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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
HARVARD WILL PLAY
PRINCETON ELEVEN?
Strong Report Dartmouth
Has Been Dropped in
Favor of Tigers.

BOSTON. Mass. Aug. dartmouth.
according TO reports in circulation here
today. is 10 be dropped from the Har-
ward football schedule and Princeton
substituted, though the fact VIII not be
officially announced until the 1910 sea
son Is ended
Plans OF Princeton and harvard grad
yates that have been grad sslly develop
ing for the last I'VE or six years have
at last rnaterialized, and while not off
ciaTy announced, the fight for the grid
iron nonors Of next year VIII probably
be q three-cOruered one between the
great natural TiVals-Haryard, Yale,
and Princeton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12

It took ten innings to decide the game
yesterday between the New York Yam
KEGS and the s. Louis Browns Walter
and Foster made the winning runs Tor
New York.
Instead OF the ToI do club going 10
Cuba next fan and spring, there Is q
great uroba biIity that the Minneapolis
club viii make the trip TO Havana
NEGOTIATIONS have begun for series
Newman made the only extra base hit
for the St. Louis Br0Wns yesterday II
went for three bases. and ne scored
later
One run in the second inning was
enough for the Chicago White SOE to
win from Boston. Ed walsh famed
fifteen men.
Fred Hunter. now at Kansas City. is
burning things Up and wiz likely make
good in a big circuit Il given another
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
WHITE MANS HOPE
FROM ACROSS WATER
Bombardier Wells, "Refreshingy English Has His Own
Hopes, 'Lissom Grace" and His Say-FOund
at UJnbala, in Punjab.

said. II -an Up against Wells Eveu
then be was q very warm lot indeed
and IL mi cE OF ms work reminded ne
fCTcibly OF Kid 1TcC0v iu his younger
few members OF The n $ c. asked 4
there were any good heavyweight men
out IN India mentioned wells name
and spoke o. the very high opinion
had formed Of his class.
on my return I was az CDbsls, IN
the Ell1GD- and reports reached me on
Wells wonderful work at the S--nld
tournament where he won the Flce-Ogs
CUP I sent word 70 him-he was then
az Quota on the frontier 1,4l1 miles
aWay-a1G said 7 should Ike 10 see him
at once We fixed things up, and here
We are
Nay Be, Some Day
Il should like 70 say this added Ma
lOney- the Br5tishers here seen 10 have
got the idea-it remains 70 be seen
whether they are rsEtt-thar Wells is
the goods and that here is a man Who
may one day Ice the champion or Chs
world And "a backing E-v judgment.
such as Il Is. that they are Right
our own opinion is that before aim
Ing ~ such alSl game as the cham
plon-lip Ct me word me 5ol111e-roler
should first make tracks Tor the champ
loDShip o. England When he has a
clear tide 50 that his supporters VIII
then be able &c judge Of his ability 20
tackle such men as Burns. Jeanette,
L-angfor1. and ketchef. II would be the
height Or dolly 20 encourage Wells 20
seek a match for the championship Of
the WC-IG before he has beaten The sec
end ard C-ird strings
Germ Didn't Say It
a false impression is abroad that Mr..
Eugene Cor1 has expressed the opinion
that WeEs IS capable or meeting John
sen with hope Of success II IS hardly
necessary 90 say that ar Corri has sid
nothing OF the kind He has merely
said that Wells IS a young man likely
90 develop into a great boxer, and il
taken IN hand and properly trained ne
may be able to aspire 90 championship
boDors with q possibility OF success
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12

Hits Dad-Om FanweII. in four inn
ings. Two-base hutchinson. Sacrifice
hir-Kiuffer- Stolen bases-Crauey.
EfIifer. .. EIberfeId. Tngiaub. John
son. Bases on balls-On Fanwel, 8
Off Link u or Johnson, J. Hit BY
pitcher-By Fanwell >. Left or bases
Cleveland. > Washington. g. Struck
out-Bv Fauwcli p. BY Link, ., By
Johnson. . D0lble play-Turner 70
StovalL Wild piLches-Fauwell 2. John
sen. J. Uupires-ATes O'LOughliu
and EEan- Time OF Eame-l hour and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12

Let Jack Johnson have q care There's
a new hope Of the white race Who is on
his tran, and >his one must be abso-
lutely dangerous. for IS ne not refresh
iugly English
he has his own hopes besides those Of
the white race. all or which is duly set
forth IN Sporting Life. OF London, Just
received Read and learn
A Sporting Life representative had a
chat with BoUbardier Wells last night
in his dressInls--com at The EustOn
Theatcr OF Varieties The Bombsrdier
showed a disposition to emulate Bre-
Rabbit and lie low and say muffin. "
but on being pressed yarued away with
animation concerning his challenge 70
Jack Johnson. The ex-a-nv mans at
dtude. howeTe-, was refreSHilEly Eng
iish in its modesty. and Afforded q siugG-
larry pleasing contrast % the windy
BON astlcS' OF the participants in the
dangerous man. he carries his L3S- 6-5
lIsS pounds with a liSsoEl grace. and
the muscle Is where IL ought 70 be.
Is Not Bumptious-
TO cut the cackIe. TveIIs, co you
seriously think that you would have
any. chance against Johnson
wen. III say this II I took ~
ring with the black man t0m0TrOW !
should do my hest 10 give ny friends
a very good run
Il don't want The spordng pubic to
think me buuDtioUsr continued the
BombarLier. but K VIII say that I
have come back from india with one
idea only, and that S. TO have a Jrv for
the highest honOrs Of the rms. I have
begun well for I have never been
beaten. OF course, II / get the Oppo--
runity I'll meet Johnson nOw-jlsr
when and where he wishes"
UmbaIa In the Punjab.
Jim 8aIoney gave some interesting de-
tails concerning his discovery Of the
Bombar5ier. while acting Is instrUc-
tor 20 the British troops in India" he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12

Tvc-base hits-Graney- Lelivelt- Three
base hft-ThOmasOn- Sacrifice hits
EasterIy. KfIlIfeT. Mcbride O. Stolen
base-T yeIfveit- Bases on ballS-On FAX
en5erE. 4. OF walker, 4 Lett on bases
G-Ieve7sud. 4. washington, 8 Struck out
BY FaikenberE- 2. by Walker, g.
Double pIayS-EiIlifer TO UnEiaubs No
bride 10 EiIIifer to Unglaub- Wild
pitches aIkenberg, 2 Umplres-Messrs 5
Egan and O'LOughlin-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
Won Eight Lost on Road So Far Excellent Record for Washington Team
[ ANGFORD WOULD NOT
FIGHT ON THE LEVEL
Wanted to Make II six Fast Round" With Kaufman.
Police Chief Warned Him Againss Taxing.
Left the Town.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.-Sam
L2nEford- the negro pugilist. with
Joe WOOdman, his manager, appeared
IN a new role here yesterday.
He deliberately quit in his match
with Al Kaufman, which was sched-
uled to be decided at the philadelphia
BAN park last night. Happily. the
mess was averted because both Lang
ford and Woodman were lined up yes
terday morning and made to toe the
mark.
Both were given to understand by
Manager Harry. y. Edwards that the
public would be protected to the limit
that Lansford must conform 70 the
articles Of agreement. AMI Assistant
superintendent Of Police OI.eary, who
is an expert on boxing. would be on
hand to see that the negro delivered
the goods. Il streak OF yellow mani
tested itself, and Lan=TJrJ fec for
the train 10 bear him - New York.
where II is understood Noodman will
try TO unload MIN as - substitute fOE
hetc4el IN bout with sang, the Aus
tralian heavyweight
Was Not Trained.
50 much for the hn.tIe Of 2. fazsco
which was planned By Woodman on
the Pacific coast, which was turned
down in Frisco and Reno, and fHaIIy
dumped on philadelphia 1t took the
wise ones a few weeks to awaken to
the fact. and only Woodman and
LanEfOrd being lacked up at tbs last
moment by Promoter Edwards pre-
vented a disgracefUI exhibition
The end was precipitated late We'd
nesday night Lanef0rd had been re-
ported by an ambitious press gent to
be trained 10 the minute He was
ready to fight FOR kings ransom,
was the captivating language in which
the announcements were couches
tord's appearance when be was seen
around the Hotel Scott late Wedues-
day His weeks training matinee and
night on Hammsrstein's Roof Garden
in New York mad left us lines. and
the negro began 10 par. ey for time and
ask Fast Rounds"
Manager VVo0dman called on Harry
Edwards. and said "Sam is in town.
looks wei. and is ready 70 80 six fast
rounds with Kaufman It viii be a
good. lively contest Edwards looked
astonished, and answered. 1T win
have to be more than six lively rounds
LauEfOrd must fight 10 win or he VIII
not get a cent The message was car
ried 10 the negro LlanEford replied
7 can't travel six hard rounds with
that big strong fellow 7 am in no
condition Give me another week 20
train"
Demanded Guarantee
Edwards was obdurate. The hght
was scheduled for last night after one
reinforcement, and 10 must take place
yvoodmsn added. wen let sam sleep
over It; maybe IN the morning. he viii
be all right"
Philadelphia national banks bad
scarcely begun 10 transact business
yesterday morning before Langford
and Woodman were on the job. Ed
wards was stiu firn- in his stand The
nights sleep had strengthened his
allegiance TO clean. fair, honest, up
right sport as conducted in this city
Landlord must fight and deliver the
goods. VVoOdmau was told so be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
FOOTBALL NOTES.

A call has been issued bv Andrew
Smith, head coach at the University cf
Pennsylvania for cand dates 10 report
at Franklin Field on September 3 FOR
the first football practice The squad
VIII assemble for a preliminary talk
and VIII then be hustled of 70 either
Atlantic CITY or WAYNE Junction for
practice The players VIII return to
Franklin Field on September Is. when
The majority OF the students VIII have
arrived
The cau for practice at Harvard has
been set for September IS by Head
Coach Percy EouEnron- As most OF the
candidates have been practiCinE at
home during the summer there VIII not
he, as much preliminary work on the
Stadium ETidirOu as in previous years
wesleyan has engaged Captain Torhis
Of last years Pennsylvania State team.
rs head coach this season. The coach
is a New York boy and is a product Of
the Public Schools Athletic League. he
was one OF the best GT0D-kiCkers THAI
ever played the game Practice VIII be-
gin on September j.. and e ght varsity
men VIII be on hand TO start work
Both Of the Western elevens VIII
come East next fan. Michigan IS sChed-
uled 20 line u7 against Pennsylvania at
Franklin Field. while chicago, and Cor
nell VIII battle at ithaca.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12

but was not the ban player then that
he is today
Manager Griffith is willing 70 take
chance Wfth Third Baseuau Herzoz Of
the Doves He has offered 10 make a
deal for him with Manager lake The
Dove pilot, however, IS not very aux-
i0us 20 get nd Of HerZog. as he Is quite
a ball player
DouEheTIys three-baEEer won the
game for the White Sox- On P1rtelTs
sacrifice, DOuEherry scored.
Leach made several sensational
catches IN the game between PittsbUrE
and Brooklyn. Five double plays help
ed the excitement
Wagner made tze only three-baECer
IN the game BE- ween PittsburE and
Brooklyn The hi- resulted IN run for
the Pirates
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results
PHILADELPHIA. 8. St Louis. 3
New YORK. 3; Cincinnati. l.
New York. 3. Cincinnati. ,.
Tfttsburg. 8 Brooklyn. u
Boston at Chicago-Rain.
Today's Games
PittsburE at Brooklyn
Chicago at Boston
Cincinnati ar New York
St Louis at Philadelphia
STANDING IF the CIuhs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12

Washington's record on the road this
far IS eight games lost and seven games
won; to say nothing OF a tie in CleVe-
land that remains TO oe played Of Not
half bad, indeed Tt IS a better average
than the team had before it left nome
and a better one than It has now When
a bail nine plays among strangers bet
ter than 1t has at any time in the year
II is a great comfort 10 the home fans,
and We are mnch OILED.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
CAUGHT ON THE FLY IN
WORLD OF BASEBALL

trial He had a trial at Cincinnati once
but was not the ball player then that
he IS today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
WASHINGTON RECORD
HIGHLY CREDITABLE
Seven Games Won, Eight Lost All That Gould Be Ex-
pected of Team of Its Standing-BostOn
Makes Strange Deal.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Both ends OF a double-header. 10
half bad. In fact, twice as good
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
UmbaIa In the Punjab.

Jim 8IsIoney gave some Interesting de-
tails concerning his discovery Of the
Bombar5ier. while acting IS instrUc-
tor 20 the British troops in Iudia,H he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12

UnsIaub got a hit in one OF those
games, too
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12

Twenty hits in two games yesterday.
That takes some OF the foolish srlfrEz
OF the team batting average.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12

And the hitting was not all AGAINST
cub pltccerS- Not for G moment would
one call Fred FaIken5erg q cub from. the
rate he has been going this season. and
tanWeiL while not q wonder, Is q good
5OuIlleyrr1u pitcher entitled 20 the union
scale, and whoever makes ten hits of
HIM makes them BY the sweat Of his
brow Doc G6sSler must have SWeated
WoncT0usIy. for he got two hits in each
game and We would not be surprised in
the least II he made another in the
next [eW DAYS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12
Club Standings and
Possibilities
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results
Washington. g; Cleveland. O.
Washington. 4; Cleveland. 3.
Chicago. j; Boston. 0.
New York. 3; S.. Louis. /
Detroit. 5: Philadelphia f.
Today's Games
WashinEtU-r = Cleveland
Philadelphia at Detroit
Boston at Chicago
New York at St Louis
Standing Of the Clubs
To-Day
". I. Pct. Win. Lose.
Philadelphia. s. = SO 81 90
Boston - 80 - 5S3 -5S7 -5I3
Detroit 900. IS 8 SO -56 -55S
New York 81 q 53 sos -548
Cleveland &c.. A. s. 40 40 40
washington 81 Sd .43 .429 ..49
Chicago -....- Al - -z13 -4l5 -405
ST. Louis. 81 Is -S13 Sd 80
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-12

Wish Washington could have landed
Lord, but II lad no trading material
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-30
Conference Being Held This
Afternoon at Beverly
MAYBE MOMENTOUSEVENT
President Taft Refused to Say That q
Conference Was Arranged, But
Senator Lodge Let the Cat
Out Of the Bag

Boston. June so.-colonel Roosevelt Is
at senator Lodges place at Nahant.
IL rose at ten this forenoon, went over
his mai and walked about the grounds.
lle mnehed with Senator Lodge and
Conefg%Wan Gardner and wife about
two o'e'esk. and later motored 60 Bev.
cfly fof an interview with President
Taft Senator Lodge announced this
morning that conference bad been
arranged between President Taft and
Roosevelt for this afternoon After the
conference Roosevelt will return to Na.
hant for the night, and tomorrow he
wlll Visit Associate Justice w. H Moody
of the United States supreme court az
the Corey Hill hospital in Boston.
Washington dispatches have i that
history viii be made at tie confer
cnce that it win have an important
bearing on the future Of the Republican
party
II IS pointed out that no one knows
iust what the relations between Rresi-
dent Taft and bis predecessor are at
this moment. Mr.. Taft, it Is said. did
not communicate directly with Mr,
Roosevelt during the lattef's sojourn ia
Africa. Neither did the colonel send any
communications "a the president
The first direct communication be-
tween the two. so sar as is known
since Mr.. Roosevelt departed for the
Jungle, was On the day he landed in
New York. when the president received
letter from the colonel which had been
mailed ID England.
Mr. Taft has heen pressed on many
occasions TO give some intlmation as
to tie spirit 81 that communication
but 50 far not the slightest inklinp
81 its tone Of its contents has come
from the White House.
Moreover, since bis return Mr. Roose-
Yelt has received N audience some very
fabid INSTRUMENTATION Republicans
He las also talked cordially with some
administration supporters. But since
the IaFollette interview. which pleased
The pltra insurzent SO much a feeling
exists ID certain quarters that Roase.
Yelt viii be found ia The insafgent camp
when he gets ready so declare hiini
sell
The secrecy which has surrounded tbs
plans FOR the appfoaehine conference has
added an element al interest 70 the
situation It II known III Washington
that the president has not sought ths
ifterview. nor done anything which
might give The country reason 70 think
he was seeking the favor of Nh Roosel
velt Hence. whtn the matter oi ihs
conference has heen broaehcd, tie Whit,
House las always prefesssd complete
ignoIanee as . any sueh plane.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-30
Held at Burlington to Name
State Candidates
FIFTEEN MEMBERS THERE
The First Session Of the Day, Which
Opened at ii O'clock, Was Given
Up to Addresses by Various
People.

Burlington, June 30.-The state Pro-
hibition mass convention, held ii the
w. G. T. II temple here to-day had
an attendance at the forenoon session
Of fifteen, including the officers Of the
convention. Dr. I. w. Hanson Of Mont-
peller chairman Of the state committee,
called the meeting To order at n o'clock
and Rev. George T. Story Of South Bur
lington read the CALI Those two were
made permanent sflicers Of the eouren-
tion. Prayer was offered by Rev. SID
new Aldrich Of Colchester
Mrs Gratia DNvidnon Of Newfane prel-
dent Of the state W. G. Il. e., briefly
addressed the convention, as did chair
man Charles r. Jones Of the national
committee, Of Chicago and others. y
W. Hanson of Montpelier, F. W. Com
ings of Berkshire and g. II. EIdred 81
Sheldon were appointed the committee
on platform: and II ~. Wheeler Of
Richsord, Rev " r. Ryder Of Hines
burg and ". r. Hazen 81 North Hero,
committee on nominations. AT that time
The convention was adjourned till this
afternoon. @A.
D. w. Iukens Of New York, field
secretary for the national committee,
said that the Probibitionists stand SOL
IA for prohibition and that Vermont
would never have hade the present local
option liquor Jaw If the voters had
gone into It with their eyes open Mr.
Luken said also that he was much
pleased with the outlook Of Prohibition
throughout the country and that ii Is
being taken much more seriously than
it was a year o. SO ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-30
WAS HEAVILY rINED
For Assaulting Man He Tried to stop
from Disgracing the IRISH.


TIE jury III the cnae 81 Thomas
OIeary, charged with breach Of the
pesee, which uas heard yesterday after
uo0n ID city court brought ID a yer.
dict 81 guilty al ais6 o'clock las. eyen-
ing, after being out s5 minutes Judge
Scott then imposed hne az $50. with
costs of s3f.50 The respondent took
an appeal, Bail wat fixed 3. 500 and
was furnished by Thomas Burke. Ihirs
teen witnesses were heard and the eass
lasted from N o'clock a m., until 10
o'clock ia The evening before .he RE-.
spoudent was released 0n bail NJ NJ.
Gordon and J. M Gordon wers counsel
for the defense and Grand Juror Wiz
liam Wishart and j. Ward Carver prose-
cuted the ease
This case was the first one Of the Aix
that are on tie city court docket, All
resulting from an alleged assault on
John llussey on River street some weeks
ago The case has since been hanging
fire because of the fact that Hussey
skipped out Of town after the case was
started and did not return Until last
Friday night Among the witnesses
heard were William Banraban, James
Merigae. Thomas AlcCoif. John Husscy
Mary Gibbons, Mabel Cooney. William
Skerritt, and Officers John Dineen and
Harry Gamble. All Of these witnesses
were for the state and the defense only
put Oh Dr Stephenson and the respond
ent OLearys
The witnesses Hanrahan, McTigue
f4tsf - 4 .l.sa
are alleged TO hnve been implicated IN
the assault and they all testified that
they did not assault Hussey and had
no fight with him whateyer They said
that they went to the house On River
street. where Hussey was staying, about
O'Clock ii the morning for the pur-
pose of having q talk with him to try
to influence him to leave TINT place At
they considered that ii WAS not good
place for him to be in. They denied
having any knowledge OF how lEuAsey
received the cut over his left rye and
other bruises on his body and claimed
that they went there with the sole IN
tention Of doing good Samaritan act
in trying 70 get Hussey out Of the
place
Hussey, the complaining witness. tes-
titled that as soon As Ne came out 81
Tue house he was grabbed by O'Beary
who struck bin III the face, and ths
whole crowd dragged him np the street
towards the Granite street bridge. HI
said that they did tell him to quit
living at this place as be was disgrae.
ing tie Irish inst AZ long az he stayed
there He also said that O'Ieary gave
him some money and bought ticket
for him to East Putney To get him
out of town after the arrests had beer
made.
III pronouneing sentence Judge Scott
said that this ease was something mort
than Tie ordinary breach 81 tile peae,
case III that the evidence showed TIA
the respondent and bis companions pre-.
imeditated assault on Hussey and ther
hustled him out of the city 70 gel
him ont 81 the reach of the court ar
aet 0n which. he saia. they might b
indicted $50. For his reason he woul
impose heayies sentence than u~z-
81 breach of the peace eases
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-30
FIRE DEST0YS
TWO VESSELS
schooners Henry L. Peckhsm and Young
Brothers and Two Ieehouses
Burned at Richmond, NE.
Loss Si2s,00o.

Richmond Me. june 81 Two four-
mastsd sehooners and two icehouses
owned BY the American Ios company
were destroyed BY fire hero yesterday
afternoon.
The loss to the icehouses, which con-
tained about $4,000 tons 81 ice. il esti-
mated at 100000, while that to the
scboouers, Henry I. peekham and Young
Brothers. Is about S05.000
After destroying small stable nfar
the icehouses, the fire. backed by stid
westerly wind, jumped the Kennebee riy.
ct, ard within tie course 81 an hour
had burned over more than so acres
Of land. the greater part of which was
well frpveyed with wood
T fire WAS steadily advancing to-
wal several iafmhouses when 100 af
mufr farmers assembled aHd fought g
ease tbe endangered buildings
As the ice sanses were situated near
ths-- racks 81 the Maine Central rail
ro it Is believed that a spark from
passing engine igniied the structures.