l--------------------
Sardis Scraps.

Ed. VIDETTE:
AS | see no news from this
part thought | would give you a
few dots.
Health very good
Farmers badly behind with their
work, on account of so much rain.
Elder J. F. Russell, of Corinth,
preached an interesting sermon at
Sardis last second Sunday and
will also preach again at Sardis
the first Sunday in July. Every
body invited to come, fol he will
have something goo d to tell you.
Ed. w. |. Elledge will preach
at Sardis on Monday and Monday
night after the first Sunday in Ju
lly. Everybody come to hear him.
Mrs. o. L. Howard has gone to
Texas on a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Whitfield.
Several from this vicinity at
tended the reunion and report a
grand time.
A number of young people from
this part attended the singing at
Paden last second Sunday, They
reported a splendid time.
Misses Linnd and Myrtle Mu-
sick we're the guests of Miss No
ra Hughes last Sunday.
Last Sunday was drizzly day
but Mr.. Cleve Bumpass made a
/ flying trip to Allsboro, Ala. Hope
he had nice time.
Best wishes to the VIDETTE and
! its many readers. Kiddo.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

A Plucky Woman.

! On Thursday evening of last
week Mrs. Hall, a white lady who
lives near Mr.. NJ. D. Adams saw
a negro approaching the house
where she was in the yard alone.
She saw from his looks that he was
bent upon evil and told him TO
stop while he was yet some dis
tance off He continued to adj
vance and she started to go in the
house. On the gallery she stop
ped and reaching inside the door
picked up target rifle and fired
without taking aim at the negro,
who had by this time reached the
edge of the gallery and was not
more than feet off The negro
threw his light arm to his left
shoulder, turned and started to
run. She slipped another car
fridge in the gun and fred again
at a distance of 80 or 40 yards.
The alarm soon spread, Sheriff
Payne, Deputy Woodley and !. d.
Erwin went to the place as quick
as possible, the latter carrying
his bloodhounds. The dogs found
his trail and followed it for some
distance but finally lost it. They
however found piece of bloody
shirt evidently torn by the fleeing
negro, which proved that Mrs.
Halls bullet had, taken effect.
Next day another effort was made
to trace the negro but without re-
suit A negro named John Drake
was arrested but his innocence was
soon established and he was set at
liberty.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
----------l.-----
John S. Mars.

We take pleasure in presenting
the name of the above gentleman
as candidate for Supervisor of
the 1st District at the special cleo
ton, July 3, 1909. For many
years Mr. Mars filled the office of
Justice of the Peace in this dis
'trict and could have been re-elect-
ed at the last election but declin-
ed to be a candidate. He is a
hightoned, honorable, progress
sive citizen, fully competent for
the place and has a large number
of friends who will give him an
enthusiastic support.
Call at Model Drug Store on
June Sth. 9th and 10th and have
your eyes examined free of charge
by A. X Hawke specialist for a
pair of Hawkes. celebrated eye
glasses at retail price.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
A. B. Patterson, w. NJ
If You are Worth $4,000 Don't
Read This.

This will not interest you if you
are worth $50, 900 but if you are a
man of moderate means and can
not afford to employ a physician
when you have an attack of diar-
rhoea, you will be pleased to KIN ow
that one or two doses of Chamber
lain S Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy will cure it. This rene
dy has been in use for many years
and is thoroughly reliable. Price
25c. For sale by ] c Jourdan.