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The Washington times., 1917-02-07
LAST NIGHTS CRACKS.
GRAVES GOES DOWN.

NEW YORK, Feb. kid Graves
attempt to rise to the top among mid
proved a fiat failure last
night when, after taking severe pun
ishment. he was put TO sleep by Ted
Lewis, the English boxer. II was
Graves first appearance In this city
in more than = year.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
Ban johnson Visits Discuss Coming Tourney
MEET TOMORROW
Washington Kennel Club Plans
Banner Year In Doadom.

The annual meeting and election
OF officers Of the Washington Ken
mel Club will be held tomorrow night
at o'clock at the New Ebbitt, Sec
retary Charles A. Watson having sent
out notices today to all the members
OF the club.
In addition to the election OF Of
ficers for the ensuing year, the bench
show committee will make its report,
and the 1917 show will be discussed
thoroughly.
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GETS PLAYERS OUT
o'ReiIIy Puts Hilltop Candidates
Through BASEBALL Practice.

Georgetown has had Its initial base
ball practice for the season. A doz-
en- aspiring battery candidates work
ed out in the gymnasium yesterday
under John O'Reilly.
Mann, Gilbert, Whitaker, and L.
Green worked out as catchers, while
Coney. Houston, Cooney, Breslin,
Smeacks. Breslin. and Finnegan took
filings as pitchers. Track work was
resumed yesterday.
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PICK UP INTEREST
In A. G. B. A. EVENT
Prospects for Strong Represen-
tation From This City
Are Growing.

1t Is probable that Washington will
be more strongly represented in the
Atlantic Coast Bowling Associations
tournament at Syracuse next spring,
which opens April Z, than was ex-
pected earlier in the season Many
individuals have expressed q desire
to make the trip and not q few have
intentions of competing.
The Royal team, OF the District and
National Capital Leagues, is the only
duckpin team at present which def
initely plans to enter, but II Is UNDER
stood that several teams of the Wash
ington City Tenpin League are
strongly in favor of the Syracuse
venture.
Local tenpinners are likely to show
more interest in the tournament than
the little ball rollers. Syracuse Is in
the heart OF a great tenpin district
and duckpin and candlepin entries
will be comparatively small in num-
Der. Most OF them will come from
New England and from this section,
although Pittsburgh may be well rep
resented with little ball competitors.
Rubber-banded duckpins Is the game
favored by the Smoky City.
Eaton, Of the Pioneers, in the Wash
ington City Tenpin League, Is one
who will enter the tournament IL he
can obtain a partner. Eaton's home
Is near Syracuse and he would be more
than willing to take the trip to visit
the latter as well as to roll in the
tournament. Eaton holds the record
for the best tenpin game rolled in
league competition this season
He knocked 277 big pins not long
ago, which is the largest score made
since Willie Miller achieved q mark
of 2SS in the old Saengerbund League,
which is the District record for all
time.
Friday night is the date for the
roli-off of the second section in the
Palace duckpin tournament. Twelve
bowlers will roll, starting at 1880.
The competitors are Pratt, c. Thomas.
Tommie George, A. Thomas, Rider,
DoIand, Newman, Duganne, Campbell,
Plunkett, Mack and Eckart. Lewis,
Hahn, and c. Morrison are the alter
mates.
Grand Central and Casino women
teams clash on February Is in their
third match of the season.
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CARDINALS DINE
Manager Griffith Guest Of Honor
At Alexandria Tonight.

Tonight the Cardinal A. c., OF Alex
andria, will hold the fifth annual
reception and banquet in honor OF
Manager Griffith at the Hotel Ram
mel. The festivities will be in charge
of President Sylvester A Breen and
an energetic committed
Prior to the banquet Manager Grif-
fifth will meet every member of the
club and all the invited guests, in
cluding many OF the cfty's prominent
business men and officials.
Mayor Fisher will preside at the
after-dinner celebration.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07

Freely Fees. Georgetown's forward.
is said to be fine shortstop. Fees
and Gilroy will probably fight It out
for the job. Tommy Whelan, recent
ly operated on at Georgetown Hos
covery.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07

Edwin Giblin, former Western High
football captain, has been forced to
stop basketball at C. W. u. on account
of water on the knee.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07

Central can tie up with Tech by
winning the engagement set for Fri
day afternoon at the Y. NJ. c. A.
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GeorKetoMn's s
Griffith.

sprinter. may surprise some OF them
in the high jump this winter. Griff
has been trying out in topping the
stick and has done fairly well.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07

Coach Rice. OF c. u. has virtually a
freshman basketball team this win
ter. c. L. is taking a few lickings,
but expects to come back strong next
season
The Washington times., 1917-02-07

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute has
some 1.b00 boys to select teams from.
The team which met Central here
yesterday is rated as the best in the
Monumental City In scholastic ranks
The Washington times., 1917-02-07

Western will have a few tryouts
today for places on tho various re-
lay teams. There are several young
sters at Western this year who will
be able to do creditsbly in another
The Washington times., 1917-02-07

Tonight Sylvester Breen will beam
with pride as he looks over "his
boys"
The Washington times., 1917-02-07

Harvey Crump's annual forensic ef-
fort is due tonight at the Cardinals
banquet.
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Grand Central and Casino women
teams clash on February Is in their
third match of the season
The Washington times., 1917-02-07
BOB THAYER'S
Sporting Gossip

Tonight Tom Fisher crates at the
Cardinals banquet to Clark Griffith.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07

Clark Griffith has a brand new
speech for tonights banquet at Alex
andria.
The Washington times., 1917-02-07

Mike Martin promises to have his
piccolo along tonight at Alexandria.
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Tor months. adv.
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hunt-the first time he had spc =
en- OF his past life-and Dixie was
careful not to interrupt him. Then
he told of his life in the military
school, where they taught boys the
cavalryman's craft. School. col
lege, country club. one after the
other he alluded to them, but even
in his boyish enthusiasm he was
careful to mention no names; and
as he wandered on with his stories
Dixie Lee wondered who he was.
Certainly no inconsiderable man
in his own country, and yet here
he was. an ordinary hired hand.
But why? And If he had followed
her to win her heart, why did he
not talk love to her, now that they
were there together? And when
he had taken her In his arms,
when he had carried her under the
tree and pulled off her boot and
tucked his coat under her knee,
why had there been no caress, no
look, no unnecessary attentions to
show that he really cared?
Dixie May gazed at him through
half-closed lashes, and somehow
she liked him better-he seemed
to be different from the rest.
Mr.. Bowles," she said, at last,
there's something mysterious
about you. know you must be all
right, because | met you at Mrs.
Melvine's, but at the same time
you're hiding out like an ordinary
DEMONSTRATING Mexican. What are
you up to, anyway" 81 thought
you knew all about that" explain
ed Bowles, with the old battling
smile. Don't you remember, |
told you about it on the train?"
Yes, | remember" answered
Dixie. But you didn't tell me
very much-and then you told me
different at Chula Vista. thought
| had a line on you once, but
you're too deep for me. What's
this l hear about a girl?"
"A girl?" repeated Bowles.
why, what have you heard-and
what would you like to know"
He paused and regarded her ex-
pectantly, and Dixie saw that she
was called. She felt the rebuke
of his frankness and pursued her
inquiry no further.
We'll, perhaps you are right"
she said, as if answering an I'M
soken reproof. 81 am sure it is
none of my business. l believe
would like a drink"
Bowles leaped up promptly at
the word and came back with his
new hat full of water. He held
1t for her to drink, and as she fin
ished and looked up she saw that
his eyes were troubled.
"Oh, dear!" she cried impul-
sively, have l made you any trou-
BILE? You've been so good to me
here-what have | gone and done
now?"
"Oh, it's not you at ALL" he as
sured her, and then his voice
broke and he faltered. But have
you really heard from New York;"
Continued in Our Next Issue.)
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well. it's a wonder you
wouldn't ask few questions" she
observed at length, bathing her
grimy face with the handkerchief.
How did 1t happen?' or How're
you feeling?' or something like
that"
She smiled naturally at him
now, and Bowles' face lighted up
and then flushed a rosy red.
Il see you are feeling better"
he said. sitting down off to one
side, 80 how did 1t happen?"
Well" began Dixie, ruefully in
specting her torn hands, ''all can
remember is feeling my horse 60
ing down and jerking my feet out
of the stirrups-then l fetched up
in that juniper. | scrambled out
the minute | struck - afraid old
Rufus would fall on me-and
that's where | hurt my knee -
bumped it against a rock"
She felt the injured limb over
carefully and shook her head.
I'm afraid can't travel on that
for a WHILE" she said. $50 get
me your coat to put under it and
prop it up, and we'll talk about
something pleasant. It'll be all
right after | rest a while, but that
fall certainly Jared me up.
Say" she observed, as Bowles
came back with his coat. Il want
you to sit down. No. not away over
,there-I want you right up closet"
Bowles came back as readily as
a dog, but he did not sit very
close. For some reason unknown
to himself he assumed that she
would be embarrassed, not only
by their isolated position, but by
the intimacies which had arisen
between them. Moved by a hui
name purpose, he had gathered
her up in his arms and carried her
down the hill; but hardly had he
felt her arm about his neck, her
breath against his cheek, and her
heart against his breast. when the
dimensions of his world had sud
denly narrowed down. and there
was only Dixie Lee and him.
Now he was still dazed and
breathless, afraid of himself, not
trusting In his strength-and yet
he would do anything to please
her.
Come on over here" she
coaxed. patting the leaves by her
side, and Bowles came as near as
he dared. Now, tell me some
Stories" she said, setting back
and closing her eyes. "Ah, this
will be fine-tell me something in
teresting, so l can forget that
knee. Where'd you learn to rider"
ooh, that?" beamed Bowles.
do you think I can ride? l used
to ride to the hounds. Nothing like
| cow-punching. of course, but great
sport all the same. remember
once we were out at Clarendon
He fell into the details OF a fox
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ssbAT WING BOWLES"
By Dane Coolidge Copyright 1914 by Frederick Stokes
Next Novel Polly of the Hospital Staff by Emma Dowd
CONTINUED From Our Last Issue.)
ssBAT

CONTINUED From Our Last Issue. }
And a thin answer came from
the slope above.
"Catch my horse!" 1t said. Hes
down In the gulch!"
Bowles stared about and caught
sight of the red roan's hide as he
stood behind some trees; then,
with his rope about his neck, he
went squirting up the hill.
Dixie Lee was lying among the
rocks at the foot OF a scrubby juni-
per, and at the first glance Bowles
knew she was hurt.
"Horse fell with me-" she said,
greeting him with a fleeing smile
"hurt my knee right bad. First
time I've known him to do that
say, help me out of these rocks.
Very aenderly Bowles took her
UP in his strong young arms and
carried her down the hill. He even
wished 1t were farther, but she
spied bed of leaves under O cedar
and ordered him to put her there.
What you got there?" she in
CURED, as he came back holding
his hat, and Bowles showed her a
crownful OF water that he had
brought from a pool in the gulch.
"Ah" sighed Dixie, and drank
out of 1t without scruple, long
and deep. Say, that's good" she
said; now, pour some on my
hands-they're all scratched up"
He did that, too, and loaned hsS
his neck kerchief to sop up the
last of the wet.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. .
Rasputin a low-born peasant In
the worlds most autocratic coun-
try, was man of mystery.
He rose to WELD a power that
made ministries totter and which
threw a shadow across the very
throne of the car.
Almost fanatically religious, his
morals wero of the lowest.
Gregory Rasputin was born in
the little Siberian village of Pok-
rovsiy. in Tobt ;sh. His fat ,e.
was wealthy, bnt q peasan.-what
in Russia IS called a mouth" AS
a boy he Wal qtarrelsome, he
would not work Aid did not get
an education.
Religion and Woman.
Most of Gregory's time was
spent in the vodka shop, where he
talked much and loudly and picked
as many quarrels as he could.
However, the wits of the vodka
shop in his native town soon be-
came too dull to make it amusing
for Rasputin to entangle them.
He started on pilgrimage. In
every village he drank vodka,
more than was good for him. At
last he reached Moscow, where he
found those who could make him,
with his lack of learning, seem
ridiculous. He began to learn to
read and write.
Religion was his passion-relig-
ion and women.
He delved into the lore of the
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Here and Elsewhere

Clarke, Park Lodge, Jan. 81, twin
girls; Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Thompson, 700 So. 18th, Jan. 80.
boy; Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Alexir,
5605 No. 49th, Jan. 20, girl; Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Brantem, 4542 Union
av., Jan. 20, boy; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Harvey, 6035 Montgomery
ST., Jan. Is, girl; MIR. and Mrs.
Henry Atwood, 3012 No. Mason
av., Feb. 4, boy; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Abitz, 1898 " So. E ST., Feb.
A, boy; Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Mans
field, 6225 Cakes St., Jan. 25,
girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Juichi Naka-
shima. 1910 Commerce ST., Jan. 4,
boy; Mr.. and Mrs. Yoshita Shima-
moto, 1921 Broadway. Jan. s.,
boy; Mr.. and Mrs. John Reding,
1016 So. 4Sth ST., Feb. l., girl; Mr..
and Mrs. James Kanavan, 201S
So. 18th ST.. Feb. 3, girl.
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more than one husband threatened
him. But everything Rasputin
did was under cover of religion.
Seizes Political Power.
1t is said by men who know that
more than one woman of Petro-
grad, who could turn the hearts
of the finest manhood of the city,
washed his feet and kissed the
hands of this shaggy, boorish
monk in their religious fervor-
only sometimes the religious side
was outgrown.
Then came his first real oppor-
tunity for political power. The
emperor was still without an heir.
He was dissatisfied. There was
talk of a divorce, and the emperor
and empress were seldom seen to-
gether.
Power Grows.
For the first time in many
weeks they rode in the same car
riage during a public ceremony.
Suddenly above the thousands of
cheers voice doomed out:
Thou shalt bear a SOM"
1t was Rasputin's voice.
The czarina half rose and then
sank back in her carriage. But
later she received the monk at the
court of Petrograd. In less than a
year after his prophecy an heir
was born to the car. Rasputin's
name was on everyone's lips and
he became more and more a favor
lite.
From then on his power grew
and so his intrigues. Time and
again his life was threatened and
at one time Madame Guseva.
whose two daughters had paid
the price of certain favor, tried
to kill him.
Rasputin was the leader OF what
is called the pro-German party in
Russia. He tried his best to pre-
vent the present war with Ger
many and steadily worked for a
separate peace.
On December 30th, of last year,
according to advice from Russia,
two young men, aristocrats, drove
to house in Petrograd, where a
man, assumed to have been Ras-
putin, entered their automobile.
The car was driven to Yussupoff
palace.
Meets Violent Death.
Cries were heard and when the
police came, attendants explained
that a dog had been shot. How
ever, the story goes that an auto
drove from the palace to an island.
Investigation led to discovery of a
hole in the ice and divers recov-
cred the body of Rasputin.
The supposition is that he was
taken to the palace, invited to the
garden and handed a revolver
loaded with blank cartridges.
Finding himself at bay, he turn
ed the weapon on his enemies and
was shot in self defense"
1t seems most likely that he met
his fate because of his activities
in the interests of a separate peace
for Russia and a reconciliation
with Germany.
Coming just at the time when
the entente nations we're called
upon to answer peace overtures of
the central powers, it is a dramatic
and striking answer. which drives
home the force of the Russian re-
fusal to end the war at this time.
Factories yearly pay s140,943,-
mn in uooac In Col;fnrp;o
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Russian church, journeyed to
Kieff, to Mount Athos, to Jerusa-
lem, then went to sea. Once back
in Russia he became a moujik
priest, an unordained monk.
Someone introduced him in the
salons of Countess Ignatieff in
Petrograd at whose receptions
men of letters, science and the
church assembled. At once he
began his intrigues with women,
and, although he still wore miser-
able clothing and his manners
were at best uncouth, some of the
beautiful women of Petrograd
showed him marked favor, and
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United Press Leased Wire.D

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Huge Carnival
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VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb. T.
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Rasputin, Mysterious Russian
Monk, Victim of Political Plot

Editors Note-This story
of Rasputin, the Russian
monk who welded a strange
power over the car, was writ
ten by a man who knew Ras-
putin and his d0ings In the
court OF Petrograd. His name,
obviously, cannot be given.
Rasputin Is supposed to have
been assinated recently. Many
times before his death has
been reported. No definite
notification of the last report
has been made.
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ARMY BILL REPORTED

WASHINGTON D. c., Feb. 6The AUTHORIZATION bill
oaing 1O850twenty million
reported the house late today military committees
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HONOLULU Feb 6-The the nterned
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Never dust electric globes while
unlighted. The static electricity
generated will break the filaments.
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Mrs. Edward Luverne of Grand
Forks, IN. D., commits suicide on
a G. N. train going from st. Paul
to Grand Forks.
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A Hungarian has succeeded in
perfecting a woOden-soled shoe
that is flexible.