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The Washington times., 1910-03-13
did YOU SEE HIM?
WHY THAT WALKER
He Reached The Times Of
flee Just Eight Hours After
Leaving Baltimore.

Dye see I'm? Dye see imp "Sae
who?' Why, dat Munsey walker; dat
guy Peppers, what's piking from Balti-
more TO Washin non fer de record
All Of which is a preliminary INDUCED
IN by two Times newsboy2 =ho had
waited patiently at the doorway Of the
Munsey building FOR thu arrival Of Guy
/ ;. Peppers, a Baltimore pedestrian, who
left the Baltimore News office yesterday
morning AT Sis, and pulled Up in 'front.'
Of the MUnsey building, and the two
eXpectant newsboys, exictIy eight hours
later. He was covered with mud, but
apparently none the worse physically.
/ His time has created a stir both here
and in Baltimore. and il is generally
thought that IL will be some months
before his mark is eclipsed.
When il is known that Peppers is a
veteran at the walking game, and has
Tried has feet at In IN all -four corners
Oh the globe, his time for the walk from
Baltimore does not seem so remarkable.
remarkable As il Is. He was with Lord
Kitchener in the BOer war. and dOesn' [
hesitate in the east 10 say that ne
pTacticed both the walking and run
nlng games quite extensively during MS
utilization with the British army The
walker Is Of rather short stature. rudy
and healthy, and possessed OF that
glowing smile so common 10 the perse-
vering.
lie says he expects his time will be
doubted by many, and has offered 20
turn me Trick again, and az any time
provided ne Is accompanied by some one
10 keep time on the watch.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
HBYSCO MATCHED
TO WRESTLE LINK
Heavyweights Will Meet Be
fore Baltimore Club
Next Friday.

BALTIMORE March I2-zybysco +h,.
heavyweight champion wrestler OF F.--
rope, who has been making sarsa-
tiOnal tour Of this country. has. beer. Sc
cured by Manager Harry JeFries. Of tie
Monumental Sporting Clue, 20 meet
Shsd Link. the local heavvwefg-.
champion. "a a finish match at a.
bauCh's Theater next Friday uich-.
This is one or the greatest events
ever arranged here between tso hesr---
weight Erappiers and doubtless VIII
drow an enormous crowd. Link As The
only man IN this section OF the con+---
who would make a formidable OpDor---
for the fan Gus foreigner, who has d.
feated all Ct the great wrestlers in an
West
Zybysco is 2. giant in statue and DOS
sssses the largest bIccps or any wrestler
IN the world The foreigner Il C0nsId-
cred a marvel for. despite the fact THAI
he weighs 20 or more pounds, ne is inst
rs nimble as a lightweight and Is
wonder Tor a big man when % comes
down TO cleveruess.
Link mas been out Of the city sev-
eral weeks meeting all corners. SUr is
20 return today to so into training FOR
the contest
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
CANNOT ARRANGE
GAME WITH TOME

II developed today that the proposed
football game between Central High
School and Tome Institute will not be
played next fail
In drawing up a tentative schedule
for the Eridiron the Central authorities
decided to abandon the annual date
with the Philadelphia Central High
School and substitute Tome, but the
decision was reached too late. Tome
was most anxious To have a game with
some Washington school for next sea
son, hut within the past two weeks it's
list of dates has been completed and
ratified and there will he no alterations.
Dr. Hammctt expressed the hope this
morning that the teams will be able to
meet in the fan OF 1911.
Tome invited Western High to play
al Port Deposit, but the offer was de
clined.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
DELEHANTY ADMITS
A SECRET WEDDING

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 13.-Jim
DeleHanty today admitted that DE is a
married. man.
Several months ago il was announced
that he wOUlC ne married. news Of the
wedding, however, had not leaked out.
The story that DeIehantv was TO take
a wife was stre1UOusly denied immedi-
ately after publication, so IL was dis
caTded, and while denials were being
published. Jim and the young woman
were secretly married.
II didn't intend 10 say anything re-
marked ''Del'' today. ''Wc decided to
keep it secret till the season opened i'm
Detroit. My wife VIII meet me there.
We intended TO tcH about our marriage
then, but I don't care if it is known
now"
Dalehanty says his arm mover felt bet
ter He looks in splendid condition.
Summers has been ar Hot Springs for
week. Jim saw MIN there, and saws the
"kckaDoO' pitcher looks TT.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
CRISIS TOO WEALTHY
TO BECOME A STAR
ST. Louis Player Is Lazy, Saws
Man Who Found
Him.

ALEXANDRIA. La. March 13-Dode
Crlss. OF the 81. Louis Browns. IS TOO
lazy and has too much money 10 ever
become a great baIplsyer. according 10
F-27k Ward, OF Trout, La. the man
w.a Is largely responsible for Dode's
career on the diamond
Ward used 90 be located In Crisis home
WI in Texas. He was the manager OF
a ui-professionaI club and had Crisis
on his team, giving him his first boost
20 the professional ranks. Ward saws
Crisis is wealthy and does not care to
play ball unless he can make biz money
at IT. Dode's father is also rich being
the owner Of an enormous amount OF
Texas real estate.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
CAP TAIN IS LOST
BY CENTRAL HIGH
Baseball Prospects Are Jar
red by the Announce
ment of Marks.

\ bomb exploded in Central ign
School baseball team this morning gylen
liz was learned that Captain Macdonald.
Ernie Menefee, Hartshorn. and Thomr-
son have failed TO come up 20 require
ments and are ineligible
The marks for the semester have just
been announced. and these four promi-
nent candidates have MOI made the
mark that Will allow them 10 participate
in the opening games OF the inter-hiCh
school series.
This IS the second time that Macdon-
aid has been forced 20 rcliuqulsh charge
of a Central team lie vas captain OF
football last fan. but was injured in a
preliminary game, and did not start IN
the championship contests
MeUefee Is a catcher. Thompson -
pitcher. and HartShOrn is an inhelder-
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
PROGRESS OF CLUB
SATISFIES McALEER
President Moves Finds New Man
ager Contented With Work
Done Thus Far.

Tom Moves, president Of the Washing
ton ball club. and Harry Rapley, treas
urer. have returned 10 Washington from
Norfolk
The weather was so disaSreeable they
did not have an opportunity TO see the
Nationals in real action, but found Nc
Aleer well satisfied with the progress
made thus far.
Most of the officers and members of
the board of directors Of the club will
make weekly trips TO the training camp
from now until the opening Of the sea
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
MINOR MANAGER
AFTER NATIONALS

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Marc ID
Jack NaEee. erstwhile professional bail
player. will 20 to Norfolk this morning
to invite the Natic-zis 70 e,t A cate for
a game on the Newport News Grounds
with a team 20 Be picked from t. New
port News Athletic and North i.Hders.
The Nationals viii play Hampton on
the l9th. An effort viii he made to have
the game played here on ST. Patrick 8
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
Handican ENcnts.

T. =. Smith, Georgetown, frs. in
hundrcd-yard hurdles.
George Hamilton, Central High
School, first I'm quartcr-mIIe scho-
lastic run.
W. B. Young. y. VI. c. A.. first In
hnlf-miIe run.
ID. G. Robertson, Washington
Grove Athletic association, first in
pole vault.
A. w. Sampson, Washington Y.
VI. G. A, first I'm quarter-miIe omen.
J. VI. Kelley, Central Sigh
School, second In quartes-miI,,
scholastic run
}. +. Watts, Georgetown. third
in haIf-mIIe run.
H. VI. Lockwood, Washington
School for Boys, third I'm quart r.
mile scholastic run.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
HITTE GETS BOUT
ON LEWIS FOUL

PARIS. March 13.-CharIey Hitte. the
Albany. y y. welterweight. was given
the decision on a foul over Harry Lewis
Of Philadelphia, in the fourth round ot
a scheduled 2o-round bout before tbs
CIRQUE de Paris last evening.
Lewis was A hot favOrite in the bot.
ting. his hackers Offering even none,
that he would knock Hitte out before
the end Of the fifteenth round. Practi-
cally the only betting on Hitte was that
he would stay the limit,
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
Sold to Shreveport

FINALLY, Wi1v-caIleG LiU by the fa1s
decided .o remove All doubts about his
amateur standing and become . proCes-
sional major Lacquer. He proposed. but
Jake Stahl disposed Jake took Bill
10 Charlottesville to train in 1905. u
r@rned fourteen DAYS out or seventeen
at Charlottesville that year and showed
The other three. This gaze Bill plenty
% time 20 learn TO mix mint lGIeps and
otherwise 1T himself for a Greer IN
Shreveport. la, where Jake disposed Of
LlUl FOR a cash consideration
BIZ was a good catcher for S1-eveno-r
nut TIE climate did not aEref With >fn
a little Bit Perhaps u he had dl..nL
some OF the mint iVleps that were a
part Of his matrlcaiati8u examination
for the Southern League, he would
have Jared better. Tor be 10 known thar
BIZ is not wine bibbcr Whenever
at Charlottesville tho demands thar RW
"a he = drink became too ins-stent Mala-
chi hittredge used 10 rs 70 the rescue
by taking II for him-whiCh did Malachi
no manner or harm and kept Bill s liver
pure and UnspOtted bv hobnaiTS
Because or the ClImate-and this fs
no joke for he was making cOod hand
over nS--BllI got out Of the Southern
League and went 10 East Liverpool
ONO. In the Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA
League The change was radical I'm
more WAYS than one IN the Southern
League II is customary 20 reprove an
umpire or a visiting PLAYER with A gun
OF a bottle, but IN the Ohio and Penn
syiFanla, the missiles de riCeur arc bolts
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
WASHINGTONIANS LAND
TWENTYTHREE PRIZES
HOW WASHINGTON
FIGURED IN MEET
south Atlantic Chnmpiop.bip..

South Atlantic Championship.
ID. VI. HiIdebrand, Washington
Grove Athletic Association, first In
hnlf-miIe run.
e. +. Boss, Kendall Athletic Club,
second In hRlf-miIe run.
& A. King, Washington Grove
Athletic Association, second in
hUndred-yard dash.
". :. Smith, Georgetown, second
In hHndred-yard hurdles.
O. W. StrattOn, y. NJ. c. A., sec
Ond In hop, step, and jump.
l. u haxSoE, George Washing
ton, third I'm haif-miIe run.
G 4. King, Washington Grove
Athletic Association, third in hop,
step, and jump
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
MAY BOX
FRANKIE CONLEY

CHICAGO. III. March 12--Johnrv
Coulon. claimant. OF the bantamweIEht
championship, IS likely % be matched
for battle with Frankie COrley. 10
take place at New Orleans on April -
Coulon, Who arrived here today. IS
anxious 10 cliuch the match. but de-
clares Conley must make lI5 pounds,
rIngside- Conley has agreed 10 sign ar
ucieS. but wants the weight 10 be lI6
at p. n
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
HURL A CHALLENGE

The St Peters team. which has re-
Gently organized for the coming season
would like to arrange games with teams
averaging sixteen.
Finneran, catcher; Daily and Baker
pitchers; DIVER. first base Captain,
Kane end DAILY. second base: O'Dono-
hugh, shOTtstop: Huesley, third base,
Meeham, left field; DAILY and Kane, CEN
ter field, Hanly, right field
For games address William Dwyer, 30s
G. street southeast.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13

Washington Grove Athletic A.
sOciatiOn was defeated nv Nc
CulIOh Athletic Club.
George Washington was defeat
ed by Maryland Agricultural Col
leEe.
District National Guard was de-
feated by Fifth Regiment Of Mary
land.
Western High school WAS de-
feated by BaItiEfore City College.
Western High school tSccoud
team WIS defeated by baltimore
City College tsecOnd team.
Mercury Athletic Club WAS dis
qualified for cutting n corner, and
baltimore Cross Country Club
given race.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
Relay Races.

fremont Athletic Club Or. r..
Rawlings, Il. 4. MHhOney, y, y.
STEM, and r. VI. SwInE) defeated
Washington \. VI. {. 4. and Nc
CullOh Athletic Club Isecond team.
fremont Athletic Club 0secopd
team , =. Johnson, =. l.. Burch. Il.
l.. StO Ses, and q. VI. KunOwsI<,,
defeHtcI Potomac Athletic Club
and Mercury Athletic Club 1second
team.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
TO PICK NAP NINE
WHEN SQUADS MEET

ALEXANDRIA, La. March I5.-STan-
ager MCGUIRE said today thar the doubt
fuI positions on the team would not be
definitely awarded before April 5, when
both sections Of the Maps assemble al
New OrIeans
Il VIII be then that the second squad
VIII have covered a EOodlv section OF
the Southern States. and Mcclure vii
have received reports from Scout
Kennedy, Cy Young. George StOva1 and
Harry Beeuis. four men on whose 0piu-
ions he relies 10 a certain extent.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
TIGERS ORGANIZE.

The Tiger baseball team. % -4lexan-
dria, Va. has oeen organized for tire
season The iiae-up VIII be as folIovs.
j. Crimes, catcher; ". HUMPHREYS
pitcher, n. Gemeuy. Shortstop. Va.
O-Neal. first base T Russberr. second
base. J. Harrison third base W. Lynn.
right field; r Kirby. center field. O..
Meade. left field. J. CrumD and -
O'Nesl substitutes ". Humpues-
mascot
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
DONLiN NOT READY
TO SIGN CONTRACT

NEW YORK, March l5.-It was an
n0unced al the headquarters Of the View
York ball club today that telegram
has been received from Nike DSDIiD-
former Giant oUtfelder. stating he Vas
not prepared 20 sign a contract ar this
time
The Washington times., 1910-03-13

at the finish that ne clipped ten sec
onds of the Maryland state record.
IN number OF entries s..a size NJ
crowds Baltimore showed stronger than
" washington, but when 10 comes 10 run.
ming of events the officials Of this cIty
nave their Maryland brethren dashed
10 the mast.
The Mercury Athletic Club was most
unfortunate in losing its relay race by
cross Country Club
on the third relay Van I.Jctb in
turning corner stepped inside +,e
rack The Washingtoniaus were bcnind
az mat tine, but in the last swing
around the tack ThraU caught his man
on me back stretch and In the rush
10 the tape passed his opponent. finish
Ing about five yeards in the van
ne OInClals took mp the matter Of the
louI ana promptly disqualified the Ner-
curyites although their team seemed -
be the better OF the two.
~, Virginia was the only biz college in
ms SectioS that was not represented
azure 10 reach an agreement as TO the
business arrangement is said 10 bsvc
kept Jhe Charlottesville team at home.
Despite a grand try by Bowen. Inc
last runner George Washington vas
G i,.ise',, to avert defeat by MARYLAND
The Farmers have clever team and
were in front all the way, winning I'm,
about five yards
Baltimore City College had a marin
OF a dozen yards on Western Hipb
School al the finish Of their mile rersN-
Mike Murphy took the best Of Penn
Sylvania's talent 10 New York for Inc
Columbia games and the team ne SEM
10 Baltimore was beaten by the Carlisle
Indians in the two-mile team race which
was the last event on the card.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
GIBBS is VICTOR.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March BY fore
ing the fight for the last three rounds
after ne had been outboNed in the first
five Willie Gibbs. the Philadelphia light
weight, gained the referees decision
over jeff O'ConneH at the Memphis
Athletic Club last night
The Washington times., 1910-03-13

NORFOLK, Va, March 13-Oyez,
oyez. bark ye 10 the career Of William
NJ. Rapp, now about 10 be set forth be-
fore this. honorable Court Of the Fans,
William, like his colaborer. Tom
Crooks. is a native Of Washington.
Where he has spent r7Jst Of his twenty
seven years II he has ever voted at a
real election it must have been in PhiIa-
delphia, where residence does not count.
But. then, is a Philadelphia election q
real election?
lie Is native son OF Foggy Bottom,
and before he was ten years old knew
more about the gas house than the en-
Sineers who operated the plant. That is
a malodorous territory at times When
William was on the payroll Of Mike
Cantillon in Minneapolis the fretful
Nike was wont 20 say. when William
missed a third strike. for instance. that
his work bore an odoriferous resem-
blance 20 his natal place. But. pshaw
nobody takes Mike seriously. even II the
gas house is no laughing matter when
you pass it on 2 summer evening ia an
open car.
Began With St. Stephens.
W NJ Rapp began catching early IN
his career on the back lots OF Wash
ngtOn, and proved such a good amateur
that he got a Job working for glory Tor
the St. Stephens team. Later Eddie
Helm grabbed him FOR the COm:Iis-
sioncrs' team. one OF the few ind,pend-
ent clubs the city has had in recent
years that was a success. Then the
Il
folk at nome called him. although Mike
Cany.Ion called him other things when
the eggs had not been boiled 70 the
proper fraction Of a second. Mike also
called other players other things, and
the end Is not vet
lie would make a good train annoUn-
Ger. that Nihe-but this Is not the story
OF Nike but OF William NJ. Bapp. His
luck began 10 change as We have said,
when on the high class. amateur Com
miSsiOners' team IL was not unusual
for him 10 find that $50 in zeal money
had sueaked into the clubhouse and
entered MS vest pocket after he had
caught d double-hesder or hal raped
GoakJ a home run that won a game.
willy was occasionally disturbed by tne
thought that perhaps some uiscresst
Nas actually paving him roI playing
amateur ball He would have returned
the money right away. but. as be did
Tot know who had winged Il 20 HIS
pocket, how could he do Il? And, be-
sides. tL50. OF. maybe, s. on Fourth of
July for morning and aEtern05o game
was not 20 be dcsplsed in those hard
times on the niger. the poor white
man and the mule QIalms Of con
science about this money, however. CON
iIhuea 40 Worry him during All the
period he was with the Con nlissfonprS,
and more than once the kr0t him
awake ar night nearly a quarter o. a
minute.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13
Weather Clears at Norfolk
and Players Are
Happy.
McALEER PICKS
EARLY INFIELD
Yohe to Be Sent TO Kansas
City-Rapp's Future
Doubtful.
Rv THOMAS S. RICE.

NORFOLK, Va, March 13.-Almost in
the twinkling Of an eye the midwinter
storm which has been hanging over Nor
folk Cor three days and was full Of bus
mess at o'clock This morning passed
away. In its place came a warm wave
that is making up for lost time. today
being one OF the sunniest the Washing
ton squad has vet had here Although
the ball grounds are deeply soaked in
water and at davbreak were covered
with snow T. IS more than likely that
practice will be possible tomorrow morn
ing. The long rest since noon Thursday
does not seem TO have done the men
any harm, and none of them seems TO
have caught cold from occasionally sal
lying forth into the snow and rain.
likes His Infeld.
The presence Of ReisIing and Witherup
It practice tomorrow will mean that the
batting from now on will he Of more
definite character. Hitherto the boys
have simply swung a straight ones to
get their eve on the ball but now they
will soon have a chance to gauge speed
and curves. With this development will
come the Broadening Of the work IN base
running and general team work Tn
Ond, and COIrOy on third. which viii be
the way the bases will appear until FL
berfeld appears. The kid is an old
timer and will need but a short time TO
accustOm himself TO his new associates
on the diamond
COMMERCIALLY NcAleer is somewhat
tickled over his inheld prospects since
he has seen the debOnalr and SprlnSy
manner with which Germany Schaefer
has been dESpOruuE since MS return
from the springs Schaeter'S condition
had been a source or worry, but the
TeUtOn is 50 active this year that Mo
Aleer thinks the infield troubles are
over.
There has been somewhat of a ten
denCy TO overlook George Browne and
think only OF GCssier, Leliyelt, and Nj
Ian for the outfield Such is foolish,
judging from the way Browne is huT-
ryinZ around the outhald and the bases.
Milan will have 90 display all sorts OF
form 20 get "a regular berth away from
Browne.
Dubious About Rapp.
AIcAlecr is somewhat dubious about
Bill Rapp because Of that unfortunate
bad finger The kick is not over Bill's
catching or throwing. which has been
as good as ever this spring but James
is afraid that if Rapp ever did get hit
on the bum digit again ne would be
out Of the game for a year. Bits fu-
ture hangs in the balance. but FoEgy
Bottom is pulling for him and shat
should help a lot.
YOhe is the only man likely TO leave
our midst I'm the near future He IS
doomed 10 Kansas City and all the wild
delights of having George Teebau for
a boss. II he survives the ecstacy he
should be seasoned major league TIM
Der next year The Washington pay
roll is not q long one and NcAlcer said
this morning that ne would proba bly,
keep every man he nov has except
Hohe until the season opens.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13

at the finish that ne clipped ten sec
onds of the Maryland state record.
The Washington times., 1910-03-13

When IL comes 20 continuous perform
ance rains Norfolk is right in the
major general league
The Washington times., 1910-03-13

Washington swept the boards IN two
events-the half mile championship and
the 0uarter-mile scholastic.
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estan tranqullos.
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q COamO.
nc nuo-tro corresponsaI especial.

De nue>tro corfespon>al especial.
NoViclnhrc ; La lutiIa electoral
e prcScnta ir.uq,ila fla-'a hoy To-
,.o e>ti en- ,:lllna.
= han dc>lr,ii,lo dc no~otrt,s Il
ha.en o'nlpa;ao'n Sr. Anton.o Re-
..as qUien tloIon ,amente aIlauiond
cstc pueblo. .ie-rHes de haher caiu.,.
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ju> lie ~ lt..is..lo hijo Angel An
iunio Aurco.
Dirhn - fa lnarchado rara Ai-
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tcrra~. ocursn..o ~ puesto cu Ba-
rranqliiaS. q = Mariana nelesdo
arnrlIe,ila,ia t.t n 81. padre ,..,,u
Ma.a-io
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hiA II sis Irene ,lej6 btenas
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viSito l. oilcsna Z este pueblo
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un grupo de leaders repub icanos cn
tire hos que Sc encontrafa Fl DR.. Iiar
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sls amigos dahsn i 10 Union.
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republicanos q. aplaudian hasia r,
bar.
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