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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
AMATEURS TO MAKE
AEROPLANE FLIGHT
Race for Cup Being Planned
Between New York and
Washington.

Amateur aviators, including several
millionaire aeropIane enthusiasts, are
planning a fight between New York
and Washington Which OF these places
is TO be the starting point and which
the end Of the flight has not been de-
termined-
This event viii be strictly an ANA
teur affair, no cash prizes being offered.
The aviators viii make the trip for the
fun and uOtOriety, and incidentally a
trophy put UP by a millionaire enthusi-
ast- Aviators Of the amateur class from
Baltimore Philadelphia, New York.
Washington, and other cities, viii par
ticipate In the novel event, It IS ex-
peCted-
Members Of the Washington Aero
CluJ are making every effort to have
the Capital selected as the starting
point Of the event The project was
discussed at a meeting of the club yes
teTday afternoon, and much enthusi-
assn was manifested.
SIX new members were elected to the
Aero Club at yesterdays meeting they
were Commissioner CunO II. Ru-
doIph, Cleland Davis, Clarence De
knight, Ormsby McCammOn. wallace
n Hill and William T. Clark DR.. A
r Zahn was elected 4 DELEGATE 10 the
national council OF the Aero Club OF
America, the terms Of which orEaniZa-
ton were adopted by the local club
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
IRON MEN SELDOM
HOLD THEIR Own
Records Show Neglect Of
Pitching Wing Always
Proves Downfall.
TEX RICKARI

II is all right to be an iron man, %
but when a pitchers wing is substan-
tiaI enough 20 entitIe him to this me-
tallic sobriquet he must possess the
faculty Of being able 20 assinfIate
the cheers while they last and avoid
the Kisses when they come, for they
viii come In time.
As the baseball world is aware. an
iron man IS one who can work at
least four games a week and be ready
20 act as the main ste n in a double
header in between, II any are carded
TO be played The iron man must
be always willing to unIoosen some
OF the steel in his arm for the benefit
Of his club
Joe McGinnity used to be the best
Iron man" in the business He could
pitch a double engagement TODAY and
80 IN and wheel again tomorrow.
And ne used TO win the majority ~
his games That's why he was re-
Earded as the best iron man" Toe
did his most superb work when No
JTaW was erecting pennant poles at
the Polo Grounds.
This was more than FIVE year. ago
a present Actrlnnlty is not tWfrIinZ FOR
the Giants Too manv iron man. en-
Iertalnments made him lose his Ma
uOlaI League effectiveness Now he Is
MANAGING the Newark club. Of the East
ern League. and pitching once or twice
a week
The iron men" 81 the newer base
Da- era are no longer iron men Jack
JErSDrO- leading pitcher OF The Araerf-
can League iD lsf. j. farming today on
big homestead in New England Jack
is done for. 50 FAR as the use OF his bic
ieaEuc arm Is concerned. He IS not be-
set with any financial worries. because
he saved a great deal OF what he made
81 the DAYS OF success.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
BACK TO THE FARM
FOR jim JEFFRIES
Will Resume Simple Life of
Raising Alfalfa Still
Surly About Fight.

SAN FRANCISCO. July within
twenty-fOur hours James J. Jefries will
have disappeared into the cbscurity Of
his alfalfa ranch, near Los Angeles,
never TO emerge again as The hope OF
the white race or for any other pugi-
Iistic reason
His return to the ranch wiz signal
the ringing down Of the final curtain
on the career OF one Of the greatest
lights H.. -he history OF the prize ring
Jeffries viii leave Oakland tonight
and 90 direct TO HIS ranch without stop
Within a week he expects TO be leading
his old life OF hunting and fishing,
from which he was called more than
"a year ago, when Jack Johnson put the
quietus on Tommy Burns at Ruch-
cutters Bay. Australia.
Jenries remained in seclusion all day
today, refusing 10 see single visitor.
Including some Of his most intimate
friends. He is sulIen and silent, and 1t
Is said goes into a wild rage whenever
the Reno fight IS mentioned in his
presence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
LEAGUE BLOWS UP.

SHA0IoLTN- Pa JULY with Milton
WIthuraWi1iz from the Central PeuaSvI-
vauia League OF Baseball Clubs. and At
Carmel net being able TO Get perma-
nent park, the league collapsed today.
the Shamokin and Sunbury managers
Of the other two league clubs holding
their teams together while negotiations
are in progress toward the aduittarce
OF ShanIokin and SUnbuTv into the Sus-
quehauua League President Gilbert
kulp. Cf the former Central PennsyIva-
MIA League Manager Witty Price. Of
the 2 fgeW9Od team and Ste.lI. Of sun
bury went TO Berwick today to confer
with the SuSquehannd League officials
10 tTS- and arrange the details.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
VS. Comment Gossip Of the Whole World of Professional and Amateur Sport
OWEN MEADE WINS
IN TRACK GAMES

OF the many athletes entered in the
Municipal Field and track games IN
Potomac Park on Independence Day,
Owen Meade, formerly of the Twining
school. but competing unattached, stood
out as one OF the star performers
Entered in four events, he won honors
IN all, taking Irst hOuOrs IN the potato
race, second In the standing broad
jump. second in the spectacular race,
and third in the 50-yard dash.
Through a technical error Meade was
not credited with having won IN the
results as published yesterday.
II was learned this morning that he
has been awarded the medals. and is
in the running for the cup offered the
athlete scoring the greatest number OF
points
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
TIGERS NOT AFTER
WALTER JOHNSON

DETROIT. Mich, July President
Navin.of the Detroit baseball club, to-
day denied the story from Philadel-
mia 10 the effect THAI ne had offered
the washington club S39,o-5 cash for its
crack battery, Johnson and Street
Z can't imagine how IL got started,
he said there IS absolutely nothing %
It. II would be as much waste OF time
for me u buy Johnson as 1t would be
for some club 10 offer 20 buy Nullin.
OF COuTSc. Johnson would strengthen
the Tigers He would strengthen any
team IL either league Enlladelp nia
need net take the trouble 20 protest
we have not offered $4,000 OF any other
amount
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
PROKOS GETS MATCH
WITH SHAD LINK
WashingtOn'S Latest Wrestling Find
Ready to Take on BaltI-
more Veteran

BALTIMORE. July Jim ProkOs,
the Greek wrestler, now IN Washing
ton has accepted the offer made by
Shad Link, OF this city, TO throw him
twice in an hour for S1OO a side bet.
All that the Greek asks is that Link
put up his money with some respon-
sibIe party in Washington. where the
match IS TO be decided. If held He
VIII cover It, and viii taen begin work
But the money must come across be
fore any match is discussed.
Prokos is much lighter than Link,
but does not think that the Baltimore
man can beat him in the handicap
match suggested
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
YOUNG WAITING FOR
HIS 5OOTH VICTORY

DETROIT. June When "Cy'' Young
took his position in the box in Glove
land against the Tigers he entertained
fond hopes Of winning Had victory
perched on his banner IL would have
biz leagues
As things stand now "Cy-' has won
40 games, Just lacking one Of reaching
q goal he has coveted for the past three
years
.Cy" viii probably get a chance 10
win this one game before he retires
from baseball
Incidentally. IL was TyrUs Cobb who
made his Tooth hit at the expense OF
Young
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
SAYS HE HAS MAN
TO WHIP JOHNSON
Eugene CORR Thinks Bombardier
Wells Can Turn the
Trick

LONDON. July Eugene CORR. the
WeII-known English sporting referea
and boxing authority, says ne has a
man named BON barber wells. who is
a ueighDor Of his down at SOuthen-
donsea. that he thinks would have 2
splendid chance Of winning against
Jack Johnson
Wells has just retired from the
army, having served in India Re has
d longer reach than the cOlored cham
pion, stands six feet three inches, and
is fast as featheTWeiEhr on his feet
he is only twenty-one years old
Wells has done practically all OF his
fighting in India and while there
never lost @ match His last contest
was against Gunner EacAI urray, whom
he knocked out in a half q round
His next match viii be with jim
3Iaher, an American
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
MAYOR ENDORSES
FIGHT PICTURES
Reyburn of Philadelphia Says He
Has Seen Worse Scraps
Than Recent One.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July Mayor
Reyburn took a fall out Of Colonel
Roosevelt yesterday, defended the ex-
hlbitiOn Of the JOnnsOn-JeTries prize
fight pictures and talked CyniCaIIy Of
WCOd-biOCk paving.
When told there was a growing sen
timeut against the exhibition Of John
sCn-Jeffries moving pictures, which have
been prohibited by the authorities Of
many cities, the mayor said
I've heard no such expression, and
see no reason why they should not 90
on The newspapers must be hard up
for something to print As for me,
think the fight was very mild. In my
time I have seen q great deal worse.
when the Irish and the English cham
p5ors fought This thing was very
mild
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
HARRY LEWIs HOME AGAIN.

NEW YORK. July Harry Lewis,
the Quaker mfddleweight who has been
sOjOUrHing IN Paris. was among the pas
sengers on the Oceanic. which arrived
from Southampton yesterday. Lewis
said the wireless dispatch announcing
the result OF the JeffrieS-JOhnsOn match
caused great excitement on the Oceanic.
hairy IS looking for a match with
While Lewis. with whom he fought two
draws in Paris Failing TO get a match
with Willie Lewis. Harry viii 20 after
Billy Papke and Stanley Ketchel- pro-
vided the pair viii agree 20 weigh IN at
is pounds rfngside-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
INlENTS AIRSHIP
TO CARRY SCORES
St. Louis Nam Constructs
Machine to Upset All
Laws Of Gravity.

ST. LOUIS, July THE Incorporation
Of the Universal Aerial Navigation Com
pany has revealed plans for a CONNER
ciaI passenger airshfD that rival the
widest dreams OF Jules Verne officials
of the company declare that within a
year they VIII have a snip that viii
carry up 100 passengers in q fOrJy-mile
wind, and at a speed OF loo miles an
hour.
The machine is the invention OF J. W
Oman. formerly of San Antonio. Tex,
but at present at St Louis one IS
In process Of construction in the shops
of the inventor here. The inventor
claims that his snip can start either
from the land or water He declares Il
viii ascend straight into the air. or can
be launched in the manner Of an aero
plane
Called q GyropIane,
The new airShiD Is called d gyropIane,
so named from the fact that It Is a com
binatiOn Of gyroscope, the heIIcopter,
and the aerUplane- Its promoters say II
can be built IN any size, from a two
man 'runabout' 10 a seven-passenger
touring car" TO monster Of the air
that viii carry fifty or l13 passengers
"a thirty or forty mile breeze would
be q help rather than q hindrance To
our machine said the inventor today
we VIII maintain absolute equilibrium
IN anything short OF a cyclone The
usual obsta cies that prevent the fight
of an ordinary airship wiz be as moth
iuE to this machine Of ours. It is
planned TO construct machines that VIII
maintain a regular service between cities
and States. and even countries
The Eyrosc07e and the helicopter are
familiar principles IN heavier-than-ai-
navigation. but never before have they
been applied IN the manner employed by
Oman The model OF his ship Is fitted
with four huge UrODelleTS- twelve feet
IN diameter. which nav tee used IN turn
for drawing the machine from the
ground or carrying II through the air
The machine has been Inspected Dy
Government engineers and pronounced
superior to ali others. IL Is declared
Ten patents have been granted. cover
inE almost every feature OF the machine
The machine IS 10 be constructed entire
" Of aiUUiuum and macaCamlte, and
besides earn I0E four prgpelierS. is mt
ted with TWO engines
The pTuDelleTS are neiCOpLeTS while
the machine is rising, and they are
gradually turned from an upright TO q
horizontal position 10 set the machine
under way The sole feature or the
machine that resembles an aer0plane
IL the huge single plane fastened TO the
car sixteen feet above It's upper edge
This is used for sailing and for main
tanning equilibrium IT IS also Claimed
that in case or accident % the ma
chine II may be used FOR bringing il
gradually 70 the ground by fitting il at
The Inventor asserts the machine can
Re made to stand still at one spot in the
AIR for an indefinite time We could
drop loo bombs on a v-arsliD from a
height Of two miles without moving Q
foot" no declared oman has studied
aerial navigation twenty years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
HYLAND OUTPOINTS
BROOKLYN CRACK

NEW YORK. July T--'.Fighting joe
Hyland easily oUtpointed James Mora n,
OF Brooklyn, in a ten-round bout at the
Olympic Athletic Club Of Harlem last
night The contest was Oue-Sided al
fair throughout, HEland tearing into his
opponent and landing damaging blows as
he pleased
In the fourth round Moran sent Hy-
land 10 the canvas with a left hook TO
the jaw for the only knOckdovn Of the
fight.
James Sheppard made short work OF
Ed Gillespie. in the seminal bout, with
a clean knockout
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
Jeff MAY LOSE AN EYE.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. July Al
though efforts nave been made to
keep the fact secret, the blow that
johnson delivered in the second round
OF their fight for the heavyweight
Championship Of the world. last Non
DAY afternoon al Reno. is said to
have pare-Ezed the optic nerve Of JEFF
IrleS rlSlI eve, and possibly perma-
Ienl-l injured the white mans sight.
his ocetoIS. however. hold out strong
hopes t-l4t ne VIII eventually recover
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07

Washington to
White Sulphur
Springs
and Return
Saturday, July 9, 1910
Hotel Accommodations, So Additional
HOtPL Accommodations. s. AddIEOHaI

Leave Washington 200 p II Satur-
day and return early Monday morn
Ing
A delightful journey through a
beautiful and historical section OF
Virginia tC the summit Of the Ale
Ehanies- and one fun days sOjOurn
at White Sulphur Springs, where the
past and the present are SO charm
iuSly blended
New ownership, new management
new features and modern improve
meuts have transformed the Old
White into an up-to-date summer re-
sort without sacrificing the charm
Of its earlier days
Full information and excursion
tickets At Chesapeake and Ohio Of
fees, 1883 z street and SIS Peuua-
Avenue
Phone Main 1866 and 22os.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
TRAIN AND LAUNCH RACE.

WOODBURY., y J, July The pro-
n-oters of the race between a steam
tain and a speed launch. which took
place Saturday, and over which q dis
pute has arisen as 10 who won. have
decided 70 try il over again. and no
one is to know the date FOX the second
trial except those concerned and this,
II is expected, VIII permit a satisfactory
test.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
EASON LEAGUE UMPIRE

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July NAL Eason.
Southern League umpire. was today re-
.~asea to the National League bv PreSf-
dent Kayanaueh. and has been ordered
by President l-lnen To report at St
game
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07

With Baker sIauming the ball in1O
right field like rife shots. visiting
players should wear aTnvs a----- : -
rot the fourth home run drive Of his
career over the night field fence SatuT-
ay--Philadelqhia Telegraph
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07

The National League has thirteen
batSuen better than so, while the
american League has ten.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07

SnOdCrass. the Giants left fielder, is
now leading the National LeaSue at the
bat, but doesn't look ike a slayer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07

Nal Eason, who played with Detroit
for a short spell, has just been ap-
pointed q National League umpire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07

The New York Giants are leading
their league IL batting, and stand
seventh in fielding
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07

Washington has paid Lawrence $3.50
for Catcher AinswOrth and New Bed
ford $500 for Second Baseuan Gun
bingham, two cracking gOOC men
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

The National League president has
tied the can" TO Umpire Moran
Cobb is certainly running bases Wild
these davS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07

The New York Giants have found
Philadelphia and Brooklyn easy pick
ing this season. having won fourteen
from the QUskers and thirteen from
Bill Dahlen's boys
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
Maryland

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good BEDS modern Cu1Ee1Ie1-es- altitude.
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music and dancing rates reasonable for
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07

The Athletics have beaten the Boston
Red Sox and The Highlsuders eleven
Games each this season, while the Red
SCx have pulled down four and the
FTfr-bI1u derS FIVE wins
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07

Il win by watching Hans Wagner. -
says Miller, the Pittsburs second base
man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-07
Colonial Beach

THE WOODLAV-S--o.o-l Beach Block
from beach, second street. from boat land
ing Mrs s TASEEE Prop
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-04-26

MIR. Waldron was a little amused
that passage on steamer should be
compared in any respect to the rou-
tine of Pullman passage in or out If
San Francisco where hundreds or
thousands Of people are moved in q
day and nothing thought of it, Here,
however, with ap occasional steamer,
and a few dozens or scores Of passen-
gers only to reckon with. the agents
and anybody else who cares to find out
may know without trouble the why's
and wherefores of any and every
ticket issued.
II know positively, and everybody
in Honolulu who has observed the
matter knows. that there is absolute
ly no 'scalDing' business done in Ho-
nolulu. Every ticket sale is bona
fide, and 1t is an extraordinary cir
cumstance when the berth on the
steamer is not filled by the person
buying the ticRet in the first instance.
When the first buyer lin occasional
cases) fails to go, the tiscket is trans
ferred to someone else through the
agents in a regular way and the cir
cumstances are well understood.
THE nearest approach to anything
like 'scalping' business ever done in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-04-26
WOULD ABOLISH
THE BANK NOTES

BOSTON, April 14.-Use of coin, in
stead of paper money, is advocated ly
Prof. Thomas Nixon Carver, Wells
professor of economics at Harvard
and secretary treasurer of the Amerl-
can Economics Association, who says
the use of coin ia every day transac-
ton while the value of the oil for fuel
purposes in Europe rs estimated 1T
40 shillings per ton.
Trinidad oil fields are confined ID
the southern portion of the island.
While the existence of these oil sands
has been known for many years they
have until lately attracted little at
tention as oil producers it being the
general belief that the bituminous de-
posits were all in the form of asphalt.
lions would tend to decrease the cost
of living.
zone of the chief causes of the high
prices today is the cheapening of gold,
says Prof. Carver, who adds: This
has been due to the face that our sun
ply of the precious metal has been
steadily increasing for a number Of
years. Now paper money has the
same effect as gold has on prices
since bills as legal tender act as gold
when legal tender, It is obvious that
the gold supply cannot be decreased
but the supply of paper currency can
Then let us discontinue the use of pa
per.
"The only effective method for do
ing this would be to have the pubic
at large refuse to take bank bills in
ordinary transactions when they could
procure coin. would recommend thai
the government call in the treasury
notes and place restrictions upon the
Issuing of bank notes.
"The danger from this source car
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-04-26
PARK THEATER

A good crowd turned out last night
in spite of the rain and were well re
paid, the program at the Park being
one of the best in long while, the
comedies being quite laughable and
1.-The Governors Daughter an excel
lent drama. David A. Ellis, colored
comedian, in humorous monologue,
caused much laughter and for an am
ateur, made a great hit with his jokes.
Tonight he will appear for the last
time, as he leaves for the states to,
morrow, much to the regret Of all.
Tonight he will present a splendid
program and the orchestra has ar
ranged excellent accomplishments for
his benefit
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-04-26

Honolulu is in cases of extraordinary
crowding, when officers of the ship
have sold their own cabins at a pre-
MUM over and above the regular fare.
have heard that some such sales
have been made for a sum as high as
5000 to San Francisco. However,
when a ship is unable to book any
more passengers in the regular way,
| know OF no reason why the officers
may not make such arrangements for
their friends as they can-at least that
concerns us little.
THE secretary of the San Francisco
Merchants Association has been mis-
informed and I shall so advise him
upon my arrival at the coast week
from today"