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But Cicotte Does Better.
Big Crowd Present.
Speri*! D1sp?fti "to The St?r.
.AMERICAN LEAGUE GROl'NDS,
Huntington avenue. Boston, April IP.?
The Nationals couldn't do anything with
Cicotte this mom trig and went down to
defeat 2 to 1. The Boston pttcher opened
badly, passing two men and delivering
ten bad balls in succession. and it looked
as if Manager Donovan would have to
take him out. but he steadied down and
In but one liming; the third, were the
visitor* able to find him for hits. Oberlin
also pitched a splendid game. He was
found more often for bite than the Bos- j
ton man. and he was handicapped by tn- j
ferlor fielding, the work of Unglaub at
first being exceedingly ragged.
He missed two balls right In his mitt.
Schaefer and McBride both had a lot to
do and played brilliant ball. The poor
fielding got Oberlin In a hole in the
eighth, when the locals had three on
bases with one out. but he succeeded In
retiring the side without a run. For
Boston. Lord and Wagner excelled in
fielding, and the former was the only
one who was able to make a hit good for
more than one base.
It was a great dav for a game of ball,
and there was a splendid turnout to see
the sport, the seating capacity being well
tested. Owing to the showery conditions
of the early morning thousands were
kept from going to the game, but those
who went were well paid for their attendance.
for they saw a game exciting
from the first out to the last.
Shortly before the game both sides assembled
at the rubber and, headed by a
l and, marched to deep center field where
e fine hew flag waa hauled to the mast
to the acclaim of the gathered thousands.
Then the teams again formed and ;
marched back to the rubber, where they
separated to their respective benches.
A few minutes later Umpires Dinneer.
and Connolly proceeded to the rubber and
fter a consultation with Managers Donovan
and MeAleer play began.
Good Chance Lost.
Although Milan and Schaefer walked in
the first without as much as a strike on
them, the next three men went out in
order. Cicotte getting down to cases
after there were two balls and no'strikes
on them. Boston then scored on McConnell's
pass. Lord's sacrifice and Speaker's
drive to left for a base. Stahl's out' and,
ii-IM nltr-l, nut Snfutpr'on third, wbero
he wan left.
Unglaub, MeBride and Street went fyut
1n order on lnfleld plays In the second.
Hooper's drive with one out and Cicotte'e
cratch toward third put two on for lo-*
cals. McConnell being thrown out on a
hard drive splendidly handled by Milan.
The Nationals evened matters in the
third, Milan and Schaefer connecting for
safe drives to center, advancing on Lelivelt's
out, the former scoring on a wild
pitch. Elberfeld was thrown out by Lord i
leaving Schaefer on tliird. Then the Bos- j
ton captain lammed over Lellvelt's head
for three ouahions and counted on Stahl's
single past McBrlde.
There was nothing doing in the Nationals'
fourth, the fly route doing Gessler
and Unglaub while McBride fanned.
Boston also failed to score in Its half.
The Nationals sent 4>ut three men to the
hat In the fifth. Street. OberJin and Milan
being the victim*. Then Boston sent
the top of its batting'order to the scratch
and they retired one, two, three.
"Scliaef* was urged to start the music In i
the sixth, but was; unmercifully joshed by j
the crowd when he was called out on |
strikes. T-elivelt urn easy. McConnelt to ;
BtaliI and Hooper got under Eiberfeld's!
fly close to the leftafield bleachers.
Unglaub'swFirgt Error.
I'nglaub made lhe*flrst fielding error in
tlie game when he muffed Street's throw
Of Stalil's hunt in Boston's half of the
sixth. Wagner slipped up on an attempt
to hunt and then hit into a double play,
McBride to Sehaefer to Unglaub. Nile* \
was out on a wicked grounder, handsome-,
ly handled by McBride, and the Nation-'
als went In for tiieir seventh. Gessler
failed to connect in three attempts and
sat down, I'nglaub popped to McConnell I
a^d McBr*de was called out on strikes. '
The locajs had the tail of their array !
to contend with and failed to get on. thet
feature of the Inning being KIberfeld's
assist off t'k-otte, alter Oherlin had
knocked down the hot drive of the Boston
pitcher.
Street worked atpasx in the eighth, first
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man up, and was the first man to makf
a l>ase af^er fourteen had gone out In
succession. Oberlin sacrificed to Stahl
and it was up to Milan and Schaefer. but
the former went out to Hooper and the
latter to #b>eaker. both easy chances.
Boston had three on the bases In its half
of the eighth, but could not score. A low
throw of Btberfeld gave M<-Connell a
Jlfe and the latter made second on I>ord's
sacrifice. Speaker bunted &2-J I'nglaub
muffed Eiberfeld's throw. Stahl was
hit by a pitched ball, filling the corners.
With the-bases filled Wagner hit to OberHew
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nell at th?.rubber, and MoBrlde gathered
Nlles' hot one on -which Wagner was
forced.
Then,came the last. T.elivelt grounded
to Stall!. Rlherfeld was safe on a long
bounder I.<ord could not field accurately
to first, giving a life. Gewler planked a
aafe one to right. A hit would have tied
the (tame. but. It was not forthcoming, as
Tnglaub fouled to Ixtrd and McBride to
Carrlgan.
Capt. Harry I.ord received an exuberant
welcome, but It was Speaker who
brought down the house, and he responded
with a hit.
Charley Street ran almost to the National'
beftch to gather Harry Nile*' foul
in the tliird^and got an appreciative hand.
The scare:
BOSTON. A. 15. R. H. O. A. F,.
McOonnell. 2b ? 3 1 n 2 1 <i
Lord, 3b ...\ .2 1 1 1 3 e
Speaker, cf ............ 3 o 1 2 o fl
Srahl, lb ...e*......... Hot 13 n n
Wagner, aa .4.^...... 4 o O 1 2 11
Nile#. rf 4 o o 1 0 e
Hooper. If ...a? 3 0 1 2 o (1
Carrlgan, c ............ 3 0 0 5 1 n
Clcotte. p 3 0 I o 2 1
Totals 28 2 ."1 .27 St J
WASHINGTON. A.U. It. H. O. A. E.
Milan. < f 3 112 a o
Schaefer. 2b 3 O 1 1 5 it
I.ellrelt. If 4 0 <t 1 0 0
F.lherfold. 3b ... 4 O 1 1 3 1
Gessler. rf .4 O 1 I 11 o
Cnglaub. lb 4 O O 14 1 2
McBrlde,.sa 4 O O O 6 0
Street.c 2 003 I o
Oberlin. p 2 o 0 1 3 0
Totals 3o 1 4 24 111 3
Washington O 0 1 0 0 0 (? o 0 1
Boston IOIOOOOO x?2
Three-base bit?Lord. Sacrifice bits- *Lonl (2),
Oberltn, Speaker. Double play?McBrlde, Scliae
fer to Unglanb. Left on banes?Washington, >:
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OJrotte. 3. Hit by pltiim-StiU. Struck ?>nt
By Clcotte, !k Wild pitches?Oberltn. 1; t'icotte.
1. Umpire*? Messrs. Dlntieen and Connolly.
Time of trainp?1 hour and 37 minutes. Attendance?14,271.
DETROIT BEATS ST. LOUIS.
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Cobb Comes to, Rescue of His Team
With Two-Bagger.
DETROIT, April 10.?Detroit defeated
St. iLovls here yesterday by a score of 3
to 2 In the only game played in tbe two
major leaguss. The Tigers were lucky to
win, as an error by Wallace, with two
out, opened the way for the home team
to tie the score In the eighth Inning.
Bailey pitched a remarkable game for
seven innings, but that error, coming, as
It did, in the eighth Inning, caused him
to waver, and, losing control, he passed
two men. Ty Cobb then stepped to the
plate and drove two runs home with a
timely two-bagger.
With the score tied, Detroit won the
game in the ninth inning. Crawford walked
to first and Delehanty sent him racing
across the plate with a long drive for
three bases.
I Mullln was hit naru at me start, ana
was wild throughout, but good fielding
kept the St. .Louis runs down. The scone:
Detroit. R.H.O.A.JQ. St.Louie. R.H.O.A.E.
Mcln're.lf 1 O 1 ? 0 Stone.If . t 1 0 0 0
Basb.se... O O 6 2 0 W'lace.Sb. 0 1 O 2 1
Cobb.rf... O 1 1 0 0 ll'fman.ef 0 O 4 <? o
C"ft>rd,cf.. 1 0 8 0 O Grtggs,2b. 0 1 .1 .1 O
D'hanty.2b 0 2 2 2 O Hartz'l.s*. O 1 2 S o
M'arlty.flb 0 0 0 4 O Ah*teln.1b O 1 lo 1 l
T.Jones.lb o 1 lo 1 O D'mltt.rf. 1 1 1 o o
Stanage.e. o 0 3 5 n Steph'ns.c 0 0 3 2 O
Mullln.p. . O 0 O 4 O llailey. p.. 0 112 0
Schmidt.c. O 0 1 1 0
D.Jones*.. 1 0 0 0 0
Totals.. 8 4 27 19 0 Totals.. 2 7t2? 15 2
*Ran for Stanage in eighth,
twinning run made with none out.
Detroit 000000 0 2 1-3
St. Louis 1 1 <? 0 O U V 0 0 -2
Two-bass hits?Cobb. Wallace. Tbree-I>ase hit-Delehanty.
Sacrifice bits- Griggs. Demmirt. Stephens.
Sscrlfles fly?HoffmsD. Stolen base Hartsell.
First base on balls?By Mullln. 4; by
Bailey. 5. First bsse on error - Detroit. Left on
bsses -Detroit. 3; St. Ixiuis. ?. Strnek out--By
Mullln. 1: by Bailey, 1. t'mpires- Messrs. Klein
and Sheridan. Time of game- -1 hour and 4?
minutes.
"SPIKE" ROBSON KNOCKED OUT.
Jem Driscoll Floors Aspirant for
Featherweight Title.
LONDON, April 19.?A big crowd saw
Jem Driscoll. the featherweight champion
of England, knock out "Spike" Robson,
also of England. In the fifteenth round
for the featherweight championship and
a purse of $5,OOP. The bout was scheduled
for twenty rounds, but Robaon was
outclassed. The Lonsdale belt goes to
the winner.
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Yesterday's Results.
I Washincton at Boston?Ruin.
1 New York sr Philadelphia?Rain.
Detroit. 3; St. Louis. 2.
Cleveland at Chicago?Rain.
Games Today.
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! Washington at Boston.
St. Ix>Tiia at Detroit.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Near York at Philadelphia.
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W. L. Pet. W. U Pet.
Washington.. 2 I .667Chicago .. 1 1 .500
Cleveland.. _ 2 1 .667 New York.... 1 1 .500
Hetrolt 2 2 .S00 St. LouJa.... 1 2 .383
Boston 1 1 .500 Philadelphia. 1 2 .333
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterday's Results.
Pittsburg at Oioetnnatl?Cold,
Philadelphia at Brooklyn?Rata.
Boston at New York?Bain.
Chicago at St. Louts?Rain.
Games Today.
Boston at New'York.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at diwdnnati.
Chicago at St. Lonls.
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w. L. Pet. w. L. Pet.
Plftshnrg.... 2 1 .667 Cincinnati... 2 2 .500
Boston 2 1 .067 St. Louie.... 1 2 .333
Philadelphia. 2 1 .667 NewYerk.... 1 2 .333
Chicago 2 2 .500 Brooklyn.... 1 2 .333
MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.
Texas League.
At San Antonio?Shrcveport. 8; San Antonio, 5.
. At Houston?Oklahoma City. lO; Houston. 4.
At < bi I vostnn?Galveston. 2; Fort Worth, 1.
I At Wnco? Dallas, 6; Waco, 2.
American Association.
At Columbus? Columbus. 8: Indianapolis. 7.
At Minneapolis?Minneapolis. 7; Milwaukee, 2. '
At Toledo?Toledo, 6; Loulatllle, 2.
South Atlantic League.
At Columbus-Columbus. 7: Savannah. 6. i
At .Incfcsnnvtlle?Jacksonville, 6; Augusta. 5.
At Columbia?Macon. 3; Columbia, 0.
Southern League.
At Mobile?Birmingham, 3; Mobile. 2. !
At Montgomery?New Orleans. 5- Montgomery, 7. J
At Chattanooga?Memphis, 2; Chattanooga, 0.
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PICK YOUR WINNERS.
Good Card of Races for the Opening !
Day at Pimlico.
Special DKipatdi to T*m? Star.
PIM.IJCO, Md., April 19.?First rare,
maiden two-year-old; sell in*; four fur- (
longe?O. I*. Buster, 1(M; Vlto G., 107;
Planutcss. 109; "Mayweed, 90; Old 8quaw, .
KM; George .Meddler, 107; HM Soo, 109;
The Rascal, 107: Dorchester, 112; Sam
Rank, 104; Bodkin. 109; Sir Chilton. 112.
Second race; three-year-olda and up; Six
furlongs?Asticot II, 97; Lady Fltaherbert.
108; Bell of Brass, 108; Reybourn,
100; Karl Rogers, 113; Havre, 118; Racinette.
lug; Golden Castle, 110.
Third race, three-year-olds and up; selling;
six furlongs?Horace B., 190; Patriot,
112; Cooney K., KM; Shirley Rossmore,
107; Ruble, U2: Royal captive, lo7;
Evard, 107; SalvolatHe, 107; Croydon, 104;
"Chepontuc, 102; "Lurid, 102; Seiwlk, 112;
Havre, 112; "Spanish Prince, 104; Tom
Mellon. 87; "Stargowan, 90; "Gypsy Girl,
80.
Fourth race. Inaugural steeplechase,
four-year-olds and up; selling; two miles?
Dacra, 145; Dr. Heard, 153; Boundbrook,
163; Xebec, 132; Stellaland, 153; Grandpa.
153; Osage, 130; Jtmroie Lane, 153;
Expansionist, 148.
Fifth race, two-year-olds, four furj
longs?Rash, 109: Peretic, 100; Mint a, 109;
Master John, 112; Cismont, 109; Gold
Leaf, 109; Rendaga. 109; Prima Luce, 112;
I I.aclede, 1<>?; Rapid Flight, 109.
Sixth race?Country Club purse, three
j ypar-olds and up; mile and forty yards?
Colli* ormsby. 109; Pins and Needles,
115; 1'ulka, 100; Martin Doyle, 115; High
Private, 1<*H; Dixie Knight, 81.
Apprentice allowance claimed. Weather
cloudy, track heavy.
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OAKUAVD.
Flint race ? Pride of Idamore, Sweet Basil,
Gellcc.
Second rare?X? Quarter, Titus II, Burning
Buab.
Third rare--Ellerd. May Plnlt. El Mollno.
Fourth race?Bubbling Water, Kern L., Key
Hindoo.
Fifth race-French Cook, Kalaerholf, Hush
Money.
Sixth rare-Tremargo. Father Stafford, Minuedocia.
AQUEDUCT.
First race Whin. Hawley, PIiitIim.
Second race Kd Ball. Black Mat*. Bob R.
Third race-Scrimmage, Agawam, Frank Mullens.
Fourth race?Wise Mason, Wanda.
Fifth rare?DanfiHd. Blunders, Young Bells.
Sixth race - Bob Co, Duke of Ormonde, Metaphor.
PHN8AOOI.A.
Firsi race?Otlond Austin, A1 viae. Ix>? lainler.
Second race Pearl Hopkins. Ixvuit Bod, Donald?.
Third race -M. lVpres. Fatherllde. Juverence.
Fourth race?(?. K. Herndon, Canoplan. M. Can!
dJcmas.
Fiftii race?Beth Goodwin, Bobby Cook. Clyamic.
U a OX* PITT YTATPC
MttXMJAA flVASO.
Browning, the Detroit pitcher, weighs
only 13d pounds.
Ted Coy of Yale made four hits in a
game last week. One of them went to
the 50-yard line.
Lou Crlger is not quite fit yet, and until
he is absolutely right Ed Sweeney
will do most of the catching.
.John Heydler now draws maps of golf
courses on paper, and by the same method
there Isn't a course around here he
can't go over in bogey.?New York Sun.
Wheat of Brookyn batted .304 for
twenty-six games last year, and his hitting
so far this year indicates that he is
no false alarm.
Pit .her Kelley of the Connecticut Literary
Institution team struck out nineteen
men the other day, but lost his game.
Errors did It.
It is said of Lathers, the University of
Michigan player with the Detroits. that
"like the typical college player he Is
; fearless at the bat and on the field." The
i typical college player may be fearless
with the hat. but he isn't fearsome
! with it.
I "To my notion the hardest play in the
l life of the third-sacker la always made
on a bunt with a fast man trying to advance
from first to second," says Harry
Steinfeldt. 'Tn nine cases out of ten
it's bound to be a one-handed play, and
if the fingers fail to clutch the ball or the
throw goes wide frequently there is the
dickens to pay."
Auto Supplants Race Horse.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April 19.?The
famous four-rornered race track on
which so many world's records for the
harness horses were made la to be destroyed,
and. as if by the irony of fate,
an automobile man is at the head of a
syndicate which will plat the land into
town lots. For weeks the Terre flauto
Trotting Association had been trying to
readjust Its affairs that the meeting In
July In the Great Western circuit might
be given, but the readjustment not being
effected, the owner of forty-seven acres
j of what Is commonly called the fair
grounds gave an option tv the ayndiJ
oats.
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BALTIMOREX Md.. April 13.-The opening
of the Maryland Jockey Club's meeting
tomorrow should be all that has been
predicted, and a little more, for each hour
has swelled not alone the number of
horses that will participate, but brought
additions to the ranks of turf devotees
that have been attracted by the splendid
promise that is in evidence from the material
at call, both in the flat races and
for the jumping events.
Thoroughbreds, owners, trainers, jockeys,
bookmakers and other followers of
the turf arrived in drovee yesterday an<l
this morning for the opening of the big
spring meeting of the Maryland Jockey
Club.
A special arrived from Jacksonville,
bringing several notables from Moncrief
Park, where the winter racing in Florida
closed Saturday.
The Btables at Pimlico and nearby were
so crowded that the late comers had to
secure stalls outside the grounds.
One of the most prominent atables to i
show up was that of James Hewitt, headed
by Pulka, one of the best distance
horses at that meeting. In addition to
Pulka he had Pocomoke, Ethon and Rio
Grande, all winners over the Moncrief i
Park track.
James Fitssimmons brought a splendid
string, his foremost -winner being Hill
Top. winner of the Thanksgiving Day
handicap. In this big race Hill Top
scored over Jack Atkln, the big son of
Sain, winning five straight races after-,
ward. Royal Captive, High Range, Firm.
Oghwaga and Harvey F. were all winners
during the past winter. Fitzslmmons had
eigh' others, a majority of them being
two-year-olds.
J. Burttschell was among the late ar- 1
rivals, bringing Flying Footsteps, Coo- .
ney K.t La Salle. Kid and several others, j
The first two won at Jacksonville, while (
the last two won for their owner at
rampa. where Burttschell opened the
winter season.
In the same tar with the Burttschell 1
racers were Boh McKeever's horses,
Horace E.. Voltaire and Roslmiro.
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Several Later Arrivals.
Hoffman and Ten Paces, Jackf?onville
winners, and a few others, arrived in
charge of D. Lynch.
N. K. Beal had El Oro and St. Jeanne,
the former owned by R. S. Garrett and
the latter by Charlie Melster, jr.
The stable of jumpers belonging to Ivan
Fox, the Philadelphia owner, included
First Up and Dick Coghill, and arrived
from Atlantic City.
The jockey forces were reinforced by
the arrival of Jimmy Dennlson. E. Ramsey,
Dave KlcoU Charlie Grande, Clifford
Gilbert and G. Morgan. Nlcol came down
from New York and Ramsey from
Canada. ,
Among the late comers from Jacksonville
were James Healey's horses, ki
charge of John Shields. In the lot were
Joe Gaitens, Jack Dennerlen, Vance
Guard and Occidental.
Among the bookmakers who reported
Rt *hA hillfnn omiritA v?rA laclr Ktlifcroa
J. P. Mclnerney. Charlie Primrose, Eddie
Austin, P. Phillips. Melville Collins
and D. Congdon. All of them will be in
line the opening day.
A conservative estimate of the flat
horses and the steeplechasers now at
Plmllco and in the vicinity is 500, while
on the day of the meet there will not be i
less than 000. One of the leading owners
in this country and whose colors have
been carried In almost every big race
over the eastern courses and abroad, who
will help to make the meet one of the
greatest ever held in this city. Is August
Belmont, chairman of the Jockey Club
and president of the Westchester Racing
Association. Mr. Belmont will be ?ri
honorary steward of the meeting. The
most prominen*. of the Belmont horses
here are Starbottle. Piiocilllan, Field
Mouse. Asigo and Tasteful.
Turf and Track Notes.
At the St. Cloud (FTancei races yester- ,
day W. K. VanderblLt's Defender ran
third In the Prix Fleury. and Eugene
Fischhof's Antioche finished third in the
Prix Chausse.
Frank Mooney, once a well known horse
"clocker." died at Ottawa, 111., Sunday,
after a short illness. He bad spent the
winter in California. Cornelius FpIIows
itas been ill for a few days, but Is now
convalescent.
Dreaming, one of the starters In the
first race at Aqueduct yesterday, is a
full sister to France.
James Butwell has not been riding Mr.
Keene's horses .at the Aqueduct meeting
because he could not reduce to the
weights, but he is expected to don the
"white?blue dots" today.
At a meeting of horsemen at Buffalo
yesterday the Buffalo Racing Association
was formed, with H. M. Germans as president.
It was decided to hold a grand circuit
meeting on the Fort Erie (Out.)
track the week of August 15. The following
stakes were announced: 2:16 class
pace, purse $5,<l00; 2:16 class trot, purse
f&JMiO; 2:10 class trot, purse. $2,000; 2:10
class pace, purse $2,000. Entries will close
May 7.
At a meeting of the stewards of the
National Steeplechase and Hunt Associa- ,
tlon yesterday in New York the following
licenses were granted: Gentleman riders.
W. C. Hayes, Everett Waddey, jr., and
E. W. Hammond: Jockeys, Med Henderson
(to ride for Silas Veitch only), Silas
McClaln, Dewis Johnson, Douls Hughes,
J. Slaughter, diaries Aikles and William I
Grant (to ride* for employer only); trainers.
C. C. Hall, Henry Craven. William
Granat, Clyde Gallenga, J. W. Dayton
and Henry I,. Bell.
The death of the American stallion 1
Americus Is announced. He was owned 1
by the German government, which pur- <
chased him from Richard Croker In 1008. ,
As Rey Del carries his original name, this
horse was known in 1895 as a remark- '
,ab!e weight-carrying sprinter. He ae 1
that time was owned by the late E. J
Baldwin. Americus begot many horses ,
in Ireland, then went to Italy and next
was sold to the Germans.
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Tome's Eighth Annual Track Meet. \
Invitations have been aent out for the i
big field and track meet to be held at 1
Tome Saturday, May 14. Something over 1
200 schools have been Invited. Preliminary
acceptances have already been re- :
eeived from almost every school of any ,
athletic Importance in the middle AtlantHl <
states, and the meet will bring together
a great aggregation of scholastic talent. <
Tome has added the 440-yard dash to the :
Junior events this year. These junior <
and novice events ha%'e been immensely
popular ever since' their introduction and
Tome is adding to them every year. The
track is, by the way, one of the fastest j
In America. Is in unusually good condition
for this time of the year, and the management
expects to have It in perfect
shape on the day of the meet, so that i
the athletes will be able to do themselves
Justice In the events in which they enter.
The list of officials was completed soma
time ago. and they are all experienced
men, who have been officiating In the east
for vear*. man who know the rules, who
know the athletic rights and who will
giant thsm.
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WEIOITO REFEREE
After Looking Over Eiigibies
He Is Sure That Californian
Is the Man.
CHICAGO, 111- April 19.?Jack Johnson
has come out with the dlreht statement
ttiat he wants Jack Welch for the
third man In the ring: when he tackles
Jim Jeffries at the Emeryville race track
irena on the arternoon or juiy *. -According
to the articles of agreement for
the big fight. May 4, or sixty days before
the battle. Is the date selected for the
naming of the referee.
After looking over the names of the
eligible.", Johnson says he has figured
that Jack Welch is the most logical man,
and he Intends to ask to have the coast
man named as the third man In the ring.
"I think that Jack Welch Is on the
square, and that is the reason L, have
chosen him above all others to referee
for me," declared Johnson at his South
Side headquarters today.
"All I ask is a square deal, and 1
can't see where Jeffries will raise any
serious objections to Welch, as the latter ,
is a native son and wrtll give him a square
deal.
"Personally, I haven't anything against
any other man who has been mentioned
In connection with the fight, but the
reason I have named Welch is on past
performances. He has always given p?rfect
satisfaction In the past, and that
Is the only thing any one can go on."
According to present plans, Johnson
will start for the coast Thursday. The
automobile will be shipped on ahead a
day before the start, and be delivered to
Jack at Ocean Beach, where the burly
black plans to establish permanent training
headquarters.
In the Johnson party, which leaves I
for the coast Thursday, will be Mr. and
Mrs. George Little, Mr. and Mrs. Sig
Hart, Barney Furey, Monte Cutler, "Kid'
Cotton and Johnson's wife. Tom Flanagan,
the Canadian trainer, will join Johnson
on the coast in about two weeks.
"Gunboat" Smith and Wattson Burns'
also will be in the negro's camp when he
reaches the coast.
Stops also will be made at Denver, Salt
Lake City and Los Angeles. When he |
arrives at his quarters at Ocean Beach he
will not follow any set rules of training.
The bad weather of the past few days
has kept Johnson close to his training
quarters. The big fellow has not felt
Inclined to go out on the roads for any
long runs through the mud and slop.
JEFFRIES HARD AT WORK.
Training; Has Served to Remove
Considerable Fat From Body.
BEX LOMOND. Cal.. ^pril 19.?Visitors
to James J. Jeffries' training camp
yesterday saw the former champion. ^
stripped to the waist, go through his i
stunts. After laboring vigorously with
the chest weights for an even hour, with
the perspiration rolling off him, Jeffries j
suddenly concluded it was too warm to I
work that way and removed his heavy '
undershirt, in which he has exercised 1
heretofore. Jeffries then went at the
punching bag with a vim that threaten- i
ed to wreck the apparatus.
In the bright sunlight he loomed up big ,
and almost as muscular as in former j
days. His two weeks' training has al
reacty serveu iu iviuuvc ivuoiuciauir supertluous
fnt from the upper part of his
body, while there is only a trace of a i
fast-fading paunch. His huge arms and 1
hairy chest looked as formidable as in ,
the days of his former pugilistic tri- '
umphs. The entfre afternoon was occupied
with exercises with chest weights
and punching bags. Farmer Burns explained
that Jeffries' steady application
to the weights was to loosen up his back
muscles and to regain the elasticity so
characteristic of the tighter in his previous
battles.
KING TAKES CHAEGE.
Georgetown Base Ball ^layers Have
Hardest Drill of Year.
That more practice is to be exacted of
the men composing the Blue and Graybase
ball squad from now on. was made
evident yesterday when Coach Phil King,
who wai In charge for the flrat time,
Irove his charges through three hours' of
the hardest kind of work. Beginning
with a bunting and batting drill, the
ex-Princeton star kept after the Hilltoppers
with a vengeance, finally ending
jp with a fielding practice which lasted
Tor'over an hour and a quarter. It was
long after 6 when the players were finally
tent to the locker room and it was a
fagged-out lot that willingly accepted
the welcome order.
The men yesterday ahowed the best of
spirit and worked like Trojans. No radical
shifts were made in the line-up. the
only one of any real note being the using
of Feenan behind the bat. which change
was necessitated chiefly by the crippled
condition of both the other backstops,
Menefee and Waldron. Feenan displayed
pxcellent form and consistently made perfect
throws to the second sack. 8mith
was also used behind the ba?. for a short
period, but was forced to retire early by
an injury to his neck caused by a foul
lip. which struck him with such force
I hat he was knocked over.
O'Connor was used in Feenan's place
on the initial sack with (jehson on the)
keystone corner, Cogan at short and Hit - I
lerding at third. Murphy was In Ids regular
garden, but Connelly played right
tii ld In the absem-e of Hunt, while Harbi-i
and Gay nor were tried out In the left
court. Duggan. WVmard. Gray and
Flannery were all absent from practice
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Healy*. a new man. were both given
plenty to do in the box an<1 their perform
a-iices maue a mvurtioiv uupirsMvm vn ^
coach. Especially was this so of the first
mentioned, who has steadily improved in
hia pitching ever since the beginning of
the year. Much time will be spent on alt
i of the pitchers from now on. as it is generally
admitted that this Is the weakest
point in the West Hinders' line-up.
The team will line up against Gallaudet
tomorrow in preparation for its big game
against Harvard Saturday. Although it is
not believed that the Mutes will be at all
troublesome, the battle will nevertheless
he an Important one, as *?. will give liie
new coach a good change to get a line
on each of his charges In time to make
any shifts that may be necessary to
strengthen the team before it plays
against the Crimson. It Is probable that
more than one pitcher will be used tomorrow
against the Mutes, while Feenan
is pretty sure to wear the big glove.
The Kendall Green aggregation is going
to strive hard to defeat its old
rivals, a feat which it has not done before
in many moons. It fully realises that
the chance which it has at present is
the best in years and it has made every
preparation to make the best of it.
Bfrck Is the most apt man to pitch with
Rockwell on the receiving end. Craven
at first base, Maxson at second. Hower
at third and Morris covering short will
make up the Infield, while B'ankard. Battiste
and Arras seem to be the choices
for the gardens.
Papke and Thomas Matched.
SAX FRANCISCO, Cal., April ^.-Promoter
James Coffroth has matched Billy
Papke and Joe Thomas to box twentyfive
rounds before his Coima Club May
14. He has promised the winner a bout
with Stanley Ketchell for the championship.
mower Shops in the Big Stores Now.
From the Philadelphia Tim#*.
A floral department la now a part of
every well regulated dry goods shop and
department store.
The flowers are passing beautiful, but
they are not "alive." They never grew,
but were made by the most cunning and
skillful craftsman, so that a short distance
away they could never be told from
real flowers. Jjist winter, and for several
seasons, the costly gardenia has appeared
In made form and we have always had
artificial violets.
Other than that, most artificial flowers
have been confined to millinery. Now
the scope ot the artificial boutonntere
maker has widened, and we have every
kind of flower that bewitching women
could desire to wear.
There are roses, of eoures, and violets,
and chrysanthemums In every variety of
Alze and color. Beside those the list In
I eludes orchids, poinsettia, narcissus, helioI
trope, mignonette, lilies, autumn leaves
! and several kinds of ferns. Many of
the shops add to the effect of. reality by
having the flowers thrust in rustic-looking
wooden baskets.
The Double Rainbow.
From the Sclentitlo American.
A remarkable phenomenon was observed
during a thunder shower in Finland in
the summer of 190S by V. J. Inline, who
was making meteorological observations
for the Finni: li Scientific Society. The
shower approached from the east, and
the thunder, whicli had been heard at
intervals during a half hour, ceased before
any rain fell at the place of observation.
During approximately the same
half hour the eastern horizon was completely
spanned by a double rainbow,
which llKewise vanished before the rain
1 came. Immediately after each peal of
thunder the colors of both bows, and
especially those of the secondary bow, became
confused and Indistinct, and the
whole double rainbow appeared to vibrate
rapidly. I^aine explains this singular phenomenon,
In accordance with the AiryPernter
theory of the rainbow, by assuming
that the concussion of the air which
produced the sound of thunder also Increased
the diameter of the raindrops
from less than 1-250 inch to between 1-50
and 1-25 inch. If this assumption is confirmed
it will furnish a valuable con'ribution
to the theory of thunderstorms,
which is still incomplete.
Sparrow Fie.
From the New York World.
There Is no price upon his head and
no reward for his capture alive or dead,
but the English sparrow is an outlaw
and not entitled to the protection accorded
to other birds. That he has multiplied
so rapidly since his introduction sixty
years ago that his twitter can now be
heard in almost every door-yard from
the Atlantic to the Rocky mountains is a
tribute to his hardihood, audacity and
fecundity; and also to his} ability as a
[ warrior. In the latter role his strategy
is Napoleonic, consisting chiefly in always
being able to prr sent a superior force to
the enemy ana thus drive him from the
held.
He has also shrewdly made man practically
his al.y, for he alone among
birds has discovered that the giant who
lives in the mountainous houses and
prepares paries In all his cities for the
special beneitt of birdkind is not the dangerous
bolus: the other members of the
bird family seem to think, and he has
made use of this knowledge to his great
advantage. He has also discovered that
man Is a wasteful being, leaving enough
for an army of birds to thrive upon in
every da?'s refuse from his kitchen, and
that by cultivating friendly relations with
him the man may. in cold weather when
the snow is on the ground, be induced to
supply bird rations plentifully, even
though somewhat irregularly. For these
reasons, while other birds wing their
way southward on the approach of winter,
the English sparrow stays.
F it events in the man world of late
have disarranged things somewhat, and
tb- ally of the sparrow has himself been
put iM'un shorter rations than usual. As
v result, he has looked around, or the
biological survey has looked for him, and
iiaa discovered that the Kngiteh sparrow
ia a delicious tidbit if properly prepared.
As there la no law protecting the sparrow,
ha Is now In Imminent danger. The
entente with man is disturbed, and the
prospects are that when tha other and
| shier birds return in the spring there
will be mote room fur thtm than here
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and the sparrows are to (ret a stem
lesson In bird evolution?the survival of
the fittest.
New Tvne of War Ainhin.
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From the Boerson Fourier.
A new type of airship will be addgd to
the German aerial fleet this spring- The
i new dirigible belongs to the non-rigid
system, and differs tn several important
I points from other types. In shape It is
similar to a torpedo. The envelope of the
balloon is colored yellow to protect It aa
far as possible from the action of th?
sun's rays.
Its four cars are directly attached to
the framework of the balloon. It will lie
driven by four Dlamler motors. ea? h of
one-hundred-and-twenty - five-horsepower. t
It Is anticipated that the airship will
able to carry forty persons The estimated
speed la alsty-Ave k Comet era aa
hour.
A large hall 1a lietng hullt to aheltar the
vessel. The airship has bean designed by
Capt von Krage of the Seconal to battalion,
and Is accordingly wall adapiad
for military purposes.